by Brandon Reay | Dec 10, 2024 | Guest Columns
For years, Ontario’s real estate boards were the gatekeepers. Need MLS access? You joined the local board—no questions, no choices. But that’s history. Today, with most Ontario boards subscribing to PropTx, MLS services are no longer region-locked. Instead, the...
by REM Editorial Team | Jun 27, 2024 | Announcements
The Nova Scotia Association of Realtors (NSAR) recently announced it’s the first MLS system in Canada to launch mandatory information fields that help prospective homebuyers determine the accessibility and adaptability of a home to meet their mobility needs. The...
by Joe Schneider | Mar 13, 2024 | Guest Columns, Technology
In December 2023, over 100 MLS, association, proptech and brokerage leaders from 32 countries embarked upon Paris, France, for the inaugural International MLS Forum. Spearheaded by the Real Estate Standards Organization (RESO) and the European Association of Real...
by Emma Caplan-Fisher | Feb 5, 2024 | Legal Issues, News
Last week, the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) sent industry board and association leadership information on the recent class-action suit, McFall v. CREA et al., filed on January 18. The suit names CREA along with several board, association and corporate...
by Emma Caplan-Fisher | Jan 4, 2024 | News
Yesterday, the Realtor Cooperation policy became effective. Created by the Realtor Code’s Duty of Cooperation (Article 30), the policy’s amendment will limit how exclusive listings can be marketed. It’s intended to improve professionalism and collaboration in Canadian...
