VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – Giving incorrect information about a home he was selling has cost a Vancouver realtor $6,500.

Steven Sion Hok Oei with RE/MAX told potential buyers a home he was selling was built in 2006.

But the Real Estate Council of B.C. says “he knew or ought to have known” that it was actually constructed in 1976.

Vancouver realtor Steven Sion Hok Oei (RE/MAX) has been hit with a $6,500 fine by the Real Estate Council, for misrepresenting info about a property he was selling. He said the home was built in 2006. It was built in 1976. @NEWS1130 #VanRE — Martin MacMahon (@martinmacmahon) April 4, 2019

The council has also ordered the realtor to complete a remedial education course.