by REM Editorial Team | Jul 14, 2021 | News
New polling data released by the Ontario Real Estate Association shows Ontarians feel housing affordability in the province is getting worse and the future is not looking better for homeownership without greater government action. The report found that 46 per cent of...
by REM Editorial Team | Jun 11, 2021 | News
The Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA) has released The Ten Infrastructure Projects for a More Competitive Ontario, a research report written in partnership with KPMG Global Infrastructure Advisory, outlining large infrastructure projects that it says will support...
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 Lisa Thompson | Oct 9, 2020 | Guest Columns
Big changes are here for Ontario’s competitive real estate sector. Last week, after many years of effort, I was pleased to enact regulatory reform that brings the rules for real estate brokerages and professionals into closer alignment with contemporary business...
by REM Editorial Team | Sep 22, 2020 | Featured, News
A new policy report from the Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA) recommends that the government focus on implementing growth-friendly policies to stimulate recovery, including a Land Transfer Tax holiday and a new renovation tax credit. “The aftermath of the...