Roughly twice a year my heart stops when a claim comes to my attention. Why? Because a licensee reports that the seller has sold the property twice! Naturally, the seller is upset. They only have one property to sell and two buyers demanding it. In these instances, the seller typically accepts an offer for the
British Columbia Real Estate Association’s (BCREA) Government Relations team attended the annual 2019 Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) Convention in Vancouver from September 23 to 27. On the first day of the convention, VP of Government Relations and Stakeholder Engagement Trevor Hargreaves participated in a panel presentation on anti-money laundering, along with Attorney General David
For the complete news release, including detailed statistics, click here. Vancouver, BC – October 15, 2019. The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that a total of 6,938 residential unit sales were recorded by the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in September, an increase of 24 per cent from the same month last year. The average
The BC Real Estate Association (BCREA) Board of Directors is seeking to appoint a Director to the Board of the Real Estate Errors and Omissions Insurance Corporation (REEOIC). This appointment term would commence February 1, 2020. About the Real Estate Errors & Omissions Insurance Corporation The REEOIC’s purpose, as stated in the Real Estate Services
Self-directed learning will be introduced to the Professional Development Program (PDP) on January 1, 2020, and REALTORS® have been asking great questions about the concept of self-directed learning and what it means in practice. To find out more about self-directed learning and how it fits into the PDP, click here. Below, find answers to five
Managing Brokers’ Conference Now Open To All REALTORS® – British Columbia Real Estate Association X Oct 01, 2019 CATEGORY: BCREA Registration for BCREA’s upcoming Ideas Into Action Managing Brokers’ Conference is now open to all REALTORS®. The conference, taking place at Kelowna’s Coast Capri Hotel on October 16-17, will focus on issues facing managing brokers
Darlene Hyde, Chief Executive Officer of the BC Real Estate Association (BCREA), is pleased to announce the appointment of Brendon Ogmundson as Chief Economist for BCREA. Brendon has been with BCREA for nine years, most recently serving as Deputy Chief Economist. Earlier this year, he was awarded the Crystal Ball Award by the Association of
To view the Market Intelligence Report PDF, click here. Summary Findings: Evaluating the First-Time Home Buyer Incentive (FTHBI) based on its principle eligibility criteria, the highest potential uptake of the FTHBI would be in more affordable regions located outside of the Lower Mainland. In contrast, the lowest uptake would be in the Lower Mainland and
BCREA’s second Managing Brokers’ Conference, on October 17 in Kelowna BC, will take a hands-on approach so that conference attendees come away with new skills, practical resources for their brokerage and stronger relationships with other real estate professionals. This year’s theme is Ideas into Action and, as the theme suggests, the conference aims to provide brokers
Want to know more about the upcoming changes to the Professional Development Program (PDP)? The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) and real estate boards have released new resources to support you through the transition to the new PDP framework, effective January 1, 2020. PDP transition web pageBCREA and the boards have launched the PDP transition