Legal Forum reaches milestone

Her Majesty The Queen

In honour of Her Majesty The Queen, OREA will be closed on Monday May 21, 2012 and will reopen on Tuesday May 22, 2012.

Legal Forum, one of the most popular features on the Ontario Real Estate Association website, has received its 5,000th question! Legal Forum is a resource which enables members to submit general questions online about real estate and ethics and receive answers from a legal expert at no charge to them. This unique online service reached the milestone on April 30, and offers legal perspectives on real estate situations that you may encounter in the field. Legal Forum does not provide legal advice or opinions, nor does it deal with specific situations. It was established 12 years ago and has been an OREA success story ever since. But don't just take our word for it...

“Legal Forum is incredibly helpful. As the manager of a large office, I have relied on it for many years and it helps me do my job better.” - Jack Fusco, Richmond Hill real estate broker

 Visit legal forum today!

Legislation to enhance electronic real estate transactions introduced at Queen’s Park

5/17/2012

The Electronic Commerce Amendment Act, 2012 was introduced in the Ontario Legislature May 17. If passed, the legislation would facilitate the use of electronic agreements of purchase and sale by extending the legal protections afforded by the Electronic Commerce Act, 2000. At present, the Act excludes electronic documents, including agreements of purchase and sale, that [...]

Ontario and national housing market improves in 2012

5/17/2012

The Ontario market has picked up this April in comparison to the same time last year. According to the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA), there were 22, 908 homes sold in 2012, up 12.4 per cent from 20,381 units last year. The average home price grew by 7.7 per cent, from $369,315 in 2011 to [...]

OREA YPN Is For You!

5/15/2012

On April 16th and May 8th the OREA Young Professionals Network held the first two of their 6 area events across Ontario by hosting round table discussions and a networking event in both Hamilton and Orillia.   Topics covered at the events included Working by Referral, social media strategies for REALTORS®, your voice at Queen’s [...]

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