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FREE VIETNAMESE LANGUAGE HOMEBUYER SEMINAR

FEB 6TH, 1-3PM

SAIGON MAXIM / 6TH AND WASHINGTON AVE

The Asian Real Estate Association of America proudly announces the birth of a Philadelphia Metro Chapter . AREAA is a non profit real estate trade organization dedicated to fulfilling our mission statement of "promoting sustainable homeownership for the Asian community."

AREAA is dedicated to providing resources to the Asian community to help foster the American Dream of Homeownership. Through membership and sponsorship revenues, we will be providing educational events for the real estate community and the ASIAN community. The events will help potential sellers and buyers understand all aspects of real estate buying and selling. The scope of the seminars will include everything from 1st time home ownership, to real estate investing.

To celebrate the beginning of our new chapter, we are proud to announce three seminars that will benefit the core of our community.

Our first seminar is a
VIETNAMESE LANGUAGE HOMEBUYER SEMINAR
FEBRUARY 6TH 1PM-3PM
SAIGON MAXIM RESTAURANT
6TH AND WASHINGTON Ave.

This event will provide an overview of the entire home buyer process from local realtors and lender representatives followed by a Q and A session completely free to all interested consumers in Vietnamese . We will review the basics of shopping for a home, the mortgage process, the title process, and the available tax credit available to all 1st time homebuyers, and even some move up buyers. Please mark your calenders, and come prepared to learn!

To Register in advance by email, please send you name and a contact number to chuong007@aol.com, If you cannot register in advance, please come and celebrate the dawn of a great resource to the community!!!

Light snacks and refreshments will be served

Realtors, lenders are limited to AREAA members only. Please contact email for membership/sponsorship info.

Thank you

POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE Philadeliphia Metro Vietnamese Homebuyer Seminar
Saturday, February 6th, 2010
1:00 PM — 3:00 PM
Saigon Maxim, 636 Washington Avenue
Ste 4
Philadelphia, PA 19147-4819
Contact: Chuong Van Tran
Email: chuong007@aol.com
AREAA Philadelphia Metro hosts a FREE Vietnamese Home Buyer Seminar with information and resources for home buyers and sellers about the real estate market. Vietnamese speaking Realtors and mortgage professionals will assist with questions. Light snacks will be provided and this event is FREE to the community.

Housing Our Communities presents: Downpayment Assistance Programs
Wednesday, February 10th, 2010
11:30 AM — 1:30 PM
Golden Buddha (Chinese Cultural Center) 668 North 44th Street
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Contact: RSVP by 5pm on Feb 8 to Vicky Lu
Telephone: 602-334-0238
Email: arizona@areaa.org
AREAA Arizona hosts Housing Our Communities, a Community Housing Development Organization that increases awareness of affordable housing options, on Wednesday, Feb 10th at the Golden Buddha (Chinese Cultural Center) in Phoenix. Free for AREAA Arizona members, $15 for non-members.

We are excited to announce our guest speaker John Smith, President of Housing Our Communities. He will join our upcoming luncheon & lecture to introduce the NSP program to our community. The NSP program provides down payment assistance for low and moderate income families to purchase homes.

Through his NSP programs, he has helped many families obtain down payment monies so as to gain home ownership in the last few months. It will be a great honor to have John to introduce this great program to mutually benefit our members and our Asian Communities.


AREAA DC Metro Chapter February Monthly Event
Wednesday, February 10th, 2010
5:30 PM — 8:30 PM
Hanaro Restaurant 7820 Norfolk Ave.
Bethesda, MD 20814
Contact: Song Hutchins
Telephone: (301) 367-4213
Email: Song@ReverseMortgagePlus.info
Come and have fun networking with real estate, mortgage and housing related professionals, and enjoy a short presentation by Caring Transactions on "A Total Solution For Moving!".

