The BCREA represents 11 member real estate boards and their approximately 18,000 REALTORS® on all provincial issues, providing an extensive communications network, standard forms, economic research and analysis, government relations, applied practice courses and continuing professional education (cpe). 
    • Economics

    Exploring the Case for a Rate Cut

    Published Apr 29, 2013
    The April 2013 Bank of Canada monetary policy report (MPR) included a significant lowering of the Bank's growth and inflation forecast from their previous projection in January.
    • Education

    BCREA Signs On for Fall 2013 Launch of the New National Real Estate Virtual College

    Published Mar 22, 2013
    BCREA is pleased to announce its three-year investment in the new National Real Estate Virtual College that will launch this fall.
    • Economics

    How Much Does Chinese Economic Growth Matter to the Vancouver Housing Market?

    Published Mar 12, 2013
    Economists at the Canadian Conference Board wrote about the strong impact that the Chinese economy has on the Vancouver housing market. While we agree that the Chinese economy has an impact on the Vancouver market, we would argue that the impact is far less direct than was implied.
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Connections: Advocacy News from the British Columbia Real Estate Association (May 2013)

Connections: Advocacy News from the British Columbia Real Estate Association is BCREA's quarterly newsletter, featuring advocacy news, focusing on BCREA's government relations activities. In this issue:

  • Floodplain Mapping: Multi-Stakeholder Workshop Generates Action Plan
  • 2013 Provincial Election—Wow!

Read the issue here. For an email subscription to Connections: Advocacy News from the British Columbia Real Estate Association, here.

Housing Market Update Video Podcast (May 2013) 

Watch BCREA Chief Economist Cameron Muir discuss the April 2013 statistics and take an in depth look at BCREA's Q2 Housing Forecast:

Housing Market Conditions Improve on the South Coast

BCREA reports that a total of 6,904 residential sales were recorded by the MLS® in BC during April, up 1.9 per cent from March on a seasonally adjusted basis, but down 2.2 per cent compared to April 2012. . . more >>

2013 Second Quarter Housing Forecast

In its 2013 Second Quarter Housing Forecast, BCREA reported that BC MLS® residential sales are forecast to edge up 1.9 per cent to 68,900 units this year, before increasing a further 6.5 per cent to 73,400 units in 2014. . . more >>

Legally Speaking (April 2013)

Legally Speaking is an essential newsletter, published eight times a year, for all professionals involved in real estate transactions. In this issue:
Features: Jennifer Clee - The Impact of the new BC Limitation Act on Licensees

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Multi-Stakeholder Workshop Generates Action Plan for Floodplain Mapping

BCREA today published its Floodplain Maps Action Plan following its March 8, 2013 multi-stakeholder workshop on floodplain maps. . . more >>