by David Reid | Oct 4, 2018 | Featured, Guest Columns
Being a Realtor is about so much more than just buying and selling homes. It’s about the people behind the transaction – the young buyers looking for a place to finally call their own and the empty-nesters selling the family home, a place where they created their...
by REM Editorial Team | Oct 2, 2018 | Boards & Associations
The late Keith Teetzel, the first CEO of the Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA) was recently honoured with a ceremony at the association’s Toronto offices. Keith started working for the Ontario Association of Real Estate Boards in 1959. His wife Joyce, who spoke...
by Danny Kucharsky | Sep 21, 2018 | Featured, News
The popularity of services like Airbnb for short-term rentals is likely what was behind a move by the Travel Industry Council of Ontario (TICO) to force Realtors to register as travel agents, says the head of the Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA). With more...
by REM Editorial Team | Sep 17, 2018 | Featured, News
Real estate brokerages in Ontario that work with consumers to arrange short-term accommodations are being told they must become licensed as travel agents. The Travel Industry Council of Ontario (TICO) has begun a campaign targeting real estate brokerages with threats...
by REM Editorial Team | Aug 1, 2018 | News
The new Hart Real Estate Academy will provide Ontario real estate professionals with interactive in-class sessions both face-to-face and online. Effective, July 1, The Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA) is no longer offering in-class learning sessions for many of...