Broker Update, January 12, 2024
Vote in REBGV's 2024 Board of Directors election today!
The 2024 Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) Board of Directors election is now underway.
Click here to vote in this year’s election. Use your member ID and password to log in (note: these are the same credentials you use to log into Paragon).
Voting will be open from 9:30 am Friday, January 12 until 12 noon on Friday, January 19.
This year, eight REBGV members are running to fill four director positions.
Your vote is your opportunity to have a say in who governs your professional association. Please take the time to make your voice heard and encourage the members in your office to vote in this year’s election.
What will home sales look like in 2024?
Andrew Lis, our director of economics and data analytics, released his residential market forecast for 2024 earlier this week.
How will factors like economic growth, borrowing costs, interest rates, and housing affordability affect our market in 2024? Read our forecast to find out.
Andrew is also presenting his forecast at a free member event at 10 am on Thursday, January 18. He’ll also answer as many questions as time allows after the presentation.
You don’t want to miss this free event – register now (log in required).
Watch for details about Andrew’s commercial market forecast in the coming weeks!
Everything you need to know about CREA’s REALTOR® Cooperation Policy
CREA’s Realtor Cooperation Policy (RCP) went into effect January 3. We've got resources to help you better understand, and comply with, this change.
Remember to use the BC Real Estate Association’s (BCREA’s) Exclusive Listing Contract to be compliant. It’s been revised to comply with the RCP and is available on WEBForms now.
Review all our resources here.
Ethics Guy® Top Tip video: The MLS® - Our biggest accomplishment
Kim Spencer discusses CREA's new Duty to Cooperate article in the REALTOR® Code and the value of the MLS® System in his latest Ethics Guy® Top Tip video.
Will you take the pledge?
Looking for a New Year's resolution you can keep? Take our new Pledge of Professionalism.
Join Greater Vancouver REALTORS® who are taking the Pledge of Professionalism on social media.
Watch the videos and learn more.
2024 Home + Garden Show tickets make great closing gifts
The BC Home + Garden Show is coming to BC Place February 8-11. Through our partnership, you can purchase discounted physical tickets, until Friday, February 2, to send to your clients and support our REALTORS Care® Shelter Drive at the same time!
Purchase your tickets for our lowest price yet - just $10 ($14 regular price)! You only pay for tickets redeemed by your clients. For example, if you order 100 tickets and 20 clients attend, you pay $200.
Order your tickets before February 2!
For every redeemed ticket, $3 goes to our REALTORS Care® Shelter Drive charities.