by Christopher Alexander | Dec 21, 2023 | Guest Columns
Open bidding was introduced in Ontario at the beginning of December as part of the latest update to Ontario’s realtor legislation, the Trust in Real Estate Services Act. The legislation gives sellers the option to disclose submitted bid prices to potential buyers, an...
by Jim McCaughan | May 18, 2021 | Featured, Guest Columns
As a real estate professional, you know the value you bring to buyers and sellers. It’s time to share what you do with your potential clients. During my career I have heard many versions of these two questions: “Why should I pay a Realtor to sell my property?” and...
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 Shaneka Shaw Taylor | Oct 23, 2020 | Featured, Legal Issues
One of the most significant pieces of law affecting Realtors in Ontario received Royal Assent in March: the Trust in Real Estate Services Act, 2020 (TRESA), repealing and replacing the Real Estate Business and Brokers Act, 2002 (REBBA). This new legislation permits...
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...
