Office Meetings 2015
Previously held office meetings in 2015:
December 2015
December meeting holiday
November 30, 2015
General meeting subjects
- Real estate market update
- Coquitlam market activity – the last 20 years
- Mortgage market update
- Office update (Q & A)
- RECBC Discipline Decision – licence suspension
- RECBC Discipline Publication Policy
- REBGV Professional Conduct Case – membership suspension
- Legally Speaking – Timing is Everything
- Developing habits with rewards
- Evergreen West Realty Christmas Luncheon
Date: Friday, December 11, 2015
Location: Westwood Plateau Golf and Country Club, 3251 Plateau Blvd, Coquitlam.
Time: noon to 2:30 PM
Cost: FREE
November 10, 2015
General meeting subjects
- Real estate market update
- Mortgage market update
- Housing and real estate – what the Liberals promised
- RECBC Disciplinary Decision – suspension
- RECBC New Listing Checklist!
- RECBC Disciplinary Decision – large penalty
- What’s staying behind: the issue of Inclusions
- PTT calculation and exemptions
- REALTORS® Care Blanket Drive (Nov 16 to Nov 23)
October 27, 2015
General meeting subjects
- Real estate market update
- Mortgage market update
- Use Fintrac to grow your business
- Legally Speaking 481, Liability for Commission
- Title Search issue – outstanding duplicate
- Are you familiar with Strata ‘Sections’?
- Focus on enforceable contracts!!!
- BNT Member Breakfast session – November 2, 2015
October 13, 2015
General meeting subjects
- Real estate market update
- Mortgage market update
- Report your sales in a timely manner
- Recent Paragon Upgrades
- Anticipatory repudiation acknowledgement
- Another disclosure decision
- Review of court case: Soboczynski v. Beauchamp
- BCREA Forms name changes
- Events – dates, locations and times!!!
September 29, 2015
General meeting subjects
- Real estate market update
- Mortgage market update
- Professional Conduct Case C14-18 (Multiple Offers)
- Professional Conduct Case C14-16 (Multiple Offers)
- RECBC Disciplinary Decision 11-411 (Fake Multiple Offers & More)
- Council Updates: Changes to Estate Sales Information
- No HOG on investment properties
- Coquitlam developers, and RATS!
- Paragon – top 5 calls to help desk & tips.
September 16, 2015
General meeting subjects
- Real estate market update
- Mortgage market update
- Morris Marketing – Phil Hollander
- Steering Clear of Hazards in Today’s Hot Property Markets
- Professional Conduct Case C14-18 (Multiple Offers)
- Professional Conduct Case C14-16 (Multiple Offers)
- Council Updates: Changes to Estate Sales Information
- No HOG on investment properties
- Coquitlam developers, and RATS!
- LEARNING: PARAGON PRESENTATION by Roloff!
August 24, 2015
General meeting subjects
- Real estate market update
- Mortgage market update
- Assignments – three cases… be informed.
- Assignment Contracts, who, how and why!
- RECBC Two disciplinary decisions
- Lessons to learn, forms to know
- Learn Paragon!!! MLXchange/Fusion shut down, Aug 31st!
- Ways to sign in to Paragon.
- Ways to sign in to Webforms
August 4, 2015
General meeting subjects
- Real estate market update
- Mortgage market update
- ‘Caveat Emptor’ does not always protect the Seller
- Actual court case: Sahamis v. Lenz, 2014 BCSC 2305
- PDS, Latent vs. Patent, Loss of deposit… and more!
- WorkSafeBC – asbestos removal issues
- Poly B piping - what to look out for
- Unauthorized Accommodation – truth in advertising
- Inclusions MUST be on Contract of Purchase and Sale
- Keep your signs attractive, nice and shiny!
July 13, 2015
General meeting subjects
- Real estate market update
- Mortgage market update
- Legally Speaking – Environmental Liability
- Oil tanks and other environmental issues
- Environmental Clauses – standard and approved custom
- RECBC – Outside of your Comfort Zone?
- RECBC – Three Disciplinary Decisions
- Be prompt, precise and consistent.
- Transition to Paragon Residential - Webinar
- Transition to Paragon Residential - Hands-on
June 22, 2015
General meeting subjects
- Real estate market update
- Mortgage market update
- Paragon transition guide
- Agency issues and divorce
- Good practices (group brain storm)
- Timing of providing Contract of Purchase and Sale to brokerage
- How to properly remove subject clauses
- Standard clauses & approved custom clauses
- Property Taxes Special Edition
June 9, 2015
General meeting subjects
- Real estate market update
- Mortgage market update
- Crown at Burquitlam Station presentation
- E&O article - Who do I act for?
