by Mario Toneguzzi | Sep 4, 2025 | Boards & Associations, Legal Issues, News
The real estate industry in Canada is facing a profound reputational challenge in the wake of two high-profile scandals involving iPro Realty Ltd. in Ontario and Re/Max Real Estate (Central) in Calgary. These incidents have not only shaken consumer confidence but...
by REM Editorial Team | Sep 3, 2025 | Boards & Associations, News
Realtors across the province have sent a clear message calling for more oversight of the Real Estate Council of Ontario. On Wednesday, Ontario’s nine largest Realtor boards and associations, representing more than 95,000 of the 100,000 Realtors in Ontario, sent a...
by Mario Toneguzzi | Sep 3, 2025 | Boards & Associations, News
Cathy Polan, president of the Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA), said the organization applauds the provincial government’s decision to review the Real Estate Council of Ontario (RECO) in the wake of the iPro Realty Ltd. scandal. In a statement provided to Real...
by Courtney Zwicker | Sep 2, 2025 | Boards & Associations, Legal Issues, News
The Ontario Provincial Police says it will launch an investigation into the iPro Realty Ltd. scandal. OPP spokesperson Erin Cranton confirmed the investigation to Real Estate Magazine in a statement on Tuesday evening. “The OPP has been asked to investigate this...
by REM Editorial Team | Aug 29, 2025 | Boards & Associations, Legal Issues, News
Ontario’s five largest Realtor associations have banded together in support of the Ford government’s decision to intervene in the review of the Real Estate Council of Ontario (RECO) following the iPro Realty Ltd. investigation. “Our associations welcome a...