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Key changes outlined in a proposal released Thursday include prohibiting the practice of dual agency and increasing mandatory licensee disclosures regarding representation and remuneration.

Dual agency, or limited dual agency, is a licensed Realtor representing both a buyer and seller in a transaction, or two or more competing buyers.

The ban would be exempt for Realtors in remote and under-served locations.

The proposed changes stem from recommendations issued in a report to the Real Estate Council of BC in June 2016, which examined the framework for real estate in the province.

The report was prompted by allegations that some real estate agents were flipping homes multiple times before a deal closed, also known as B次元官网网址渟hadow flipping,B次元官网网址� that drove up prices and commissions.

The report also found that a Realtor representing more than one party in the transaction of a property could hinder their ability and duty to act in the best interests of the client.

But while the proposed ban on dual agency addresses a push for more transparency, Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver president Jill Oudil insists the changes could give consumers less choice.

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ashley.wadhwani@bpdigital.ca
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