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HOUSING FORECAST

Multiple Listing Service® residential sales in BC are forecast to fall 2.1 per cent to 68,700 units this year.

BCREA 50th Anniversary

BCREA has reached a major milestone. Join us throughout 2026 as we look back at big moments for the Association and the real estate sector at large from the past 50 years.

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Five Decades of Supporting BC REALTORS®

Since its incorporation on March 31, 1976, BCREA has consistently championed REALTOR® education and professionalism, delivered research-backed Advocacy, and contributed to a stronger, more resilient housing landscape in BC.

Explore our 50th anniversary content below and check back throughout the year as we add more.

Video: Celebrating BCREA’s 50th Anniversary

How will BCREA honour and recognize reaching the five-decade mark? In this video, BCREA Senior VP of Government Relations, Marketing & Communications Trevor Hargreaves sets up the Association’s year-long celebration of a major milestone.

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BCREA 50th Anniversary: Economist Brendon Ogmundson on Canada’s Obsession With Real Estate

In this video, BCREA Chief Economist Brendon Ogmundson answers questions about the Association and the sector.

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BCREA 50th Anniversary: How the Heritage Conservation Act Is Evolving Under Private Sector Criticism

Enacted in 1977, the Heritage Conservation Act is being modernized with private-sector input.

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BCREA 50th Anniversary: What Makes Real Estate Special?

In this video, Trevor Koot, Darlene Hyde, and Robert Laing answer the question: “What makes real estate special or unique?”

Protecting the Profession: How the Real Estate Errors and Omissions Insurance Corporation Helped Shape BC Real Estate

Learn about the beginnings of the Real Estate Errors and Omissions Insurance Corporation.

BCREA 50th Anniversary: BC Real Estate and Cross-Border Relations

Recapping the BC real estate sector's response to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

BCREA 50th Anniversary: 1986 – Here at Last!

As part of our 50th anniversary celebrations, we look back at the BC real estate sector landscape of 1986.

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