by REM Editorial Team | Mar 10, 2021 | Boards & Associations
Ottawa-based real estate broker David Oikle has assumed the role of president of the Ontario Real Estate Association. Oikle represent Ontario’s 80,000 Realtors on the 2021 OREA Board of Directors. “2020 was a tough and trying year full of uncertainties, but our...
by Sean Morrison and David Oikle | Feb 9, 2021 | Featured, Guest Columns
The year 2020 was truly remarkable. It demonstrated why we have associations; to help shine a light forward when the path ahead is dark and the future is unclear. There was no playbook for the challenges and obstacles brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite it...
by Sohini Bhattacharya | Dec 11, 2020 | Boards & Associations, Featured
Recently Tim Hudak, CEO of the Ontario Real Estate Association, released a statement confirming that in its 2020 budget, the Ontario government has adopted two OREA recommendations “focused on harnessing housing as an economic engine to support businesses, create jobs...
by REM Editorial Team | Oct 5, 2020 | News
After years of lobbying for the right to incorporate, Realtors in Ontario will now be permitted to operate their business through a personal real estate corporation (PREC). “Today is a historic day for Ontario’s 80,000 Realtors. We are thrilled that our members can...
by Sean Morrison | Aug 28, 2020 | Featured, Guest Columns
The Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA) exists to help our members succeed in building stronger communities. We are always looking to improve our product offering to members and we have an incredible opportunity before us at OREA to invest in new member services....