Debra Shapiro

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Green Village Realty

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Debra Shapiro has a long history dedicated to educating and inspiring others to think, design, work, and live sustainable lifestyles both locally and on a global scale. Her objectives as a Certified Instructor through The Washington State Board of Realtors is to teach the basic fundamentals of leadership in Green Real Estate Practices to real estate agents and the basic principles of sustainability to the broader members of the real estate community such as appraisers, home buyers and sellers, and home inspectors.  She became a licensed real estate agent in 2003.
Her professional demeanor took shape while owning and operating a small business in the core downtown neighborhood of the Washington State Capitol.   She successfully sold her business of 20 years in 2006 to pursue a career in sustainability in order to live her values.   Her understanding of the nuances in the small locally owned  businesses  continues to overlay with her ability to close successful real estate transactions.  As a  small business owner, she learned that the difference between success and failure can be tipped by even the smallest of decisions.  Her strongest suit has always been creative target marketing during difficult economic times.
After returning to school to complete The Sustainable Building Advisory Certificate program, she officially changed careers and began teaching Green Real Estate practices for clock hours  throughout Washington State as well as through The Board of Realtors in Chicago and various agencies in California and Florida.  She has helped co-ordinate events such as the Habitat for Humanity "Going Green"  conference and  written classes which promote sustainability and energy efficiency.   She was a member of the regional board of The Northwest Eco-Building Guild and later served for two years as president of the South Sound Chapter.   She presently is the acting chair of  the educational committee which develops programs for the monthly meetings.   Besides teaching, she continues to practice real estate in the South Puget Sound Region and recently moved her license to Green Village Realty in Olympia where she and her partner reside.  Her real estate practice is primarily focused on energy efficient homes, low impact land development, co-housing, and eco-communities.

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