Saturday, October 14, 2006
9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Westin Bayshore
1601 Bayshore Drive, Vancouver BC

RICK VALOUCHE - President of the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver

"The downtown condo market"
As a born and raised Vancouverite, Rick Valouche has tremendous knowledge and insight into Vancouver’s unique lifestyle and distinctive real estate market. Rick is a past Director of the British Columbia Real Estate Association and a Director at Large with the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver for the past 9 years. For the year 2006 Rick serves as the President of the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver.

With over twenty years experience in real estate, 6 as a Salesperson and 16 years as a Managing Broker, Rick along with 4 partners started TRG – The Residential Group Realty on West 4th in Kitsilano in April 2006 and with over 40 Realtors, they have become the fastest growing offices in Vancouver. TRG Realty is opening a Downtown office in November 2006 to handle their Project Marketing Division.

In his spare time, Rick can be found at the pool. Starting out as a water polo player in 1974, he is now an International FINA referee with Water Polo Canada. Involved at local, national and international levels, Rick has refereed at the Olympics, the World Water Polo Championship, the Pan Am Games and the Commonwealth Games. Rick is married with two boys aged 19 and 20. www.realtylink.org, www.trgrealty.ca

JENNIFER BERKELEY - Urban Presentations

"Staging your investment property for profit"
Jennifer is a professional home stager with Urban Presentations Home Staging and Redesign. Urban Presentations specializes in helping you sell your property quickly and maximize your return through pre-sale staging. They make the most of the space you have – be it a condo, townhome, or detached house. The unique, consultative process helps bring inspiration to your personal style. Unlike other expensive staging or design services, they focus on using elements you already own and providing guidance on how to "do it like the pros". The end result is more money stays in your pocket where it belongs. www.urbanpresentations.com

RALPH CASE: President, Worldwide Referrals Realty Inc.

Ralph has been a licensed Realtor for over 15 years. He has experience as a sole proprietor and as a regional sales manager supervising Realtors for a public company with over 100 million dollars in annual sales. Ralph has personally helped hundreds of clients purchase residential, investment and recreational Real Estate and he understands that a specialist is critical to a successful transaction. A pioneer of selling over the Internet, Ralph has sold millions of dollars worth of Real Estate online. He co-founded Worldwide Referrals Realty to empower the average person who intends to buy or sell Real Estate. www.wrr.ca

RANDY FORBES: General Manager, Coast Realty Group, Nanaimo

Responsible for offices in Campbell River, Courtenay/Comox, Parksville, Pt. Alberni and Nanaimo. He is also president of CRG Mortgage Investment Corp. and director Universal Financial (Vancouver Island) Corp. Mr. Forbes’ 25 years of experience on Vancouver Island plus his 10 years as a director of the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board make him one of the most knowledgeable experts on Vancouver Island today. Randy Forbes is well qualified to identify the “Secrets of investing up Island”.
www.coastrealty.com

OZZIE JUROCK: President, Jurock Real Estate Insider

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 the Titans called him a ‘Real Estate Guru’; and best selling real estate author Robert Allen says “Ozzie is right on target." 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 Western Canada, with a strong focus on BC and show you how to find the best deals. www.jurock.com/insider, ozziejurock.com

RUDY NIELSEN: President, NIHO Land & Cattle Company Ltd.

Rudy will give us his predictions for recreational real estate in 2007; focusing in on recreational land which is truly recreational and the small towns most attractive to rat-race escapees and Penturbites. Rudy Nielsen knows and deals in recreational land. As owner and creator of massive landholder, Niho Land and Cattle Company, and backed by a huge computer and research department, he turns over roughly 70 properties a year. www.niho.com, www.landcor.com