My name is Elizabeth Wagner and I want to congratulate you on your decision to build or remodel in a green way. Thank you for taking the initiative and doing the research to make a difference in our community. I attended the Green Homes Tour last year and was thrilled to see so many people exploring the selection of homes that the owners generously opened up to the public.
As a Santa Barbara local who grew up on a ranch on Refugio Mountain, I have always been interested in environmentally friendly building practices. Our ranch has its own well, a wildflower planted sod roof, Chinese chain rain collectors, recycled redwood decks, a wind generator and solar panels and many other green practices. This way of life interests me so much that I have incorporated it into my business practice as well as my day-to-day living.
Professionally, I am a Realtor with Village Properties and I am proud to work for a locally owned company that contributes so much to our community. I am Santa Barbara’s first EcoBroker®, which is a nationally recognized designation in the real estate industry. This way of thinking and doing business demonstrates my lifelong commitment to the environment and to my clients by further educating myself about green practices and ideas. Santa Barbara continues to be a front-runner of various green movements that community members initiated and took a pro-environmental stand years ago. As a child of the baby boomer generation, many of whom are becoming first time buyers, I do my best to educate and influence buyers and sellers in their green home choices and projects.
There is very little new building in Santa Barbara and most of my clients purchase a house that fits most (or some) of their needs and then remodel. Many homeowners, especially first time buyers or first time green remodelers have questions about how to redo aspects of their existing home and I have noticed throughout my career that the first people that they call are their friends for referrals and/or their Realtor for the inside track on what others have done and whether or not they were pleased with the work.
Please take a look at my website: www.SantaBarbaraEcoBroker.com to learn more the green real estate niche that I am developing. I am currently revamping my site to incorporate more about being an Eco Broker and the benefits of green. I appreciate your giving me the opportunity to prove that I love what I do, have a solid work ethic and am highly professional. Please let me know if you have any questions. I look forward to helping you with all of your future real estate needs.
