INDUSTRY INSIGHTS

• Advocacy
  Planning for Post-COVID-19 Economic Recovery
  With British Columbians being asked to head to the polls on October 24, BCREA is advocating with all parties to ensure that market housing affordability is a cornerstone of the province’s economic recovery plan. 
  Tags: 2020 BC Election   COVID-19   elections   Energy Efficiency   Housing Affordability   retrofits   Strata Insurance   Strata Property Act  

  Posted Sep 25, 2020
  by Trevor Hargreaves
• Advocacy
  Three Election Questions REALTORS® Can Ask Candidates
  Housing affordability should be a key issue in the upcoming election. Ask these questions to get it on your candidates radar. 
  Tags: 2020 BC Election   COVID-19   elections   Energy Efficiency   Government Relations   Housing Affordability   Housing Supply   retrofits   Strata Insurance  

  Posted Sep 30, 2020
  by Matt Mayers
• Economics
  BCREA Nowcast
  The BCREA Nowcast estimate of provincial economic growth (expressed as year-over-year growth in real GDP) for July 2020 is -4 per cent… 
  Tags: Nowcast  

  Posted Sep 30, 2020
  by Brendon Ogmundson
• Economics
  UPDATE: COVID-19 Reopening Dashboard
  The BCREA Economics team has created the COVID-19 Reopening Dashboard to help REALTORS® monitor the evolution of the BC economy as the province gradually reopens… 
  Tags: BC Economy   COVID-19  

  Posted Sep 28, 2020
  by Kellie Fong
• Podcast
  PODCAST: Episode 11 – What the Provincial Election Means for BC Real Estate
  Featuring a conversation with BCREA VP Government Relations and Stakeholder Engagement Trevor Hargreaves. 
  Tags: Government Relations   Trevor Hargreaves   Vice President of Government Relations and Stakeholder Engagement  

  Posted Sep 25, 2020
  by Shaheed Devji
• Legally Speaking
  Co-Listings: What REALTORS® Should Consider When Co-listing a Property #529
  Before entering into a co-listing agreement, there are some important items REALTORS® need to consider… 
  Tags: Co-Listing   Fiduciary Duties  

  Posted Sep 24, 2020
  by Lisa Niro
• Education
  Mastering Compliance Virtual Classes Feature Anti-Money Laundering Expert
  BCREA’s new nine-week blended learning program, Mastering Compliance: Anti-Money Laundering Training for Brokers, launches on Monday, October 5.  
  Tags: Anti-Money Laundering   Compliance   FINTRAC  

  Posted Sep 24, 2020
  by Marianne Brimmell
• Advocacy
  Federal Throne Speech Includes Housing in Economic Recovery Plan
  On September 23, Governor General Julie Payette presented the Speech From the Throne, providing an overview of many programs the government has enacted in the last six months… 
  Tags: First-Time Home Buyer Incentive   Julie Payette   Throne Speech  

  Posted Sep 24, 2020
  by Matt Mayers
• Economics
  Mortgage Rate Forecast
  The average Canadian 5-year fixed rate has fallen to under 2 per cent, the result of a rapid and overwhelming policy response from the Bank of Canada to the COVID-19 pandemic… 
  Tags: Mortgage Rate Forecast  

  Posted Sep 24, 2020
  by Brendon Ogmundson
• Standard Forms
  REALTORS® Invited to Webinar to Discuss New and Revised Standard Forms
  Webinar panelists will include BCREA Chief Operating Officer Corinne Caldwell, BCREA Professional Services Manager Jennifer Lynch, and BCREA’s Legal Counsel for Standard Forms. 
  Tags: Fall 2020 Standard Forms Release   Standard Forms  

  Posted Sep 22, 2020
  by Shaheed Devji