Real Estate Council of Alberta (RECA) has created a suite of Information Bulletins on topics of interest and importance to industry professionals.
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Purpose | Related Legislation |
Date |
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Brokers - Delegation | This bulletin explains when and how you may delegate, or assign, your responsibilities to another industry member. |
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2018 |
Education Code of Conduct | This bulletin explains the conduct RECA expects of learners who enrol in RECA education programs. |
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2018 |
Prohibition - Fraudulent or Unlawful Activity | This bulletin assists industry professionals to identify illegal and fraudulent activities and bring awareness to protect their integrity. |
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2018 |
Responsibilities and Prohibitions - Real Estate Brokerage | This bulletin explains real estate brokerage responsibilities and prohibitions. |
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2018 |
Comply with Legislation | To emphasize you must practice in accordance with the Real Estate Act, Regulations, Rules, Bylaws and any other laws that govern industry professionals. |
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2018 |
Cost of Credit Disclosure - Mortgage Brokerage | To explain the cost of credit disclosure requirements and the responsibilities of mortgage broker professionals. |
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2018 |
Delivery of Documents - Mortgage Brokerage | This bulletin explains the delivery of documents when you represent the lender. |
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2018 |
Disclose Cost of Services | This bulletin explains why and when industry professionals must disclose to their clients how they will receive pay for their services. |
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2018 |
Financial Hardship - Options and Obligations | This bulletin explains the obligations and options available when industry members and/or their businesses run into financial hardship. |
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2018 |
Mortgage Brokerage - File Review and Commission Payment Processes by Franchisor | This bulletin explains the requirements when National Mortgage Broker Networks provide file review and commission payment services to Alberta mortgage brokerages. |
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2018 |
Radon | This bulletin describes the practice standards with respect to the detection, disclosure, and remediation of radon gas when trading in real estate or providing property management services. |
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2018 |
Incentives | To help industry professionals understand brokerage incentives. Different from inducements. |
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2018 |
Mortgage Brokerage Relationship Options | This bulletin explains the relationship options mortgage brokerages can have with borrowers and lenders and the requirement to clearly explain their role to borrowers and lenders. |
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2018 |
Residential Measurement Standard - Documentation | This bulletin details the documentation that the Real Estate Council of Alberta expects real estate professionals to maintain in a file with respect to the Residential Measurement Standard. |
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2017 |
Access to Property | Sets out the responsibilities real estate professionals have when accessing property |
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2017 |
Enforcement of the Residential Measurement Standard (RMS) | This bulletin describes RECA’s approach to enforcement of the Residential Measurement Standard (RMS). |
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2017 |
Good Character - Licensing | This bulletin explains how the Real Estate Council of Alberta’s (RECA) good character policy applies to applicants, including what good character is; conduct that may raise good character issues; the licensing review process and potential outcomes; and, factors the executive director considers in licensing decisions. |
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2017 |
Good Character - Professional Conduct Review | This bulletin explains how the Real Estate Council of Alberta’s (RECA) good character policy applies to individuals who are subject to a professional conduct review (investigation). |
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2017 |
Customer - Real Estate Brokerage | This bulletin defines a customer relationship and explain the obligations you owe to a customer and optional services. |
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2017 |
Residential Measurement Standard (RMS) | This bulletin describes the Residential Measurement Standard (RMS) in Alberta, which licensed real estate professionals must use when measuring residential properties. |
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2017 |
Referrals - Payment to Unlicensed Persons | This bulletin outlines the obligations when an industry professional pays an unlicensed person. |
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2017 |
Mere Postings | This bulletin explains the relationship between a real estate professional and a mere posting seller and answers mere posting frequently asked questions. |
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2017 |
Real Property Reports | This bulletin explains Real Property Reports and their importance in real estate transactions. | - | 2016 |
Title Insurance | To explain the types of title insurance, its benefits, when consumers may require insurance, and to compare title insurance to Real Property Reports. | - | 2016 |
When Your Real Estate Brokerage Closes | Explains the steps real estate professionals should take when their brokerage has shut down or their brokerage announces it will shut down. |
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2016 |
Failure to Waive Conditions on Time | This bulletin explains the consequence and best practice when clients do not satisfy or waive conditions in writing, by the agreed date in the purchase contract. |
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2016 |
Mortgage Fraud Red Flags - Real Estate Appraisal Professionals | To help real estate appraisal professionals evaluate whether mortgage fraud is taking place. |
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2016 |
Mortgage Fraud Red Flags - Mortgage Brokerage Professionals | To help mortgage brokerage professionals evaluate whether mortgage fraud is taking place. |
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2016 |
Mortgage Fraud Red Flags - Real Estate Professionals | To help real estate professionals evaluate whether mortgage fraud is taking place. |
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2016 |
Mortgage Fraud Red Flags | To help industry professionals evaluate whether mortgage fraud is taking place. |
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2016 |
2018 This bulletin explains when and how you may delegate, or assign, your responsibilities to another industry member.
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2018 This bulletin explains the conduct RECA expects of learners who enrol in RECA education programs.
