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SILVAR to Host Virtual Trade Mission to Silicon Valley

June 15, 2021

- For Immediate Release -

Cupertino, CA - The Silicon Valley Association of REALTORS® (SILVAR) will be hosting a virtual trade mission to Silicon Valley on Thursday, August 12, from 5:30-7 p.m. Since international travel has not opened in all countries, many REALTOR® associations have found a virtual trade mission helpful for learning about other countries. Joining SILVAR's virtual trade mission will be members of the Philippine Chamber of Real Estate & Builders Associations (CREBA), international REALTOR® members (IRMs) and guests from other parts of the world.

Few IRMs, like those from countries like the Philippines, have been able to travel abroad and their country has been closed to foreigners due to the seriousness of the coronavirus pandemic there, so the virtual trade mission will give real estate agents there a chance to learn about Silicon Valley's housing market without having to physically travel here.

SILVAR is the National Association of REALTORS®' Ambassador Association to the Philippines and CREBA is SILVAR's partner association there. The program also will be a good opportunity for SILVAR members to meet agents from the Philippines and other countries and expand their real estate business globally.

The program agenda will include:

• Welcome address by SILVAR Global Business Council Chair Atsuko Yube
   
• Aculist Senior Product Marketing Manager Michelle Ronco will provide the latest update on the local housing market and places that are especially hot.
   
• MLSListings Director of Outreach Mark Messimer will educated IRMs on functions of a multiple listings service since the Philippines and many other countries do not have the service.
   
• SILVAR President Joanne Fraser will educate guests on how real estate transactions are conducted in Silicon Valley.
   
• NAR Global Ambassador to the Philippines Vicky Silvano will speak on how IRMs can collaborate with SILVAR REALTORS® in the global marketplace, including the benefits of a Certified International Property Specialist (CIPS) designation.
   

• Small breakout sessions will give attendees the opportunity to network, get to know each other, and build relationships.

An invitation link to register for the virtual trade mission will be emailed to SILVAR members soon. Non-members are welcome to join the trade mission and may contact rmeily@silvar.org if they would like to participate in the trade mission.

The Silicon Valley Association of REALTORS® (SILVAR) is a professional trade organization representing over 4,000 REALTORS® and Affiliate members engaged in the real estate business on the Peninsula and in the South Bay. SILVAR promotes the highest ethical standards of real estate practice, serves as an advocate for homeownership and homeowners, and represents the interests of property owners in Silicon Valley.

The term "REALTOR®" is a registered collective membership mark which identifies a real estate professional who is a member of the National Association of REALTORS® and who subscribes to its strict Code of Ethics.

For further information, please email or call the SILVAR office at (408) 200-0100.

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