BC Announces Consumer Protection Policy for Homebuyers in Competitive Market

BC Announces Consumer Protection Policy for Homebuyers in Competitive Market
A real estate sign is pictured in Vancouver, B.C., June, 12, 2018.The Canadian Press/Jonathan Hayward
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British Columbia’s incoming three-day cooling-off period aimed at protecting potential homebuyers will not make a big difference in a market that is shifting from frenzied to balanced, the head of the B.C. Real Estate Association says.

“It’s not enough,” Trevor Koot said Thursday after the finance minister announced a mandatory three-day period that would give buyers time to hire a home inspector and take other important steps like arranging financing.