“WIN A WEEK AT WHISTLER”* CONTEST RULES AND GUIDELINES

NOTE: LIMITED TO THOSE WHO ATTEND THE FULL DAY SEMINAR ON: “BUYING RECREATIONAL PROPERTY FOR PLEASURE, PROFIT, REVENUE, OR RETIREMENT”

DEADLINE FOR CONTEST ENTRY IS 12:00 NOON PST ON AUGUST 1, 2007

* AT A BEAUTIFUL WHISTLER LUXURY CHALET! (CLICK HERE)

You have decided you would to throw your hat in the ring to win a week at a luxury chalet in beautiful Whistler, surrounded by breathtaking scenery. Here are the contest details and the multi-step application process, and good luck!

General Guidelines:

1. Go to the website: www.whistlerchalet.ca to familiarize yourself with the luxury chalet, and the many awards and rankings that Whistler has received
2. If you want more info on Whistler recreational activities and amenities during the summer and winter seasons, go to www.whistlerblackcomb.com and www.tourismwhistler.com.
3. There will only be one winner. The week at Whistler is to be arranged by mutual agreement and used between August 15 and November 30, 2007, given that the chalet is a private family retreat. Actually, the time usage period is a bit more than a week. The week starts from 3:00 PM PST on a Friday, and ends at 2:00 PM on a Sunday
4. The contest is for the use of the chalet only within the time limits outlined. There is no “cash value”. Each winner and his/her travelling companions are responsible for any and all other costs including, but not limited to, transportation, meals, etc. If the prize is not used during a mutually agreed specified time period from the time the prize is awarded, the prize winning lapses. The prize cannot be transferred by the winner to someone else. The prize must be accepted as awarded, is non-refundable and cannot be converted to cash.
5. You don’t have to pay anything to enter the contest, but there are other requirements as noted under “Contest Rules” below.
6. The draw will take place on August 1, 2007 following the noon PST deadline. The selected entrant will be contacted and will be required to answer correctly, unaided, a mathematical skill-testing question during a pre-arranged telephone interview before being declared a winner. In the event that a selected entrant cannot be contacted by no later than 12:00 noon PST on August 2, 2007, or a selected entrant incorrectly answers the skill-testing question, or is otherwise ineligible to receive the draw prize, such selected entrant will be replaced by the next ensuing selected entrant.
7. The draw contest is open to all residents of Canada who have reached the age of majority in the province in which they reside by the Contest closing date.
8. No correspondence about the contest will be entered into with any draw entrant except the selected entrant. Neither the National Real Estate Institute Inc., nor homebuyer.ca, or any other parties involved with this draw, will be responsible, nor will have any liability directly or indirectly, with respect to any entries lost due to any computer or website malfunction or any other error.
9. All decisions by the National Real Estate Institute Inc. and homebuyer.ca, in respect to all aspects of this contest including, but not limited to, eligibility of entries and correctness of the skill-testing question are final.
10. The chance of entrants winning the prize will depend on the number of eligible entries received before the Contest Closing Date of 12:00 noon PST August 1, 2007.
11. The deadline for prize draw application is 12:00 Noon PST on August 1, 2007
12. The winner will be notified and announced on the www.homebuyer.ca website by August 15, 2007. The winner must permit their name and city to be given on the website. It will remain on the website for a maximum of 4 weeks from the prize being awarded on or about August 2, 2007.
13. The winner will be required to sign a chalet use agreement outlining various safety and other rules and guidelines – a normal cautionary requirement. The winner will also be required to post a refundable damage/security deposit, which is customary for the use of a luxury chalet. There is a no smoking and no pets policy, and limits on the number of guests.
14. The prize winner by entering the contest and/or as a condition of receiving the prize, must agree to sign, and cause his or her travelling companions (or parent/legal guardian if a minor) to sign a release form releasing the National Real Estate Institute Inc., homebuyer.ca, and their respective employees, officers, directors, and agents, and the chalet owner, from any liability whatsoever occuring directly or indirectly as a result of the awarding, acceptance, or use of the prize won. The prize winner will also be required to sign a form indicating full compliance with the contest rules and guidelines.
15. Those who apply to the contest will not be contacted after the contest, except for any emails going out to the www.homebuyer.ca subscriber database in general with a newsletter or other periodic updates or information.
16. This contest is subject to all applicable Federal, Provincial, and Municipal laws and regulations.
17. Any and all contest errors and omissions (E&OE) excepted.

Contest Rules:

Steps to Follow:

1. You need to be a subscriber to the free email real estate newsletter from the website: www.homebuyer.ca. You will see how to subscribe on the home page of that website
2. You need to have attended the one day seminar on Recreation Property, conducted by Douglas Gray.
3. You need to have read, understand, and agree with the contest Guidelines and Rules.

Notifying us of your contest entry

1. As soon as you have completed all the above steps, would you please notify us by completing the ONLINE DRAW BOX. We will then internally verify that you are a subscriber, and have attended our Recreation Property seminar before your name is added to the draw.
2. We will notify the winner of the contest by email and phone on August 1, 2007. A mathematical question will need to be answered correctly, as noted under point # 6 in the General Guidelines above.

Thank you very much for participating in the contest and good luck!