by REM Editorial Team | Apr 23, 2019 | Boards & Associations
The rights of real estate salespeople and brokers in Ontario to transact short-term rental accommodations have been affirmed after the Real Estate Council of Ontario issued a bulletin last week. “By virtue of being registered to trade in real estate, registrants are...
by REM Editorial Team | Apr 10, 2019 | Boards & Associations, Featured
Levelling the playing field with builders and developers, eliminating unlicensed real estate “consultants” and getting rid of “bully offers” top the list of reforms that the Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA) is recommending to the provincial government. OREA’s...
by Karen Cox | Mar 15, 2019 | Featured, Guest Columns
The real estate business looks a lot different today than it did when I first started out as a Realtor 25 years ago. I know that anyone who has been in this business longer than five years would agree with me. The technologies we use today are different. Our buyers...
by REM Editorial Team | Mar 12, 2019 | News
Grey Highlands-based real estate broker Karen Cox has assumed the role of president of the Ontario Real Estate Association. “For the first time in history, home ownership is on the decline. Now more than ever, we need to keep the dream of home ownership alive for...
by David Reid | Feb 26, 2019 | Boards & Associations, Guest Columns
The last year in real estate was one to remember. The Ontario Real Estate Association was at the forefront of some big issues affecting Ontario Realtors, the real estate industry and most importantly, Ontario’s homeowners and those wishing to join their ranks. Looking...