Broker Update, October 4, 2024
PacificWest 2024 highlights: Innovation, creativity, and fun!
What an amazing experience at the PacificWest 2024 this week. Your support and contributions to the myriad discussions we had made the conference a huge success!
Along with our partners at the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board and the generous contributions of the BC Real Estate Association to deliver broker-specific content for you, and all our conference sponsors, I want to thank each and every attendee for coming out to learn, network, and find the innovations and inspiration to drive yourself and your businesses to new heights.
Check out our recap if you missed the conference. We will be back even bigger and better next year, so stay tuned for more details in the coming weeks.
I hope to see you at PacifcWest 2025!
Register for free Paragon Connect training webinars this fall
Learn how to harness the full power of Paragon Connect, the app that puts the MLS® in the palm of your hand, at one of our free training webinars in October and November. Encourage the members in your office to register too!
Get all the dates and details here.
Competition Bureau announces investigation into CREA rules
The federal Competition Bureau announced recently that it is investigating the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) in relation to two of the association’s rules and policies.
On October 3, the Bureau obtained a court order that requires CREA to produce records and information relevant to the investigation.
Get full details, including statements from the Bureau and CREA, here.
Review the latest disciplinary decisions in your office
Stay on top of the work GVR does to uphold and enforce professional standards within the profession and resolve disputes between members.
Our Professional Conduct Committee (PCC) investigates alleged member breaches of the Realtor Code and our Rules of Cooperation. Review the PCC’s latest rulings (C24-16 Consent to Discipline and C24-17 Consent to Discipline).
Nominate a worthy colleague for one of our awards!
We’re looking for nominees for our REALTORS Care® and Professional Excellence Awards. Help us celebrate the best of our profession by nominating a deserving REALTOR® in your office.
The deadline to submit a nomination for both awards is Monday, January 13, 2025.
Get all the details and links to the nomination forms here.
Take the Four Pillars Community Housing affordability survey for REALTORS®
In collaboration with Four Pillars Community Housing, we’re inviting you to take five minutes to complete a survey on what could be a key solution to the housing affordability issue in the region.
Greater Vancouver REALTORS® is conducting this survey as part of a larger market research initiative and your feedback is needed.
Complete our survey and you could win one of three $50 coffee cards!