Desiree Tombul, a Realtor with Berkshire Hathaway’s Signal Mountain office, is now affiliated with Homes for Heroes, a nationwide company that gives money back to community heroes such as veterans, law enforcement officers, firefighters and first responders who are buying or selling a home.
Homes for Heroes was founded in 2001, shortly after 9/11, as a way to give back to the heroes helping with that tragic event, as well as those who serve their communities across the nation and those who fight for the country abroad.
The company is now operating in 48 states, and has saved community heroes $11 million since it started tracking the savings provided in 2009, according to information provided to Tombul by the company.
Homes for Heroes recruits one Realtor and one lender in each county, she said. She found out about the company from a client who had previously lived in an area served by Homes for Heroes but had not been able to find a participating Realtor here.
Tombul contacted Homes for Heroes and discovered it did not have a Realtor in Hamilton County. After undergoing an interview process, she was selected to be the company’s area Realtor several months ago.