by Courtney Zwicker | Oct 9, 2026 | News
OREA acting CEO Diane Brisebois/contributed. The Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA) is urging the province to put more guardrails around a proposed new system of financial penalties for real estate professionals, pointing to British Columbia as a model for...
by Dixie Lee MacDonald | Sep 10, 2026 | Columnists
The views expressed in this column are solely those of the author. On Closer Inspection with Dixie Lee MacDonald — a second look at the rules, language, and habits of Ontario real estate. MacDonald is a sales representative and a real estate educator with various...
by Dixie Lee MacDonald | Aug 18, 2026 | Boards & Associations, Columnists
The views expressed in this column are solely those of the author. On Closer Inspection with Dixie Lee MacDonald— a second look at the rules, language, and habits of Ontario real estate. MacDonald is a sales representative and a real estate educator with...
by Dixie Lee MacDonald | Jul 29, 2026 | Columnists
The views expressed in this column are solely those of the author. When TRESA arrived in December 2023, the ministry killed the word “customer.” The reasoning was sound. Under REBBA, the distinction between client and customer confused the public,...
by David Ursino | Jul 27, 2026 | Advice for Agents, Columnists
The views expressed in this column are solely those of the author. A few weeks ago I watched an argument break out in a large Facebook group for agents. The question was an ordinary one, the kind that comes up on any given Tuesday: can you show a property to a...
