by REM Editorial Team | Jun 20, 2023 | Boards & Associations, News
The Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA) is considering the implementation of a mandatory insurance and benefits program for its members. The Ontario Realtor Wellness Program (ORWP) program is set to be voted on by the OREA assembly today and, if approved, will go...
by Susan Doran | Jul 15, 2020 | Featured, News
“You are about to write one of the most important news articles in the history of real estate in Ontario,” Toronto-based financier James Zaza tells me when I call to interview him for this article. He’s referring to the news about personal real estate corporations...
by Aiman Attar | Apr 23, 2019 | Advice for Agents, Featured
Being self employed, which a real estate salesperson or broker essentially is, has a lot of advantages but one of the disadvantages is less access to affordable and flexible group health benefits, to cover expenses not paid by provincial health programs. CREA does...
by Don Procter | Jul 24, 2017 | News
Pending legislation in Ontario has cleared the path for real estate salespeople to take advantage of a new pension plan that for the first time offers many of them health care benefits – and even coverage for their dental bills and medical drug needs. Called the...