Alliance
for Canadian Real Estate Education (ACRE)
www.acree.ca |
ACRE
is a partnership of provincial and territorial real estate
associations working together to develop and provide high-quality
education materials. Visit its website for more information
on real estate as a career. |
Appraisal
Institute
www.appraisalinstitute.org |
The
Appraisal Institute is an organization of professional real
estate appraisers. This site provides information about
career opportunities in the appraisal industry, current
events in both the real estate and appraisal industries,
as well as a database of appraisers. In addition, this site
provides access to a collection of various publications
covering real estate related topics. |
BC
Assessment
www.bcassessment.bc.ca |
This
site describes the assessment process in British Columbia,
gives directory information for offices around the province
and lists the products and services offered by BC Assessment. |
BC
Housing
www.bchousing.org |
BC Housing's mandate is to
develop, manage and administer provincial and federal-provincial
housing and properties. Visit its website for information
on tenant resources, community housing initiatives, rent
supplement programs, plus statistical and research information. |
British
Columbia Institute of Property Inspectors (BCIPI)
www.bcipi.net |
BCIPI represents the Certified
Property Inspector (CPI), Certified House Inspector (CHI)
or Associate Inspector who is professionally certified in
house and property inspection in British Columbia. |
BC
OnLine
www.bconline.gov.bc.ca |
Electronic
access to information about land titles, registered property
owners, encumbrances, corporate registry information, personal
property registry, BC Assessment data, rural property tax
system data, provincial tax Bulletins, and updates
to the Land Title Practice Manual. |
British
Columbia Association of the Appraisal Institute of Canada
(BCAAIC)
www.appraisal.bc.ca |
Members
of BCAAIC are the pre-eminent source of professional advice
to all real property markets. Visit this site to find out
more about the Institute, its members and the awarding of
the CRA, AACI, and P.App designations. |
Building
Owners and Managers Association of British Columbia (BOMA)
www.boma.bc.ca |
As
the largest commercial real estate industry association
in BC, BOMA's vision is to be recognized as the principal
voice, through leadership and advocacy, for the commercial
real estate industry |
Canada
Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
www.cmhc.ca |
The
CMHC site is a source of a wide range of real estate and
related information. CMHC provides access to press releases,
housing information and market analysis. |
Canadian
Association of Home & Property Inspectors
www.cahpi.bc.ca |
Selecting
the right home inspector is important. The Canadian Association
of Home & Property Inspectors was formed to protect
home buyers by maintaining and regulating national standards
for professional home inspectors. This site offers links
to its provincial affiliates. |
Canadian
Home Builders’ Association of BC
www.chbabc.org |
As the voice of the residential
construction industry in BC, CHBA(BC)'s website provides
a member directory, a listing of education and training
opportunities and the latest in residential construction
news. |
Homeowner
Protection Office (HPO)
www.hpo.bc.ca |
The
HPO:
- provides
mandatory registration and licensing of residential builders,
and compulsory certification of trades through a self-financing
government corporation;
- establishes
and administers a $250 million Reconstruction Program
for homeowners facing repair costs as a result of construction
defects.
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Professional
Association of Managing Agents (PAMA)
www.pama.ca |
PAMA's
mandate is to uphold and maintain high professional, ethical
and educational standards within residential property management,
and to give an authoritative voice to the industry in its
dealings with legislative and government bodies. |
Property
Assessment Appeal Board
www.assessmentappeal.bc.ca |
The
Board resolves appeals filed from the decisions of the Property
Assessment Review Panels and appeals filed under the Forest
land Reserve Act. Its purpose is to receive, validate and
resolve appeals in a just, consistent, timely and cost efficient
manner. The website offers complete information and instructions
for filing assessment appeals. |
Mortgage
Brokers Association of British Columbia (MBABC)
www.mba.bc.ca |
MBABC is a non-profitable
Association of mortgage brokers committed to promoting and
protecting its members as well as providing them with the
structure and services to ensure a high standard of business
practices and ethics in order to effectively serve the mortgage
financing needs of the public.
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Real
Estate Educators Association
www.reea.org |
This
website offers valuable links, service resources, and a
daily bulletin board for the public. Become a member, and
gain access to the wide world of real estate education. |
Real
Estate Institute of Canada (REIC)
www.reic.ca |
REIC's
website features detailed information on its educational
programs and professional development for real estate practitioners;
descriptions of REIC professional designations; a searchable
database of REIC members; and forums for members, students
and instructors to discuss issues. |
Rental
Owners and Managers Society of British Columbia (ROMS BC)
www.suites-bc.com |
Representing
1,200 members who collectively manage more that 27,000 residential
rental units throughout the province, ROMS BC provides services,
products and representation to help members succeed as rental
owners. |
University
of British Columbia Real Estate Division
www.sauder.ubc.ca/realestate |
Check
out this website for complete information on UBC's real
estate courses for potential and experienced REALTORS®. |
Urban
Development Institute (UDI)
www.udi.bc.ca |
UDI
tracks development issues and trends in BC. |
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