Duties and Obligations of the Broker
The practice of real estate and mortgage brokerage is regulated in order to ensure that members of the public are protected when engaging in a real estate transaction through a broker’s intermediary. The rules and conditions of practice governing the profession are set out in the Real Estate Brokerage Act, the Regulations thereunder and the Rules of Professional Ethics. Read this section to learn more about the duties and obligations of your broker.
Advertising: Identification of brokers and agencies (mandatory stipulations)
REAL ESTATE BROKER, MORTGAGE BROKER, REAL ESTATE AGENCY
Any type of advertising, solicitation or representation, excluding periodicals (business cards, signs, brochures, radio, television, email, Internet, etc.)
A sneak preview at the TV and web ads that start airing on September 27, 2010
The OACIQ is happy to give you a sneak preview of the four TV advertising capsules in English and French that will air across Québec from September 27 to October 24 as part of the OACIQ’s advertising campaign. These ads use quasi-realistic, humoristic situations to show that some things are better left to the professionals.
The new Advertising Guide: make sure you get yours!
Since August 17, 2010, brokers who attend the mandatory continuing education activity on the new Real Estate Brokerage Act receive a copy of the Advertising Guide for Real estate and mortgage agencies and brokers. Brokers who attended the session before August 17 will receive their copy of the Guide in the mail.