These individuals will be appointed as industry directors by ordinary resolution at RECO’s annual general meeting on Thursday, May 25, 2023. In the case of region 1, the winning candidate will serve a three-year term, where the candidate in second place will serve the remaining two years of a vacated position. Region 1 (Central Ontario) Successful nominee (three-year term): John Lusink Right at Home Realty 2nd place nominee (two-year term): Katie Steinfeld On the Block Realty Inc. Region 2 (Western & Southern Ontario) Successful nominee (three-year term): Brent King RORE Region 3 (Eastern ..read more

The TRESA Explained page is available on RECO’s website. Information about the key changes, and bulletins on a variety of TRESA-related topics will be posted on this page as they become available. TRESA videos can be found there too. Also, a TRESA mandatory continuing education (MCE) course is being developed. If you have questions, please contact us at information@reco.on.ca. Include “TRESA Question” in the subject line ..read more

Your new Member benefit, SkySlope Forms, is here. SkySlope makes it easy to find, fill, and sign real estate forms with auto-populating data fields and embedded e-signatures. Best of all, this new tool is included in your membership dues, and it is easily accessible on the TRREB Home Page, REALM, Stratus, and Matrix. How to Get Started Your first step is to set-up your profile, then confirm your email address in SkySlope. This is a mandatory step for all salespeople, administrators and unlicensed assistants. To confirm your email, follow these steps: Click on your name in the upper rig ..read more

BREB is unveiling SkySlope Forms and SkySlope Offers, providing Members with free access to one of the most trusted transaction management solutions in North America. SkySlope provides industry-leading electronic forms, signatures and offer management solutions used by hundreds of thousands of real estate professionals across the continent, which will instantly deliver greater efficiency to your everyday business. For no extra fees, all BREB brokerages will be able to use SkySlope Forms and SkySlope Offers to facilitate real estate transactions. With one click, Members will be able ..read more

OREA is excited to announce that we are officially launching a new home for REALTORS® at our 2023 AGM. On March 2nd, a new and improved OREA.com will become publicly available. We are thrilled to provide our Members with a site that works for them and prioritizes the OREA products and services they value most. OREA Standard Forms and guidance, advocacy, professional development, and Member discounts will be at the forefront of the site and will be more easily accessible to Members than ever before. Some new features we’d like to highlight ahead of the launch are: Personalization  The ..read more

REALM is better than ever thanks to the latest enhancements. Now, there are five more Search Layouts, so you can quickly find residential and commercial properties. The new search layouts include: Consumer Map + Card Map + Table Table Map Simply select the Layout button in the top left menu to customize what you want to see. Your selected Search Layout is saved per session, no matter if you are accessing REALM on your desktop or tablet. If you want to change your Search Layout default settings, simply update the search view in your account. In the Table View, you can also reorder the colu ..read more

The HoodQ Homebuyer Hub is here. This is a one-stop homebuying research platform available to both you and your clients. All BREB Members, no matter which MLS® System you use, can visit your personalized HoodQ Homebuyer Hub and simply click on the tiles that interest you, including access to neighbourhood and school reports.  The Hub is accessible directly from this link as well as on the Toronto MLS® Home Page. The link will be added to Stratus, REALM and Matrix by the end of the day. HoodQ Homebuyer Hub Highlights: Detailed guides and maps for every neighbourhood in the GTA ..read more

Factors Affecting Residential Property Value   This webinar is a continuation of our MPAC Assessment 101 webinar series. We take a more detailed look at the top 5 factors affecting real property value when using mass appraisal techniques.   Participants will also learn about other property features that can significantly affect property value. These include elements of primary and secondary structures, site details and locational influences.   Join us for a more thorough look at MPAC’s valuation process. Upcoming Factors Affecting Residential Property Value webinars   T ..read more

The new Add/Edit is coming at the end of February. Up until now, you have had access to the new Add/Edit in Training Mode and Professional Development sessions to learn the new features and functions. At the end of February, you can start using this new user-friendly and intuitive tool for adding and editing live listings. During the Transition Period: Both the current and new Add/Edit platforms will be available between the end of February and end of March. This means: Listings added in the current Add/Edit in Stratus may only be edited in the current Add/Edit and will be read-only in the n ..read more

The Canadian Real Estate Association’s (CREA) office will be closed on Friday, February 17 and Monday, February 20 for Family Day. CREA’s Member Experience Centre will be available by calling 1-888-237-7945 (8 a.m. to 8 p.m. EST) or by email at support@crea.ca. CREA WEBForms® support will be available until midnight (EST). CREA’s office will re-open on Tuesday, February 21 ..read more