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Multiple Listing Service®
www.mls.ca
This website provides access to Canadian properties for sale through the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®).
Real Estate Boards
There are 12 regional real estate boards throughout BC, which serve REALTORS by managing property listings, distributing news, supplying standard forms and ensuring high industry standards.
Land and Water British Columbia Inc. (LWBC) www.lwbc.bc.ca
Land and Water British Columbia Inc. is a crown company that provides lands and assets marketing and land management services for the government of British Columbia. To view the properties that are for sale, please enter the "Dev. & Marketing Division" and use the "interactive map" to choose an area of interest.
Public Works and Government Services Canada Real Estate Online
www.pwgsc.gc.ca/govland
This site provides information on surplus federal properties for sale in Canada.
Appraisal Institute
www.appraisalinstitute.org
The Appraisal Institute is an organization of professional real estate appraisers. This site provides information about career opportunities in the appraisal industry, current events in both the real estate and appraisal industries, as well as a database of appraisers. In addition, this site provides access to a collection of various publications covering real estate related topics.
Alliance for Canadian Real Estate Education (ACRE)
www.acree.ca
ACRE is a partnership of provincial and territorial real estate associations working together to develop and provide high-quality education materials. Visit its website for more information on real estate as a career.
BC Assessment
www.bcassessment.bc.ca
This site describes the assessment process in British Columbia, gives directory information for offices around the province and lists the products and services offered by BC Assessment.
BC Housing
www.bchousing.org
BC Housing's mandate is to develop, manage and administer provincial and federal-provincial housing and properties. Visit its website for information on tenant resources, community housing initiatives, rent supplement programs, plus statistical and research information.
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/cmhc.html
The CMHC site is a source of a wide range of real estate and related information. CMHC provides access to press releases, housing information and market analysis.
Canadian Association of Home & Property Inspectors
www.cahpi.bc.ca
Selecting the right home inspector is important. The Canadian Association of Home & Property Inspectors was formed to protect home buyers by maintaining and regulating national standards for professional home inspectors. This site offers links to its provincial affiliates.
Canadian Home Builders' Association of BC
www.chbabc.org
As the voice of the residential construction industry in BC, CHBA(BC)'s website provides a member directory, a listing of education and training opportunities and the latest in residential construction news.
Canadian Regulators Group
www.canadianregulators.ca
Each province has a mechanism for licensing and regulating the real estate industry. The regulatory body is responsible for regulating business practices, setting standards of conduct and protecting consumers affected by the real estate industry. The jurisdictions across Canada that carry out these responsibilities are known within the industry as the Canadian Regulators Group.
Homeowner Protection Office (HPO)
www.hpo.bc.ca
provides mandatory registration and licensing of residential builders, and compulsory certification of trades through a self-financing government corporation;
establishes and administers a $250 million Reconstruction Program for homeowners facing repair costs as a result of construction defects.
British Columbia - Provincial Government
www.gov.bc.ca
This service is provided by the Government of British Columbia and provides links to Crown Corporations, government offices and sources of government information that are currently available on the web.
Government of Canada
www.gc.ca
This site provides information about the Federal Department of Finance. It provides access to the Canadian Federal Budget and various Department of Finance publications.
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/en/index.cfm
The CMHC site is a source of a wide range of real estate and related information. CMHC provides access to press releases, housing information and market analysis.
