Relocation

COURSES • SPEAKERS • EXHIBITORS

COURSES
 Friday, October 1, 2010

  • 8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
    DOD HAP Program
    Lee Bevins
    The Homeowner Assistance Program (HAP) sponsored by the U.S. Department of Defense saves stress and money for relocating servicemen and their families affected by base realignments and closures (BRAC), and other circumstances. In this session, Lee Bevins, D.O.D employee and H.A.P. expert will walk you through the details of HAP and how to use it to help these special buyers and sellers who are a growing population in Virginia.
  • 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
    Tired of Floating in the Unknown Sea of Short Sales?
    Kathy Nunnally, Chairman of Relocation Council will lead a panel discussion on best practices for working with short sales in the relocation industry.Panelists include:
    • Fred Lear, Chief Negotiator -Vantage Negotiations Services Inc.
    • Matt James – RE/MAX Commonwealth
    • Tim Freshly – Shaheen & Shaheen
  • 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. A T
    Trade Expo Lunch
    Enjoy a boxed lunch in the Trade Expo and meet with the exhibitors. Lunch is a fee/ticketed event.
  • 12:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. A
    Trade Expo Open
  • Gee Dunsten1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. A CE PL
    Generation X: The Emerging Buyer of Today.
    Gee Dunsten
    Nexters, Boomers, Veterans – You’ve heard the terms, but do you know what they mean for your business and how to overcome the hurdles that come alone with each? Learn the motivations, behaviors, trends and strategies for working with the different generations from expert Gee Dunsten.  Approved for 2 Hours Real Estate Related CE; 2 Hours Elective PL
  • 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. A
    Are We There Yet? Finding a Bottom to the Housing and Mortgage Markets

    Richard Bitner, Associate Publisher of Housing Wire
    Are you aching to find the bottom of this housing market? Attend this keynote speech and get expert insights on:

    • The short- and long-term impact of federal, state, and local policy decisions
    • Keys for recognizing when the bottom of your local market is in sight
    • The next wave of factors to impact the mortgage industry and housing markets.

      Richard Bitner, author of Confessions of a Sub-Prime Lender: Tales of Greed, Fraud, & Ignorance and 14-year lending industry veteran will share his insider knowledge of how the lending and housing markets work and what cues signal the next change in your local market.


SPEAKERS

Gee DunstenGee Dunsten, former CRS National President, Expert and Author

Gee has worked in residential sales, sales management, and as a broker.  In 1986 Gee sold his business to become a senior instructor with the Council of Residential Spe­cialists for almost 20 years and served as CRS president in 2001. In addition to teaching CRS classes, Gee is president of Gee Dunsten Seminars, Inc which is known across the country for their hands-on approach to real estate training with leading edge ideas

He is co-author of the book Mega-Million Dollar Secrets, Power Pack I and II software programs, and a series, Blow Your Own Horn.

Lee Bevins, U.S. Department of Defense Relocation Expert

With over 35 years of service in the federal government working as project and program manager for housing initiatives, Lee Bevins now helps lead the implementation of the U.S. government’s Expanded Housing Assistance Program.  Show up to her session to get a clear understanding of the needs, policies, and processes related to working with military/federal government families affected by base realignments, closures, and other job-related relocations.


EXHIBITORS