In addition to the latest industry & company updates, here is what’s happening at your office meetings this week:

South – The Brick

DT – Setting Up Your Spring & Summer Biz

NE – CIR Clothing Displayed

NW – Using “Real Time Market Stats” to Your Advantage & CREB iFax

Facebook & Your Business (Online Video Posting)
Presented by Lindsey Smith
Monday, March 23, 2009

Isn’t Facebook for my 12 year old daughter?? Not anymore. If you are not utilizing this powerful to stay connected, then you could be missing out on an enourmous opportunity. According to NAR, the average home buyer is said to be 34 years old (a demographic that has grown up with computers). Find out how you can get started on Facebook, and use it as a powerful tool to build credibility, add value to your database, and get your message to a large number of people very quickly.

Residential Real Estate Investing
Presented by Peppe Bhasin
Tuesday, March 24 2:00pm – 4:00pm

Savvy investors understand that this is quite possibly one of the best times to invest in recent years. Properties will begin to cash flow, sellers are motivated, and therefore the investment market is heating up. Peppe will take us through the fundamentals of residential real estate investing, what you need to be aware of, and how you can work with investors. The best part… is that Peppe practices what he preaches and speaks from first-hand experience!

Dwayne Groome – 8 Week Productivity Challenge (must be registered)
Wednesday, March 25 9:00am – 3:00pm
Location: Quality Airport Inn (McKnight & Edmonton Trail)

Don’t forget to get your stats in and show up at 8:45am for Dwayne’s listing presentation this week.

REAP Exam Coaching
Facilitated by Lindsey Smith
Wednesday, March 25 4:00pm – 5:00pm

Set up specifically for the up-and-coming Realtors who are currently taking the REAP Program online, at CREB, or Mount Royal we will be working through sample questions and proving some guidance to give you the best opportunity to succeed. This is an informal atmosphere where you can learn, refresh your skills, and have all your questions answered.

Get Innovative and Stand Out – Chris Hsiung (Human Venture Coaching)
Presented by Chris Hsiung, President of Human Venture Coaching
Thursday, March 26 9:30am – 11:30am

Did you know that creativity is a skill that you can learn and grow? Is your business the same as everyone elses, or have you taken the time to figure out creative ways to become successful and set yourself apart?

This dynamic session is specifically designed to teach you the fundamentals of the creative process and to show you how you can harness your inner creativity to innovate and grow your business. When times get tough, it’s the innovative that get going.

Chris Hsiung, who has been featured in Calgary Inc magazine, is a successful business coach, speaker, and leader. His research focuses on Pioneer Leadership and what it takes to do things that have not been done before. He is also an Associate with Insight Council, a catalyst for 21st Century Leadership through Community, Collaboration, Creativity and Innovation.

Effective Use of MLX Pro CMAs
Presented by Norah Carmichael
Friday, March 27 9:30am – 11:30am

MLX Pro gives Realtors the chance to quickly prepare professional looking CMA’s for our clients. Norah will demonstrate a step by step process to creating complete CMA’s at a few clicks of the mouse. Learning to utilize this free tool will save you time, build credibility and allow your clients to easily understand where there homes should be priced.

CREB President’s Gala
Saturday, March 28 6:00pm – 10:00pm

Celebrating our Million Dollar Club winners and presenting other CREB awards.

Login and purchase tickets before March 20th, 2009 (click on events calendar on the CREB site):

http://www.creb.com

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Contact: Alain Cohen
Royal Lepage Real Estate Services Ltd., Brokerage
416-487-4311
alcohen@trebnet.com
for more information about this home.

A House for All Seasons A Home for All Reasons

One of a kind 18000 sqf home designed for the ultimate interaction with nature. As visitors always remark ‘I love the energy here’. From family weddings to corporate picnics and skating parties or intimate dinners this home was designed for every occasion. No oversights in quality or features. Spectacular Landscaping and Lighting Design, ‘proprietary’ water energized system, Geothermal Heat Source, Radiant Floors, Underground Garage. 30 mins from Toronto, 5 mins from Hwy 404. A must see!

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Via Wikipedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PB4Y-2_Privateer
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opa-locka_Airport

Aviation pioneer Glenn Curtiss retired from aircraft development and manufacturing in the 1920s and became a real estate developer in Florida. In 1926 he founded the City of Opa-locka, naming it Opa-tisha-woka-locka (quickly shortened to Opa-locka), a Native American name that translates into the high land north of the little river on which there is a camping place.

Adjacent to the city he created the Florida Aviation Camp on a large tract of land, and moved his Glenn Curtiss Aviation School there from its former location close to Biscayne Bay in Miami. He transferred part of the land to the City of Miami, and it became the Miami Municipal Airport. This airport was also known as Glenn Curtiss Field. In 1937 Amelia Earhart started her attempt to circumnavigate the world from this airport. A larger area to the east of Miami Municipal Airport was developed during the 1930s as All-American Airport. The All-American Airport was acquired by the City of Miami around 1938 and renamed “Miami International (Master) Airport”. Miami Municipal Airport and Miami International (Master) Airport were purchased from the city by the Federal government in 1942 and added to Naval Air Station Miami (NAS Miami) as Miami Municipal Field and Master Field (later referred to colloquially as “Masters Field”), respectively. Miami Municipal Field was connected to Masters Field by a taxiway that crossed the railroad tracks which separated the two fields. Miami Municipal Field was renamed Amelia Earhart Field in 1947. The All-American Air Races were held at Miami Municipal/Amelia Earhart Field or All-American Airport/Miami International (Master) Airport from 1929 until 1935, and the All-American Air Maneuvers from 1935 until 1941 and from 1946 to 1950.

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I’ve heard horror stories of people buying buildings that were thousands of square feet smaller than what they were reported as being! Also, I’ve heard stories where properties required a lot more work on them than the seller was representing.

We will have our work cut out for us with this property, no doubt about it. We will review tomorrow the results of our first two bids on the rehab work from the contractors. We are eagerly waiting to see the numbers and go through with a fine tooth comb each and every line item.

This week Adrian was in Israel on a delegation of prominent business leaders from the States. Adrian got the opportunity to meet the President of Israel along with other key leaders in Israel. Also, Adrian spent a lot of time with the Governor of Texas, Governor Perry. Gelt Inc’s goal is to acquire a portfolio of anywhere from 5,000-10,000 units in the state of Texas.

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Mobile Real Estate IDs new Mobile ToolBox is a real estate agents all in one mobile solution. It provides both 24/7 lead generation via text message as well as a phone agnostic mobile web site that allows buyers to search the entire MLS from the palm of their hands, on their mobile device.

For more information please visit www.mobilerealestateid.com or contact Seth Kaplan at seth@mobilerealestateid.com

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