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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS
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Updated Guidance for Real Estate Practice During COVID-19BCREA and our partners have issued updated guidance and new recommendations for real estate practice during COVID-19 as a result of Provincial Health Officer orders on December 7, 2020.Tags: COVID-19 Office fo the Superintendent of Real Estate OSRE Real Estate Council of BC Real Estate Practice RECBC Safer ShowingsPosted Jan 14, 2021
by Shaheed DevjiBC Government Proposes Changes to Real Estate Services Act Paving Path for Single RegulatorOn March 2, a bill was introduced to clear the path for the Office of the Superintendent of Real Estate and the Real Estate Council of British Columbia to become part of the BCFSA.Tags: BCFSA Office fo the Superintendent of Real Estate OSRE Real Estate Council of BC Real Estate Services Act RECBC Regulatory ChangesPosted Mar 04, 2021
by Norma MillerCommercial Indicator Reaches High In Q4 2020The Commercial Leading Indicator rose from 139 to 144 in the fourth quarter of 2020, representing the second consecutive increase after four consecutive quarterly declines.Posted Mar 02, 2021
by Kellie FongBCREA NowcastThe BCREA Nowcast estimate of provincial economic growth (expressed as year-over-year growth in real GDP) for December 2020 is 0.3 per cent.Tags: NowcastPosted Mar 02, 2021
by Brendon OgmundsonLearning from an RECBC Discipline Decision #535Starting in 2016, the real estate profession has seen numerous regulatory changes, including increased fines, new regulations, greater involvement from the Real Estate Council of BC.Tags: Administrative Penalites Limited Dual Agency Multiple Listing Service Real Estate Council of BC Real Estate Services ActPosted Feb 26, 2021
by Brian TaylorPODCAST: Challenges and Opportunities in a Hot Market During COVID-19Featuring a conversation with former REBGV President and Vancouver-area Realtor Phil Moore, and lawyer and Legally Speaking author Brian Taylor.Posted Feb 25, 2021
by Shaheed DevjiThree Brokerage Insurance Issues You May Be OverlookingIf you own or manage a real estate brokerage, it’s important to regularly review your insurance policy to ensure it meets your needs and adequately protects you and your brokerage.Tags: Insurance Insurance PoliciesPosted Feb 25, 2021
by Marianne BrimmellBCREA Advances Anti-Money Laundering RecommendationsBCREA advocates for smart policy to ensure integrity and transparency and supporting Realtors to help identify and combat money laundering in real estate transactions.Tags: Anti-Money LaunderingPosted Feb 24, 2021
by Matt MayersUPDATE: COVID-19 Recovery DashboardThe BCREA Economics team has created the COVID-19 Recovery Dashboard to help REALTORS® monitor BC’s economic recovery…Tags: BC Economy COVID-19Posted Feb 23, 2021
by Kellie FongNew Online Course Helps REALTORS® Better Understand What It Means to Live in a Healthy HomeHealthy Indoor Environments is a new online, accredited, self-paced course, designed for REALTORS® to improve their knowledge of what it means to live in a healthy home.Posted Feb 23, 2021
by Mackenzie SmithBCREA CEO and Chief Economist Participate in Cullen Commission of Inquiry into Money LaunderingBCREA CEO Darlene Hyde and Chief Economist Brendon Ogmundson appeared before the Cullen Commission of Inquiry into Money Laundering on February 17.Tags: Anti-Money Laundering BC Financial Services Authority Cullen Commission Office fo the Superintendent of Real Estate Real Estate Council of BCPosted Feb 22, 2021
by Shaheed DevjiHousing Market Update – February 2021Watch BCREA Chief Economist Brendon Ogmundson discuss the January 2021 statistics…Posted Feb 16, 2021
by Brendon OgmundsonOSRE Wants Your Input Into Real Estate TeamsThe Office of the Superintendent of Real Estate invites REALTORS® and others to give input into the regulation of real estate teams by participating in a survey open until Friday, April 2, 2021.Posted Feb 11, 2021
by April van ErtA Record-Setting Start to 2021BCREA reports that a total of 7,169 residential unit sales were recorded by the MLS® in January 2021, an increase of 63.3 per cent over January 2020.Tags: Statistical ReleasesPosted Feb 11, 2021
by Brendon OgmundsonOSRE Announces Five Recommendations to Support Managing BrokersOn February 9, the Office of the Superintendent of Real Estate announced five preliminary recommendations to support managing brokers as part of a report into the role of managing brokers in real estate transactions.Posted Feb 10, 2021
by April van ErtNew Toolkit Available for the Buyer Agency Remuneration AgreementBCREA has created a new toolkit on the Standard Forms Resource Centre to help enhance REALTOR® knowledge of the Buyer Agency Remuneration Agreement form.Posted Feb 10, 2021
by Marianne BrimmellPreserving Public Trust During COVID-19: A Self-Directed PDP Opportunity for REALTORS®On February 18th, BCREA and the province’s ten real estate boards are offering a free two-hour interactive webinar on how REALTORS® can continue to safeguard public trust during BC’s COVID-19 pandemic.Posted Feb 09, 2021
by Mackenzie SmithBCREA Launches Energy-Efficient and Sustainable Homes CourseIn this course, REALTORS® will learn about the characteristics of a sustainable, energy-efficient home and explore various sustainability programs that go beyond the minimum building code requirements in BC.Posted Jan 28, 2021
by Mackenzie SmithPODCAST: Energy-Efficient Homes – Starting the Conversation (January 2021)Featuring a conversation with Zachary May, Director of Strategic Policy at the Building and Safety Standards Branch of the BC Government and Chair of the Energy Step Code Council.Posted Jan 28, 2021
by Shaheed DevjiAdministrative Penalties ExpandedThe Office of the Superintendent of Real Estate and the Real Estate Council of British Columbia announced changes to the Real Estate Rules to expand the use of administrative penalties that take effect Feb 1, 2021…Posted Jan 27, 2021
by Norma MillerBCREA Podcast
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