EVENT October 4, 2008

Real Estate Outlook 2009

October 4, 2008
9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Renaissance Vancouver Hotel Harbourside
1133 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC

SPEAKERS:

RALPH CASE: Director, AMG Investments Ltd.

"How to Evaluate U.S. Cities"
Ralph Case has been an active investor for over 26 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. A pioneer of selling over the Internet, Ralph has sold millions of dollars worth of investment Real Estate online. He co-founded AMG Investments Ltd. to empower the average person to buy investment Real Estate by providing properties that are well researched and easy to own. AMG has sold hundreds of quality individually titled investment properties to a growing clientele. amginvestments.com

RANDY FORBES: General Manager, Coast Realty Group Ltd.

"Vancouver Island"
Over 30 years of Real Estate experience on Vancouver Island & the Sunshine Coast. Oversees 14 offices & 300 salespeople on Vancouver Island & Powell River. Oversees Property Management and Commercial Property Management portfolios in all Coast Realty offices. President of CRG Mortgage Investment Corporation, Director of the Errors & Ommission Corporation & past Director of the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board. Investing, buying or renting on Vancouver Island. Coast Realty Group & Randy Forbes – a good combination. coastrealty.com

OZZIE JUROCK: President, Jurock Real Estate Insider

"2009 Real Estate Outlook"
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 Western Canada, with a strong focus on BC and show you how to find the best deals. Jurock.com/insider, ozziejurock.com

HARVEY McCALLUM: Centum Creative Mortgage Services Ltd.

"Mortgaging in a Tough Market"
The most important feature of any loan, mortgage, or financing, when buying a home, refinancing, consolidating, investing or doing an equity take out, is the lowest interest rate. Harvey will detail the most creative mortgage options and how you can get the lowest rates every time. canadamortgagecenter.com

JENNIFER PODMORE RUSSELL: Managing Partner, MPC Intelligence Inc.

"The Downtown Condo Market"
As the founder and managing director of MPC Intelligence, Jennifer has created a real estate market strategy consultancy and market intelligence company that has attracted roster of blue chip clients from the development industry.

Jennifer believes knowledge is power and she has cultivated MPC Intelligence around the motto Think Before You Act! MPC makes it their business to gather and share as much information about the real estate business as they can, empowering clients to continually make informed decisions. Jennifer believes that in business today the development of strong relationships with each client allows MPC to be the best at what they do. Because of this, Jennifer has been a popular speaker at Vancouver Buildex, Kelowna Real Estate Conferences as well as a UDI and CHBA events over the past two years. Recently she has been asked to speak in Asia and also provides service speeches for clients’ internal events.

Jennifer’s fresh thinking has succeeded in building a unique online analysis tool that gives developers a competitive advantage in the booming industry. However, her passion and innovation extends beyond real estate industry as she is also focused on building a strong sense of community throughout Greater Vancouver and B.C. Currently, she fundraises and volunteers her time to help raise awareness for local nonprofit organizations such as the Make-A-Wish, Canstruction and Easter Seals Canada.

In addition to her career and volunteering, Jennifer is an avid skier (downhill and Nordic), hiker and golfer. On weekends, she can be found at her cabin on Bowen Island or at Silver Star. mpcintelligence.ca

JOHN TANSOWNY: Management Consultant

"Alberta Real Estate Present and Future "
John began his career in Alberta’s public sector in civil engineering and rose quickly to hold many senior executive and political appointments. Following his successes there, he was recruited to the private sector becoming an Executive Officer in both publicly traded and private technology and venture capital companies. John has been an employee, a manager, a senior bureaucrat, a political appointee, an investor, a CEO, a business financier, an entrepreneur and a consultant.

Today, Mr. Tansowny describes himself as a “semi-retired, self-employed independent Management Consultant” who is known as “The Corporate Coach”. With his associates and life partner Peggy Arbeau, he provides planning, operating, managing and financing services to assist individuals, private and public companies in business, real estate and market development, acquisitions, strategic planning, corporate finance, personal mentoring, and product development and marketing. He has created and financed several private and public companies, is an accomplished author, and an interesting and entertaining public presenter regularly leading seminars on a variety of business and personal development topics.

John has been a real estate owner, developer and investor in the Alberta market for decades. Since 2004, using innovative deal structures and strategically positioned low risk investments, John has grown a portfolio for his clients to in excess of $100M in market value with less than $30M in invested cash. Hi lives in Sherwood Park, monitors the market daily, and is uniquely positioned to provide insightful guidance to anyone interested in Alberta real estate.

John was born and raised in rural Alberta. He studied Civil Engineering at the University of Alberta, graduating in Personnel Administration. He also holds a diploma in Management Development from the prestigious Banff School of Management, is a graduate of the Cornwall TCT Institute in Executive Management and has numerous technical, administrative and management accreditations.

SHAWNE THORNE: Owner of Freedom Real Estate, Saint John, New Brunswick

"Cash-flowing, multifamily investment properties and land development in the booming Saint John, New Brunswick region"
Shawn Thorne, owner of Freedom Real Estate in Saint John, New Brunswick, is a leading realtor focused on multifamily properties and land development in the booming Saint John, N.B. region. Already with a large clientele from Western & Central Canada, Mr. Thorne also operates Freedom Mortgages and offers a quality property management program for investors coming into the New Brunswick market. With a successful 10-year track record of real estate investing himself, Mr. Thorne is happy to be of service for any questions regarding the real estate environment in the Saint John area. freedomgmac.ca

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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