February 15, 2023 – Data Collection in Real Estate

With the growing appetite to leverage data to inform regulation and policy, on February 15, we were joined by BCREA CEO Trevor Koot, who discussed how organized real estate can ­­– and should – start looking at data differently in the wake of this changing environment.

  • Session slide deck (BCREA)
  • BCFSA Brokerage Data Request
    • Additional information on the brokerage data request is available on BCFSA’s website here.
  • Underused Housing Tax
  • Additional resource:
    • Legal Defence Fund Committee Volunteer Opportunity
      • If you are interested to serve on the Legal Defence Fund Committee, you can apply on BCREA Access (login required) until February 22, 2023, here.
November 1, 2023 – Managing Brokers Policies and Procedures Manual Template & Standard Forms Launch

On Wednesday, November 1, 2023, we were joined by Jim McCaughan, Professional Services Support Advisor at BCREA, and Ryan DeLuca, Managing Director at 25th Hour Regulatory Consulting. Jim provided an informative overview of BCREA’s November 2023 Standard Forms Launch, including a summary of the forms change process, standard forms resources, a synopsis of the standard forms launch itself, and more. Ryan gave an invaluable presentation on topics such as why brokerages need a policies and procedures manual, things to consider when creating the manual, sections to include in the manual, best practices, and more.

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