by Joseph Richer | Jul 28, 2020 | Columnists, Featured
The past few months have highlighted a serious issue that is endemic, and which requires urgent attention. It is tragic that this awareness has come at the high price of lives lost, great sorrow and anger. The Real Estate Council of Ontario (RECO) believes in a fair...
by Mario Toneguzzi | Feb 5, 2020 | Featured, News
The Real Estate Council of Ontario says it is looking into allegations that real estate brokerage Purplebricks Canada used staff to write online reviews about the company. In a statement to REM, Joseph Richer, RECO’s registrar, says: “We are aware of the allegations...
by Joseph Richer | Jan 7, 2020 | Guest Columns
When buying or selling a home, we know that working with a regulated real estate professional is in the consumer’s best interest. That message has always been central to the Real Estate Council of Ontario (RECO) consumer outreach efforts. From the consumer’s...
by Joseph Richer | Nov 14, 2019 | Guest Columns
As the year comes to an end, I can’t help but to reflect on 2019 and what an exciting year it has been for Canada’s real estate professionals and their provincial regulators. The world is rapidly changing and we must do our best to keep up with new standards by...
by Joseph Richer | Jul 19, 2019 | Featured, Guest Columns
The Real Estate Council of Ontario (RECO) is a modern regulator, and modern regulation is all about preventing problems from occurring in the first place. RECO can’t oversee every single transaction, so one prevention strategy is to educate consumers and real estate...
