A new phase of the Trust in Real Estate Services Act (TRESA) came into effect on December 1, bringing with it a whole host of changes to the way Ontario's 96,000 real estate professionals will operate.Introduced by the provincial government in November, TRESA replaces the Real Estate and Business Br...| Storeys
Prior to today, Realtor.ca, Canada's largest multiple listings service platform, was a not-for-profit entity owned by the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA). But at today's 2024 Special General Meeting, CREA members voted to transition Realtor.ca into a wholly owned taxable subsidiary of CREA.A...| Storeys
On Wednesday, the Ford Government voted down a bill that would have removed barriers for commercial-to-residential conversions in hopes of building more housing to assuage supply issues.The bill — Bill 102, The Commercial to Residential Conversion Act, 2024 — was tabled by Liberal MPP Karen McCrimmo...| Storeys
As he continues to make his case for being the next Prime Minister of Canada, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is pledging to remove the goods and services tax on new homes sold for less than $1 million. Poilievre announced the plan on Monday in a press conference in Ottawa, in a “axe the sales ...| STOREYS
Ahead of the February 27 Ontario general election, the Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA) is calling on all political parties to prioritize tackling the Province's housing crisis by providing ten "bold" actions for improving housing affordability and consumer protection.The actions, released on ...| Storeys
Earlier this month, the Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA) released a 10-point housing platform to be used as a rubric to grade how aligned the Provincial leadership candidates are with tackling Ontario's housing crisis — and now, the results are in.The actions range from improving conditions at...| STOREYS