RSPS course, November 21 in San Gabriel Valley

Don't miss this great opportunity to work on your RSPS certification on November 21 brought to you by our friends at the West San Gabriel Valley Association of REALTORS®. See the attached flyer for more information.

Interested in taking your CIPS course somewhere special? Study CIPS in Costa Rica, January 2012

The Costa Rica Global Association of REALTORS® is offering the popular and comprehensive Certified International Property Specialist (CIPS) program January 9-14, 2012. Take this required course in order to work toward your CIPS designation and join the worldwide CIPS network.

More information about CIPS is here. Check out the Costa Rica CIPS flyer here, and see the calendar of other CIPS programs around the world here.

Looking for a TRC course in Southern California? Look no further!

The Arcadia Association of REALTORS® is offering the Transnational Referral Certification course on October 20. From their website:

Thursday, October 20th starting at 12:00 p.m. at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Arcadia. This certification will prepare real estate professionals to make and receive compensated referrals using the Transnational Referral system. Be prepared to work with agents in other countries! Attend the course for FREE to learn fantastic information. If you would like the certification upon completion of the course, the fee is $130. You must RSVP for this event. No walk-in's will be accepted.

South Bay AOR hosting international real estate mixer and fundraiser to help Japan recovery, October 13 at 4:00 p.m.

International Marketing Event
Help the Recovery in Japan

Join this important fundraiser – Get an update on the Japan Recovery – Learn about International Real Estate

Enter our raffle to win an iPad 2!
Just $10 a ticket!
Great Door Prizes!

Cost: $10 at the door. $5 for SBAOR members
SBAOR members can also register online here.



Guest Speaker: J. Rob Handley, Keller Williams/Atlas International
“Working In Different Cultures: What It's Like to be an International Agent”

Thursday, October 13, 4:00 – 6:30 p.m.
South Bay Association of REALTORS®
22833 Arlington Ave., Torrance, CA 90501
$10 door / $5 for SBAOR members

Proceeds to benefit the AREAA Foundation Japan Rebuild Fund, to support rebuilding Japan’s housing stock destroyed in the recent devastation. Information at www.areaafoundation.org.

International REALTORS: Mark your calendars!

Our friends at NAR Global have a great program in store for you at the upcoming 2011 REALTORS® Conference and Expo in Anaheim next month. Check out the line up:


Thursday, November 10

• 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m., International Local Council Forum: “Globalizing Your MLS,” an expert panel and roundtable discussion to help members reach global buyers at the local level
• 5:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m., International REALTORS® Welcome Reception

Friday, November 11

• 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m., International Forum, “Meeting Global Buyer Expectations”
• 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m., Resort and Second Home Networking Reception: The second home market is dominated by global buyers.  Don’t miss the opportunity to network with resort and second home real estate practitioners from around the world in a casual, poolside setting.

Saturday, November 12

• 7:30 a.m.-9:00 a.m., CIPS Designee Breakfast: Are you a current CIPS designee or a new designee who is being pinned at this year’s Annual Conference?  Join your fellow designees for our “CIPS Breakfast With a Twist,” and enjoy a morning of networking especially for Certified International Property Specialists.  The pinning ceremony for new designees will take place at the CIPS Designee Breakfast.
• 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Resort and Second Home Real Estate Forum, “Every Market is a Second Home Market.”  From international students and faculty attending universities in all 50 states to Canadian snowbirds flying south for the winter, every American market is both a global market and a second home market.  Our three-person panel of experts includes the 2010 RSPS of the Year Award recipient, a past NAR president, and one of the top producing second home specialists on the East Coast!
•  7:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m., International Night Out: Join colleagues from around the world at this gala dinner and awards ceremony.  It is the year’s premier event for globally minded real estate professionals and is the must-attend event of the 2011 REALTORS® Conference and Expo!

Stay tuned to the Conference website for program locations and further details.  Also, please be sure to visit the International Pavilion at the Expo to network with real estate professionals from nearly 60 countries on all six inhabited continents.  We will also be updating you via e-mail as the Conference approaches.

