Tuesday, December 1, 2015

2015 Real Estate Community - Silicon Valley

SCCAOR - my MAIN Association for 13 years as a REALTOR and 13 years as Pauline's assistant. - They have featured us in the newsletter and was our "home" for three years for our programs during the lean years. We would cater our own programs and were able to charge very reasonable rates. Their member benefits is top notch and education is EXCELLENT. Definitely believes in making me the best professional I can be.

SILVAR - supports WCR - Rose Meily is a ray of sun for us and often puts our events in the newsletter and other online outlets.

Marketing Meetings
  • Evergreen - Sheryl's stomping grounds. There are 7 BODs in this group, the main person is Denise Morris. Sheryl became a BOD in 2014 - she hosts the months of March and August. Sheryl also provides statistical info here. They do put local listings on tours when agents request and it is toured as a group. They are very supportive towards all the groups and especially WCR. I have sponsored several meetings on WCRs behalf. Bagels and fruit and juice.
  • CBVA - This group was founded back in 2010? It originally had its meeting at the Almaden Valley Chicken Coop. The leadership is composed of several top brokers (Alain Pinel, Keller Williams, Coldwell, Intero, CSR, Silicon Valley Assoc) They are a very professional group. Tour is an open format.
  • South County - Meets on Wednesdays - strong group down there but I do not attend but I have had a few transactions in South County from this group.
  • Willow Glen - Mike Gaines! Excellent.
  • Campbell - meets Fridays - Hosted for many years by Frank Oliver and big Rusty - must know these men! Big personalities and well known in the community. The duo retired in 2012ish? Many years back it was at the Elephant Bar, then moved to downtown Campbell Chicken Coop, then moved to Mama Mia (meh venue), now it is back at Elephant Bar. Mimi is a regular here. I used to go to this one too but now I only go if something needs to be announced or I have a listing there. I do not have strong ties to this leadership team.
  • Rose Garden - Nora! One of my favorite REALTORS. They meet twice a month. Mimi, Anna Maria, and Heather are regulars. I will be adding this tour to my rotation.
  • Milpitas - I believe they meet on Fridays. I do not know much about this group.

Women's Council

NHORA -

VNARP - new group

FAREPA - Filipino group - I have strong feelings for this group, they are my people. Always welcoming. One of their key leaders, Paul Stewart, passed away this year. He was a great man. He always held WCR in high regard and helped us secure strong speakers as joint events!

AAREA - I am not very closely tied to this group even though I am Asian. I do support my friend Michelle Lin and Atsuko who are heavily involved.

CAAREA

Women's Council
  • Monterey - love this group - strong network and past presidents are very invloved. They travel together. I see Santa Clara finally getting travel funds to get more officers and members to travel together.
  • Sacramento - LOVE ARIA! My hat buddy.
  • Peninsula - love Marianne! I have attended several of their installations.
  • Santa Cruz - in 2010 and 2011, during lean times and I mostly had to travel alone, I would dine with this group often.
  • Tri-Cities - 2011 - Ann Gupta is a good friend but faded away from WCR
  • Livermore - respect for the leadership and business ladies here! They have awesome events
  • San Francisco - I love their 2015 president. I do try to go to their events when I can.
  • Marin - I went to one event there in the past.
  • Sacramento - would love to go to their events if I can.
  • Delta - Delta DIVAS! Such a stong network! When I can, I go attend their events and programs - love them!
  • Central Valley - love them! When I can, I attend their events.
  • Placer County - I have had 3 referrals out of this network! 
  • San Diego - Fiona - love her! Linda Lee - LOVE HER! San Diego is just amazing! Network to model!
  • Long Beach - LOVE LB! - Another network to model!
  • Inland Valley - Yvonne and Adrianna - two of my favorites!

Thanksgiving Vegas 2015

What a good trip!

Saturday - left Salinas around 5pm and arrived about 2:30am (stopped at Temecula - yuck bathroom)
Sunday - dinner and shopping with the kids!
Monday - dinner with Vanessa!
Tuesday - pick up Lawrence and Amy and Mom and Brandon
Wednesday - pick up Joseph, shopping with Mom (ham and groceries)
Thursday - cook and eat
Friday - nails and shopping at OUTLETS
Saturday - Flamingo overnighter... dinner at Brooklyn Bowl
Sunday - Marissa and Joseph go home. Pizza
Monday - left for home around noon... got home at midnight. (stopped at Stateline for coffee, dinner at Barstow, restroom break at Buttonwillow, gassed up at Hanford)

Notes for next time:

Go to Vegas a few days early to relax before the festivities start!
Early days, cook. Later days, too tired to cook so get frozen food or easy to eat stuff
Breakfast: bacon and sausage and bagels

Do something outdoors if the weather is good - start early - nice to move around if we stay home for a long time - an easy walk somewhere nice but not a mall or casino

Coming home -
be sure to have eggs and basics stocked up