Bi0 / Eco Broker

Green Homes Santa Barbara is the brainchild of DeAnn Bauer, Realtor®, EcoBroker®, Notary Public and Property Manager. 

DeAnn grew up in Minnesota with an interest in real estate early on; she worked for real estate agencies throughout her late high school and college years.  In 1994 she received a BA degree from the University of St. Thomas in Sociology and Marketing.  Out of college she worked for Aveda Corporation as their international marketing manager and later moved on to be the Trade Representative for the State of Minnesota specializing in organic food.  She traveled the world matching up buyers and sellers.  DeAnn has spent the last 13 years marketing all aspectes of the natural/organic products industry. 

In 1999 she moved to California and began www.BrightIdeasCompany.com a marketing consulting firm that allowed her to work with a variety of different companies and non-profits lending them her creative marketing, fundraising and matchmaking expertise.

DeAnn has an uncanny sense of matching up people with just what they need to realize their dreams and goals.  This skill coupled with her passion to raise awareness and protect the environment make her ideally situated for growing the budding Green Real Estate market.  DeAnn is one of the first of a new breed of Realtors^® who are EcoBroker^® certified.  This is a value add service DeAnn offers to her clients.  "There are tremendous green resources available in the market and as part of my service commitment to my clients, I will help you identify and make sense of these invaluable green opportunities. I am a great facilitator in this regard. I look forward to working with you!"

Contact DeAnn today to show you properties on the market that are green built, have green energy saving aspects or could be remodeled green with your personal touch.  If you own a green home and are ready to sell, list your home with DeAnn and she will market and sell your place to a green-minded Buyer!

See her Green Home Buying, Selling and Remodeling powerpoint here. 

What is an EcoBroker?    

I have earned the EcoBroker Certified^® designation, having successfully completed a unique and informative training program on the energy and environmental issues that affect real estate transactions.  I am part of the movement of professionals pushing the real estate market toward energy-efficient, sustainable, and healthier design/features in homes and buildings. 
 
The “performance home” movement is getting a boost thanks to this type of high quality real estate professional earning the EcoBroker designation.  EcoBrokers^® throughout the country are forging this market and creating competitive advantages for their customers.  With national surveys indicating that 80% of consumers consider themselves “green-minded,” real estate professionals with the EcoBroker designation are in a better position to serve the real estate consumer.  “I’m always looking for the best ways to offer my clients the best value. My EcoBroker training helps me ensure customer satisfaction, my number one priority". 
 
“From windows to moisture control to energy savings, I now have more resources at my disposal to help my buyers and sellers make better real estate decisions.  The EcoBroker designation doesn’t make me an energy and environmental expert, but it allows me to better understand the issues and to convey this understanding to my buyers and sellers.”   EcoBroker International’s education and designation program is designed exclusively for real estate professionals who care about the environment and want to help their clients benefit from energy-efficiency, and healthier features of homes and buildings. 

EcoBroker provides a complete curriculum of energy and environmental training to licensed real estate agents.  Real estate professionals must complete the extensive EcoBroker curriculum and training and fulfill additional program requirements to become Certified EcoBrokers^®. 
 
EcoBroker International’s CEO, Dr. John Beldock speaks  “These real estate professionals are not only distinguishing themselves in a competitive market place, but they are really giving back to the community in very constructive and meaningful ways.  San Francisco Bay Area needs more contributors.  The planet and our grandchildren need them too,” Dr. Beldock said.  

 “With EcoBroker^® training, I have broadened the range of real estate opportunities I offer my clients.   The real estate industry is changing, and to best serve my clients I need to understand the newest designs, technologies, and environmental issues.  My EcoBroker designation helps me stay ahead of the game.”  
I am putting the tools and additional expertise to work. I have found that being a Certified EcoBroker^® creates added value and customer satisfaction that sets me apart from other agents. 

For more information for Real Estate Professionals dedicated to healthy, comfortable living, please visit:  www.ecobroker.com