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Real Advice E-News Issue 24 (June 1, 2018)
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Real Advice is a weekly e-newsletter helping licensees prepare for regulatory changes.
June 1, 2018
New Conflict of Interest Agreement and Resources Now Available
A new mandatory form, the Agreement Regarding Conflict of Interest Between Clients, is now available on the Real Estate Council’s Licensee Knowledge Base. Visit the Knowledge Baseto find the form, along with additional resources to help you understand when and how to use this agreement:
- Agreement Regarding Conflict of Interest Between Clients
- Licensee Guide to Using the Agreement
- FAQs on managing conflicts of interest between current clients
- Council’s guidance on showing properties
- Council’s guidance on Released Clients
The Agreement Regarding Conflict of Interest Between Clients provides an option for licensees to resolve conflicts of interest involving two current clients, where continuing to act for both clients would amount to prohibited “dual agency”.
Check back frequently – we will be continuing to update the Knowledge Base with more tools and resources to support you in the weeks ahead.
Real Talk, Real Advice Podcast on Managing Conflicts
Avoiding conflicts of interest and working in the best interests of your clients are two of the most important duties you have as a real estate licensee. Listen in to the latest episode of our Real Talk, Real Advice podcast to hear Erin Seeley, RECBC’s Executive Officer, and Maureen Coleman, Manager of Professional Standards explore this topic with special guest Leslie Howatt, Executive Officer of the Real Estate Errors and Omissions Corporation.
Each episode in our monthly podcast explores a timely real estate topic, featuring voices from RECBC, the legal world and industry. Tune in on iTunes and SoundCloud.
We’re Listening: Accelerated Registration for Rules Course
Since announcing the registration schedule for Rule Changes: Agency and Disclosure last week, we’ve heard from licensees who are eager to take this new mandatory course as soon as possible. You’ve told us you wish you could get the registration link earlier.
We’ve listened to your feedback and worked with our education partners at the UBC Sauder School of Business to develop an accelerated notification schedule. You can find the new schedule on our Relicensing Education Program page. Select the How to Register tab.
Not able to take the course right away? Check out the many resources in RECBC’s Licensee Knowledge Base. You’ll find everything you need to know about the new rules (and it’s a great way to prepare for the course!)
You’ll find:
- Disclosure forms required after June 15, along with explanatory guides to their use.
- Agency resources, including FAQs, videos, articles and podcasts.
- Conflict of interest advice and best practices.
- Managing Broker Toolkit with resources on record keeping requirements and more.
- All the information RECBC has released over the past months
Published on Jun 01, 2018