AREAA Greater East Bay

ADU 101

Everything you need to know about ADU units in the Bay Area. Learn the details from an Engineer, ADU Specialist, and Freddie Mac's Chief Appraiser.

Understanding & Planning for PPP Loan Forgiveness

Join our upcoming webinar to learn about the PPP forgiveness timeline, eligible expenditures, and get guidance maintaining documentation. Our speakers will also cover recent updates and provide tips on how to integrate PPP into your business plan.

State of the Economy

AREAA GEB will be having our State of the Economy webinar featuring Economist Anthony Chan and AREAA Founder John Wong. Taking a closer look at local and national housing trends in a post-COVID-19 world as they are impacted by the domestic and global economic outlook.

The Fundamentals of Estate Planning

Please join us for an informative webinar on the importance of estate planning. This topic is timely given the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Our speaker will also discuss asset protection and tax strategies. Aaron Wu, Esq., Founding Partner at Lee & Wu LLP, a boutique law firm specializing in Wealth Strategies, Real Estate, and Taxation.

AREAA Northwest Retreat

This Thursday, AREAA National will be hosting it's Northwest Virtual Retreat from 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm PST. https://areaa.org/northwest-regional-retreat/ The intention of this virtual leadership retreat is to have the NW AREAA Chapters converge to go over ideas and best practices from the local chapter level while building upcoming leaders for the future.

Mortgage Update

Please join us for an update on residential mortgages for home buyers. Michelle Rayo will discuss conventional loans being offered by banks while Katie will go over FHA & VA loans. They will also discuss how lenders deal with a borrower that has requested forbearance. Zoom Registration https://bit.ly/geb-mortgage

AREAA GEB Meditation with Gavin Masumiya

For those that missed out! A 60-minute meditation education and demonstration for realtors to build into their day-to-day to increase their relaxation, energy, immunity, and level-headed decision-making skills. As a mindset coach over the past five years, Gavin Masumiya(www.gavinmasumiya.com) has worked with both men and women from technology, finance, education, to the US Armed Services. Gavin uniquely blends his love for public speaking and coaching to help millennial leaders maximize their creativity, increase their productivity, and re-program their EQ. This is achieved through exclusive coaching, teaching the power of flow state, and helping his clients to experience the freedom of their own self-expression.

AREAA GEB Meditation with Gavin Masumiya

Looking forward to our upcoming wellness webinar this Thursday 9AM PST! A 60-minute meditation education and demonstration via Facebook LIVE and Zoom for realtors to build into their day-to-day to increase their relaxation, energy, immunity, and level-headed decision-making skills. As a mindset coach over the past five years, Gavin Masumiya has worked with both men and women from technology, finance, education, to the US Armed Services. Gavin uniquely blends his love for public speaking and coaching to help millennial leaders maximize their creativity, increase their productivity, and re-program their EQ. This is achieved through exclusive coaching, teaching the power of flow state, and helping his clients to experience the freedom of their own self-expression. https://www.facebook.com/events/307954023508408 https://bit.ly/geb-meditation

SBA Disaster Loan Program for Self-Employed, 1099 and Businesses

For those that missed out! Please join AREAA GEB for an informative workshop and Q&A regarding the SBA Loan Programs. Speakers Aileen Chao, a SBA Loan Specialist , Phillip Wong and CPA Kathy Wong as they will update on PPP and provide insight on the application process and expected time frames.

Energize and Restore

Thank you Renal Warrior at The Mission HQ for an awesome yoga session! #TheMissionHQ is a mission-based gym that has partnered up with Nonprofit (501C3), Renal Warrior Institute. Our primary mission is to provide free training to the chronically ill, elderly, and those seeking help with physical activity.

AREAA Greater East Bay x areaaEDGE Virtual Wellness another one in the books! Thank you to everyone that joined us this morning. We had AREAA members from GEB, SF, Sacramento, Orange County, New Jersey, and Portland on the Zoom workout

ARESAA Virtual Edge Wellness

AREAA Greater East Bay x areaaEDGE Virtual Wellness was a success 💪! Thank you to everyone that came through to grind with us this morning. We had AREAA members from GEB, SF, Sacramento, Silicon Valley, SoCal, Lake Tahoe, Houston, Miami, New Jersey, Arizona, and Portland on the Zoom workout 🙏

AREAA GEB Supports Bay Area Hospitals

AREAA GEB will be donating $10,000 in medical supplies to local hospitals in the East Bay to support our healthcare heroes in the ongoing battle against the COVID-19 pandemic. AREAA GEB has created a GoFundMe for our members to donate in support of the cause. If you are in a position to help, your donation would be greatly appreciated. As a chapter, let’s do our part to get through this together. https://bit.ly/geb-donation

2020 Market Trends Highlights

👨‍🏫 Here are highlights from today's 2020 Market Trends event. We also pinned a few new members! Won't you join us next time? Congratulations 2020 President Justin Wong on your first event.

