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Legally Speaking Disclosure of Natural Catastrophes and Climate-Related Risks to Buyers #575

The BC real estate sector is adapting to climate risks, focusing on disclosure steps for REALTORS® and their clients, learn all about them.

Posted Aug 08, 2024 by Peter Borszcz

Resources & Tips The Homeowner’s Guide to Navigating Wildfire Season

Extreme events like wildfires can affect you and your home, so we have prepared some resources to help you make informed decisions when buying or selling it.

Posted Jun 20, 2024 by Ivonne García

Legally Speaking Wildfires and Climate Change – The New Normal? #561

The escalating occurrence and intensity of wildfires, floods, heat domes, and atmospheric rivers in the region has significant implications for both REALTORS® and clients when it comes to real estate transactions.

Posted Jun 05, 2023 by Lisa Niro

Advocacy How the 2022 Federal Budget Impacts BC Real Estate

On April 7, Budget 2022 was introduced with a significant focus on the supply and affordability of housing in Canada.

Posted Apr 08, 2022 by Matt Mayers

Advocacy Few New Promises to Increase Housing Supply in BC’s 2022 Budget

BC’s 2022 budget is very much a recovery budget. There are significant investments in continued recovery from this past year’s extreme events.

Posted Feb 23, 2022 by Matt Mayers

Advocacy 2021 Advocacy Year-In-Review

This year was full of significant changes for the real estate sector in BC. Here’s a recap of significant actions and interventions by the BC Government this year.

Posted Dec 13, 2021 by Matt Mayers

Advocacy Why Another Liberal Minority Could Have a Significant Impact on BC Real Estate Sector

When parliament next meets it will look very similar to what it looked like prior to the election, although there may be big changes coming to the real estate sector based on the Liberal Party’s campaign platform.

Posted Sep 23, 2021 by Matt Mayers

Advocacy Federal Election: Housing Affordability and Climate Change Top of Mind in BC

The Canadian Real Estate Association and the BC Real Estate Association are taking advantage of election season to highlight the policy solutions that Canadians and British Columbians are looking for.

Posted Aug 18, 2021 by Matt Mayers

Advocacy Sustainable Homes: Understanding What Homebuyers Want

Students from BCIT’s Sustainable Business Leadership Program are hoping REALTORS® will help them answer questions on sustainable homes by participating in a short online survey.

Posted Apr 29, 2021 by April van Ert

Resources & Tips CleanBC Rebates Doubled

To help BC’s economy recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, many CleanBC rebates are doubled until December 31, 2020…

Posted Dec 22, 2020 by Matt Mayers

Advocacy Climate Priority for BC Government

Throughout the election campaign, all three main BC parties made promises to be leaders in reducing greenhouse gas emissions…

Posted Nov 30, 2020 by Matt Mayers

Advocacy Finding Floodplain Maps

While COVID-19 may pose the greatest risk right now, floods also do significant damage regularly in BC and across the country. Economic, social and environmental impacts can take many years to reverse…

Posted Nov 24, 2020 by Norma Miller

Advocacy Planning for Post-COVID-19 Economic Recovery

With British Columbians being asked to head to the polls on October 24, BCREA is advocating with all parties to ensure that market housing affordability is a cornerstone of the province’s economic recovery plan.