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New Coast Realty, a fast-growing Richmond-based real estate firm, has been fined $7,500 by B.C.’s Real Estate Council two years after an auditor discovered that the company’s director and other staff were involved in unlicensed services.

A September, 2016,Real Estate Council consent order states that an investigation into New Coast Realty began in April, 2014, and found that the director at the time (identified as Y.W.) and two other unlicensed staff were engaged in real estate activities that require a licence. In one case, brokerage records showed that Y.W. signed a commission agreement for a Vancouver home. In another case, Y.W. offered free rental services to the owner of a Richmond home.

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The consent order states that in 2014 Y.W.’s picture was shown on New Coast’s website — as the “Real Estate Investment Marketing Director” — without indicating he was unlicensed. Another advertisement image showed Y.W. with a number of unlicensed staff.