The Holistic Realtor

Building against the grain of conventional construction is challenging, but I will continue to champion my clients that want to embark on producing a healthier home. These concepts focus on why and how buildings fail to serve human health. ANY improvement is worthwhile!

Y’all! I’m not going to sugar coat it. If an agent is doing their job, it’s hard. There’s never an off button and timing is really everything. But I love going to bat for my clients and especially when it incites a change for the better in the building industry.

So, a few tips to consider when choosing an agent that will represent you in a resale or a new build.

🍃 They need to fully understand contracts and agreements. No, we’re not attorneys and there are times to defer to one. But breezing through a contract and not explaining potential repercussions of language in a contract (especially new construction) could be detrimental. I’m talking clauses that take away your ability to seek legal recourse in the event that you ever needed to. I’m talking contracts that exclude inspections, “as-is” properties and important timelines that you are responsible for.

🍃Timelines, deadlines and site visits are important. I have it down to an art when I make site visits in new construction. Many phases move so fast that there are things you can no longer see or have inspected once the next phase starts. I visit weekly at a minimum but often daily during certain phases. I have systems I use for resale homes every time.

🍃Buying and selling a home is hard enough with preparing to sell, the search process for a new home, choosing selections in a new build, navigating inspections and well, let’s face it - finding or a home that is less likely to contribute to health issues. You need an ADVOCATE. My personal journey has really made me passionate in this area and my Building Biology training further ignites that passion. Building science is a complicated topic and sadly most builders don’t fully understand it. I’m on a mission to learn as much as I can, ask questions, tap into industry knowledge and speak up when things don’t seem right.

So, choose wisely! I’m Including a sampling of email correspondence that happens on the daily - the nitty gritty details - There are hundreds of others vetting and detailing non toxic materials, safer build practices, etc.

My goal is to deliver the best experience that I possibly can as I help clients navigate a healthier home purchase.