History
BCREA was established in 1976 as the voice of the province’s real estate boards after the dissolution of the REALTOR® Division of the Real Estate Institute of BC. The organization was originally responsible for the administration of post-licensing real estate education as well as government liaison. BCREA evolved its services to include administering applied practice courses beginning in 1988, producing numerous cpe courses and developing the Professional Development Program (PDP) in 2006. BCREA produced printed newsletters beginning in 1978, hosted the first Political Action Seminar in Victoria in 1988 (which became an annual event in 1998) and developed an online presence in 1995. BCREA adapted the Quality of Life program principles in 2004 to guide policy development and advocacy activities and in 2006 an Economics Department was created to provide statistical and informational services to its members. Over the past 34 years, BCREA has worked to maintain the highest professional standards for REALTORS® through the development of standard forms used in real estate transactions.
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