CREA’s Federal Budget 2015 Analysis
On April 21, 2015, the Minister of Finance, the Honourable Joe Oliver introduced the 2015 federal budget. Given the government’s frequent messages of concern about the state of the housing market, CREA...
View ArticleEnd of Paper-Based Versions of DLA, IDX and VOW Agreements as of September 1,...
On December 2, 2014, TREB released its new Online Agreement System which allows Brokers of Record and their Salespeople to complete DLA Agreements, IDX Agreements and VOW Agreements online instead of...
View ArticleHGTV Seeks Luxury REALTORS® and Their Clients for a New Show
The creators of HGTV & W Network's smash hit shows such as Property Brothers & Property Virgins are casting luxury real estate Salespeople and their clients for a new North American show.Are...
View ArticleThe New .REALTOR Domain
The Canadian Real Estate Association in partnership with the National Association of REALTORS® is securing the new .REALTOR domain. The .REALTOR domain is only able to be used by members of both...
View ArticleOREA’s 2015 Provincial Budget Analysis
SummaryOn April 23, 2015, Minister of Finance Charles Sousa introduced the 2015 Ontario Budget.Overall, Budget 2015 was generally good for Ontario REALTORS®. The budget does not signal any intention...
View ArticleDon’t Forget to Cast Your Vote Online
Electronic voting will run twenty-four hours daily from 12:00 noon, April 29 to 12:00 noon, May 4 on Stratus.
View ArticleCity of Toronto Seeking Applicants for the Property Standards Committee
The City of Toronto is seeking applications from community minded, engaged, and enthusiastic individuals to join the Property Standards Committee. Applicants should understand the City's diverse...
View ArticleNew Version of Public Records Now Available
A new HTML5 version of Public Records is now available that is cross-platform with no reliance on Microsoft® Silverlight®. When you click Public Records under the LINKS menu in the Info Centre, you...
View ArticleCREA Win At Competition Tribunal
CREA has advised that the Competition Tribunal has ruled in favour of CREA on an important issue that was brought forward by the Commissioner of Competition. This CREA case is unrelated to the current...
View ArticlePresident's Message
In my last President’s Message, I outlined an issue regarding a special levy proposed by the Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA), and I now have an update on the matter.At its General Meeting on...
View ArticleTREB’s President’s News Beat: TREB: Home Ownership a Marker of Success
I believe that buying your first home should be counted among life’s most important milestones. Home ownership is more than just a step in securing your financial future.Making the transition to home...
View ArticleGTA REALTORS® Release Monthly Resale Housing Figures
Toronto Real Estate Board President Paul Etherington announced that Greater Toronto Area REALTORS® reported 11,303 sales in April 2015. This was the highest sales result on record for the month of...
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REALTOR® QUEST 2015: A Great Success
Approximately 6,000 Greater Toronto REALTORS® and approximately 1,000 exhibitor staff made TREB’s annual REALTOR® QUEST conference, held May 6 and 7 at the Toronto Congress Centre, another tremendous...
View ArticleListen for TREB President on AM640’s “Expert Hour” show, Sundays at 9AM on...
These shows will address how home ownership is a GREAT investment. President Paul Etherington will discuss the home buying and selling processes, and provide expert advice to home Buyers and Sellers....
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Have You Received Across The Board?
On May 14, we email broadcast May’s edition of the monthly, electronicAcross The Board Member newsletter to all TREB Members. This issue features:The Toronto Real Estate Board 2015/2016 Board of...
View ArticleTREB Seeks to Protect REALTORS® Against Municipal Licensing
TREB is taking action to ensure that REALTORS® are not being subjected to municipal licensing by-laws. These efforts benefit all TREB Members across the Greater Toronto Area.BackgroundRecently, the...
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