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Introduction
GreenWorks Realty was the first real estate brokerage in the country to specialize in
green properties. The company was founded on the idea that a local neighborhood real
estate office is the perfect place to build authentic relationships, greener lifestyles,
and sustainable communities. Real estate professionals are at the heart of critical
transactions bringing buyers and sellers together that often signifies a central
transition point in people's lives. We drive our mission by focusing on the building
blocks of sustainable community, green building and community designed properties. We
are dedicated to meeting the needs of our clients through integrity and quality service.
We believe that every home can be a greener home that offers a healthy, cost-effective place to
live, while reducing harm to our environment. To achieve this goal, we not only help clients
find or sell existing green homes, we also offer a Healthy Home Package,
free to our clients who purchase a non-green home. The package includes a home assessment and customized report of
retrofit priorities and simple upgrades to reduce energy consumption, improve indoor air quality,
and enhance resale value.
GreenWorks is committed to our green values throughout our business practices. The company
recently performed an in-depth carbon footprint analysis and implemented carbon reduction
measures into our culture and policies. We are a triple-bottomline
company focused on successful transactions and providing an unbeatable client experience.
Our History
GreenWorks was build upon the industry experience and vision of father-son team Louie
and Ben Kaufman.
Louie grew up in a real estate family and had 30 years of real estate experience
before joining forces with his son. Ben studied sustainable communities at University of
Washington in the Community & Environmental Urban Planning Program, as well as learning from
visiting permaculture and eco-villages and around the world. He believed real estate was an
industry that could make significant environmental and social change. He was a primary organizer
for a major local conference, "CoOpportunities Northwest: A Sustainable Communities Conference"
held at the Seattle Center a month after 9/11. The conference's mission was to advance emerging
trends in sustainable community development. Inspired by the results of the conference, Ben hung
his real estate license with his father and founded Kaufman Realty in 2002 to offer a new model
for real estate.
One year later, the company changed its name to GreenWorks Realty and since then has attracted kindred
spirits where personal philosophies resonated with the company Mission and Vision - creating
a team of real estate professionals that are passionate about sustainability and the environment.
Today
The company now has 13 dedicated agents and employees
who share the values and vision. GreenWorks agents are an exceptional group of people who are highly active in their communities. Their
business is largely driven by volunteering with various organizations including the
Northwest Eco-Building Guild,
Built Green of King & Snohomish Counties,
The Great City Initiative,
Seattle Chamber of Commerce,
BALLE Seattle (Business Alliance
for Local Living Economies), and Elderwise.
GreenWorks agents have amassed an impressive list of non-profit board memberships, article
presentations, public speaking invitations, green education forums, writing blogs, and
supporting local charities. GreenWorks agents create warm and meaningful relationships with
their clients by finding creative ways to drive the GreenWorks mission.
Today, GreenWorks offers an ever-growing suite of benefits to our team including health care to
full-time employees, agent training and education, marketing, and monthly market analysis of
green real estate. GreenWorks is currently hiring experienced agents and continuing to build our
culture and brand.
The Future
GreenWorks has proved to be a market leader and influencer. Although the general real
estate market is slowing, green is just at the beginning of its explosion. GreenWorks
is focused on continuing to build the green marketplace and ready to grow the company
and innovative services. We are committed to reducing our collective carbon footprint
and other measures to live our green values.
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