by Emma Caplan-Fisher | Jan 8, 2024 | Boards & Associations, News
On Tuesday, the Real Estate Council of Ontario (RECO)’s board of directors, which oversees strategy in RECO’s mandate of consumer protection, received a letter from Ontario’s minister of public and business service delivery that presented five orders about...
by Emma Caplan-Fisher | Jan 4, 2024 | News
Yesterday, the Realtor Cooperation policy became effective. Created by the Realtor Code’s Duty of Cooperation (Article 30), the policy’s amendment will limit how exclusive listings can be marketed. It’s intended to improve professionalism and collaboration in Canadian...
by Emma Caplan-Fisher | Jan 2, 2024 | News
A real estate recruiter based in Alberta is facing sexual assault allegations south of the border. Mike Sherrard of Calgary is among the eXp agents and recruiters named in a lawsuit alleging sexual assault by former team members, according to a recent New York Times...
by Emma Caplan-Fisher | Dec 13, 2023 | Announcements, Profiles
It’s with “very mixed emotions” that Don Frederiksen, Campbell River, British Columbia-based realtor, retires. The Parallel 50 broker is possibly the longest-standing B.C.-licensed realtor, at over 60 years. He has several decades of experience in real estate areas...
by Emma Caplan-Fisher | Nov 29, 2023 | Boards & Associations, News
Editor’s note: In addition to the results below, there were also 29 who abstained (REM did not have this information at the time of writing). Today, the Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA) held a special general meeting to discuss and vote on its...