2020 Real Estate Market Trends

👨‍🏫 So many key factors that affect the housing market. 📈 Stock market is up, 📉 mortgage interest is low, 🏡 housing inventory is constrained, 🦠 coronavirus outbreak, and 🗳️ election year. ❓How does this affect the housing market? AREAA Greater East Bay brings to you dynamic speakers 👉 Anthony Chan, former JP Morgan Chief Economist 👉Anthony Hutchinson, Freddie Mac and 👉John Wong, Asian Real Estate Association of America AREAA Co-Founder. Join us to get the most update of the market from them! https://areaa.org/greatereastbay/?post_type=tribe_events&p=1055&preview=true

Happy Friday 🎊! On January 23rd, the AREAA Greater East Bay Chapter 🏠🔑cordially invites you to our Gala Installation at the Chabot Space & Science Center 🚀👾 in Oakland, CA from 5:30PM - 11:00 PM. Tickets are almost sold out! We hope to see you there 💯 bit.ly/areaageb2020

AREAA Global + Luxury Summit 2020

Asian Real Estate Association of America Global & Luxury Summit is coming to Chicago! Connect with top global and luxury real estate agents from across the country. Register before the year is over for only $149! Best deal ever! . Contact Alex Lago for more information. . https://web.cvent.com/event/abf774cf-ca47-455f-9cc2-6c8ad55ac76d/summary

🏎️ Come join AREAA Greater East Bay for our annual Holiday Mixer. This year, we partnered with The Luxury Collection Walnut Creek. Preview the latest in automotive luxury with brands like Aston Martin, Bentley, Maserati, and MacLaren. Light refreshments will be served. . 🎄 This event will SELL OUT. Register early and join us! . https://facebook.com/events/480517925899715/?ti=cl

📻 It's Back to the 1980s for this year's 2019 AREAA National Convention Talent Show. AREAA Greater East Bay flashed through the decade with a medley of 10 songs while dressed as Richard Simmons and Cyndi Lauper. Congratulations for taking 2nd 🥈place in points.

Creating Passive Income through Real Estate

🏡🏡🏡 AREAA Greater East Bay is excited to host Thach Nguyen as he teaches building long term wealth through real estate investments on November 6th, 5-8pm at the Oakland Asian Cultural Center. 🎫🎫🎫 Get your tickets today. WE WILL SELL OUT! https://www.facebook.com/events/2456800114415446/ 💥💥💥 Thach Nguyen has come a long way since arriving in America at age 4 with his parents, four brothers, and sister in 1975. Focus, drive, determination, and great mentors paved the way for him to go from homeless refugee to a multi-millionaire. 👨‍🏫👨‍🏫👨‍🏫 Thach is the CEO & Founder of Thach Real Estate Group and principal of Springboard to Wealth. He is not only a seasoned realtor, investor, coach, author, and speaker, but also a proud ambassador of the American Dream. During his 27 years in the real estate industry, he has built more than 300 homes, townhouses, and multifamily units and completed over 100 flips. Thach and his team have assisted more than 1,500 families to create their own American Dream of home ownership, ranking him in the Top 1% of all real estate professionals nationwide. Today, Thach and his wife Camie own 150 investment properties which generate more than $100,000/month in NET passive income. They are also actively developing hundreds of units on the West Coast from single families and townhouses, to apartment buildings. 💰💰💰 Thach’s journey from homeless refugee to multi-millionaire taught him that wealth goes far beyond financial success alone. Today he is committed to giving back by creating affordable housing for the less fortunate and sharing his life as an example that anything is possible so others will be inspired to live their goals and dreams. His rags to riches story and unique brand of contribution-based success, captured the attention of The Seattle Times, NW Asian Weekly, Puget Sound Business Journal, The International Examiner, and The Early Show on CBS. Thach finds balance traveling to his family’s favorite vacation spots in Maui, Sout

Thank you to all those that attended Leads, Listings, Leverage, and Automation event with Club Wealth Real Estate Agent Mastermind! We hope it brought value to all our real estate professionals. Relationships = Frequency x Proximity x Duration x Intensity

📣📣📣 AREAA Greater East Bay is proud to partner with Michael Hellickson's Club Wealth Real Estate Coaching and Consulting for a HALF-DAY of LEADS, LISTINGS, LEVERAGE, AND AUTOMATION event coming to the San Francisco Bay Area!!!🙌😎🌉🏘 ➡️Get your tickets NOW => https://www.facebook.com/events/500586584098896/?ti=cl 🔥 Our Top Producing Speakers 👉 Michael Hellickson 👉 Jesse Zagorsky 👉 Kaydee Hallert 👉 Kenny Fast 👉 MASSIVE CONTENT that you can IMPLEMENT RIGHT NOW! You won't want to miss this!!!💵💲💰

