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BCREA members are licensed by the Real Estate Council of British Columbia under the Real Estate Services Act. Effective January 1, 2007, licensees are required to complete continuing education for licence renewal. [1] The continuing education courses are called the Applied Practice and Legal Update course.
Money.ca explains the benefits of real estate crowdfunding for Canadians looking to invest in high-value properties.
In July 2020, Purplebricks Canada was acquired by Desjardins Group. On December 1, 2021, Purplebricks rebranded as FairSquare Group Realty. [20] On February 16, 2023, FairSquare Group Realty’s social media pages and webpage were updated to include an announcement that it is no longer accepting new business.
The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA; French: L'Association Canadienne de l'Immeuble, ACI) is a trade association that represents real estate brokers, agents, and salespeople in Canada. [2] CREA's membership includes over 130,000 individuals, working through 90 real estate boards and associations across Canada. [2]
Crown corporations in BC are public-sector organizations established and funded by the Government of British Columbia to provide specialized goods and services to citizens. [1] They operate at varying levels of government control, depending on how they are defined, funded, and the kinds of services they provide.
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Canada is a nation heavily dependent on the real estate industry which accounted for roughly 14% of its GDP in 2020 [126] and over 20% in 2023. [127] There is a high risk that if investor sentiment changes, buyer demand may drop significantly, triggering a vicious cycle of prices declines that snowball . [ 128 ]
In a Fifth Estate interview, Calgary-based Michael Brooks—CEO of Real Property Association of Canada (REALPAC), which lobbies the federal government on behalf of Canada's largest commercial real estate companies—said that the private sector was not "primarily in the business of providing a public good," such as affordable housing. [32]