Broker Update, October 17, 2025
We’re just four days away from the biggest PacificWest yet!
PacificWest 2025 kicks off next week, and registration is closing soon. If you and the members in your office haven’t secured your spot, there’s still time — but not much.
Join REALTORS®, brokers, and real estate professionals from across the country for Western Canada’s premier real estate event.
Kick off your conference experience with the Managing Brokers Summit on October 20. Sponsored by BCREA, this one-day pre-conference event digs into leadership, risk management, and regulatory issues.
Attendees will also earn an additional THREE self-directed PDP hours by attending the Summit.
A new charitable vision: Announcing the GVR Community Relief Fund!
We are proud to unveil the brand that will guide the next chapter in this legacy with the launch of the Greater Vancouver REALTORS® (GVR) Community Relief Fund (CRF), our new charitable program beginning in January 2026.
As we announced earlier this year at our AGM and through various member communications, this new charity initiative is designed to marshal the robust community and charitable spirit within our membership and direct our collective strength toward providing support to Canadians facing housing-related crises.
Whether it’s a wildfire, flood, or another unforeseen hardship that leaves families without shelter, this fund will allow our Realtor community to respond quickly and compassionately by offering some charitable and financial support to people in their greatest time of need.
This initiative reflects our collective commitment to housing as more than just a transaction – it is a human need at the core of our profession. Through this fund, Realtors across Greater Vancouver will be able to show the public that our commitment to shelter extends beyond the marketplace, offering relief and stability when it matters most.
Watch our video and learn more about the CRF.
The Critical Path – Shaping effective housing policy with MP Scott Aitchison
Our guest on the latest episode of the Critical Path is on the front lines of the critical work of shaping housing policy in Canada. Scott Aitchison is the Conservative Party of Canada's MP for Parry Sound - Muskoka and he handles the housing file in the shadow cabinet in Parliament.
Scott discusses his unique perspective to housing policy as a former REALTOR® and mayor, the challenges of getting each level of government on the same page with housing policies, and solutions for how to address Canada’s housing crisis.
Listen below.
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Missed the last episode? Check out Navigating the future of lending with Don Scott.
Call for nominations: REALTORS Care® Award and Professional Excellence Award
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®.
The Professional Excellence Award recognizes members who have helped strengthen our profession throughout their careers.
The REALTORS Care® Award celebrates Realtors and real estate offices that consistently help others by raising funds, volunteering, or doing other good deeds in the community.
Learn more about these awards and how to nominate someone.
New credit card portal coming for members later this fall
We are introducing a new online credit card portal later this fall to make updating your credit card easier and more secure.
The new system affects:
- members in individually billed offices who pay by credit card, and
- brokers who currently pay fees by credit card.
The current process for adding or updating your credit card on file will be retired. Instead, you will log in to the member website at member.gvrealtors.ca and update your payment information directly through the new portal.
When it launches, you will find the new payment option under “My Profile” in the top right-hand corner of the member site. No action is required until the new system launches. We will send a reminder and step-by-step instructions ahead of the rollout.
This change is part of our ongoing efforts to modernize member services and provide a more streamlined, secure experience.
Discuss 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 ruling:
Bring your appetite to the 2025 Industry Holiday Classic in November
Greater Vancouver REALTORS® (GVR) is jointly hosting a pop-up supper club holiday party that will be enchanting, exquisite, and delectable!
On Thursday, November 20, the Paradox Hotel in Vancouver will host our 2025 Industry Holiday Classic – Foxtrot edition, an unforgettable evening that will engage your senses with exquisite cuisine while you mingle with real estate industry professionals.
Tickets are just $95 until Friday, October 31 when you use the code Foxtrot25.