FVREB News

FVREB Elects 2025-26 Board of Directors

At the Annual General Meeting on March 13, 2025, members of the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board elected Officers and Directors to sit for the Board’s 2025-26 term. Tore Jacobsen will serve as Board Chair, Ishaq Ismail as Chair-Elect and Rob Christensen as Vice Chair. Newly elected Directors include Paul Cowhig, Pam Horn, Herb Fischer, Brad Richert, and Roman St. Germain. They are joined by continuing Directors Manny Chatha and Gurdip Sahota, along with newly elected FVREB Broker Council Chair, Natalie Tarrant. Congratulations one and all!

Karen Conyers Honoured with John Armeneau Award

FVREB REALTOR Karen Conyers was honoured at this year’s AGM with the John Armeneau Professional of the Year Award, the Board’s highest accolade. Karen was recognized for her dedication to the profession, having served five years as a Director on the Board and as Chair of the Professional Standards Committee, and for her work in the community as a founding member of the Kindred Farm-Sanctuary. She is currently Chair of the granting committee for the Fraser Valley REALTORS® Charitable Foundation. “The competition is mighty and great, and I am so honoured and so surprised,” Karen said in accepting the award.

FVREB Goes to Victoria

From March 9 to 12, members of the FVREB Stakeholder & Government Relations Committee (SGRC) joined counterparts from across the province in Victoria at the annual BCREA-led Government Liaison Days. In meetings with MLAs from FVREB municipalities the SGRC team explored opportunities to enhance dialogue between the province and key stakeholders in the housing ecosystem in order to avoid unintended consequences of government policy. The team also urged government to revisit the various taxes and levies that constrain housing affordability and attainability, such as the Property Transfer Tax (PTT) and the newly introduced home flipping tax. Rounding out the event were presentations from BC Conservative Party leader John Rustad, interim BC Green Party leader Jeremy Valeriote, Minister of Housing and Municipal Affairs Ravi Kahlon, and Premier David Eby, who stressed the need to pay closer attention to real estate investment in order to enhance our provincial economy.

FVRCF Ends 2024 with a Giving Spree

2024 ended on a high note for 22 charities across the Fraser Valley region who were the beneficiaries of $340,000 in grants from the Fraser Valley REALTORS® Charitable Foundation (FVRCF). The generous funding continues the vision and mission of the Foundation to support programs and initiatives designed to help young people overcome barriers and build brighter, more promising futures. “At-risk youth are a key part of our communities, and it is essential that we support them with the tools, guidance, and opportunities they need to succeed,” said John Barbisan, Chair of the FVRCF.

“We are grateful to partner with these outstanding organizations that are making a meaningful difference in the lives of youth across the Fraser Valley. This round of funding marks an important milestone, bringing the total amount distributed by the FVRCF to over $530,000 in just two years. This remarkable achievement reflects the ongoing generosity of Fraser Valley REALTORS®. In 2025, the Foundation looks to distribute an additional $400,000 to local charities. To learn more visit FVRCF website. To make a gift, contact Christiane Hodson, Executive Director at Christiane.Hodson@fvrcf.ca or 604-930-7611.