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Cannabis Cultivation: Conversations for REALTORS® and Homeowners

November 14, 2018
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Content from BCREA's Blog. On October 17, it became legal for Canadians to grow cannabis in their own homes. Still, just because it is legal, it doesn't mean it is a good idea. A lack of guidance when it comes... Read More...

Safe Grow Homes roundup

October 17, 2018
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On May 17 the Board announced the launch of Safe Grow Homes – an awareness campaign aimed at helping members, clients, the public, and elected officials to better understand the potential impacts of cannabis cu... Read More...

Will new cannabis laws change your practice?

October 11, 2018
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Will legalization of cannabis home growing change the way REALTORS® have to do business? In a nutshell, the answer is no—at least for now. Realtor responsibility Realtors must take reasonable measures ... Read More...

Board volunteers meet with government over cannabis issue

August 22, 2018
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Members of the FVREB’s Government Relations (GR) committee have been meeting with elected officials over the past weeks and months to express their concerns and share information about the hazards of cannabis h... Read More...

New BCREA report examines ways to remediate drug homes

July 19, 2018
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In an ongoing effort to convince the provincial government that growing cannabis at home is a safety risk, BCREA commissioned university researchers to develop criteria for a healthy home against which effectiv... Read More...

Growing pains: cannabis cultivation risks

June 6, 2018
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Canada’s Senate is weighing in on weed this week. What it decides could have big implications for homeowners. The senators are voting on a proposed amendment to Bill C-45 that would permit provinces the option ... Read More...

FYI or FOI? Probing a property’s past at the local city hall

May 31, 2018
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In last week’s article about disclosure of a property’s history of cannabis or drugs, the question of Realtors’ obligations was explored. This week we look at the obligations of municipalities to disclose what ... Read More...

Property disclosures: Will legalization of cannabis make a difference?

May 23, 2018
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You already know that FVREB’s Property Disclosure Statement requires an answer to the question “Are you aware if the Premises have been used as a marijuana grow operation or to manufacture illegal drugs?” Your ... Read More...

Introducing Safe Grow Homes

May 16, 2018
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by John Barbisan, President Today I am excited to tell you about a new initiative that we are launching at the Board – Safe Grow Homes – a new campaign and resource aimed at helping the public, our clients, an... Read More...

Will Bill C-45 mean pot houses on every block?

December 6, 2017
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This article has been revised to reflect legalization of recreational cannabis effective October 17, 2018. Weed. Grass. Bud. Mary Jane. Pot. These are just a few of the slang words used for the cannabis plan... Read More...
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