Broker Update, March 27, 2026
What the BCFSA data-sharing deal means for GVR’s brokers
At the end of 2025, we announced a deal with our regulator, the BC Financial Services Authority (BCFSA), that provides an exemption for all GVR member brokerages and managing brokers from their 2026 residential Data Call for transactions in the GVR board area.
In our latest Brokers Corner video, Craig Munn, GVR's Chief Corporate Development Officer, joins host and GVR Account Executive Brian Spencer to answer brokers' questions about the landmark data-sharing agreement between GVR and BCFSA, and what it means for brokerages.
Watch below:
Brokers Corner is a video series featuring Brian's conversations with managing brokers and leaders across the profession, exploring trends and changes shaping real estate in Greater Vancouver.
Missed the latest Brokers Corner? Watch Brian's conversation with Mike Guinan-Browne, Principal and Managing Broker at Phoenix Commercial Realty, about the key dos and don’ts residential Realtors should know before stepping into commercial transactions.
Learn more about Advica Health, our new healthcare navigation partner
We recently announced our new partnership with Advica Health, a service that helps members better navigate the healthcare system and make the most of their existing health benefits by connecting them with the right medical care and services when they or their family need them most.
Advica Health’s Kevin Brady joined us on our latest Critical Path podcast to share more details about this new service and how it advocates for you in a way that is like having a doctor in your family. Listen below:
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You can learn more about Advica Health and how to sign you and your family up for a plan on our website.
You can also attend our free virtual event with Kevin Brady at 10 am on Tuesday, April 14. Share this link around your office!
Have your say on a smarter, faster way to manage your forms
We are looking for members to join our focus groups in April to help us test a new alternative to WebForms called Deal Simple that we’re exploring in partnership with Landsure Systems.
All members, brokers, office admins, and unlicensed assistants are welcome to join. We’re hosting two sessions on Thursday, April 9 - get the details and book your seat here.
Volunteers needed for GVR’s Professional Conduct and Arbitration committees
We are looking for managing brokers to volunteer to serve on GVR’s Arbitration Committee.
Arbitrators play a key role in resolving commission disputes between brokerages by acting as impartial decision-makers who review evidence and determine fair outcomes. Because of the nature of this work, the committee requires managing brokers with significant experience and a high standard of professionalism.
Learn more about the requirements and commitments of Arbitration Committee members.
We also need volunteers to sit on our Professional Conduct Committee.
While you do not need to be a managing broker to volunteer on this committee, we are looking for members with several years of industry experience and a strong understanding of the rules that guide our work.
Learn more about the requirements and commitments of Professional Conduct Committee members.
If these sound like opportunities you, a broker you know, or a member in your office would thrive in, fill out our application form.
Attend our AGM on March 31 in Burnaby
Greater Vancouver REALTORS® will hold its Annual General Meeting (AGM) at 9 am this Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at the Delta Hotel in Burnaby. This is a hybrid event, meaning you can attend in person or virtually.
The AGM is a valuable opportunity for all members to gain insights into the latest trends and challenges affecting the real estate industry as well as the key strategic priorities that GVR is pursuing on your behalf.
All active members can attend, and you can review this year's AGM package here.
I look forward to seeing you there!
Hit the greens at the 2026 Real Estate Industry Golf Classic in June
Greater Vancouver REALTORS® is jointly sponsoring the 2026 Real Estate Industry Golf Classic on Thursday, June 4, at the GreenTee Country Club Westwood Plateau in Coquitlam.
Other sponsors with members attending include the Real Estate Institute of BC, the Canadian Mortgage Brokers Association BC Chapter, and the Appraisal Institute of BC.
This celebration brings professionals across the real estate industry together to foster connections that drive innovation and growth through a friendly golf competition and a grand buffet dinner to close out the day.
Get all the details and register yourself or your group today!