Tag Archives: realtors
Realtor who pleaded guilty for careless driving over fatal crash after a night of partying blames victim in civil suit
VANCOUVER — The realtor who pleaded guilty for careless driving over the 2016 crash that killed cyclist Bradley Dean is now blaming the victim for the accident in a civil case. Michael Wing Sing Fan had taken the wheel without
Realtors question legality of new taxes as foreign buyers exit cooling Vancouver housing market giving locals hope
By Drew Penner Within real estate circles, the effect of new taxes aimed at foreign buyers cashing in on Vancouver’s superheated housing market has been palpable. Shawn Anderson, a realtor with Engel & Völkers Vancouver, says the change has been
BC’s real estate watchdog sues Real Estate Council for refusing to discipline Realtor
By ThinkPol Staff British Columbia’s Superintendent of Real Estate is suing the province’s Real Estate Council after the body that licences province’s realtors refused to discipline a licensee. The Office of the Superintendent of Real Estate (OSRE) was setup in
Realtor boasts of entire triplex being run as Airbnb
By ThinkPol Staff A realtor listing an East Vancouver triplex for sale is boasting that the entire property is being run as an Airbnb hotel, which is a violation of Vancouver bylaws. An industry insider sent ThinkPol the Multiple Listing
Report rogue realtors – Vancouver real estate board
By ThinkPol Staff In response to a social media account naming and shaming realtors who appear to breaching industry regulations, the Vancouver real estate board is encouraging the public to report them to appropriate authorities. Inspired by Vancouver’s Airbnb-fighting Twitter
Vancouver twitter account targets ‘rogue’ realtors
By ThinkPol Staff Inspired by Vancouver’s Airbnb-fighting Twitter user VISTRO, a social media account has started naming and shaming realtors who appear to breaching industry regulations. BrettdrC[1]https://twitter.com/brettdrc is outing realtors who are running Airbnb hotels in Vancouver in breach of
Realtors cashing in on Canada’s housing affordability crisis, reports show
Realtors are earning record profits from surging house prices contributing to the nation’s housing affordability crisis reaching “dangerous” levels, two recently released reports show. Operating revenue for the real estate agents and brokers industry group grew 10.8% from 2013 to