Rudy Nielsen, RI & Associate Member Jeff Tisdale announce changes at Landcor Data Corporation!

After leading Landcor for the past 28 years President and CEO Rudy Nielsen,RI has "passed the torch" of CEO responsibilities to Jeff Tisdale - who in five years has quickly moved into more senior positions with the company, most recently as the Vice President, Client Experience.  Jeff's immediate focus will be concentrating on the day to day operations at Landcor, whilst assisting Rudy in his role as President on some key long term growth opportunities. 

While Rudy is stepping aside as CEO, he's not going anywhere.With Rudy's true passion for the company, he'll continue to do what he does best and carry on with his journey of growing the company and seeking out new business opportunities. Jeff started with Landcor as a client. He is a big proponent for ensuring that at all times clients are receiving value for their investment in the Landcor experience.

2016 REIBC Presidents Luncheon

The REIBC's Annual Presidents Luncheon was held on December 1st at the Four Seasons Hotel in Downtown Vancouver. REIBC President Greg Steves, RI welcomed guests as they arrived while President-Elect Troy Abromaitis, RI  hosted the event as our emcee. We had many distinguished guests in attendance, including Mayor John McEwen of the Village of Anmore.The REIBC also hosted an SGM to approve required changes to the new Societies Act. 

This years' speaker was Ms. Jessica McDonald, President & CEO of BC Hydro. She shared with those in attendance some insight on BC's role in the discussion on renewable energy. It was an extremely informative presentation and we have more information to share in the next edition of Input.

We had the pleasure to once again invite the 2nd year class of the BCIT Professional Real Estate Studies program. This would not have been possible without the support of our sponsors. Thank you to Graham Allen, RI, Premise Properties, Sutton Seafair Realty, and VWR Capital for your support of this years students. We ended the event with some great giveaways. Three prizes were given away; 2 tickets to a Canucks vs. Flyers hockey game won by Randy Wenger,RI,  2 tickets to a Canucks vs. Canadians game won by Aflred Marchi, and a yellow5pack of tickets to see the Vancouver Whitecaps won by Edwin Yan, RI.

As always, this event would not be possible without the support of our sponsors. Thank you for your continued support! We look forward to next years event!

Event Sponsor: The Real Estate Foundation of BC, Speaker Sponsor: The Society of Notaries Public of BC Table Sponsors: BC Assessment, Landcor Data Corporation, Sauder School of Business Real Estate Division, AV Sponsor: Pacific Dawn Asset and Property Management , Table Brochure Sponsor: BC Housing, Photography Sponsors: Turner Meakin Management Co., BC Land Title & Survey Authority

REIBC & AIC-BC Thompson/Okanagan Chapter's Dinner & Speaker Presentation

The Okanagan Chapter's of the AIC-BC and REIBC had a joint event on December 5^th at The Exchange Pub in Kelowna. It was a fantastic, well attended event where guest speaker James Moore spoke of long range planning with the city of Kelowna and their Imagine Kelowna campaign. Governor John Phillips,RI came from Prince George to join us; it's always a pleasure to have out of town RI’s join us for events!  James Moore’s talk was very interesting and challenged us to think outside the box as technology continues to expand, communities continue to grow, and demographics are constantly changing. All of these attributes contribute to how our city will look in the next 25 years... such as: driver-less cars, senior housing and support, university expansions, a second bridge?... so much to consider.  To learn more about the campaign and to contribute ideas to the future outlook of Kelowna go to: http://imagine.kelowna.ca/
Patricia Rantucci, RI - BC Assessment

REIBC Chapter Holiday Reception

The Fraser Valley, North Fraser & Vancouver Chapter’s held their first joint Holiday Reception at the Pinnacle Hotel Vancouver on December 7^th. The event was well attended by members of the chapters, new members, and students. The grand prize of a 2 Night Stay at the Black Rock Oceanfront Resort in Ucluelet was awarded to Justin Rakhra of Altus Group. The event was a success and would not be possible without the membership support and the Chapter Directors’ committed involvement. We would like to thank our sponsors Altus Group, BC Assessment, Black Rock Oceanfront Resort, and Campbell & Pound for their continued support. We wish everyone a safe and happy holiday season.

