Boards & Associations

André Pouliot of Halifax has been elected as the Appraisal Institute of Canada’s national president for 2021-2022. Pouliot has more than 20 years of commercial real estate valuation and property tax experience.

The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) has announced a new partnership with the LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance. The Alliance was founded in June 2020 and currently has more than 1,200 members across Canada and the U.S.

The Realtors Association of Hamilton-Burlington (RAHB) is supporting five local shelter-based charities by providing $19,290 in funding to assist with service continuity.

The Kitchener-Waterloo Association of Realtors (KWAR) is supporting the House of Friendship by providing $10,413 in funding to assist with service continuity.

The Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA) is donating an additional $520,000, on top of the $480,000 donated one year ago, to Ontario shelters and shelter-based charities through the Ontario Realtors Care Foundation.

For the second year, the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board and its members are supporting COVID-19 relief efforts. The immediate contribution of over $300,000 in concert with the Ontario Realtors Care Foundation will help 40 charities, the board says.

The Mississauga Real Estate Board (MREB) is partnering with TeamingWay – a goal-based, team collaboration and productivity platform.

The Lakelands Association of Realtors and Southern Georgian Bay Association of Realtors (SGBAR) will merge, following an overwhelming membership vote in favour at each association’s membership meeting.

The Quebec Professional Association of Real Estate Brokers (QPAREB) has appointed Denis Joanis as president and CEO.

The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) has hired economist Keith Stewart to help the organization provide more extensive insight and analysis into the latest housing market trends.