by Courtney Zwicker | Oct 9, 2026 | News
OREA acting CEO Diane Brisebois/contributed. The Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA) is urging the province to put more guardrails around a proposed new system of financial penalties for real estate professionals, pointing to British Columbia as a model for...
by Jordana Springgay | Aug 12, 2026 | Boards & Associations, News
The Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA) has appointed an acting chief executive officer to lead the association while interim CEO Cathy Polan remains on a leave of absence. Diane Brisebois has been named to the role on a temporary basis. She spent more than 30...
by Courtney Zwicker | Jul 27, 2026 | Boards & Associations, News
photo: OREA The Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA) has rebranded its Young Professionals Network (YPN), saying the change is intended to create a more inclusive community for members at every stage of their careers, while continuing to develop the...
by Dixie Lee MacDonald | Jul 13, 2026 | Boards & Associations, Columnists
The views expressed in this column are solely those of the author. Picture this: Somewhere between the offer and the closing, a buyer gets an e-transfer. Nobody put it in writing. Nobody told the brokerage. Nobody filed anything with RECO. Everyone involved...
by Courtney Zwicker | Jul 7, 2026 | Boards & Associations, News
Cathy Polan (contributed). Cathy Polan has taken a leave as interim chief executive of the Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA), the organization confirmed Monday, as it begins searching for another leader in an acting capacity while continuing its...
