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: DAVID RAYMOND HALE
File: 08-562
Date of Consent Order: April 5, 2011
Issue: David Raymond Hale, representative, Pemberton Holmes Ltd., Victoria, entered into a Consent Order with the Council that, while licensed as a representative with RK Realty Ltd. dba Keller Williams Realty West, Brentwood Bay, he committed professional misconduct within the meaning of section 35(1)(a) of the Real Estate Services Act in that he: (a) provided real estate services through an individual who was not licensed with the brokerage, contrary to section 6-1 of the Council Rules; and (b) failed to act in the best interest of his clients in that he knew, or should have known, that D.G. was marketing the brokerage ’s listings under an unlicensed entity, contrary to section 3-3(1)(a) of the Council Rules.
Result: David Raymond Hale was suspended for fourteen (14) days from June 1, 2011 to June 14, 2011 (inclusive), and 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: May 10, 2011 R: May 10, 2016