by Courtney Zwicker | Feb 24, 2026 | Boards & Associations, News
The Competition Bureau is expanding its investigation of real estate commission rules in Canada, now zeroing in on one of the country’s largest member boards, Greater Vancouver Realtors (GVR). The bureau has obtained a court order from the Federal Court to gather...
by Courtney Zwicker | Feb 24, 2026 | News
Re/Max Holdings’ CEO Erik Carlson (source: Instagram) Agent counts at Re/Max Holdings, Inc. fell on both sides of the border in 2025, extending the strain of a prolonged housing slowdown, though the Canadian business continues to hold up better than its...
by Courtney Zwicker | Feb 19, 2026 | News
Mississauga-based Save Max is appealing the regulatory action recently brought on by the Real Estate Council of Ontario (RECO), challenging claims of trust account misuse. Earlier this month, RECO froze the trust accounts of four Save Max brokerages after an...
by Courtney Zwicker | Feb 13, 2026 | Boards & Associations, News
Janice Myers has spent three years scrutinizing the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA)’s budget, finding $6 million in savings overall to keep things running and legal bills paid. But for the next eight weeks, CREA’s CEO will be campaigning for an increase in...
by Courtney Zwicker | Feb 12, 2026 | Legal Issues, News
FINTRAC has imposed a nearly $150,000 penalty on Century 21 Heritage Group Ltd. following a compliance review, a decision the brokerage says it is appealing. The real estate brokerage, which has offices in several Ontario communities, including Thornhill, Newmarket,...
