Incoming FVREB Board of Directors 2024-25, L to R: Darcy Reddicopp; Past-Chair, Narinder Bains; Brian Budd; Gurdip Sahota; Chair-Elect, Tore Jacobsen; Jeff Chadha, Chair; Rob Christensen; Gin Dhillon, Vice-Chair; CEO, Baldev Gill; Jasbir Sandhu; Angela Evennett; Larry Anderson; Manny Chatha.
Incoming FVREB Board of Directors 2024-25, L to R: Darcy Reddicopp; Past-Chair, Narinder Bains; Brian Budd; Gurdip Sahota; Chair-Elect, Tore Jacobsen; Jeff Chadha, Chair; Rob Christensen; Gin Dhillon, Vice-Chair; CEO, Baldev Gill; Jasbir Sandhu; Angela Evennett; Larry Anderson; Manny Chatha.

2024 FVREB Annual General Meeting

2024 Spring

L to R: Tore Jacobsen; Jeff Chadha; Gin Dhillon
L to R: Tore Jacobsen; Jeff Chadha; Gin Dhillon

The Fraser Valley Real Estate Board welcomed a slate of new officers and directors for 2024/25 at its AGM on February 29. Serving as officers with incoming Chair Jeff Chadha are Chair-Elect Tore Jacobsen, Vice-Chair Gin Dhillon and Past-Chair, Narinder Bains. Returning Directors include Larry Anderson, Rob Christensen, Darcy Reddicopp and Jasbir Sandhu, who will be joined by newly elected Directors Brian Budd, Manny Chatha, Angela Evennett and Gurdip Sahota.

FVREB member Bettina Reid was presented with this year’s John Armeneau Award, the Board’s highest honour, recognizing members whose personal and professional conduct “shines with passion, dedication, leadership, and commitment to community.”

Bettina Reid, Recipient of the 2024 John Armeneau Award
Bettina Reid, Recipient of the 2024 John Armeneau Award

PacificWest 2024 – Innovate, Integrate and Inspire

Western Canada’s premier real estate conference, PacificWest, will take place October 1-2, 2024 at the Vancouver Convention Center. A joint effort between the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board and Greater Vancouver REALTORS®, the two-day event features local, national and global experts on trends and issues in the real estate and housing markets including:

  • The impact of AI
  • Market disruptors
  • Wellness best practices
  • The future of regulation

The Conference also includes a trade show, workshops, seminars and a Managing Brokers stream. For more information or to register, visit the PacificWest 2024 website.

Fraser Valley REALTORS® Charitable Foundation

The FVRCF is committed to the cause of supporting our region’s at-risk and vulnerable youth through gifts to charities whose work is aligned with the Foundation’s mission. In 2023, the Foundation granted nearly $200,000 to charities throughout the Fraser Valley and this year, it will more than double the amount of gifts dispersed to $400,000. Also this year the Foundation will establish bursary program for students from over fifty high schools and learning centres across our region. At-risk, marginalized or vulnerable graduating students who commit to continuing their education to pursue their full potential will be eligible for the $1,000 bursary.

L to R: FVRCF Chair, John Barbisan; Greater Vancouver REALTORS® CEO, Jeff King; FVREB CEO, Baldev Gill
L to R: FVRCF Chair, John Barbisan; Greater Vancouver REALTORS® CEO, Jeff King; FVREB CEO, Baldev Gill

To learn more about the Foundation or to donate to its programs, visit the FVRCF website. In early September, the FVRCF will co-host its annual golf tournament fundraiser in collaboration with the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board. To register visit the Tournament website.

Medallion 2024

The Medallion Club is the FVREB’s premier awards program celebrating outstanding achievements among the top 10 per cent of members who qualify. Each spring, top qualifiers are recognized at the annual Medallion Gala, where over 50 awards are presented in a variety of categories including Top Individual (Brent Roberts, Managing Broker at Royal LePage Brent Roberts Realty), Top Team (Katrina & The Team, at eXp Realty of Canada) and Rookie of the Year (Gurinder Cheema, RE/MAX Performance Realty.)

Katrina and The Team
Katrina and The Team
FVREB Past-Chair, Narinder Bains

Issue 2 | 2024 Spring

Planes, Trains and Automobiles

BC’s housing strategy depends on infrastructure as much as inventory. Bringing all levels of government together to build it may be Minister Rob Fleming’s biggest challenge.
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Transit-Oriented Developments

For the Fraser Valley and other regions, getting there may not necessarily be half the fun.
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The Case for Regional Rail

A regional rail network could cut travel and commute times by up to 50% or more–but is it worth the price tag?
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BOARD NEWS

2024 FVREB Annual General Meeting

2024 FVREB Annual General Meeting
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ADVOCACY

Political Liaisons

FVREB meets with MLAs in Victoria as part of BCREA’s Government Liaison Days.
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From the CEO

Building Momentum Together

The clock is now ticking for BC’s housing strategy.
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From the Chair

Cooling Off Revisited

REALTORS® are beginning to see a ‘spring
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Insight

Generations Apart – Housing Affordability Then and Now

Brendon Ogmundson on the new generation gap.
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TRENDING

The High Cost of Being World-Class

When it comes to Top-10 lists, be careful what you wish for.
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Last Word

The housing affordability crisis is really a land affordability problem

Why didn’t adding so much new housing supply lower prices?
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