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: Randy Michael Book
File: 09-187
Date of Consent Order: October 26, 2011
Issue: Randy Michael Book, managing broker, West Coast Realty Ltd. (Van49) dba Sutton Group-West Coast Realty (Van49), Vancouver, entered into a Consent Order with the Council that he committed professional misconduct within the meaning of section 35(1)(a) of the Real Estate Services Act in that, as managing broker for the brokerage, in reference to a transaction in which a licensee acted as a buyer ’s agent regarding the purchase of a property, contravened section 3-1(4) of the Council Rules in that he failed to immediately notify all parties to the contract in writing when the deposit was not received by the brokerage until approximately ten days after it was required to be provided pursuant to the contract.
Result: Randy Michael Book was reprimanded and was ordered to pay enforcement expenses to the Council in the amount of $1,000.00.
P: Nov 23, 2011 R: Nov 23, 2012