Robinson says the homebuyer protection period is based on consultations with the B.C. Financial Services Authority and the
experiences of buyers who jumped into deals they later regretted.
Elaine Spilos, a homebuyer who joined Robinson at a news conference Thursday, says she contacted the finance minister after she and her husband
were assured by their Realtor that the "exceptional" home they purchased had already been inspected and built to code.
Spilos says the retired couple endured a "very painful experience" three weeks after their purchase when a sewer backed up, with similar damage nine months later.