EVENT January 24, 2009

Land Rush USA/Canada 2009

January 24, 2009
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Renaissance Vancouver Hotel Harbourside
1133 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC

SPEAKERS

JODY CRACKNELL: Business Development Manager, HiFX

"How to protect against adverse currency fluctuations and minimize costs when transferring money for international property purchases"
Jody is the manager of the Private Client Services division at HiFX. Jody and his team work closely with clients to assist them with the currency aspects of their international property purchases. Jody and the rest of his team provide clients with straight forward explanations of currency risks and how to best protect against adverse moves in exchange rates. His company, HiFX, provides competitive rates of exchange as well as free transfers ensure that every aspect of client's currency transaction is as simple as possible. Last year they helped over 30,000 private clients buy and sell currency. hifx.com

TIM DOWN: AACI, P. App, CAE, RI(BC), CLHMS
Premier Canadian Properties

"Okanagan Outlook"
Tim Down is a uniquely qualified real estate professional with over 20 years of real estate experience in marketing and sales, appraisal, property assessment and corporate consulting. Tim’s family has lived in the Okanagan for over 60 years. Tim and his family returned to his Okanagan roots to raise his children in the unparalleled Okanagan lifestyle. Tim specializes in the marketing and sales of executive homes, luxury estates and waterfront as well as investment, commercial and industrial property throughout the Okanagan corridor. Tim has an extensive, strategic network of real estate professionals and clients across Canada. uniqueproperty.ca, pacwestrealestate.ca

MARK DZIEDZIC: Cross Border Realty

"Bulk deals and buying at auction and foreclosures in the US."
Mark spent fifteen years in the Canadian investment industry before living and working in the U.S. He has become the foremost authority on U.S. real estate after buying property exclusively for his Canadian clients, before and during the sub-prime mortgage crisis. He has been featured in Canadian Business and MoneySense magazines, and in major Canadian and American news programs, including the CBC's National. He has now partnered with the largest foreclosure company in the U.S., Benham REO Group. crossborderrealty.com

OZZIE JUROCK: President, Jurock Real Estate Insider

"LAND RUSH USA/CANADA"
Mark Victor Hansen, co-author of Chicken Soup for the Soul says: “Ozzie is the wisest money man alive; Peter C. Newman in his book Titans called him a ‘Real Estate Guru’; and best selling real estate author Robert Allen says "Ozzie is right on target." Recently Ozzie was featured in Donald Trump's new book Trump: The Best Real Estate Advice I Ever Received. Ozzie Jurock, author of Forget About Location, Location, Location, will use his vast 35 year experience in the real estate business to forecast the market for the US, and show you how to find the best deals. Jurock.com/insider, ozziejurock.com

DAVID INGRAM: Centa

"US/CANADA Tax Expert, Real Estate & Immigration"
David Ingram is probably best known as a Canadian tax preparation expert. He is also a radio, TV, and print personality with a national and international reputation for honesty and forthright talk on not only tax, but many other subjects. centa.com

MIKE KENT: Windermere Real Estate Whatcom Inc.

"REAL ESTATE WITHOUT BORDERS"
Examining the facts and exposing the myths about cross border Real Estate ownership. What to look for now, what to avoid and how to time the market from Birch Bay to Bangor Maine.
Mike Kent has been recognized by Real Estate Magazine as one of the TOP 50 agents in the United States and in spring of 2008 Mike was inducted into the National Real Estate Hall of Fame. Mike practices both residential and Commercial Real Estate in Washington State at Windermere Real Estate and hosts a weekly Radio program focusing on real estate issues on Bellingham’s 790 AM KGMI Newstalk station. He takes great joy in educating and informing fellow Realtors, developers and consumers on all aspects of purchasing holding and selling property. mikekent.com

MIKE WINTEMUTE: RE/MAX Sea to Sky Real Estate Whistler

"Real Estate Outlook Squamish, Whistler and Pemberton"
In 1986 Mike became a licensed real estate agent and sold for eight years on the North Shore. In 1989 Mike obtained his managing brokers license and in 1984 was appointed Manager, Royal LePage Kitsilano branch. Mike moved to Whistler in 1995 in the capacity of Manager at the Whistler Real Estate Company... In 2002 Mike was appointed General Manager at RE/MAX Sea to Sky Real Estate, Whistler. As well as managing the day to day real estate operations Mike also is the Manager of project marketing for RE/MAX in Whistler. Mike has served on the Professional Conduct Committee of the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver for several years. Outside of real estate Mike is a director of the Whistler Chamber of Commerce, a member of the Healthy Communities Committee and is on the Whistler 20/20 Sustainability task force. myseatosky.com

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