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 Mario Toneguzzi | Feb 12, 2026 | Boards & Associations, Legal Issues, News
A Calgary agent has launched a petition calling on Alberta’s major real estate organizations to halt ongoing legal battles and return to the negotiating table, arguing the disputes are costly, damaging and ultimately borne by members themselves. Robyn Moser, a sales...
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,...
by Courtney Zwicker | Feb 11, 2026 | News
The gap between supply and demand widened across most large Canadian housing markets in January, as cautious buyers stayed on the sidelines and inventories continued to climb, according to a new report from RBC Economics. “Potential buyers remained cautious despite...
by James R.G. Cook | Feb 10, 2026 | Legal Issues, News
QUICK HITS An Ontario court ordered a buyer to pay $1.8 million in damages after failing to complete an $8.3-million property purchase in Mississauga, rejecting arguments that the seller failed to mitigate losses. The court found the seller took reasonable...
by REM Editorial Team | Feb 9, 2026 | Boards & Associations, News
As housing markets in several major Canadian centres wrestle with slowdowns, Saskatchewan is heading into 2026 with a different story, marked by steady sales, tight supply and prices that, despite strong demand, remain comparatively affordable. Sales stay above...
