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Professional Development Program: Frequently Asked Questions

Being a REALTOR® means committing to a standard of professionalism that goes beyond regulatory requirements. BCREA and the province’s ten real estate boards facilitate Realtor professional development by providing learning opportunities to enhance skills, confidence, and knowledge within the profession. Below are frequently asked questions about the Professional Development Program. Legal Is Legal Update still

Strata Depreciation Reports: What REALTORS® and Clients Need to Know

With more than 1.5 million British Columbians living in strata housing, not to mention all the commercial, industrial and mixed-use stratas in BC, it’s important that REALTORS® understand a key tool in assessing the condition of a strata property: the depreciation report. Here’s a quick primer on what you need to know and how to learn more.

Action Required to Keep your BCREA Mobile Account Active

We are creating enhancements to our online account management system for all existing BCREA Mobile subscribers. Please check your inbox for an email from [email protected] which provides a username and temporary password in order for you to create an account and register your device on the upgraded system. Please ensure you take action immediately once you receive

BCREA Mobile Holiday Giveaway Winner!

Thank you to all BC REALTORS® who participated in the BCREA Mobile Holiday Giveaway Contest. A big congratulations to Karrie Grewal for winning the iPhone 11! An exclusive plan for REALTORS® REALTORS® need a mobile plan that works as hard as they do. That’s why we’ve partnered with the Alberta Real Estate Association to offer

Strata Property Act—Common Expenses, Issue Between Non-Sectioned Apartment and Townhome Units; Strata Property Act—Undisclosed Strata Council Conflict of Interest #392

Legally Speaking

By Gerry NeelyB.A. LL.B. A strata corporation incorporated in 1987 had 36 apartment-style units and eight townhome-style units. The original owners agreed it would be fair to allocate 18 common expenses on a percentage basis between the two styles, based on the extent to which the benefit of an expense was attributable to one or

Licensee’s Duty to Know Effect of Municipal or Other Governmental Land Use Laws #380

Legally Speaking

By Gerry NeelyB.A. LL.B. The decision in Legally Speaking 379, that the representative had a duty to know the relationship between the building code and municipal bylaws concerning inspections and permits, is one of several decisions examining circumstances where the representative had a duty to know municipal bylaws. Here are three more examples. A representative advertised that

Legally Speaking 371 – Hardwood Flooring Bylaws Revisited; Paragraphs 8 and 14 of the Contract of Purchase and Sale #374

Legally Speaking

By Gerry NeelyB.A. LL.B. The message some licensees took from the two cases discussed in Legally Speaking 371 was that a strata corporation can’t enforce a bylaw restricting the installation of hardwood floors. In fact they can, due to s.219 of the Strata Property Act, which allows strata corporations to enact bylaws controlling the use and enjoyment