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 [...]
The Professional Standards team has received a number of calls recently suggesting that some REALTORS® may not be providing real estate services in a manner that optimally reduces the risk of COVID-19 transmission. We recognize that the vast majority of Realtors follow the provincial health protocols, however, given this unpredictable environment, we also realize that [...]
by Baldev S. Gill, Chief Executive Officer Today’s eMemo contains the following update: Clarification on the Provincial Health Order (PHO) re: Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley Restrictions announced on Saturday, November 7, 2020 Clarification on the Provincial Health Order (PHO) re: Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley Restrictions announced on Saturday, November 7, 2020 We [...]
by Baldev S. Gill, Chief Executive Officer Today’s eMemo contains the following update: Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley Restrictions Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley Restrictions In response to escalating COVID-19 cases in Vancouver Coastal Health and Fraser Health regions, earlier this afternoon, Dr. Bonnie Henry and Minister Dix issued an order banning all social [...]
by Baldev S. Gill, Chief Executive Officer Today’s eMemo contains the following updates: Temporarily restricting in-person Open House Functionality on Paragon as COVID cases continue to rise Use leading edge alternatives to replicate open houses Temporarily restricting in-person Open House Functionality on Paragon as COVID cases continue to rise Yesterday, BCREA issued a joint news [...]
by Baldev S. Gill, Chief Executive Officer Today’s eMemo contains the following update: Provincial Health Office Order limits gatherings within a place Use leading edge alternatives to replicate open houses Provincial Health Office Order limits gatherings within a place Earlier this week, the Province’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry, issued a news release limiting the [...]
The BC real estate sector remains strong, posting monthly gains in near defiance of economic and public health circumstances that have hampered or crippled other sectors. In such a robust market, REALTORS® have a duty to continue to meet clients’ needs, not to mention earn livelihoods, despite the nagging feeling that this surely cannot be [...]
Pandemic + recession = record-breaking home sales. Huh?It does seem to defy logic, but Fraser Valley REALTORS® had their busiest September on record. Here’s Board President, Chris Shields, with a recap of the amazing numbers and more importantly, why home ownership currently is top of mind for consumers. Tip! This is a great, highlight [...]
No doubt you must be getting a little tired of the daily news about COVID-19 from so many sources, including self-declared experts and more credible sources such as health professionals and government officials. The added stress on so many levels during a pandemic is not easy for anyone. However, we wanted to reach out to [...]
Charles Wiebe says with the expert guidance from your REALTOR® and your lender, there are excellent opportunities right now, even during COVID, to invest in real estate in both Fraser Valley and Chilliwack. The 35-year commercial real estate veteran and long-time volunteer for organized real estate in multiple leadership roles including Past President of FVREB, [...]
