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Would you like more information? e-mail or
call Glenn Vice 909 594-5611 x3139 or
stop by building 20B, room 5.

Mr. Thom Bohan, President-elect of
the National Council of Real Estate Exchangors

Take the Citrus Street/Avenue exit north from the 10 freeway. Turn right on East College Street

Reel Properties is a small, full-service real estate office that provides personalized real estate brokerage and loan services in a homey atmosphere. We will have an opportunity to talk with Ron Reel, the broker, and his staff to learn about the day-to-day operation of their business and to discuss with them the pros and cons of placing your license with one of the smaller offices rather than with one of the larger (60 to 100 agents) offices. We will be at the Reel Properties office until about 11:30 a.m.

For additional information contact Glenn Vice in building 20B-5, at 909 594-5611 x3139, or [email protected]

Mr. Michael Battaglia, Director of Forward Planning at Standard Pacific Homes will speak on "The Real Estate Development Process."

Standard Pacific is constructing 268 single-family homes above Amar Road. The 551-acre site will include a 227-acre golf course, 208 acres of native open space, and 75 acres of home sites. Mr. Battaglia is responsible for all phases of the development, which includes working with the Walnut Planning Board and the Walnut City Council, developing the EIR, all phases of actual construction, and marketing the completed homes.

Mr. Battaglia graduated from Cal Poly Pomona with a degree in Real Estate Development.

Why should you attend? You will learn about the real estate development process, about construction costs, about marketing a new housing development, and about the political process.

Standard Pacific Corporation has over 2,000 employees and trades on the New York Stock Exchange (Symbol: SPF).

October 2, 2001. (Tuesday) Mr. Simon Chu, a broker who specializes in commercial property brokerage, will be speaking to the Real Estate Society and to the Real Estate Investment Planning class about commercial property brokerage -- how to prepare for a career in commercial real estate and investment property analysis. The meeting will begin promptly at 7 p.m. in 26D-101.

October 3, 2001. (Wednesday) Mr. Jimmy LaPeter, owner/broker of eight real estate offices and a mortgage company, will be speaking to the Real Estate Society and the Real Estate Principles class about a career in real estate. The meeting will begin promptly at 9:30 a.m. in 18-17.

October 9, 2001. (Tuesday) Mr. Stephan Lauzier, Real Estate Development Manager, Cal Poly Foundation, Inc. will be speaking to the Real Estate Society and the Real Estate Investment Planning class about important issues in real estate development. Before moving to the Cal Poly Foundation, Mr. Lauzier had a career in corporate real estate. The meeting will begin promptly at 7 p.m. in 26D-101.

September 20, 2001 (Thursday). This was our first field trip of the semester. We met at the ReMax Realty 100 office at 1411 South Diamond Bar Boulevard in Diamond Bar at 11:15 a.m. to attend their monthly office meeting and to hear several guest speakers. American Home Shield generously provided food and beverages for us. This was a very interesting and educational field trip --- plus free food. Fourteen, some are seen in the photo below, Mt. SAC real estate students participated in our first field trip of the semester. Join us for the next field trip. You'll be glad that you did.

Mr. Malooly, designated broker	Mt. SAC student "pose" during a few spare moments as we wait for the meeting to begin.

ReMax Realty 100 meeting is in session.	The meeting is over. It's time to eat.

September 18, 2001 (Tuesday) at 5:30 p.m. We'll have our second meeting (location to be announced). Sixteen students attended our first meetings on September 5 and several more expressed an interest, but could not attend at either of the scheduled times. Almost everyone was willing to contribute to helping the club become even more active. Barbara Johnson is working on our next field trip. Do you have a suggestion about where you think the club should go next?

September 5, 2001 (Wednesday). The first organizational meeting of the year to plan the club activities for the year. We are offering the opportunity for active people to be officers and we need a representative to attend Interclub Council meetings weekly. Two organizational meetings are scheduled to accommodate both day and evening students. There will be a meeting from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. and another meeting from 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. in 18-7.

