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Claim Your Membership Card & Benefits!
by Joan Hume, Internal Vice-President and Membership Chair
Over thirty years ago, immigrants living in and around Chinatown were beginning to migrate to the "avenues" of the Richmond and Sunset Districts for less crowded housing conditions and better schools. Chinatown's few real estate agents helped home buyers negotiate the home purchasing process.
However, because of language barriers, sometimes they faced discrimination by some sellers and agents. A few of Chinatown's licensed agents brainstormed on how to overcome this obstacle and came up with the idea of a real estate association networking with other Chinese American agents to help each other on their listings.
This was the beginning of the Chinese Real Estate Association of America.
Since then, the organization has successfully promoted homeownership to the City's many new residents. Beyond Chinatown, CREAA has evolved to embrace multiethnic members and help homeowners on many City issues. CREAA meets San Francisco officials on issues and concerns affecting homeowners.
The City has taken heed of homeowners concerns too. From our organization, two past presidents, John Yen Wong and John M. Lee, were elected Presidents of SF Association of Realtors. Jeffery Woo is President-elect for 2012 SFAR.
Clearly CREAA is an organization to be reckoned with.
Members enjoy many benefits:
- Inclusion in the Membership Directory
- Attendance at social mixers
- Attendance at educational luncheons
- Membership discount from growing list of merchants (see below)
- Community activities - SF AIDS Walk, Habitat for Humanity and foreclosure prevention
- Winter Reception Dinner, free to members to meet, to have fun and network
- Be part of a growing association with room to apply your talent and input
To new CREAA members, we thank you for your support and encourage you to let your colleagues know and come join us. Please pickup your membership card at our next event or mixer. Thank you for your support.
*Members Must Present Membership Card to Receive Discounts
Restaurants:
Café Mario
354 El Camino Real, San Bruno, CA. 94066 / 650-737-9899
10% off Dine In and Catering
G Cube Café (Shabu Shabu & Lounge)
1626 Taraval St. SF CA. 94116 /415-682-4578
10% off
House of Coffee
1618 Noriega St. San Francisco, CA 94122 / 415-681-9363
$1 off any drinks, $5 Off on $25 or more purchase
Ichiban Sushi
352 El Camino Real, San Bruno, CA 94066 / 650-873-2268
10% Off Lunch (Min $25) & 10% Off Dinner (Min $35)
Jumbo Seafood Restaurant
1532 Noriega St. San Francisco, CA 94122 / 415-681-1800
Free Lobster Noodle with minimum purchase of $100.00
Little Fire Pot Restaurant
271 Lake Merced Blvd. Daly City, CA 94015 / 650-992-0888
10% off
Oriental Seafood Restaurant
520 Noriega St. San Francisco, CA 94122 / 415-661-8808
10% off
Yan Can Restaurant
3927 Rivermark Plaza, Santa Clara, CA 95054 / 408-748-3355
or
35 Crescent Drive, Pleasant Hill, CA. 94523 / 925-827-4133
10% off
Auto Services:
Pro Speed Auto Body
562 Bryant St. San Francisco, CA 94107 /415-495-8999
10% Off
Nissi Motors (Mechanics)
135 Clara St. San Francisco, CA 94107 / 415-597-9911
10% off on labor, free 1st time inspection
Four Seas Auto Service
1037 San Mateo Avenue, San Bruno, CA 94066 / 650-616-8983
10% off
Others:
9 Sky Construction Services Inc.
715 El Camino Real # 201, San Bruno, CA, 94066 /415-602-2585
10% off
Real Estate Overview Magazine
1500 Industrial Way, Redwood City, CA 94063/ 650-261-6288
10% off
Gift Entertainment (DVD Movies)
724 Jackson St., San Francisco, CA 94133 / 415-773-1161
10% off
Dream Skin
1854 Magnolia Ave., Burlingame, CA 94010 / 650-697-7222
20% off on waxing, 10% off on facials
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CREAA President Amy Kong (left) and Supervisor Scott Wiener
SAN FRANCISCO_ Board member Jean Dunn (left) winner of the grand raffle prize- $300 certificate to Gary Danko restaurant, Board of Supervisors President and mayoral candidate David Chiu and Vice President Dwayne Webb of CHASE, sponsor of the CREAA mixer along with PG&E support. Chiu talked about his bid to become Mayor of San Francisco. After the Nov. election, Chiu came in fourth after winner and Mayor Ed Lee, followed by Supervisor John Avalos and City Attorney Dennis Herrera. Trailing Chiu were 13 other candidates. 
CREAA mixer audience listens to mayoral candidate David Chiu's remarks. 
Signature Homes executives and representatives host October 20 CREAA mixer 
Kyle, 4, needs a marrow donor match to overcome aplastic anemia. His half Chinese and half Caucasian heritage makes his search a challenge. Marrow donors can just take 10 minutes to register and be life-saving matches to help Kyle and 10,000 other patients, some of whom especially face a critical shortage of minorities on the life-saving national registry.