by Mario Toneguzzi | Nov 30, 2023 | Legal Issues, News
Phase two of the new regulations under the Trust in Real Estate Services Act (TRESA) comes into effect on December 1 in Ontario. TRESA replaces the Real Estate and Business Brokers Act (REBBA) and impacts how nearly 100,000 realtors will conduct business in the...
by Emma Caplan-Fisher | Nov 29, 2023 | Boards & Associations, News
Editor’s note: In addition to the results below, there were also 29 who abstained (REM did not have this information at the time of writing). Today, the Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA) held a special general meeting to discuss and vote on its...
by Tim Hudak | Nov 27, 2023 | Events, Sponsored
Canada’s best political affairs conference is back in Toronto this year. On November 28th at the Westin Harbour Castle in Toronto, the Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA)’s Power House Conference will host hundreds of REALTORS® from across Ontario and boast an...
by Gerald Tostowaryk | Nov 23, 2023 | Columnists
Like many of us in Canadian real estate, I have been watching the conversation around the Ontario Realtor Wellness Program (ORWP) in REM. By now, we are all aware of the recent court case challenging the ORWP. The plaintiffs are alleging human rights violations...
by REM Editorial Team | Nov 23, 2023 | News
This week, the federal government’s mid-year statement included housing costs. CIBC Economics reports that softer growth, higher interest rates and initiatives announced since the budget mean the updated deficit numbers aren’t as favourable in terms of fiscal...
