Top North Texas Real Estate and Mortgage Professional Earns EcoBroker® Certified Designation

United States of America (Press Release) September 14, 2007 -- Ted Blanchard of Texas Real Estate and Mortgage (TREAM), has 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. Ted Blanchard joins 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®, like Ted Blanchard, 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,” Ted Blanchard explains. “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 the energy-efficiency, “green,” 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®. “Ted Blanchard, is an example of the quality real estate professional the EcoBroker designation continues to attract,” explains EcoBroker International’s CEO, Dr. John Beldock. “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. North Texas needs more contributors like Ted Blanchard. The planet and our grandchildren need them too,” Dr. Beldock said.

A tech-savvy agent known for his proactive approach to real estate sales and superior client communications, Ted Blanchard specializes in residential real estate and mortgages in North Texas. The website, www.tream.us has become one of the most popular sites on the web for real estate buyers and sellers in North Texas. Often attracting several hundred visitors a day from around the globe. Many of his clients are progressive and 'green-minded' individuals interested in making these beliefs an integral part of the home buying and selling process. To learn more about Ted Blanchard, visit his company website online at www.tream.us.

About Ted Blanchard
Ted Blanchard is a top agent and multi-million dollar producer in North Texas. His Company, Texas Real Estate and Mortgage (TREAM) specializes not only in representing buyers and sellers in real estate transactions, but offers mortgage services as well. TREAM, Inc. is truly a one stop shop for real estate and mortgage services. Ted can be reached at 214-224-0907 or by email at ted@tream.us.

About EcoBroker International
EcoBroker International provides a unique energy and environmental curriculum to licensed real estate professionals, leading to the EcoBroker Designation. EcoBroker's mission is to broaden and improve the base of training and continuing education for real estate professionals and in doing so, encourage improvements to the quality of buildings, while reducing their impact on natural resources and the environment. EcoBroker is a Building America® and Built Green® Colorado Education Partner; the most successful green-building program in the United States. EcoBroker can be reached by phone at 1-800-706-4321, online at www.ecobroker.com and by email at customerservice@ecobroker.com.