About Penny
​​Penny Liu obtained a Master in Real Estate from Cornell University and a Bachelor in Business-Economics from UCLA. Penny comes from a prominent family in the real estate industry and exhibited a natural talent at a young age. Penny has received numerous accolades stemming from her abilities to breakdown the perceived barriers in the real estate industry. As such, Penny has worked on residential and commercial real estate projects in Southern California, Las Vegas, New Orleans, China, and Columbia. In 2006, Penny was recognized by the National Association of Realtors as one of the Top 30 Realtors under 30 years old. As a rising star in the real estate industry, Penny's career has also been featured on Forbes Magazine.

Education

• Cornell University:
      Master of Professional Studies in Real Estate
• UCLA:
      Bachelor of Arts - Graduated with Cum Laude honors
      Major: Business Economics
      Minor: Accounting
  

International and National Experience

• Develop customize marketing strategy for developers such as Toll Brothers targeting Chinese communities
• China - Since 2002, worked with Shimao, one of the biggest developer in China, and brought US investors to buy residential and commercial properties in China
  • US Sales and Marketing Manger from 2008-2011
  • In October of 2009, sold 198 properties in 6 weeks worth over $39 million
  • Average annual sales revenues was $15 million from cities such as Shanghai, Beijing, Nanjing, Hangzhou, Suzhou, Xiamen, and Harbin (China)
• China - Managing Partner of Journey Inn, an extended stay hotel with over a hundred bedrooms
• Columbia - Worked with Ospinas, one of the biggest developers in Columbia, in analyzing their Free Trade Zone project at Bogota Airport
• New Orleans - Worked with non-profit group Acorn, to redesign and rebuild the Lower Ninth Ward after Hurricane Katrina
• Las Vegas - sold condotels at MGM and new condo conversions on the Strip
  

Local Experience

• Family/Partner owns and manage 6 Re/Max offices, in 2020, the company sales volume over $2.5 billion
• Control 5% of the market share; twice the amount of our closest competitor
• Extensive experience in working with REO, short sale, investors, first time home owners, and sellers
• Personally help buy/sell over 500 homes in California and Nevada
• Personally created a line of short-term rental housing that rent for 2-3 times higher than current market value

Financial Experience

• Analyst - Worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers in the Financial Advisory Services department
• Tax - worked with non-profit group VITA to help low-income individuals file tax returns
• Stocks - Interned at Smith Barney as a financial sales assistant

Real Estate Licenses and REALTOR® Certificate

• California Real Estate Broker License – 01358198. Issue January 28, 2003. Expire January 28, 2023
• National Association of REALTORS® (NAR)
  • Graduate REALTORS®  Institute (GRI)
  • Certified International Property Specialist (CIPS)
  • Short Sale & Foreclosure Resource Certificate (SFR)
• Five Star Institute Certificate – Reo from A to Z, BPO, Property Preservation, Short Sale, and Government
• RES.NET Certificate
• REOTrans Agent Certificate
• REOMAC – Cash for Keys, Personal Eviction, and Effective Communication
• LionsGate Financial Network - BPO completion, Marketing, Asset Preservation, Weekly/Monthly Reports, Liability, Pipeline Mgmt, Current Industry Trends, Legal Climate, Short Sale and Loan Modification

Non-profit Appointments

• National Association of REALTORS® (NAR)
  • President Liaison to Hong Kong (2015-2016)
  • President Liaison to Taiwan (2017-2018)
• California Association of REALTORS® (CAR)
  • Board of Director (2013-2015)
  • Pro Standard Committee (2013-2015)
  • Global Real Estate Forum (2013-2015)
  • Young Professional Network (2013-2015)
• Tri-Counties Association of REALTORS®
  • Founding Chair of Global Business Council (2014-2018)
  • Founding Chair of Young Professional Network (2013-2015)
  • Pro-Standard Judge (2015-present)
• Grievance Committee (2013-2015)
• Board of Director (2013-2015)
  • Ambassador Association to Malaysia (2014-present)
• Beverly Hills/Greater Los Angeles Association of REALTORS®
  • Founding Chair of Global Committee (2015-2017)
• Board of Director for AREAA (Asian Real Estate Association of America)
• Member of ICSC (International Council of Shopping Center)
• Cornell Program of Real Estate Advisory Board
• UCLA Scholarship Committee
• Court Appointment Special Advocate (CASA) at Edmund D. Edelman Children’s Courthouse

Languages

• Chinese (Mandarin)
• English