by REM Editorial Team | May 12, 2021 | News
Chris Guérette is the new CEO of the Saskatchewan Realtors Association, effective June 1. Guérette is currently the CEO of the Saskatoon & Region Home Builders’ Association. In this role, her team won two consecutive national leadership awards. She is also a...
by REM Editorial Team | Mar 31, 2021 | Letters to the Editor
I thought I’d take this opportunity to state my grievances about our current real estate industry. I’ve read some of the REM articles and felt compelled to send this to you. I have forwarded my ideas to CREA, OREA and to the real estate brokers and business ministry,...
by REM Editorial Team | Mar 10, 2021 | Boards & Associations
Ottawa-based real estate broker David Oikle has assumed the role of president of the Ontario Real Estate Association. Oikle represent Ontario’s 80,000 Realtors on the 2021 OREA Board of Directors. “2020 was a tough and trying year full of uncertainties, but our...
by Sean Morrison and David Oikle | Feb 9, 2021 | Featured, Guest Columns
The year 2020 was truly remarkable. It demonstrated why we have associations; to help shine a light forward when the path ahead is dark and the future is unclear. There was no playbook for the challenges and obstacles brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite it...
by Sohini Bhattacharya | Dec 11, 2020 | Boards & Associations, Featured
Recently Tim Hudak, CEO of the Ontario Real Estate Association, released a statement confirming that in its 2020 budget, the Ontario government has adopted two OREA recommendations “focused on harnessing housing as an economic engine to support businesses, create jobs...
