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2024 Data Call Information Session
On February 7, 2024, BCFSA hosted a virtual information session covering key aspects and essential information related to the 2024 Real Estate Brokerage Data Call.
Managing Broker Webinar – Understanding Site Contamination
In this webinar held on September 21, 2023, BCFSA and the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy discussed site contamination for commercial and residential real estate, required disclosures when dealing with contaminated sites, and your obligations as managing brokers.
Managing Broker Webinar – Fiscal Roundup and Looking Ahead
Held on May 18, 2023, this webinar provided updates on several of the key initiatives and projects that we are undertaking which may impact your brokerages. We also provided on what you can expect from your BCFSA in the coming year.
Managing Broker Webinar — Practice Points: When a Client Moves Brokerages
Held on March 30, 2023, this session covered brokerage obligations when a client changes brokerages. Topics included strata management services obligations, rental property management services obligations, and trading services obligations. The session closed with answers to frequently asked questions and a live Q&A session.
Managing Broker Webinar — Regulation of Real Estate Teams
Held on February 23, 2023, the session provided attendees with a quick recap of the public consultation on the amendments to the Real Estate Services Rules that established a regulatory framework for real estate teams and the journey towards implementation of the amended rules. This was followed by a detailed look at the new requirements for teams, including team registration and team advertising requirements. The session closed with a walk-through of some frequently asked questions about real estate teams and a live question and answer session.
Managing Broker Webinar — Brokerage Filings
Held on January 26, 2023, the session provided an overview of some important information regarding the annual Accountant’s Report. It covered some brief reminders about the new licensing platform called IRIS and then a demonstration of how to submit your filings using IRIS, followed by some frequently asked questions about how to submit your annual Accountant’s Report filing. The presentation introduced the upcoming brokerage data request, covering important information including the when, what and how followed by a run-through of some frequently asked questions about the data request.
Managing Broker Webinar — IRIS Refresher
Held on November 24, 2022, this webinar took another look at BCFSA’s new licensing portal, the Integrated Regulatory Information System (“IRIS”), which is scheduled to launch in January 2023 following an extensive testing and optimization period. Attendees were given a hands-on demonstration of IRIS features to refresh and update their knowledge.
Home Buyer Rescission Period: Changes to Practice
This webinar provided an outline of the impacts of the home buyer rescission period on sellers and buyers, along with a discussion of the two new mandatory consumer disclosures. This webinar was aimed at helping licensees understand this important change and see what resources will be made available to help them comply with the new regulation, which will be implemented starting January 1, 2023.
Click Here to WatchReal Estate Rules and Regulatory Instruments
This is the eleventh webinar in our series designed to provide information and tools to support you and the real estate licensees at your brokerage. This webinar provided an overview of BCFSA’s regulatory instruments, including the rule-making process, a summary of consultation feedback received on proposed amendments to the Real Estate Services Rules regarding real estate teams, trust account reporting requirements and a review of the report focused on enhancing consumer protection in B.C.’s real estate market.
Click Here to WatchStrengthening Regulations Around Teams and an Introduction to the IRIS Platform
This is the tenth webinar in our series designed to provide information and tools to support you and the real estate licensees at your brokerage. This webinar focused on strengthening regulations arounds teams and provided an introduction to the new licensing platform called the Integrated Regulatory Information System (“IRIS”).
Click Here to WatchWhat to Expect During an Audit
This is the ninth webinar in our series designed to provide information and tools to support you and the real estate licensees at your brokerage. This webinar focused on what to expect during a brokerage audit, and common issues in relation to brokerage trust accounts. The session concluded with an overview of the data collection request, including helpful advice on completing the workbook and answers to any questions you may have about this request.
click here to watchReal Estate Consultation Updates
This is the eighth webinar in our series designed to provide information and tools to support you and the real estate licensees at your brokerage. This webinar focused on work underway at BCFSA to enhance the regulation of real estate teams, and how managing brokers and licensees can provide their feedback through a consultation. The session concluded with an update on BCFSA’s consultation regarding a cooling-off period.
Click here to watchIt’s Radon Season
This is the seventh webinar in our series designed to provide information and tools to support you and the real estate licensees at your brokerage. This webinar focused on all things radon, including when radon becomes a material latent defect that must be disclosed.
Click Here to WatchBCFSA Integration and Impacts on Real Estate Licensees
This is the sixth webinar in our series designed to provide information and tools to support you and the real estate licensees at your brokerage. This webinar focused on what industries BCFSA regulates, upcoming educational opportunities, investigations and discipline.
CLICK HERE TO WATCHHot Market Risks and the Duty to Report
This is the fifth webinar in our series focused on the real estate licensee’s duty to act with care and skill and to provide services that meet high standards of professionalism and ethics – and how to address the added risks that a competitive market can introduce.
CLICK HERE TO WATCHYour AML Obligations and Tools
This is the fourth webinar in our series designed to provide information and tools to support you and the real estate licensees at your brokerage. This webinar focused on new resources and updated existing regulatory guidance to ensure real estate licensees have the information they need to comply with all obligations and continue to protect the public from the risks of dirty money entering real estate markets.
Click here to watchGet to Know the Knowledge Base
This is the third webinar in our series focused on an exploration of BCFSA’s Knowledge Base, the home of our new regulatory resources. Ahead of the launch of our updated regulatory guidance we have enhanced the Knowledge Base, making searching faster and easier and helping to ensure you can quickly access the resources most relevant to your needs.
Click here to watchProfessional Judgement and Regulatory Guidance
This is the second webinar in our series designed to provide information and tools to support you and the real estate licensees at your brokerage as BCFSA introduces its new approach to regulatory guidance. This webinar focused on professional judgement — what is it, and how should real estate licensees use professional judgement to ensure they are meeting their regulatory requirements?
Click here to watchThe Future of Regulatory Guidance — An Introduction
This first in a series of monthly webinars for managing and associate brokers focused on the updates to BCFSA’s regulatory guidance. The hour-long session introduced the new format for BCFSA’s regulatory resources, and provided some background and progress of the project to update our guidance materials.
Click here to watchFrequently Asked Questions
Here are answers to some of the key questions we received following last month’s introductory webinar about BCFSA’s Regulatory Guidance. If you have a question you’d like us to answer in the Brokers’ Brief, send it to us at [email protected].
No. The PSM and BSM will be replaced on the BCFSA website by the Guidelines and Information. However, many of the useful elements from the PSM, such as checklists, case studies and examples, will still be available on BCFSA’s Knowledge Base as additional resources linked to the relevant Guidelines.
No. Our new regulatory guidance materials are simply a different way of providing information to professionals. No regulatory requirements for real estate professionals are changing as a result of the introduction of the Guidelines and Information.
Yes! The new materials will be reviewed on a regular schedule, and updates or revisions will be communicated to all real estate professionals. Each Guideline is dated, and we will add the dates of any revisions, so that you can have confidence that you are using the most up-to-date guidance available.