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    Get it in Writing!

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    Minister Ravi Kahlon – Priorities on the Horizon

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    Risks associated with advertising property use or construction

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    July 7, 2021
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    New FINTRAC requirements: Some storm clouds have a silver lining

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    June 9, 2021

    Your FINTRAC obligations are changing on June 1; attend a BCREA webinar to learn more

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    May 3, 2021

    Anti-money laundering vigilance is crucial

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    November 4, 2020

    How to get your listings loaded like a “Cheetah”

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    September 17, 2020

    New Video and FAQs on the Fastest Way to Get a Listing on the MLS®

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    September 9, 2020

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    New FINTRAC requirements: Some storm clouds have a silver lining

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    Your Profession
    June 9, 2021
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    Explore the New FVREB Learning Centre

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    December 19, 2025

    Earn Six PDP Hours at PacificWest 2025

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    September 12, 2025

    New BCREA PDP Framework Effective January 2026

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    August 29, 2025

    Expand Your Expertise: Introduction to Listing and Selling Commercial Investment Properties

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    July 11, 2025

    Build Your Brand and Master the Closing Process This Summer!

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    June 20, 2025

    Earn PDP hours while building your business at PacificWest 2025

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    Summertime and the livin’ is not so easy for many REALTORS®

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    July 4, 2019

No one wants an unethical REALTOR®

In the MediaYour Profession
May 27, 2016 0
If you’ve been paying attention to the media these days (and, let’s face it, even if you haven’t), you’ve seen...

Assignment form procedure change coming

Broker UpdatesTips, Tools & Resources
May 25, 2016 0
The Real Estate Council of BC will amend their Rules on June 21, 2016, to: require licensees to submit to...

To tax or not to tax: foreign property owners

Your Profession
May 25, 2016 0
Will taxing foreign property owners in BC make a difference in housing affordability in the lower mainland? Vancouver Mayor Gregor...

What’s coming to Surrey?

Member Updates
May 25, 2016 0
The media chose many different headlines to describe Surrey Mayor Linda Hepner’s second annual State of the City address on Thursday, May 19: Surrey...

Could you be responsible for what your friends say on social media?

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May 25, 2016 0
Normally a person would never think they could be responsible for the actions of their Facebook “friends,” especially when they...

Need help calculating the Property Transfer Tax and GST?

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May 24, 2016 0
The BC Real Estate Association has some online calculators to help you or your clients determine the taxes payable on the purchase...

Practice Tip: It’s not okay to market listings to other members via email or Touchbase

Tips, Tools & Resources
May 17, 2016 0
Over the years Dennis Wilson has received many complaints regarding members promoting their listings to other members via email or Touchbase,...

In the Media: May 9 – 13

In the Media
May 13, 2016 0
In this week’s edition of ‘In the Media’, we have news on the BC Government’s initiatives to crack down on...

BC Government to begin tracking citizenship of homebuyers

Your Profession
May 11, 2016 0
The government of British Columbia will collect new information on the citizenship of homebuyers as one of several measures proposed...

New penalties for texting while driving

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May 9, 2016 0
As of June 1st, the province is getting tougher with people caught driving with a phone in their hand –...
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