REAL ESTATE COUNCIL OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
In the matter of the Real Estate Services Act
S.B.C. 2004 ch. 42
AND in the matter of a Consent Order pursuant to Section 41 of the Real Estate Services Act
Respondent: VENUS CALMA BERMUDEZ
File: 08-559
Date of Consent Order: December 7, 2010
Issue: Venus Calma Bermudez, representative, Royal Pacific Riverside Realty Ltd., Richmond, entered into a Consent Order with the Council in which she consented to an Order that she committed professional misconduct within the meaning of section 35 of the Real Estate Services Act in that she: (a) while acting as the representative for the buyer concerning the purchase of property located at Cameron Court, Richmond, she promised to make a payment to the buyer representing a rebate or reduction of her commission, but did not reduce this to writing, contrary to sections 5-1(4), 3-3 and/or 3-4 of the Council Rules; (b) after the purchase of the property completed, she provided the buyer with a document that stated the commission earned by Ms. Bermudez was an amount lower than the commission that Ms. Bermudez actually earned, contrary to section 35(1)(c) of the Real Estate Services Act and/or section 3-4 of the Council Rules; and (c) failed to respond promptly to inquiries made to her by the Council in letters dated July 15, August 10 and August 31, 2009, contrary to section 2-19 of the Council Rules.
Result: Venus Calma Bermudez was suspended for thirty (30) days from February 2, 2011 to March 3, 2011 (inclusive) and was ordered, with respect to the contravention of section 2-19 of the Council Rules, to pay a discipline penalty to the Council in the amount of $2,000.00. In addition,, she was ordered to successfully complete the Trading Services Remedial Education Course and pay enforcement expenses to the Council in the amount of $1,000.00.
P: Jan 6, 2011 R: Jan 6, 2016