- RECBC Recent changes to the Real Estate Services Act
- RECBC Recent Disciplinary Decisions
- Council Rules… Your licence depends on it!
- CREA Code of Ethics – articles
- Education Update, overview of courses
- Form changes coming soon!
May 26, 2015
General meeting subjects
- Real estate market update
- Mortgage market update
- Paragon presentation (by Duane)
- Magic Plan smartphone application
- Paragon – One stop information site
- Journey of Discovery findings released
- Discussion of Professional Conduct Case
- The Condominium Manual
- Wiki-style pages on rebgv.ca
May 11, 2015
General meeting subjects
- Real estate market update
- Mortgage market update
- Exclusive Buyer’s Agency Contract – when & why
- REBGV Mediation / Arbitration guidelines
- Arbitration of three cases – you get to decide!
- The importance of keeping good notes
- RECBC Alert – Fraudsters are targeting Real Estate Licensees
- Reporting a sale / data required & clear copies please
- Did you get your .REALTOR domain yet?
April 28, 2015
General meeting subjects
- Real estate market update
- Mortgage market update
- Media story - Sale of a property in Port Coquitlam
- The REALTOR Code ® about pricing and more
- Legally Speaking: Limited Dual Agency issue
- RECBC You must get it in Writing!
- RECBC Disciplinary Decision – Same person x 2
- How Strata Savvy Are You? Find out!
- Ethics Guy – Questions and answers
- Offer Preparation Worksheet
April 13, 2015
General meeting subjects
- Real estate market update
- Mortgage market update
- RECBC Offer Presentation Procedures
- REBGV Rules of Cooperation – Multiple Offers
- Presenting Offers – Practical Tips
- The Confidentiality of Terms Clause
- Understanding Strata Parking Stall arrangements
- Limited Common Property (LCP)
- Short term exclusive use (assigned by the strata corporation)
- Long term leasehold interest (developer)
- Long term sub-assignment (developer)
- Rented from strata corporation
- Legally Speaking: Leasehold Strata Parking and Storage
- Questions, questions, questions
March 23, 2015
General meeting subjects
- Real estate market update
- Mortgage market update
- Introduction David Sui, Mortgage Specialist RBC
- Ground-breaking Supreme Court decision
- Legal duties of good faith and honesty
- Continued focus on Listings
- Great photos are key to faster sales
- New website (replaces realtorlink.ca)
- Evergreen West Realty Awards invitation
- REBGV event – Keep it on the Download
March 2, 2015
General meeting subjects
- Real estate market update
- Mortgage market update
- Good habit: Get your information from the Source!
- RECBC, The Rules of Engagement
- RECBC, Some disciplinary decisions
- Legal Issues: Forfeiture of deposit (be careful)
- When is the deposit due (be careful)
- Busy market: How to protect yourself as a Buyer’s agent
- Listings is the key
- The Schedule A (MLS® Listing, Exclusive Listing, Commercial Lease)
- Facebook for Business 101
February 16, 2015
General meeting subjects
- Real estate market update
- Mortgage market update
- o The HPO: Protect your clients and yourself!
- New Construction Clauses & GST addendum
- o When should a Buyer’s Agent Measure the property?
- o REM: Latent Defect, be careful what you sign
- o RECBC: Disclosure of Material Latent Defects
- o Evergreen West Realty form to use for above Disclosure
- o Examples of Material Latent Defects
- o RECBC: Example of Continuing Duty of Confidentiality
- o New access code for REBGV parking
February 2, 2015
General meeting subjects
- Real estate market update
- Mortgage market update
- Real Estate Weekly presentation
- Why clients should give us a hug
- RECBC – Fraud alert
- RECBC rules re. Referrals to Non-licensees
- The Commission Agreement
- CRA receipt for Referrals
- Training Modules 1 to 12
January 19, 2015
General meeting subjects
- Real estate market update
- Mortgage market update
- Getting clients to price a property accurately
- BCA’s assessment and a REALTOR’S® evaluation— why the difference?
- New Applied Licensing courses starting 2015 (a BIG change!)
- Rule 6.03 Title Searches – when can a Buyer’s agent request it?
- Rule 6.04 Strata Documents – when can a Buyer’s agent request it?
- How does Designated Agency affect your co-listing agreement?
- New Year, new MLS® (Paragon®)
- A few free tickets to Richard Robbins event