Broker Update, August 22, 2025
Engage with us at an upcoming Broker Breakfast
We have three upcoming dates for our Broker Breakfast and Roundtable series, and I hope to see you at one of them.
They are:
- Wednesday September 3 at the Boulevard Kitchen and Oyster Bar at the Sutton Place Hotel in Vancouver
- Wednesday September 10 at the Riverway Golf Clubhouse in Burnaby
- Monday September 15 at the Pinnacle Hotel at the Pier in North Vancouver
At each session, we will provide an update from GVR’s executive leadership team over a free buffet breakfast, followed by roundtable discussions led by Account Executive Brian Spencer and Senior Member Advocacy Officer Jennie deFoy.
Thanks to everyone who came out to engage with us at our first event in Richmond earlier this week.
Register for your preferred session here.
Watch a recording of our recent Payload event
Earlier this month, we hosted approximately 150 of our broker community for an online presentation on Payload, the system that allows home buyers to pay their deposits into your brokerage trust account directly from a branded web page on your brokerage website.
Watch the recording to learn more about this exciting new program.
Get all the details and learn how to sign up for Payload here.
The Critical Path – Market outlook and understanding GVR stats with Andrew Lis
A challenging 2025 market is showing signs of emerging strength in the waning summer months. Are the signals real, or is there more at play?
On this edition of the Critical Path podcast, we ask Greater Vancouver REALTORS® (GVR) Director of Economics and Data Analytics, Andrew Lis, to peer into his crystal ball for an idea of what the final months of the year have in store for the Greater Vancouver housing market.
Andrew also discusses the nuances of certain statistical measures and offers insights into the most effective way to interpret and use GVR’s statistical offerings.
Listen below:
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Register now – PacificWest 2025's preferred pricing ends August 31!
Time is running out. Preferred pricing for PacificWest 2025 ends Saturday, August 31, 2025. After that date, the registration fee jumps from $325 to $400. Don’t miss your chance to save and secure your spot at Western Canada’s premier real estate conference.
Learn why you can't afford to miss PacificWest 2025 and get your tickets here.
FINTRAC compliance tools for REALTORS® - ReallyTrusted
To help you find the right tool for your business,GVR recently asked a selection of companies offering tools designed to support you in meeting your FINTRAC obligations three simple questions. The third in our series is ReallyTrusted.
We previously featured responses from two other companies: Fintracker and Iluminai.
While GVR doesn’t endorse any of the tools we feature here, I believe there’s value in giving you direct access to the information so you can make your own decision.
Scam alert: Daniel Matos Andrade
Greater Vancouver REALTORS® has been notified of a potential scam artist who’s recently interacted with our members.
Daniel Matos Andrade, and a female companion named Corrie, claim to be from Victoria and need the services of a Vancouver Realtor. Andrade claims to run his own international investment firm after 20 years as an underwriter.
The GVR member working with them over the course of a month noted red flags throughout their interactions.
Learn more about this potential scammer and what to do if you ever feel off about a client here.
REEOIC and LTSA are looking for directors
The BC Real Estate Association is working with the Real Estate Errors and Omissions Insurance Corporation (REEOIC) and the Land Title and Survey Authority of BC (LTSA) to appoint new directors for their respective boards.