Invest in America, Vail, Colorado

Betsy Bradley, with Keller Williams real estate in Vail, Colorado, was one of the attendees at the annual conference of AREA – Associated Realty of the Americas – held at the Bourbon Orleans Hotel in New Orleans.

Originally from Charleston, South Carolina, Betsy made Vail her permanent home in 1994.  Before making real estate her full-time profession in 2003, her background included extensive experience in the hospitality industry; restaurant ownership; creation and ownership of a Historic Bed & Breakfast Inn in Woodstock, Vermont; and creation and ownership of successful, upscale nightclubs in Vail and Aspen, Colorado.  Combined with her lifelong work in Interior Design & Renovation, are years of experience in both residential and commercial real estate sales, development and investment.

Contact information for Betsy:

Keller Williams, Vail
970-376-2555
Email: vailbetsy@aol.com

Invest in America, Burlington, Ontario, Canada

Joe Malec, with Keller Williams real estate in Burlington, Ontario, Canada, was one of the attendees at the annual convention of AREA – Associated Realty of the Americas – held at the Bourbon Orleans Hotel in New Orleans.

AREA is an affiliate of INV America.

Joe Malec has worked in the Real Estate industry for almost 30 years, and covers the geographic areas of Burlington, Waterdown, Flamborough, Hamilton and Stoney Creek, as well as other adjacent communities. Burlington is located halfway between Niagara Falls and Toronto, an area  known as the “Golden Horseshoe”. Joe works with both residential and commercial clients.

Contact information for Joe:

Malec/Moore Team
Keller Williams Edge Realty

3027 Harvester Road, Suite 105
Burlington, ON L7N 3G7 Canada
905-690-8866
Website: http://www.malecmooreteam.ca
Email: jmalec@malecmooreteam.ca

Invest in America, California Wine Country, Napa & Sonoma

Scott Bergman, one of the principals of Bergman Euro-National, real estate specialists in vineyards, estates and wineries in the Napa and Sonoma Counties of California, was one of the attendees at the annual conference of AREA – Associated Realty of the Americas – held at the Bourbon Orleans Hotel in New Orleans.

Bergman Euro-National is a premier real estate company for vineyards and vineyard estates.  Their territory is the famous California wine country of Napa and Sonoma Counties.  John Bergman started the company in 1988, and now he and his son, Scott, run  the business.  They have such an extensive knowledge of all aspects of the business in this area that today Bergman Euro-National is responsible for 40% of all larger vineyard and winery sales in Napa and Sonoma counties.

Contact information for Scott:

Bergman Euro-National
Cell: 707-681-1419
Email: scott@bergmanvineyards.com
Website: http://www.bergmanvineyards.com

Invest in America, San Francisco, Commercial Real Estate

Hans Hansson, President of Starboard TCN Worldwide, a commercial real estate company in San Francisco, was one of the attendees at the annual conference of AREA – Associated Realty of the Americas – at the Bourbon Orleans Hotel in New Orleans.

AREA is an affiliate of INV America.

Hans is President of Starboard TCN Worldwide, which is part of the TCN Worldwide Services network, the 8th largest commercial real estate organization in the world, serving commercial real estate clients in over 210 markets worldwide.  Hans has served on the Board of Directors of TCN Worldwide.  Hans is an innovator in technology, and his vision of offering clients superior, state-of-the-art service, as well as extremely personal attention, has earned him the reputation as one of the most respected figures in commercial real estate.

Contact information for Hans:

Starboard TCN Worldwide Commercial Real Estate
33 New Montgomery, Suite 1490
San Francisco, CA  94105
415-765-6897
Website: http://www.starboardnet.com
Email: hans@starboardnet.com

Invest in America, Telluride, Colorado

George Harvey, Jr., real estate broker and owner of The Harvey Team in Telluride, Colorado, was one of the attendees at the annual conference of AREA – Associated Realty of the Americas – at the Bourbon Orleans Hotel in New Orleans.

Among George’s many accomplishments, he is especially proud of having been voted twice “Telluride REALTOR(R) of the Year”, in 1993 and 2007, and of having served as President of the Telluride Association of REALTORS(R).  Additionally, he was Vice-Chair of the National Association of REALTORS(R) Resort & Second Home Committee in 2011.  He is also a member of the REALTORS(R) Land Institute, which specializes in land ranch sales, and the Western Mountain Resort Alliance, an affiliation of over 5,000 brokers in twelve ski areas throughout the Rocky Mountains.

Contact information for George:

The Harvey Team
P.O. Box 2283
Telluride, CO. 81435
Cell: 970-729-0111
Email: george@theharveyteam.net
Website: http://www.TheHarveyTeam.net

Invest in America, Boise, Idaho

Gail Hartnett, with Keller Williams Realty in Boise, Idaho, was one of the attendees at the recent annual convention of AREA – Associated Realty of the Americas – held at the Bourbon Orleans Hotel in New Orleans.

Gail Hartnett heads up the Gail Hartnett Team with Keller Williams Realty in Boise, Idaho.  Originally from Long Island, New York, Gail’s family moved to Bloise from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida in 1987.  She says: “I thought we had been sent to Siberia, but immediately found that we had been sent to heaven.  I quickly became a walking Chamber of Commerce for our beautiful State and our awesome capital city.” Gail has been past President of the Women’s Council of REALTORS(R), past President of the Idaho Association of REALTORS(R), and 2012 National Association of REALTORS(R) Regional Vice President.

