REAL ESTATE COUNCIL OF BRITISH COLUMBIA DISCIPLINE DECISION
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: Harvey Gerald Goodwin
File: 09-178
Date of Consent Order: January 9, 2012
Issue: Harvey Gerald Goodwin, representative, Landmark Realty Corp., Abbotsford, 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:
(a) by contravening section 3-4 of the Council Rules in that he failed to ensure that the executor, who signed the contract, had the authority to transfer title to the property; and
(b) by contravening section 3-3(1)(f) of the Council Rules in that he failed to disclose to the complainants that the seller’s estate had not yet received Letters Probate, and as such, the executor did not have the authority to transfer title to the property.
Result: Harvey Gerald Goodwin was suspended for seven (7) days from March 7, 2012 to March 13, 2012 (inclusive), and was ordered to successfully complete the Real Estate Trading Services Remedial Education Course and to pay enforcement expenses to the Council in the amount of $1,000.00.
P: Feb 3, 2012 R: Feb 3, 2017