|
Prohibition - Fraudulent or Unlawful Activity 2018 This bulletin assists industry professionals to identify illegal and fraudulent activities and bring awareness to protect their integrity.
|
Responsibilities and Prohibitions - Real Estate Brokerage 2018 This bulletin explains real estate brokerage responsibilities and prohibitions.
|
2018 To emphasize you must practice in accordance with the Real Estate Act, Regulations, Rules, Bylaws and any other laws that govern industry professionals.
|
Cost of Credit Disclosure - Mortgage Brokerage 2018 To explain the cost of credit disclosure requirements and the responsibilities of mortgage broker professionals.
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Delivery of Documents - Mortgage Brokerage 2018 This bulletin explains the delivery of documents when you represent the lender.
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2018 This bulletin explains why and when industry professionals must disclose to their clients how they will receive pay for their services.
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Financial Hardship - Options and Obligations 2018 This bulletin explains the obligations and options available when industry members and/or their businesses run into financial hardship.
|
Mortgage Brokerage - File Review and Commission Payment Processes by Franchisor 2018 This bulletin explains the requirements when National Mortgage Broker Networks provide file review and commission payment services to Alberta mortgage brokerages.
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2018 This bulletin describes the practice standards with respect to the detection, disclosure, and remediation of radon gas when trading in real estate or providing property management services.
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2018 To help industry professionals understand brokerage incentives. Different from inducements.
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Mortgage Brokerage Relationship Options 2018 This bulletin explains the relationship options mortgage brokerages can have with borrowers and lenders and the requirement to clearly explain their role to borrowers and lenders.
|
Residential Measurement Standard - Documentation 2017 This bulletin details the documentation that the Real Estate Council of Alberta expects real estate professionals to maintain in a file with respect to the Residential Measurement Standard.
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2017 Sets out the responsibilities real estate professionals have when accessing property
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Enforcement of the Residential Measurement Standard (RMS) 2017 This bulletin describes RECA’s approach to enforcement of the Residential Measurement Standard (RMS).
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2017 This bulletin explains how the Real Estate Council of Alberta’s (RECA) good character policy applies to applicants, including what good character is; conduct that may raise good character issues; the licensing review process and potential outcomes; and, factors the executive director considers in licensing decisions.
|
Good Character - Professional Conduct Review 2017 This bulletin explains how the Real Estate Council of Alberta’s (RECA) good character policy applies to individuals who are subject to a professional conduct review (investigation).
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Customer - Real Estate Brokerage 2017 This bulletin defines a customer relationship and explain the obligations you owe to a customer and optional services.
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Residential Measurement Standard (RMS) 2017 This bulletin describes the Residential Measurement Standard (RMS) in Alberta, which licensed real estate professionals must use when measuring residential properties.
|
Referrals - Payment to Unlicensed Persons 2017 This bulletin outlines the obligations when an industry professional pays an unlicensed person.
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2017 This bulletin explains the relationship between a real estate professional and a mere posting seller and answers mere posting frequently asked questions.
|
2016 This bulletin explains Real Property Reports and their importance in real estate transactions. |
2016 To explain the types of title insurance, its benefits, when consumers may require insurance, and to compare title insurance to Real Property Reports. |
When Your Real Estate Brokerage Closes 2016 Explains the steps real estate professionals should take when their brokerage has shut down or their brokerage announces it will shut down.
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Failure to Waive Conditions on Time 2016 This bulletin explains the consequence and best practice when clients do not satisfy or waive conditions in writing, by the agreed date in the purchase contract.
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Mortgage Fraud Red Flags - Real Estate Appraisal Professionals 2016 To help real estate appraisal professionals evaluate whether mortgage fraud is taking place.
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Mortgage Fraud Red Flags - Mortgage Brokerage Professionals 2016 To help mortgage brokerage professionals evaluate whether mortgage fraud is taking place.
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Mortgage Fraud Red Flags - Real Estate Professionals 2016 To help real estate professionals evaluate whether mortgage fraud is taking place.
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2016 To help industry professionals evaluate whether mortgage fraud is taking place.
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