by REM Editorial Team | Jan 3, 2020 | News
The Real Estate Council of Ontario (RECO) has suspended the registrations of Re/Max North Country Realty, which is based in Huntsville, Ont. with offices in Bala, Bracebridge, Burk’s Falls, Gravenhurst, Haliburton, Kilworthy, Minden, Port Loring and Wilberforce. “RECO...
by REM Editorial Team | Nov 19, 2019 | Featured, News
Ontario’s new real estate act, if passed, will give the Real Estate Council of Ontario broader powers to crack down on bad conduct and to consider factors such as past conduct and the public interest when determining registration eligibility. It will allow real estate...
by Don Procter | Nov 19, 2019 | Featured, Technology
The traditional lockbox has come to a crossroads as high-tech lock systems that offer better security and transparency build a following in Canada’s real estate world. One of those systems is Master Lock’s Bluetooth-driven lockbox integrated with ShowingTime’s...
by Joseph Richer | Nov 14, 2019 | Guest Columns
As the year comes to an end, I can’t help but to reflect on 2019 and what an exciting year it has been for Canada’s real estate professionals and their provincial regulators. The world is rapidly changing and we must do our best to keep up with new standards by...
by Joseph Richer | Sep 20, 2019 | Featured, Guest Columns
Whenever I speak to real estate boards and brokers of record, I like to remind them that consumer protection is a shared responsibility between the provincial real estate regulator and the profession. In Canada’s largest province, the Real Estate Council of Ontario...