by Courtney Zwicker | Sep 2, 2025 | Boards & Associations, Legal Issues, News
The Ontario Provincial Police says it will launch an investigation into the iPro Realty Ltd. scandal. OPP spokesperson Erin Cranton confirmed the investigation to Real Estate Magazine in a statement on Tuesday evening. “The OPP has been asked to investigate this...
by Courtney Zwicker | Aug 26, 2025 | Advice for Agents, Legal Issues, News
As pressure from the public and real estate community mounts on Real Estate Council of Ontario (RECO) to take action in the iPro Realty. Ltd. fiasco, the industry watchdog has frozen the defunct brokerage’s account and undertaken an independent audit. RECO’s board...
by Courtney Zwicker | Aug 22, 2025 | News
The fallout of the iPro Realty Ltd. continues as the Real Estate Council of Ontario confirms registrar Joseph Richer is out of the organization. In a statement to Real Estate Magazine, RECO CEO Brenda Buchanan said: “With the support of RECO’s board of...
by Courtney Zwicker | Aug 19, 2025 | News
Canada’s housing market continued to show resilience in July, as new construction activity picked up across the country. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. (CMHC) reported that the annual pace of housing starts rose four per cent compared with June, reaching a...
by Courtney Zwicker | Aug 14, 2025 | Legal Issues, News
A recent B.C. Supreme Court decision stacks Indigenous land claims against private property rights, and Vancouver lawyer Thomas Isaac lawyer says the ruling could have real implications for private property owners in that province. A decision was delivered on Aug. 7...