See you in the New Year and stay tuned for more networking events.
- Philip Chau, RI, BC Assessment 

REIBC & AIC-BC Kootenay Chapter Holiday Reception

The Kootenay Chapters of the Real Estate Institute of BC and the Appraisal Institute of Canada-BC held a Holiday Social event in Cranbrook on December 14^th. The event was attended by eleven real estate professionals including fee appraisers, assessors and realtors from Cranbrook, Kimberley, Invermere, and Nelson. The chapters hope to hold another joint event later in the new year.

- Sean McGinnis, RI, Governor

Meet A Member

In an effort to meet more of our members we will be showcasing member profiles each month! We will be in touch in the New Year! If you want to be the next member featured, let us know.

Meet Zaki Jiwa, Student Member

After completing the Professional Real Estate Program at BCIT with Honors this past spring, I promptly transitioned into the real world by joining Marcon Developments as a Development Analyst. In my role I have the opportunity to work closely with the Directors of Acquisition and Development to provide research, analysis, and ideas to help push increasingly complex developments through the pipeline. I plan to grow my participation in this process as I obtain more knowledge and hands-on experience in managing both development as well as construction.  

I was fortunate enough to receive full-funding for my education at BCIT through scholarships and awards and now at 20 years old I am the youngest graduate from my program at BCIT and also the youngest employee in my office. After this huge achievement I took this past summer off to visit 15 countries in Europe and South East Asia. 

In my personal life I have two older siblings and am happy to have grown up and continue to live in Coquitlam. I try to get outdoors whenever I can and I hope that my career can help fund my personal addiction to cars! 

Meet Valeria Lifanova, RI 

I entered real estate studies from UBC without intending to be in the industry, however, prior to completing all of my exams and receiving my diploma I was hired as an appraiser for BC Assessment. I decided to give it a try and ultimately decided to stay in the industry.  Today, however, I am no longer an appraiser. Instead, I decided to take a leap of faith and changed my pension paying, stable and secure job for the world of entrepreneurship in real estate trading services because of my life circumstances at the time.

This change has been an exciting transition as it provides me the opportunity to continue exploring other areas of real estate such as leasing, tax advice, development etc. I look forward to where the next chapter of my work takes me! For now, I enjoy helping people reach their realty goals.   I also decided to try to serve a bigger purpose and got involved with REIBC as a Vice-Chair for the Vancouver Chapter.

I balance all of this with 2 young kids under my wing and my life is all about juggling everything efficiently and seamlessly. I love to stay active and part of my balancing includes activities such as swimming, hiking around Vancouver or cycling through Stanley Park. I love trying new things whether it is a new sport, new travel destination or a new cuisine. Next on my list is learning Parkour!

Meet Justin Stubbs, RI 

As the AVP Real Estate for BC for Laurentian Bank, my current role is to grow and manage a team of real estate finance professionals with the objective of expanding Laurentian Bank's position in this market. We currently have a team of 6 in Vancouver which generated over $200 million in new business in 2016 (up from $60 million in 2013) and we intend to maintain that upward trend.

Mentoring new entrants to our industry to fulfill their potential and to create "value add" financing solutions is my primary goal and I am always on the lookout for candidates with quick and flexible minds and strong communication skills.  Success will be measured by how many capable teams I can create over the balance of my career.

A "west coast boy", I enjoy the many outdoor activities available to us living in Vancouver. Hobbies include mountain biking, cross country and downhill skiing, snowshoeing, hiking, and sailing among others! 

Career Opportunities

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Please note: The REIBC office will be closed from 12 noon December 23rd, 2016 and will re-open on January 3, 2017 at 9am.