Newsletter - October 2003
Society
China Merchants Property Agency Ltd. has joined the Society as
a Category I member. Its representative, Chris Wong, can be contacted at Bus. Tel. 2803
0883.
Through the initiative of EAA's Chief Executive Officer, our President
had discussed with the Permanent Secretary (Housing) on August 11, 2003 about ways of
improving the sluggish property market.
Together with other trade association chairmen, our President had
discussed with EAA's Chief Executive Officer on the 40 recommendations made by the
Financial Action Task Force on money laundering on August 29, 2003. During the meeting,
our Society has submitted our concerns forcefully.
Our council member, Tony CHAN, had represented our Society to attend a
CEPA consultation session for Infrastructure and Real Estate Services Industry which was
organized by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council on September 17, 2003.
Welfare and Benefits
Two “Happy Happy Hour” networking sessions had been
held at Va Bene in Lan Kwai Fong, Central on July 17 & August 21, 2003 respectively.
Members are strongly encouraged to attend similar sessions to be announced from time to
time.
Furniture leasing and design company, Home Essentials, has agreed to
offer our members a commission for every successful referral. Depending on the lease
income to Home Essentials, members can obtain a reasonable commission income in addition
to their selling / buying commission. Members who are interested can contact Jonathan Pang
of Home Essentials, at Bus. Tel. 2870 1400 for more information. For your reference,
commission rate offered to our members is around 5%.
Conference & Expo
Our international co-operating partner, US's National
Association of Realtors will hold its annual conference and expo' in San Francisco from
November 7 – 11, 2003. Members who are interested can click into its web at www.nar.org for more information and registration.
International & Local Co-operation
James Ascot, Chairman of NAR's International Operation
Commission, will visit Hong Kong on September 30, 2003. Any member who are interested to
join the reception dinner in honor of James Ascot can call Co Co Kwok at Bus. Tel. 2869
6361 for seat reservation.
Miriam Lowe, Secretary of the International Consortium of Real Estate
Associations, will visit Hong Kong on October 24, 2003. She would take the opportunity to
brief the Society on the development of the www.worldproperties.com.