Interested in international real estate? CIPS course starting soon in Arcadia

Our friends at the Arcadia Association of REALTORS® are offering the popular and extensive set of classes that lead to your Certified International Property Specialist (CIPS) designation. The program runs October 17-21, 2011. Click here for more details.

California REALTORS! When you go to San Jose in September, Go International!

Don't miss these great international real estate events at the C.A.R. EXPO in San Jose, Calif., September 20-23. Print the flyer! Bring your colleagues! Meet your fellow REALTORS in a casual setting on Friday, September 23, at the International Networking Luncheon.

C.A.R.’s International Real Estate Forum and like-minded groups around the state are making a world of difference in International Real Estate. Join us in San Jose to learn what the excitement is all about! International events are open to all C.A.R. members.


International Real Estate Pavilion

Expo booth #1001
Tuesday, September 20. 5 pm - 8 pm
Wednesday, September 21. 9 am - 5 pm
Thursday, September 22. 9 am – 4 pm


C.A.R. International Real Estate Forum

When: Friday, September 23rd, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Where: San Jose Ballroom V/VI at the Marriott Hotel
Reputed to be one of the most interesting & informative meetings at C.A.R.

Agenda:

• Doing Business in Vietnam – Nick Pham
• Inbound and Outbound Business With the Philippines – Tess Crescini
• Local Associations with Global Business Councils in California share global real estate ideas and events

International Networking Luncheon

When: Friday, September 23rd, 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Where: Il Fornaio Italian Restaurant
302 S. Market Street (at the Hotel Sainte Claire)

Price: $30 per person including dessert, drink, tax and tip

RSVP at http://intl-luncheon.eventbrite.com (limited tix due to private room capacity)
Any questions, contact Suzan Carne by phone/text at 310.995.3966
No-shows are non-refundable


Join us for the California Dreaming Tour 2011

What: An unparalleled, exclusive, networking opportunity and property tours for CIPS, RSPS, foreign delegates, NAR’s President’s liaisons & Ambassador association executives.

When: November 6-8, immediately preceding NAR’s 2011 Conference
Where: Terranea Resort, oceanfront in Rancho Palos Verdes (South Bay of Los Angeles)

Limited tickets available now
For more information or to register, visit www.southbayaor.com/intlevents

Come network, meet new friends, and reconnect with other C.A.R. members interested in inbound and outbound international real estate.

It's getting closer! Before the Anaheim NAR EXPO this fall, join the California Dreaming Tour

Don’t forget! The California Dreaming Tour 2011 is coming up. As you are making your plans to attend the National Association of REALTORS® Conference & EXPO in Anaheim, remember to register for the California Dreaming Tour. Join your fellow global real estate professionals on November 6-8 to see the best that Southern California has to offer.

• Receive exclusive, private tours of unique residential properties
• Stay at the world-class oceanfront Terranea Resort
• Enjoy rest and relaxation with golf, spa treatments, fine dining, hiking, and amazing ocean views
• Get to know leaders in international real estate, including CIPS and RSPS designees, NAR presidential liaisons, and foreign dignitaries and VIPs

Space is limited and filling up! Check out SBAOR’s website for details here.

See you in November!

Global property buying is way up - report

This past spring, Global property purchases last have sprung to new heights, as year-on-year sales last quarter increased 47%, according to Overseas Property Professional:

Worldwide investment in all types of property surged by nearly 50% in the second quarter of 2011 year-on-year, with over $101 billion-worth of transactions completed.

Research from Jones Lang LaSalle indicates that this figure is also 7% above the first three months of 2011. The Americas led the way, with the Canadian market tripling in activity compared to the first quarter, and transaction volumes in the U.S. increasing by more than half to $49 billion for the same period. Property investment in MENA stayed similar at $34 billion whereas the Asia-Pacific region saw a fall of 30% in volumes compared to the first three months.

Arthur de Haast, head of the International Capital Group at Jones Lang LaSalle, told OPP: “The upswing in activity continues, with exceptional gains in North America, which was late to the recovery, driving that region to the top spot in terms of volumes.”

Who are your international home buyers?

