Open House by BCREA is a monthly podcast where REALTORS® will find the latest real estate news and feature conversations with experts on issues related to real estate practice in BC. Learn more about the show here.

Episode 2, The Changing Landscape of Strata Insurance in BC, features a conversation with Shawn Fehr, Chair of the Board of the Insurance Brokers Association of BC. Fehr shares the reasons behind recent increases in strata insurance premiums and deductibles and offers tips for REALTORS® to help inform and protect their clients when dealing with transactions related to strata properties.

Show Notes and Links

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What’s New – 1:30

• BCREA makes its opening statement at the Cullen Commission of Inquiry Into Money Laundering
• New regional sub-market charts from BCREA Economics team launched to provide year-to-date information on the pace of MLS home sales and average prices
• Two new online courses, Cannabis and Real Estate: The New Paradigm and Rural Real Estate Essentials, launched to provide additional professional development opportunities for REALTORS®

Feature Conversation – 4:35

• Learn more about the Insurance Brokers Association of BC

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