FREE FOOD AND BEVERAGES
EVERYONE IS WELCOME.

April 26. (Thursday) Mr. Steve Truslow, Silvercrest Western Homes Corporation, will be speaking about modular and manufactured homes. This option will be an important way of making affordable housing available in California. Steve's presentation will be very interesting to investors, future home owners, and those interested all aspects of real estate. We will meet at 7:00 p.m. in 26D-101.
Everyone is welcome.

May 3. (Thursday) Mr. Michael Battaglia, Standard Pacific Homes, will speak about their latest development project in Walnut on Amar Road. The plans are to build a golf course and approximately 250 upscale homes off Amar Road near Mt. SAC. This is a huge and very interesting project. Michael spoke last year and his presentation was the highlight of the semester. If you are interested in real estate, marketing, any aspect of the real estate development process, or the political process, then Mr. Battaglia's presentation is a must. We will meet at 7:00 p.m. in 26D-101.
Everyone is welcome.

April 18. (Wednesday) Ms. Cynthia Collom, Pacific West Association of Realtors will be speaking to the Real Estate Principles class and others interested in real estate about the benefits of becoming a Realtor by affiliating with the Association of Realtors. We will meet at 9:30 a.m. in 18-15.
Everyone is welcome.

Top real estate students on a field trip to Lyons & Associates pause for a few moments for a group photograph. Front row, l to r (Chiu-Yen Hou Tseng, Enda Wang, Najiyyah Rahmaan, ), Center row, l to r (Ellen Bae, Tsun Tao, Ruben Abrego, Amal Ibrahim, Professor Arlette Lyons, Jeanine Eddy), Back row, l to r (Kevin Updegraff, Andy Ho, Phaisit Chia, Professor Mary Ann Zamel, Richard Dinalanta, Frank Del Rio) Also participating were Mike Liu, John Brock, jr., and Joseph Hanna.

	Arlette Lyons, broker and adjunct professor at Mt.SAC, giving tips on marketing -- yourself and your listings.

Field Trip to Tarbell Realtors in Diamond Bar
Thursday, November 9, 2000
1150 S. Diamond Bar Blvd.

A representative from Mission Hills, Mortgage Bankers, discusses a
new loan program for first-time homebuyers. Top real estate
students from Mt. SAC (the backs of their heads can be seen
in the photo) are Joseph Caronia, Jeanine Eddy, Andrea Handy,
and Shelly Rzonca. Can you pick them out?

Martha Figueroa, Office Manager at Tarbell, conducts the
office meeting prior to piling into cars for the caravan to
see newly listed properties.

This was an exciting opportunity to see behind the scenes
of a large real estate office.
Don't miss out on our next field trip!
Click here for Mapquest driving directions and map.

Ms. Jodi Werner, Pacific West Association of Realtors, will be speaking to the Principles of Real Estate class and the Real Estate Society on Monday, September 18, 2000 at 9:30 a.m. in Building 18-15. Everyone is invited. Ms. Werner has an excellent presentation about "How Membership in the Association of Realtors Can Help You Attain Your Goals in the Field of Real Estate." Plan to attend.

Plans for the Real Estate Society field trip to a large real estate office will be discussed after Ms. Werner's talk.

Thanks to all of those who attended the organizational meetings
on August 23, 2000. Our next meeting is scheduled for
11:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 6, 2000
Location to be announced.

The consensus was that our first field trip to be to a
large real estate firm in the Mt. SAC area. Locations
are being researched and will be discussed at the next meeting.

We need officers and we need your ideas for field trips, speakers, and other activities.
Join us.
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Oliver Riggins Scholarship fund. Several scholarships will be available this semester for students who are getting a certificate or an AA in real estate, appraisal, or escrow management and who have already completed at least one real estate course. Check with Glenn Vice for additional information. Building 20B-2, 909 594-5611 x3139 or [email protected].