by Baldev S. Gill, Chief Executive Officer Today’s eMemo contains the following updates: Another Step Forward – BC Enters Step 3 of Provincial Restart Plan as of July 1, 2021 Earlier this week, we all heard the news that BC has entered into Step 3 of the Provincial Restart – A Plan to Bring Us Back [...]
Former US Attorney General Bobby Kennedy’s drive and focus were legendary. Early on in his tenure, so one story goes, he and a colleague were driving home late one evening after a particularly long week of work and as they drove by the office of his political adversary at the time, he saw that the [...]
Larry Anderson officially began his first day as President of the FVREB on April 1, 2021 so we asked him a few questions to get to know him better. Here’s what he had to say. 1. What do you enjoy doing during your free time? I enjoy playing softball, golf and playing pool. 2. Where [...]
On behalf of Fraser Valley’s 3,840 REALTORS®, the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board (FVREB) has donated a total of $25,000 to six food banks in its region. “This past year has been such struggle for everyone, but imagine if in addition to worrying about the pandemic, you lost your job and couldn’t make ends meet? [...]
For most members, John Corrie, has been a REALTOR® longer than you’ve been on this planet – and that includes all you fifty year olds! John started out in real estate in 1967 – the year that Canada turned 100 – so, it seemed only fitting that the 73 year old received the Board’s highest [...]
On October 19, 1921, “13 men engaged with realty business” resolve “that an association be formed known as the New Westminster Real Agents’ Association,” to establish standards of business practice and to elevate the industry in the eyes of the public. We have indeed come a long way. The Fraser Valley Real Estate Board turns [...]
Too many REALTORS® will tell you that at some point in their career they’ve experienced a moment of discomfort or even fear during a client interaction. That very situation is happening now to female Realtors spread from Vancouver Island to the Fraser Valley. As the Board has repeatedly warned members, there is a disturbed individual [...]
The police investigation into the man targeting and sexually threatening numerous female REALTORS® across the Lower Mainland in recent weeks is now making news headlines and appears to have goaded the man into calling back a REALTOR® he has already victimized.The story has received extensive coverage in the last 24 hours – CBC News, [...]
As you know, we held an online fundraiser for the REALTORS Care® Blanket Drive instead of a clothing and blanket drive last year to reduce the risks related to COVID-19. NightShift Street Ministries, one of the Surrey charities we have supported for many years and again through our 2020 campaign, recently shared how our financial [...]
With the constant changing of COVID guidelines and protocols, the COVID form on TouchBase has been updated. The revised form removes reference to specific time frames (“past 14 days”) – items 1 and 3 below – to better reflect the overall circumstances and conditions regarding the virus. The revised form will take effect on [...]