NAR released in May its 2011 Profile of International Home Buying Activity. The new data indicate strong gains for REALTORS® seeking to do business with international and immigrant buyers. Highlights of the report include:

• $82 billion in U.S. real estate was sold to immigrant and international buyers between March 2010 and March 2011, a nearly 25% increase over the previous year.
• The median U.S. home price paid by global buyers was $315,000, or $100,000 above the national average for existing homes.
• 62% of global buyers used cash to cover their full purchase price, an increase of 7% over the previous year.

Get your Transnational Referral Certification in Southern California - just in time for Spring!

Another great course offered by the good folks at the Arcadia Association of REALTORS®

Transnational Referral Certification (TRC)

Thursday, May 26, 2011
9:00 a.m.—12:00 p.m.
Arcadia Association of REALTORS®
601 South First Avenue
Arcadia, California 91006
Phone (626) 446-2115 Fax (626) 446-4072

Attend the Course for FREE!
If you would like the Certification upon Completion: $130

Seating is Limited - Register Now!

The goal of the Transnational Referral Certification is to prepare real estate professionals to make and receive compensated referrals using the Transnational Referral system developed by the International Consortium of Real Estate Associations (ICREA).

Students will learn how to integrate international referrals, resulting in increased income, into their business plans.

When you are involved in an international referral, as a referring or receiving agent, the TRC demon-strates to other real estate professionals that you are well versed in the procedures of the Transna-tional Referral system, have pledged to follow a code of conduct in business dealings, and expect that compensation, paid in a timely manner, will be an integral part of the transaction.

Real estate professionals prepared to work with agents in other countries to give and receive client referrals can earn more income, provide an important service to their client, and keep the client as a source of future business.

One-Day Workshop: Business Opportunities 102

Don't miss this interactive workshop offered by our friends at the Arcadia Association of REALTORS®:

• Dramatically reduce your business liability
• Be a pro, know your stuff
• A must for any real estate brokerage that allows agents to do bizops.

This INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP provides RESIDENTIAL and COMMERCIAL agents with the knowledge and tools needed to successfully, and with LEAST LIABILITY complete the business opportunity transactions they take on.

Agents will learn how to: Understand the BizOps sales industry, and get acquainted with vocabulary and definitions Successfully and efficiently qualify prospects and convert them into clients Analyze the operations and books of a business Create adjusted cash-flow statements (recasting), and do simple valuations Learn the entire BizOps sales cycle including Escrow procedures presented by Design Escrow, Inc. Receive a full set of transaction paperwork and forms training

Only $95 Per Person. Registration Required: Your Paid Reservation will Reserve Your Seat

Register by filling out this form and faxing it to the Arcadia Association of REALTORS®.

Get your Transnational Referral Certification at Arcadia AOR, April 15

From the website for the Arcadia Association of REALTORS®:

TRANSNATIONAL REFERRAL CERTIFICATION (TRC): Friday, April 15th from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the AAR office. This certification will prepare real estate professionals to make and receive compensated referrals using the Transnational Referral system. Be prepared to work with agents in other countries! Cost for certification is $130. Register online at Internet Member Services.

International Marketing Event at SBAOR: Find International Buyers!

The World is Your Market: Get Your Share of Foreign Buyers Coming to California!

Panel Discussion: “Bringing International Real Estate Investors to California and the U.S.”

• Network with REALTORS® who have global business interests
• Position yourself for the coming global economic recovery

Moderator
Anita Rodal: SBPI Services, Inc. / Luxury Home, International & Commercial Funding

Panelists
Sanda Alcalay: REALTOR®, Sotheby’s International Realty
Nina Patel: President/CEO, Itec Financial, Inc.
Lori Quan: AVP & Branch Manager, Chinatrust Bank USA
Peter Yuval: Senior Retail Mortgage Lending Consultant, HSBC Bank USA

When:
Thursday, March 3, 2011
3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Where:
South Bay Association of REALTORS®
22833 Arlington Ave., Torrance, CA 90501

Hosted by the South Bay Association of REALTORS® International Committee

Sample Tasty International Delicacies!

SBAOR Members: Free
Nonmembers: $10.00