by REM Editorial Team | Jun 22, 2023 | Boards & Associations, News
Following a decisive vote in favour of the Ontario Realtor Wellness Program (ORWP) on Tuesday, a mandatory insurance and benefits program for realtors in the province is set to be implemented on Jan. 1, 2024. With nearly 80 per cent of votes from the province’s...
by Dru Douglas | Nov 30, 2021 | News
The global pandemic has truly changed the world. From lowered emissions as a result of work-from-home policies to an increase in pet adoptions and quality time with immediate family, many of the side effects are net positive. Yet retail is suffering. Vacancy rates for...
by Chris Seepe | Nov 2, 2021 | Featured
While the Ontario Real Estate Association’s proposal to end exclusionary zoning and create as-of-right zoning for alternative housing is a good first step in ending community and political NIMBYism towards affordable housing alternatives, these suggestions address...
by REM Editorial Team | Oct 1, 2021 | News
A new report from Ratesdotca says that Ontarians residing in suburban neighbourhoods, such as Lasalle in Windsor, are paying more than double the home insurance premium in comparison to affluent Greater Toronto Area neighbourhoods such as Woodbridge. Most of the top...
by Chris Seepe | Apr 6, 2021 | Featured
Every Realtor and their clients have been touched directly or indirectly by insurance premiums, possibly even as simply a consumer. In early March I received a near exact 30 per cent increase in my small multi-residential rental property insurance premium. I heard...