Stay The Course

What do you do when you hit a wall? What happens when no matter how hard you work, nothing seems to pay off? At times like these, whether in real estate or in life, the option of quitting becomes so much more enticing. But I encourage you to the STAY THE COURSE!🎯➡💪💡 ↘ 💡 Think big picture! Are there going to be struggles in the short term? Yes! But if you STAY THE COURSE and remain focused on executing in the right areas, you will eventually push through and find success in the long term. Come see Michael Hellickson at Leads, Listings, Leverage, and Automation https://www.facebook.com/events/500586584098896

🍐 Hello West Contra Costa County real estate professionals! AREAA Greater East Bay will be hosting a mixer at the Pear Street Bistro! West COCO is home to a growing AAPI population of 50k people. Check us out for $10. Members FREE! We look forward to connecting with you! . 👉 Pear Street Bistro Mixer Wednesday, July 24th, 330-6pm . ⚾ Bay East Global Network and AREAA Greater East Bay have partnered to attend Oakland A's Chinese Heritage Night game versus the New York Yankees. Both networks will help you help you connect with like minded professionals. . 👉 Bay East Global Network at Oakland A's Game Tuesday, August 20th, 6-9pm

🍔 Come join AREAA Greater East Bay for our Annual Membership Appreciation BBQ. Renew or sign up for membership, bring your family, and we'll have a great time! . 🌎 Asian Real Estate Association of America is a national association of 41 chapters and 17000+ members. AREAA offers a great opportunity to advocate for home ownership, to network with nationally ranked top producers, and to educate agents on best practices. All this for $99. . 👉 Join or Renew your membership to AREAA Greater East Bay https://areaa.org/membership-account/membership-checkout/?level=16 . 👉 Join us for our Membership Appreciation BBQ https://areaa.org/greatereastbay/event/membership-appreciation-bbq/ . 🙏 Many thanks to Diamond Corporate Sponsors - Wells Fargo Home Mortgage and Bank of America Home Mortgage. Many thanks fo Emeral Corporate Sponsors - Citibank, Chase Bank, HSBC, and Bank of the West.

Concord Naval Base Tour Recap

A recap of our Concord Naval Base Site Tour on Thursday, June 13th 2019! It was a luxury bus tour of the largest redevelopment project in the Greater East Bay - the Concord Naval Weapons Station followed by a Meet and Greet with Concord Mayor Carlyn Obringer 📈 More about the project The first phase of the community is comprised of: · 500 Acres · 4,400 New Homes · 25% Affordable housing · 1.7 Million SF of Office, Retail and R&D · 79 Acres of Parks and Open Space · 2 Community Centers · 1 K-8 Elementary School · Improved infrastructure · City of Concord profit sharing PC: Garrick Yan and Xinh Truong

AREAA GEB ABC Day May 13th

Friendly reminder! This year for AREAA Builds Community Day (ABCD), AREAA GEB will be partnering with the Davis Street Family Resource Center to sort 40,000 pounds of food it is expected to receive from the National Association of Letter Carriers Annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive. Come lend a hand on May 13th 3081 Teagarden Street San Leandro, CA 94579 2 Shifts 10AM-12PM 12PM-2PM Join us for one shift or both. Lunch provided afterwards Cost: FREE Garrick Yan (510) 999-8008 [email protected] #ABCDay #AREAAGEB #StampOutHunger #StampOutHunger2019 #NALC #communityservice

Brooklyn Basin Tour

Join us for an exclusive tour by the President of Signature Development Group, Michael Ghielmetti for a tour of the Brooklyn Basin *SPACE IS LIMITED* Tour one of the largest development projects in Oakland. The project will consist of 3,100 housing units, 200,000 square feet of offices and shops, and 30 acres of parks and open space along Oakland’s estuary. 2:30-3:30PM-SITE TOUR / 719 Embarcadero, Oakland 3:30-5:30PM-MIXER / BROTZEIT LOKAL (PATIO AREA) 1000 Embarcadero Oakland https://bit.ly/2Wd8d5P

⚾ Asian / Pacific Islander mixer hosted by Oakland A's. What a great event to connect 3 influential organizations in the East Bay to support, network, and advocate opportunities for the #AAPI community. . 🧩 When we work together, the whole is greater than the sum of it's parts. Thank you for the meeting and collaboration APAPA East Bay Chapter and Oakland Chinatown Chamber of Commerce. Thank you Oakland Athletics. . 🙌 We are the East Bay. Go A's! . #AREAAGEB #APAPA #OCCC