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.