Empowering Members with Technology and Tools

As the real estate industry evolves, so too does your business. Staying on top of emerging technology and trends is more important now then ever before. At OREA, we are committed to keeping our ear to the ground on matters that affect your business and strengthening the tools you need to succeed.

Standard forms

OREA standard forms. You use them every day. They are the backbone of every REALTOR’S® business.

OREA currently offers 190 different forms for use by Ontario REALTORS®.  They are recognized by real estate lawyers as the gold standard for real estate transactions. A REALTOR® can use an OREA form with confidence and trust that the details have been thoroughly researched and vetted.

But just as the real estate industry evolves, so too must our forms.  OREA’s standard forms committee of REALTORS®, along with a team of standard forms experts are constantly reviewing forms to ensure accuracy and to make sure that any legislation and regulatory changes affecting real estate transactions are reflected in the forms. In 2017 alone, OREA revised over 40 forms, created 43 new forms and created a new standard clause.

OREA communicates with and educates Ontario REALTORS® about any changes to standard forms through live recorded webinars, tutorials and outreach presentations to boards and brokerages. In 2017, OREA hosted:

  • 9 webinars
  • 8 tutorials
  • 40 outreach presentations to boards and brokerages

7 new forms explained files were also created with a total of 51 forms explained files now available. To see all these resources and more, please visit www.orea.com

EMERGE Events

The pace of change in today’s real estate industry is faster than it’s ever been. Staying on top of new trends and technologies is difficult for our busy members.   

That’s why OREA developed the series: EMERGE: Moving You Forward with the Tools for Tomorrow. EMERGE are professional and personal empowerment events that are organized across Ontario to help REALTORS® stay on the cutting edge. In 2017, six EMERGE events were hosted, featuring exciting speakers and topics, including: Top Tools & Technology REALTORS® Should be Using Today, Taking Your Marketing to New Heights – Drone Technology, How Real Estate Professionals Can Harness the Power of Artificial Intelligence and How Real Estate Professionals Can Harness the Power of Artificial Intelligence.

Back by popular demand, EMERGE events will be taking place in four cities throughout Ontario in 2018. Visit www.orea.com for a list of upcoming events.

REALiTY Conference

A new beginning calls for a new annual conference. That’s what we delivered in 2018 with OREA’s first ever REALiTY Conference.

From February 27 and March 1, 2018, OREA combined its annual general meeting with a dynamic conference program aimed at helping REALTORS® and industry leaders get ready for the biggest changes affecting our industry.

Attended by 800 delegates from across Ontario, this one-of-a-kind Conference is the biggest event OREA has hosted in 20 years.

Full conference program details are available at www.realityconference.ca.

The Future is Unreal.