Contact information for Gail:

Keller Williams Realty
1065 S. Allante Place
Boise, ID  83709
Office: 208-472-5309
Website: http://www.gailhartnett.com
Email: gail@gailhartnett.com

Invest in America, Rhode Island

Ron Phipps was one of the attendees at the recent national convention of AREA – Associated Realty of the Americas – held at the Bourbon Orleans Hotel in New Orleans. 

AREA is an affiliate of INV America.

Carrying on the legacy of Phipps Realty in Warwick, R.I., begun by his mother, Joyce, in 1976, Ron is the principal broker for the family firm.  Ron has been a REALTOR(R) for 31 years, and in 2011 was President of the National Association of REALTORS(R). Phipps Realty is a full service real estate firm licensed in R.I., MA., and VT.

Warwick, R.I. offers some of the most beautiful beaches on the east coast.  With 39 miles of coastline, and spectacular views of Narragansett Bay, it is a bastion of history.

Contact information for Ron:

Phipps Realty
4036 Post Road
Warwick, Rhode Island 02886
401-884-1030, Ext. 75
Email: ron@phippsrealty.com
Website: http://www.phippsrealty.com

Invest in America, Steamboat Springs, Colorado

Joanne Erickson was one of the members of AREA – Associated Realty of the Americas – attending the recent AREA conference at the Bourbon Orleans Hotel in New Orleans. 

AREA is an affiliate of INV America.

After coming back to Steamboat Springs year after year, Joanne finally made her move in 2004 and became a Steamboat local.  She grew up in Europe, speaks Spanish, French and Portuguese, and her international background helps her understand the needs of those buying real estate in Steamboat Springs no matter where they are from.  She has an MBA with a focus in Finance and Accounting.  Her passion for Steamboat Springs is infectious, and whether you are interested in a vacation home, an investment property, or your own personal residence, she can help fulfill your real estate needs.

Contact information for Joanne:

Colorado Group Realty
509 Lincoln Ave.
Steamboat Springs, CO. 80477
Office: 970-870-8800
Website: http://www.SteamboatExpert.com
Email: Joanne@steamboatexpert.com

Invest in America, Aspen Colorado

Attending the recent national conference of AREA – Associated Realty of the Americas – at the Bourbon Orleans Hotel in New Orleans, were Sarah & Rod Woelfle, real estate agents with Mason Morse Real Estate in Aspen, Colorado.

AREA, as an organization, is an affiliate of INV America.

Both Sarah and Rod have been past presidents of the Aspen Board of REALTORS. Sarah is a fifth-generation Coloradan who earned her BA from Dartmouth College and her MBA in International Business from the University of Colorado.  Rod is a fourth-generation Coloradan who received an engineering degree from the University of Arizona.

Both Sarah and Rod are trusted associates of AREA, dedicated to excellent service, who can help you with your real estate needs in the Aspen area.

Contact information for Sarah and Rod:

Mason Morse Real Estate
0290 Highway 133
Carbondale, CO  81623
Office: 970-963-3300
rod@masonmorse.com
sarahw@masonmorse.com
Website: http://www.masonmorse.com

Invest in America, New Orleans

AREA – Associated Realty of the Americas – an affiliate of INV America, recently held their annual convention in New Orleans at the Bourbon Orleans Hotel.

Attending the convention was the AREA representative for New Orleans, Peter Patout, with Talbot Historic Properties.

Peter is a native of south Louisiana and grew up among the cane fields of the Bayou Teche country. Peter received a business degree from University of Louisiana at Lafayette and studied Louisiana architecture history at Tulane University in New Orleans. The founder and owner of Peter Patout Antiques & Appraisals in New Orleans since 1984, his areas of expertise are Louisiana furniture, fine art, and decorative arts. He is a historic property specialist, and has been a proud resident and property owner in the French Quarter in New Orleans since 1990. As a real estate agent with Talbot Historic Properties, he provides his clients with his local expertise and enhances their experience in finding the city’s most beautiful and significant historic homes. A consummate ambassador to Louisiana, Peter and his family have accrued over 15 generations worth of insight in the culture of southern Louisiana.

Peter is a trusted associate of AREA, available to help you with all your real estate needs in the New Orleans area.

Contact information for Peter:

Talbot Historic Properties
3938 Bienville Street
New Orleans, LA  70119
Tele: 504-670-9500
Email: PeterPatout@yahoo.com
Website: http://www.TalbotHP.com

INV AMERICA

INV America is THE one-stop solution and platform of support for foreign companies and investors planning to enter the U.S. market.

With its broad and growing list of affiliates, including Associated Realty of the Americas, INV America is uniquely poised to help foreign investors and companies accomplish their goals.

Foreign companies desiring to invest or relocate their businesses to the United States know the many barriers to entry: Cultural and language differences; banks and credit; government rules, immigration, technical decisions and technology, real estate, widely varying State and local regulations – and the list goes on.

The affiliates of INV America are not merely attorneys or accountants; they are true specialists in wide-ranging fields from robotics to timber investment, from title insurance to Indian gaming. Totally independent of INV America, they are available at a moment’s notice to be used by the investor or company to sort out the most difficult of issues.

For more information on INV America, please contact Carl A. Bosse, President of Associated Realty of the Americas, at carl@areamericas.com, or phone him at 1-520-625-9207, or write him at P.O. Box 2109, Green Valley, Arizona 85622.