Media Relations
Media Relations
BCREA is the leading authority on issues impacting real estate and real estate practice in British Columbia. We welcome opportunities to work with the media and create a better understanding of issues related to the profession.
For media enquiries, contact:
Email: [email protected]
Cell: 778.373.6483
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Unprecedented Pace of Construction Needed to Offset the Impact of Record Immigration to BC
BCREA Board of Directors 2023-2024: Darren Close Leads Provincial Real Estate Organization
Success of Real Estate Consumer Protection Measures Hinges on Next Steps by BC Government and Real Estate Regulator
New BC Real Estate Association Report Estimates Impacts of Increased Supply on BC Housing Market
Trevor Koot to Join BCREA as Chief Executive Officer
Only 35 Per Cent of British Columbians Support Government’s Cooling-Off Period According to Recent Polling
BCREA Board of Directors 2022-2023: Janice Stromar Leads Provincial Real Estate Organization
A Better Way Home: BCREA, Boards Publish Sweeping Recommendations for Government to Address Challenges in BC’s Housing Market
Too Tight? The Impact of Bank of Canada Tightening on BC Housing Markets
“Cooling Off Period” With No Details Creates Uncertainty and Concern in Real Estate Sector
Most BC Communities Lack Resources to Create, Maintain Floodplain Maps: Report
BCREA Responds to Government Announcement on Cooling Off Period
Way Out of Balance: Housing Supply and Demand During the Pandemic
Collaboration Between Parties and Levels of Government Key to Housing Affordability in Canada
It’s Time for Canada’s Leaders to Look at Housing Policy with a Climate Change Lens
Election Housing Promises Destined to Fail Without Detailed Plans to Increase Supply
BCREA Agrees with Expert Panel’s Calls to Increase Housing Supply for Improved Affordability
BCREA Supports Housing Funding for Middle-Income Families, Encourages Additional Supply-Side Action
Real Estate Sector Stresses Consumer Education and Due Diligence
BCREA Board of Directors 2021-2022: Dan Morrison Becomes Chair of Provincial Real Estate Organization
BCREA Chief Executive and Operating Officers Recognized with Business Leadership Awards
Real Estate Professionals Urged to Stop Open Houses: Regulators and Provincial Association Recommend Virtual Tools
“The Unusual World of Pandemic Economics” – Why BC’s Housing Market Remains Strong Despite COVID-19
BC REALTORS® Support BCFSA Interim Findings On Rising Strata Insurance
BCREA Chief Economist Re-appointed to Economic Forecast Council
BCREA Board of Directors 2020-2021: Anthony Bastiaanssen Leads Provincial Real Estate Organization
BCREA Supports End to Open Houses During COVID-19 Crisis
BCREA Calls for Increased Federal/Provincial Cooperation to Tackle Money Laundering in BC
BCREA Welcomes Change to Stress Test
Real Estate Profession Revises Professional Development Program for BC’s REALTORS®
Brendon Ogmundson Steps Into Role of BCREA Chief Economist
BC’s REALTORS® Welcome Government Recommendations
BC Real Estate Sector Submits Anti-Money Laundering Recommendations To Government
BCREA Board of Directors 2019-2020 — Michael Trites Leads Provincial Real Estate Organization
BCREA Pleased With Housing Focus in Federal Budget 2019
B-20 Stress Test Needs Revision to Improve Housing Affordability
BCREA Supports BC Government’s Money Laundering Investigations
Dynamic, Knowledgeable, Relatable: Meet the New BCREA!
BCREA Welcomes Exemptions to Bill 45
BCREA Supports Government’s Reviews of BC Real Estate
AMENDED: New Rules to Profoundly Change How REALTORS® Work With Consumers
BCREA Board of Directors 2018-2019 — James Palanio Leads Provincial Real Estate Organization
Statement from BCREA
Statement – Speculation Tax: Clarity Appreciated; More Needed
Government Needs Transitional Rules for All Transactions Impacted By Taxes Introduced in Budget 2018 — New Taxes Unlikely to Stabilize Housing Market