by Brad Mitchell | Jun 6, 2025 | Boards & Associations, Guest Columns
Brad Mitchell is the CEO of the Alberta Real Estate Association, a not-for-profit professional association representing the interests of more than 15,000 Alberta Realtors from 10 local real estate boards/associations. Albertans deserve the confidence that their...
by Courtney Zwicker | Jun 2, 2025 | Boards & Associations, Legal Issues, News
Pat Hare, owner of the Calgary brokerage that employed Ponzi schemer Eric Drinkwater, not only failed to report the illegal activity, but also advised the fraudster against coming forth himself, a judge has ruled.~ In a decision of the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta...
by Courtney Zwicker | May 30, 2025 | Boards & Associations, Legal Issues, News
Re/Max has dropped Calgary’s Re/Max Central, among the city’s best-known brokerages, owned by longtime Realtor Pat Hare, amid allegations surrounding the multi-million-dollar Ponzi scheme run by a former employee.~ The brokerage was the employer of former...
by REM Editorial Team | Dec 20, 2023 | Legal Issues, News
Yesterday, the Alberta Real Estate Association (AREA) announced a settlement to all outstanding and ongoing legal disputes with the Real Estate Council of Alberta (RECA). RECA’s board of directors has agreed to pay AREA $900,000. A joint public statement...
by REM Editorial Team | Jul 30, 2021 | News
Russ Morrow has been named CEO of the Real Estate Council of Alberta (RECA). Morrow will officially assume the role on August 9. Hailing from Edmonton, Morrow comes to RECA with extensive experience in the banking industry both as a participant in a regulated...
