by Courtney Zwicker | Jun 11, 2025 | Boards & Associations, News
After years of frenzy and growth, a new report by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. points to a dramatic slowdown in Toronto and Vancouver’s condo markets. Sales of new, resale, and pre-construction units have plunged since mid-2022, marking a stark shift...
by Courtney Zwicker | Jun 2, 2025 | Boards & Associations, Legal Issues, News
Pat Hare, owner of the Calgary brokerage that employed Ponzi schemer Eric Drinkwater, not only failed to report the illegal activity, but also advised the fraudster against coming forth himself, a judge has ruled.~ In a decision of the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta...
by Courtney Zwicker | Jun 2, 2025 | Boards & Associations, Legal Issues, News
The Toronto Regional Real Estate Board’s lawsuit against the leaders of an online opposition to the Ontario Realtor Wellness Program was heard in court last week, with both sides of the controversial decision going before a judge.~ On Thursday, the case against...
by Courtney Zwicker | Jun 2, 2025 | Announcements, News
Ray and Amie Ferris’s Erie’s Edge Real Estate will soon fly The Realty Firm’s banner as the two Ontario brokerages forge a partnership. Ryan Hodge and Sandra Tavares are welcoming Erie’s Edge as a partner company of The Realty Firm, forming the newly-named The Realty...
by Courtney Zwicker | May 30, 2025 | Boards & Associations, Legal Issues, News
Re/Max has dropped Calgary’s Re/Max Central, among the city’s best-known brokerages, owned by longtime Realtor Pat Hare, amid allegations surrounding the multi-million-dollar Ponzi scheme run by a former employee.~ The brokerage was the employer of former...
