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...
by Emma Caplan-Fisher | Nov 28, 2023 | News
On November 28, Ken Dekker, Ottawa Real Estate Board president, announced to members the departure of CEO Janice Myers. The announcement states she is moving on as the new CEO of the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA), effective January 2, 2024. Dekker continues,...
by Emma Caplan-Fisher | Nov 21, 2023 | Boards & Associations, Events, News, Technology
On November 26, Information Technology Systems Ontario (ITSO) is holding a second Ontario-wide meeting for Ontario real estate association leaders to discuss options for increasing access to MLS data. The organization believes “realtors should have access to all data...
by Emma Caplan-Fisher | Oct 23, 2023 | Boards & Associations, News
The future of Realtor.ca was discussed, debated and questioned on October 18 at an SGM hosted by the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA). In an email, CREA spokesperson Pierre Leduc expressed the national board was “encouraged by the number of participants who...
