AREAA Pacific Rim Real Estate Summit Photos
By Inside Seattle Staff November 3, 2014
On October 15, the Asian Real Estate Association of America (AREAA) hosted the Pacific Rim Real Estate Summit with a sold out crowd of 200 attendees. The event took place at Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty’s Kirkland office and featured celebrity keynote speaker Maurico Umansky, CEO The Agency, along with other real estate experts on the topic of foreign investment in Seattle.
1. VIP Afterglow Party where guests enjoyed fine wine and appetizers. From left: Justin Kim, Dean Jones of Realogics Sotheby’s, Mauricio Umansky, and Melissa Kim enjoy the VIP party
2. From left: Moya Skillman, Kelcey Myers-Albertsen, Tere Foster
3. The event sold out to 200 real estate professionals 
4. Maucicio Umansky, CEO of The Agent, speaking at the summit on foreign investment benefits to the local economy 
5. Ian Wan, Merril Lynch Title Sponsor, received a Thank You plaque from Miss Chinatown USA 2013, Leah Li
6. Exquisite catering was provided by Tokyo Stop in Kirkland
7. From left: Stephanie McMahon, Stacy Jones and Carrie Debuys of Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty
8. (From left) Ian Wang, Angelina Lim, Dean Jones, Louis Howard, Carrie Callaway-Cardy
9. Angela Marks from Windermere and Robert Messmer from RGM Commercial Real Estate enjoy the VIP party
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