by Courtney Zwicker | Jun 16, 2026 | Boards & Associations, News
The Real Estate Council of Ontario (RECO) is preparing to collect financial data from every brokerage in the province as part of a new oversight framework aimed at detecting and preventing potential problems earlier. Beginning Oct. 1, all Ontario brokerages will be...
by Jordana Springgay | Mar 13, 2026 | News
Jean Lépine at OREA’s 2026 AGM (OREA) QUICK HITS Ontario’s real estate regulator is requiring brokerages to file annual financial statements as part of a sweeping modernization effort aimed at strengthening consumer protection and preventing...
by Brandon Reay | Sep 26, 2025 | Boards & Associations, Columnists
Everyone has covered iPro Realty Ltd. Missing millions, frozen trust accounts, lawsuits, and a regulator that failed to catch it in time. The headlines have been relentless. Recent public statements from association leadership have echoed this outrage, calling the...
by Mario Toneguzzi | Sep 3, 2025 | Boards & Associations, News
Cathy Polan, president of the Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA), said the organization applauds the provincial government’s decision to review the Real Estate Council of Ontario (RECO) in the wake of the iPro Realty Ltd. scandal. In a statement provided to Real...
by Courtney Zwicker | Aug 22, 2025 | News
The fallout of the iPro Realty Ltd. continues as the Real Estate Council of Ontario confirms registrar Joseph Richer is out of the organization. In a statement to Real Estate Magazine, RECO CEO Brenda Buchanan said: “With the support of RECO’s board of...
