by Walter Melanson | Oct 30, 2023 | Guest Columns, Legal Issues
In recent years, ongoing legal battles in both the United States and Canada have brought significant attention to the real estate industry, raising questions about traditional commission structures, antitrust regulations and the potential impact on consumers. These...
by REM Editorial Team | Jul 12, 2023 | Boards & Associations, Letters to the Editor
We appreciate the continued dialogue around Realtor Cooperation as we get closer to the date that the new policy will come into force on Jan. 3, 2024. In his letter to the editor on Jul. 6, 2023, broker Cory Raven suggested the new Realtor Cooperation Policy conflicts...
by Danny Kucharsky | Jul 5, 2023 | News
Real estate company Real Estate Webmasters is building Listings by Location, a first-of-its-kind global MLS system that aims to have more than 100 million visitors annually in three years. “We want to be a destination portal,” says Morgan Carey, CEO of...
by Mario Toneguzzi | Jun 19, 2023 | Boards & Associations, News
Leading up to the upcoming vote on whether New Brunswick’s five real estate boards should amalgamate, realtors across the province have expressed a highly positive sentiment, according to recent surveys. The vote, involving approximately 1,400 realtors, is...
by Allison Mclure | Jun 2, 2023 | Boards & Associations, Guest Columns
ITSO held a meeting open to all the leaders of real estate boards and associations in Ontario on May 19 to discuss how to increase access to MLS data for Ontario realtors. This meeting was long-overdue, and ITSO was honoured to host the meeting attended by 140 people...