by REM Editorial Team | May 16, 2024 | Boards & Associations, News
Last week, the City of Ottawa’s Planning and Housing Committee proposed to raise the fees it charges developers building new homes by 11 per cent. These development charges are collected by municipalities to cover infrastructure costs and provide new housing services...
by REM Editorial Team | Apr 22, 2024 | Announcements, Technology
The Ottawa Real Estate Board (OREB), with the Renfrew County Real Estate Board, Rideau-St. Lawrence Real Estate Board and Cornwall and District Real Estate Board, recently announced their adoption of PropTx, a technology platform with tools, insights and applications...
by REM Editorial Team | Apr 15, 2024 | Announcements, News
Today, the Ottawa Real Estate Board’s (OREB) board of directors announced that Nicole Christy will assume the permanent position of CEO on June 1, 2024. Christy came from the London and St. Thomas Association of Realtors (LSTAR) as vice-president, corporate governance...
by Emma Caplan-Fisher | Apr 15, 2024 | Boards & Associations, Legal Issues, News
On Wednesday, the Government of Ontario introduced new housing legislation outlining the latest steps it’s taking to cut red tape and help municipalities get more homes built in their communities. This is key to the province’s commitment to building at least 1.5...
