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GVR
CEO's message: Professionalism and the quality and completeness of MLS® data
Tuesday, May 07, 2024
CEO Jeff King on the importance of accurate listing info on the MLS®, our most valuable asset. (2 minute read)
GVR
CEO Message: Pushing through on professionalism in 2024
Monday, March 11, 2024
CEO Jeff King outlines three more recommendations from the white paper to increase professionalism at GVR. (2 minute read)
GVR
Will you take the pledge?
Thursday, December 14, 2023
Join Greater Vancouver REALTORS® who are taking the Pledge of Professionalism on social media. (1 minute read, 1:02 video)
Ethics Guy®
Ethics Guy®: When is a bedroom a bedroom?
Thursday, November 16, 2023
It's a simple question , with a not-so-simple answer. (6 minute read)
GVR
Read REBGV CEO Jeff King’s joint op-ed with BCREA in Real Estate Magazine
Wednesday, November 01, 2023
REBGV CEO Jeff King's take on the consumer side of industry disruption in a joint op-ed with BCREA. (2 minute read)
Ethics Guy®
The Ethics Guy®: An oath to live by
Wednesday, November 01, 2023
Read the new REALTOR® professionalism oath Kim's created for REBGV members. (3 minute read)
GVR Podcasts
Standards Matter podcast 9: When to call it a day
Wednesday, October 11, 2023
In this episode, we look at a case where a client’s request went a little too far, and a Realtor’s reluctance to say “no” had dire consequences. (20 minute listen)
GVR
What’s next after our professionalism research? Watch a recording of our event to find out
Thursday, July 13, 2023
Watch the presentation about our professionalism research and our plans moving forward. (58 minute video)
GVR
CEO’s message: Leading the way - a roadmap to elevate REALTOR® professionalism
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
Your Board's new discussion paper highlights the need for higher education standards, enforcement, and advocacy to enhance professionalism. (2 minute read)
GVR Podcasts
Standards Matter podcast 8: What makes a public forum?
Friday, May 26, 2023
In this episode, we delve into two real estate cases that highlight how professional standards intersect with social media. (22 minute listen)
Ethics Guy®
Ethics Guy®: Your professional duty to the public
Thursday, May 04, 2023
Kim discusses how REALTORS® must balance client and public interest, and be willing to refuse harmful instructions. (3 minute read)
Ethics Guy®
Ethics Guy®: The Golden Rule, revisited
Thursday, March 16, 2023
Is our social contract failing? Kim shares his thoughts on the unwritten rules of real estate. (3 minute read)
Ethics Guy®
Ethics Guy®: Shedding a little light on the subject of professionalism
Thursday, March 02, 2023
Kim reflects on the importance of professionalism in business conduct and how it can be improved. (5 minute read)
GVR
CEO Video: Advancing professionalism in real estate
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
REBGV CEO Jeff King discussses professionalism in real estate ahead of our 2023 AGM. (1:29 minute video; 1 minute read)
GVR Podcasts
Standards Matter podcast 7: A Matter of Reputation
Wednesday, February 08, 2023
We look at cooperation and reputation, and how frustration over a colleague’s business model can escalate to damaged reputations and fines. (17 minute listen)
Ethics Guy®
Ethics Guy®: Seeing the trees, but not the forest
Wednesday, January 11, 2023
Kim starts the new year with a look at image, public discourse, and professionalism, along with a Top Tip on the new standard forms. (4 minute read)
Ethics Guy®
Ethics Guy®: “There are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks where decades happen” —Vladimir Ilyich Lenin
Friday, December 09, 2022
Kim muses on the big changes coming that are affecting our practice, and how our profession can face these challenges. (5 minute read)
Ethics Guy®
Ethics Guy®: Easier said than done
Monday, September 26, 2022
Kim discusses staying professional online. (3 minute read)