Date:Wednesday, February 10th, 2010
Time:5:30 pm -"RSVP @301-367-4213"
Location:Hanaro Restaurant
7820 Norfolk Ave. Bethesda, MD 20814. (301) 654-7851
*Public parking is available, $1-$2 on ST. Elmo St, across from Restaurant,

Admission:
FREE-AREAA members (2010 paid members), sponsors and VIP guests only
$20 -everyone else // **Membership information is available at the event site
TWO-small display tables are available to show your products and services at $100
(includes up to 2 people for dinner event)

Dinner buffet will be served: Edamame, Maki, Specialty roll platter, Sushi platter, Spicy rock shrimp tempura (unforgettable), Chicken tempura skewers, Beef pad thai, and a Veggie tempura platter, and Cash Bar..


Orange County Lunar New Year Luncheon / 2010 Feng Shui Forecast
Friday, February 19th, 2010
11:00 AM — 1:00 PM
Kimera Restaurant, 19530 Jamboree Blvd
Irvine, CA 92612

Telephone: 714-608-6448
Email: caoc@areaa.org
Website: www.areaa.org/caoc
AREAA Orange County hosts the Lunar New Year Luncheon Event with Feng Shui Master, Suzee Miller. Hear the 2010 Feng Shui forecast, truth and tips at Kimera Restaurant, Friday February 19 from 11am to 1pm. Members: $20, Non-members: $25 donation. RSVP to caoc@areaa.org

2010 Lunar Year Celebration Dinner - Dice of Fortune!

AAREA's 7th Annual Spring 2010 Gala
Saturday, February 20th, 2010
6:30 PM — 11:45 PM
10603 Bellaire Road
Houston, TX 77072
Contact: Janet Chan
Telephone: 281-799-4939
Email: JanetC2000@yahoo.com
Website: www.aarea.us
Asian American Real Estate Association's 7th Annual Spring Gala in Houston, Texas. Saturday, February 20, 2010 from 6:30pm-midnight at Kim Son Restaurant. www.aarea.us

SHORT SALE TRAINING

On: Thursday, April 22, 2010
At: Sacramento Assoc of Realtors
2003 Howe Avenue, Sacramento
From Noon to 3:30pm%u2026 (Lunch Provided)
AREAA Members: $10 Non-Member Price: $20
Make Check Payable to: "AREAA Greater Sacramento Chapter"
Send to: Attn: Linn Chinnapongse C/O Cathay Bank
5591 Sky Parkway, Suite 411, Sacramento, CA 95823
Pay by Credit Card or Event Info: Call Thanh Pham at 916. 230.7400

Our Special Guest Speakers%u2026
Jennifer Kelly, Manager, Wachovia, a subsidiary of Wells Fargo Bank
Andrew K. Lee, President, Team Mortgage Solutions and AREAA Sacramento
Elsa Carvalho, Short Sales Manager, Team Mortgage Solutions
Talking Points%u2026
What is the Trend for Short Sales in 2010?
How Does the Short Sales Process Work at Wachovia Bank?
How Can I Obtain (More) Short Sale Listings?
How Can I Successfully "Price" a Short Sale for My Seller?
How and What Options Can I Advise My Seller on His/Her Short Sale?

FIABCI and AREAA Celebrate the Year of the Tiger
Thursday, February 25th, 2010
6:00 PM — 9:00 PM
Sung Dynasty Restaurant, 511 Lexington Ave.
2nd Floor
New York, NY 10017

Email: cpili@elliman.com
Join us in celebrating the Year of the Tiger
4707 on the Chinese calendar

Thursday, February 25th, 2010
6:00pm to 9:00pm

Multi-course Chinese Banquet at
Sung Dynasty Restaurant
Entrance in the Radisson Lexington Hotel
511 Lexington Ave., 2nd Floor (at 48th St)

$75 in advance, $85 at the door

Please RSVP to: cpili@elliman.com
By February 20th, 2010


CREAA 2010 Installation Banquet

Friday, February 26th -- San Francisco

Chinese Real Estate Association of America
2010 Installation Banquet

Date:
Friday, February 26th, 2010

Location:
Empress of China
838 Grant Ave # 6
San Francisco, CA 94108-1738
(415) 434-1345