Ed Rau

Real Estate Broker, Certified Distressed Property Expert (CDPE),Senior Real Estate Specialist (SRES), Artist, Author, Fisherman. Ed exercises two important standards in his Real Estate Brokerage: 1. Single agency representation. Ed represents only one party in any one transaction, either a buyer or a seller, but never both. Dual agency is legal, but to Ed, it's not ethical. There's a conflict of interest in trying to represent two parties with diametrically opposed goals. Many agents and brokers pay lip service to this standard, but most will violate this principle if the money from a dual agency transaction tempts them. Ed won't. He represents your interests and yours alone! 2. Besides serving his clients with excellence, Ed wishes to put people above money. When he wants to move forward, he helps others. That's it... Pretty simple. Ed has been in the business for more than 29 years and has seen how these economic cycles work. He has another 20 years in construction and contracting experience and brings a grasp of site development, design and analysis with a business acumen to protect your interests. Ed is also an artist and writer. If you wish to read some of his short stories and essays, go to www.petalumapost.com and be prepared to smile.