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• Realtors, consumers facing racism on the job and when buying and selling homes: OREA

  The Fighting for Fair Housing report released by OREA says one in four BIPOC say a client has refused to work with them because of their identity.

  Canada

  Sep 27, 2022
  
• Around 40% of parents of young Ontario homeowners helped children with purchase: poll

  The poll also showed that nearly 90 per cent of Ontario parents agree that it's more difficult to buy a home today compared to when they were younger.

  Canada

  Feb 22, 2022
  
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• COVID protocols slack in Toronto real estate showings, tenant says

  A Toronto man renting a condominium apartment says real estate agents who showed it to prospective buyers disregarded COVID protocols.

  Consumer

  Jan 19, 2022
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• Like home buyers, study suggests renters also looking out of market for an alternative

  A recent study suggests renters are lamenting high costs for a place to live, like many home buyers.

  Money

  Nov 5, 2021
• Almost half of prospective buyers under 45 considering moving out of Ontario to buy home: poll

  “The affordability crisis continues to crush the dream of home ownership for many Ontarians and this has been intensified by the economic impact of the pandemic."

  Economy

  Jul 13, 2021
• Realtors say Ontario government should ban so-called ‘bully’ offers

  Ontario Real Estate Association President Karen Cox says the government should use its current review of the act that governs realtors in the province to bar the practice.

  Canada

  Apr 8, 2019
• OREA says a more open real estate bidding process benefits everyone

  In Ontario, realtors are permitted to share the price of a competing offer with another buyer, but only if all parties involved agree to the auction process.

  Canada

  Oct 28, 2018
• OREA calls on province to revamp realtor rules, allow open bidding process

  "The average price of a home in 2002 was $275,000 in Toronto and most deals were closed by a fax machine," said Tim Hudak, chief executive of OREA. "This legislation is out of date."

  Canada

  Oct 11, 2018
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• Ontario Real Estate Association wants province to intervene in registration spat with travel council

  Hudak claims such registration is a "needless piece of red tape."

  Canada

  Sep 17, 2018
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• GTA real estate broker demands commission even after failed house sale

  Ohrstrom’s lawyer denies Nemeth was kept in the dark about the buyer’s financial difficulties, and told Global News “regardless of the buyer’s financial situation, to Ms. Nemeth’s knowledge the buyer was the owner of an existing property of significant value.”

  Canada

  Sep 6, 2018