SAN FRANCISCO – (Jan. 14, 2008) – John Lee is a busy professional in 2008. The Pacific Union GMAC Real Estate top producer has been elected to serve as chief financial officer of the Board of Directors for the San Francisco Association of REALTORS® in 2008. He will be sworn in at the annual SFAR installation luncheon on Jan. 18 at the Four Seasons Hotel in downtown San Francisco. Lee is serving as the 2008 President of the Chinese Real Estate Association of America and will be officially installed on Feb. 29.“Retaining and serving members in a less-active real estate market will be our greatest objective in 2008,” said Lee, who works from Pacific Union’s Presidio office. “It will be an exciting year at the SFAR. We are embarking on several large projects, including renovation of our facilities, introducing a transaction-management platform and working politically to promote homeownership.”A REALTOR® since 1987, Lee has actively served the SFAR Board of Directors for several years as chairperson of the Cultural Diversity Committee, Finance and Budget Committee, Education Committee and Membership Services Committee.The San Francisco Association of REALTORS® was founded in 1905. It is part of a network of local and state associations of REALTORS® chartered by the National Association of REALTORS®. The San Francisco Association provides business-related products and services to its more than 5,000 REALTORS® in San Francisco and the Northern Peninsula who pledge to abide by a strict code of professional conduct.The installation luncheon is set for 11:30 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 18 at the Four Seasons Hotel, 757 Market Street, San Francisco. Tickets are $60 for SFAR members; $70 for non-members. For information, visit www.sfrealtors.com.Pacific Union GMAC Real EstateSince 1975, Pacific Union GMAC Real Estate has thoughtfully matched generations of buyers and sellers throughout the entire Bay Area. Pacific Union GMAC focuses on delivering outstanding quality and unparalleled service to a full spectrum of discerning clients. Pacific Union GMAC is the only firm in California to receive a distinguished four star International Property Award in association with CNBC Europe and the London Daily Mirror for superior marketing materials and client services in the luxury marketplace. A premier, locally managed brokerage with knowledgeable, experienced real estate professionals, Pacific Union GMAC takes a leading edge to new technology applications designed to enhance the client experience. Pacific Union is a GMAC Home Services company. For more information, visit www.pacunion.com.