TRREB has communicated with Mayor Tory and the Toronto City Manager regarding important City Services that have been impacted by the City’s suspension and adjustment of City services, specifically the City’s Planning and Building Departments. In a letter to Mayor Tory and the City Manager, TRREB highlighted that City services play an important role for numerous

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As of the morning of Monday, April 6, TRREB will introduce a tool that will allow Members to add links for Live Stream Open Houses to their listings so that interested clients can join the Salesperson in real time as they walk through the property, present its features, and answer their questions. You will now

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Toronto Regional Real Estate Board President Michael Collins announced that Greater Toronto Area REALTORS® reported 8,012 home sales through TRREB’s MLS® System in March 2020 – up by 12.3 per cent compared to 7,132 sales reported in March 2019. However, despite a strong increase in sales for March 2020 as a whole, there was a

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The Toronto Regional Real Estate Board’s (TRREB) annual REALTOR® QUEST conference and trade show originally scheduled for May 27 and 28, 2020, will be postponed to late fall 2020. Following the increased and overwhelming concerns surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, TRREB believes this is the right decision based on the information we have today and is

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The Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB) today issued a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) guidance to its 56,000 REALTOR® Members on the provincial shutdown, as it relates to trading in real estate. The key message is to avoid in-person business, such as open houses and showings with clients, during the provincial state of emergency. This

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As you are probably aware, today, Premier Doug Ford announced the shutdown of all non-essential services across the province to take effect at 11:59 p.m. tomorrow, Tuesday, March 24, and continue for at least 14 days. Toronto Mayor John Tory has also just declared a state of emergency. Details on which businesses are considered “essential,”

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TORONTO, MARCH 21, 2020 – The Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB) issued a strong recommendation to its 56,000 REALTOR® Members to stop conducting in-person open houses during the Ontario COVID-19 State of Emergency. TRREB is committed to the protection of the health and safety of its Members and the general public, and has encouraged

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Brokerage Decision, But Carefully Consider the Risks It is understandable that real estate open houses and showings are of concern to many, due to the uncertainty we’re faced in dealing with COVID-19. The real estate regulator in Ontario, the Real Estate Council of Ontario (RECO), has issued a guidance on open houses and showings that

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It is important that we all remain informed about the coronavirus (COVID-19), and to that end, the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB) continues to monitor COVID-19 developments closely. The well-being of TRREB Members, their clients and TRREB staff is our utmost priority. REALTORS® engage in interactions with clients throughout their day-to-day business, and we have

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