Pacific NW Housing Summit

A Preview of the Pacific Northwest Housing Summit: Afternoon Sessions

The morning of the Pacific Northwest Housing Summit features many great panelist and break out sessions.  We covered it in detail on our last post, where we left off at lunch.   (By the way, if you have not yet pre-registered, please do so we can be sure to order enough lunch for everyone).

After you select your box lunch from Gretchens of Course, you will travel to the Olympic Room where you will hear from Lt. Governor Brad Owen discuss Washington State in the global economy from 12:15 - 12:45 pm.

As with the morning panel, each industry expert will take around 15 minutes to discuss their topic.  The afternoon panel features:

• Patti Maddux- who will discuss new legislation/regulations regarding escrow closers, RESPA issues and disclosures of new forms.  Short sales and foreclosure escrow issues.
• Stan Sidor- addresses the appraisal outlook for 2010, the future impact of AMC's and the banks current role in values.  Including hidden inventory of properties (bank owned).
• Spencer Rascoff- will talk about the online real estate landscape; where it started and a look at the road ahead and marketing to a new generation of clients.
• J. Lennox Scott- will provide an owner's outlook on the regional real estate marketplace that includes home price stabilization, the return of appreciation and the impact of rising mortgage rates on the housing recovery.
• Ohan Antebian- discusses the early adapters, the present day utilization and the future of technology and online marketing in the real estate industry.

Brian Stevens will provide his summary of the afternoon panel and time permitting, will take questions from the audience.

All of this should be complete around 2:30 (whew! That's a lot of content!!) and then we move into the afternoon break-out sessions with the panelist from 2:45 - 4:15 pm.

Break Out Session 1:  Spencer Rascoff, J. Lennox Scott and Ohan Antebian

Break Out Session 2:  Frank Garay, Brian Stevens and Marc Savitt

Frank Garay and Brian Stevens of Think Big Work Small, will provide an event summary...which I'm sure will be interesting and entertaining!   With Craig Goebbell providing the closing presentation.

Real estate agents, appraisers and LPO's will need to meet with representatives from Evergreen Professional Training for their clock hour credits.

A Preview of the Pacific Northwest Housing Summit: Morning Session

Just next Thursday, the Pacific Northwest Housing Summit will be taking place at the Seattle Center.  If you've been following this site from the beginning, you know we've been announcing our panelist as we've been lining them up and dripping the details as they become available.   It's very exciting to be this close to the actual event and to see everything come together!

Here's a hint of what the morning of Thursday, March 18, 2010 should look like.

Registration:  7:30 - 8:45 am  (Coffee is available!)

Those who have pre-registered (paid and registered prior to March 18) will be able to take advantage of the Express Line.  Others may want to show up a little earlier so they can complete their registration.

Craig Goebbel, President of the Washington Association of Mortgage Professionals, will serve as our Masters of Ceremony and has promised to keep us on schedule.   There will be two sets of panels: morning and afternoon.   Each panelist will speak around 15 minutes with a summary at the end of the morning and afternoon panel.  Following each panel will be a break-out session where attendees will have a chance to "get closer" to the panelist.   

The morning panel will feature:

• Bret Bertolin - discussing the regional economic outlook for 2010 including revenue, employment and taxes for the 2010 economy.
• Ken Reid- addressing the role of the mortgage insurance industry is playing in this economy.  What the effects are on lending polices and what he forsees.
• Brenda Rawlins - will cover title insurance regulations and rules that affect market conduct of all real estate professionals. 
• Marc Savitt- informs on the market impact of HVCC, MDIA, GFE and what is coming next!
• David Horn - will share information on ID theft and fraud as well as loan modifications and how they impact the consumer, and compliance issues.

Frank Garay will provide a summary of what is discussed during the morning panel and, time permitting, will take questions from the gallery.

All of this should be wrapped up by 10:30 am.  Then from 10:40 - Noon, you will have the opportunity to attend a break out session with the panelist. 

Break Out Session 1:  Bret Bertolin, Ken Reid and Stan Sidor  PLUS NEW ADDITION:  Ben Kaufman

Break Out Session 2: Brenda Rawlins, David Horn and Patti Maddux

After the Break Out Sessions... you will have a choice from serveral delish gourmet boxed lunches from Gretchens of Course and....

....click here for a preview of the afternoon agenda.

Clock Hour Credits for Real Estate Agents, LPOs and Appraisers

The Pacific Northwest Housing Summit has been approved for Washington State continuing education credits for:

• Real Estate Agents: 4 hours
• Appraisers: 4 hours
• Limited Practice Officers: 1 Learning Unit (1 hour).  Possibly more hours are pending approval.

Due to NMLS requirements of testing following a course, mortgage originators will not be able to receive clock hours for attending the Housing Summit on Thursday, March 18, 2010 in spite of all the valuable information that will be shared.

Clock hours are simply the frosting on this great event--the content is the cake!

Attention Escrow Officers

Attend the Pacific NW Housing Summit and receive 1 Learning Unit (clock hour) for Limited Practice Officers -- just one more reason to attend this great event.

If your office of 8 or more registers during the month of February, you'll receive a discounted rate of $59 per person...so don't delay!

Pacific NW Housing Summit Update

The Pacific NW Housing Summit is exactly one month from today.  Hopefully you have all ready pre-registered to save a spot for this amazing event (and save some money too--pay at door, and you'll pay a little more).

We have an impressive line up of panelist including:

• Lt. Governor Brad Owen
• David Horn with the FTC
• Spencer Rascoff, COO of Zillow
• Ohan Antebian of Realtors Property Resource (RPR)
• Marc Savitt of the National Association of Independent Housing Professionals
• Bret Bertolin of the Washington State Economic and Revenue Forecast Council
• Brenda Rawlins, President of the Washington Land Title Association
• Brian Stevens and Frank Garay of Think Big Work Small

UPDATE 2/26/2010:  Additional panelist added since this post:

• Ken Reid representing the private mortgage insurance industry
• Patti Maddux is an Escrow Commissioner with DFI and President Elect of the Escrow Association of Washington

We still may be adding panelist in the future so stay tuned!

In addition, the Pacific NW Housing Summit is pending approval of 4 hours of Washington State CE real estate agents and appraisers.  LPO's c/e credit approval is pending for 1 learning unit (updated February 22, 2010--information provided by Evergreen Professional Training).

By the way, following the PNWHS is the Seattle RE Barcamp--this event is going to be pretty spectacular and unlike any REBC that we've had in Seattle to date!  (Anyone who's attended an REBarcamp knows they're ALL SPECIAL).

So there's not a lot of time left and space is limited... there's still time to be a sponsor too if you soon.

See you next month! 

The Pacific Northwest Housing Summit has Clock Hour Credits!

Did you know that attending the Pacific NW Housing Summit may qualify you for continuing education credit clock hours?  It's true!

Attend the Pacific NW Housing Summit on March 18th and real estate agents receive 4 Washington State continuing education clock hours from Evergreen Professional Training. 

We will have more information on continuing education credits for escrow officers soon! (Subscribe to receive updates to this site by entering your email address in the upper corner).

UPDATE 2/23/2010:  LPO's are approved for 1 Learning Unit c/e and continuing education clock hours for appraisers are still pending.  This information is provided by EPT.

As if attending for our great line-up of panelist wasn't enough--we have continuing education clock hours, too!  

Pre-register by February 14, 2010 and you'll get the "Sweet Heart Deal" at $59 per person.   After Valentines Day, on-line pre-registration is $69 or you can pay $79 at the door.