by Todd Shyiak | Dec 2, 2021 | Columnists, Featured
In 2016, the B.C. provincial government of the day, responding to numerous ethical violations in the real estate industry, created the Office of the Superintendent of Real Estate. In 2017, the Superintendent banned dual agency in the province. Many jurisdictions...
by REM Editorial Team | May 28, 2021 | News
B.C. Financial Services Authority (BCFSA), which is integrating with the Real Estate Council of B.C. (RECBC) and the Office of the Superintendent of Real Estate (OSRE), will be led by current BCFSA CEO Blair Morrison. The integration is expected to be completed this...
by Danny Kucharsky | Feb 14, 2018 | Featured, News
British Columbia has backtracked on part of its proposed dual agency ban that would have forced Realtors in the province to recuse themselves from representing both home buyers and sellers in certain cases. New rules that would originally have come into effect on...
by REM Editorial Team | Nov 17, 2017 | Featured, News
British Columbia has become the first province to ban dual agency, with new rules set to come into force on March 15, 2018. “These rules will significantly change the way that real estate services are provided in British Columbia,” said Micheal Noseworthy, B.C.’s...
by REM Editorial Team | Sep 11, 2017 | Featured, News
The B.C. government’s decision to ban the practice of limited dual agency is coming under fire from Realtors in the province. “Every day, Realtors help their clients understand real estate transactions, so they can make informed decisions,” says British Columbia Real...
