Lydia is also a Certified Microsoft Master Instructor and handles all technological aspects of Cranston Real Estate including our DSL service, 360 Virtual Tour programs, Web Site and network systems.  She provides in-house trainings for all salespersons as well as one-on-one computer support.

In 2004 Lydia purchased Cranston Real Estate from the founder, Harold Cranston, and became the Broker/Owner of the company.

She is a member of the National Association of Realtors, Ohio Association of Realtors, REBAC, SAREC, CRS, CRB, and an officer for the Marietta Board of Realtors®.  She is also active in community organizations and causes such as the Marietta Chamber of Commerce, Marietta Memorial Home Nursing and Hospice, Muskingum Valley Chamber of Commerce and the Marietta AARP Livable Communities committee.

Lydia is a designated Internet Professional through the National Association of Realtors with the e-Pro designation.  She also has achieved the SRES (Seniors Real Estate Specialist) designation and has special training and certification to serve her customers age 55 and older.  In addition, Lydia is also an Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR®) and an Accredited Buyer Representative Manager (ABRM®).  This designation is the benchmark of excellence in buyer representation. This coveted designation is awarded to real estate practitioners by the Real Estate BUYER'S AGENT Council (REBAC) of the National Association of REALTORS® who meet the specified educational and practical experience criteria.  She is currently completing her CRS and CRB training as well.

The Eco-Broker designation has also been awarded to Lydia. EcoBroker is the premiere green designation program for real estate professionals. EcoBroker Certified® professionals help clients market properties with green features, save money, and live comfortably, through energy efficiency and environmentally-sensitive choices. Founded in 2002, EcoBroker was the first and remains the largest green real estate training and communications program in the world. With members in all 50 United States, Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, and New Zealand, EcoBroker and its members serve real estate consumers, communities, and the environment with an unparalleled level of care, commitment, and follow-up. With the benefit of oversight from the Association of Energy and Environmental Real Estate Professionals (www.aeerep.org), EcoBroker training and communications provide professionals with the resources to be constructive green ambassadors in an ever-changing business and consumer world.

Lydia continues teaching and public speaking as a Real Estate Instructor.

She resides in Marietta with her husband, Robert and daughters, Elena and Carmen.  Her personal interests include spending time with her family, ATV riding, surfing the net, playing the piano, involvement with church/community organizations, taking walks and reading.