Ottawa Real Estate Board

Texas Realtors Announces 2024 Chairman Jef Conn

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Friday, December 1, 2023
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AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas Realtors is pleased to announce that Jef Conn, of Coldwell Banker Commercial in Lubbock, has been named the 2024 Chairman of the Board. Conn will lead the more than 150,000-member organization alongside Chairman-Elect Christy Gessler, Secretary/Treasurer Jennifer Wauhob, President and CEO Travis Kessler, and Immediate Past Chairman Marcus Phipps.

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  • AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas Realtors is pleased to announce that Jef Conn, of Coldwell Banker Commercial in Lubbock, has been named the 2024 Chairman of the Board.
  • Conn will lead the more than 150,000-member organization alongside Chairman-Elect Christy Gessler, Secretary/Treasurer Jennifer Wauhob, President and CEO Travis Kessler, and Immediate Past Chairman Marcus Phipps.
  • A recognized Realtor since 2007, Conn has served his community and fellow Realtors dutifully, holding leadership positions on committees at the local, state and national levels.
  • A specialist in all aspects of office, industrial and investment properties, Conn also received the Texas Realtors William C. Jennings Commercial Transaction of the Year Award in 2016.

The 28th annual REALTORS Care® Blanket Drive Begins November 14

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Wednesday, November 9, 2022
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The REALTORS Care Blanket Drive will run from November 14 to 21, 2022.

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  • The REALTORS Care Blanket Drive will run from November 14 to 21, 2022.
  • Of the many charitable efforts our members take part in, the annual Blanket Drive is among the most rewarding, said Sandra Benz, President of FVREB.
  • Since the Blanket Drive began, the program has helped more than 450,000 people in our communities keep warm and dry.
  • Help spread the word about the REALTORS Care Blanket Charity Drive!

Mosaic Homes Broadens BC’s Housing Supply with West Coquitlam Community

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Wednesday, October 12, 2022
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Vancouver-based homebuilder Mosaic Homes (Mosaic) is supporting further growth of West Coquitlam with one-, two-, and three-bedroom market homes launching at Allison .

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  • Vancouver-based homebuilder Mosaic Homes (Mosaic) is supporting further growth of West Coquitlam with one-, two-, and three-bedroom market homes launching at Allison .
  • Earlier this year, Mosaic saw sales success at Moody Yards , its mixed-use community on Murray Street in Port Moody, selling out in only three weeks.
  • Mosaic Homes is a Vancouver-based homebuilder focused on designing and building better homes throughout the Lower Mainland.
  • After 22 years in business and more than 7,000 homes later, A Better Home remains its promise.

Southwest MLS and Rental Beast Announce Partnership

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Monday, August 22, 2022
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Through this partnership, Rental Beasts signature core rental functions will be made available to 4,300 Southwest MLS brokers operating in the Greater Albuquerque, New Mexico area.

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  • Through this partnership, Rental Beasts signature core rental functions will be made available to 4,300 Southwest MLS brokers operating in the Greater Albuquerque, New Mexico area.
  • Rental Beast will also augment SWMLSs residential inventory with its own database of owner-source rental listings, and power a consumer-facing rental marketplace, making the MLS the Albuquerques transparent, source of truth for residential rentals.
  • To help our brokers meet this demand, Southwest MLS is partnering with Rental Beast to become the center of excellence for Albuquerques rental listing information data, as we are today with homes for sale.
  • We are thrilled to partner with GAAR and Southwest MLS to bring rental market transparency during such an important time for housing affordability in Albuquerque and throughout the Southwest, said Ishay Grinberg, Founder, and CEO of Rental Beast.

Real Estate Tech Pioneer Unreserved Launches $25 Million Lawsuit Against Ottawa Real Estate Board

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Friday, July 22, 2022
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PropTech innovator Unreserved (Unreserved, Unreserved.com, Inc. or the company) today announced that it has filed suit against several real estate organizations for interference, defamation, and general damages.

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  • PropTech innovator Unreserved (Unreserved, Unreserved.com, Inc. or the company) today announced that it has filed suit against several real estate organizations for interference, defamation, and general damages.
  • Claiming $25 million in damages, the company alleges that the Ottawa Real Estate Board and its President, Penny Torontow, along with the Ontario Real Estate Association and the Canadian Real Estate Association, have colluded to sabotage Unreserveds business, undermine its relationships, and attack its reputation with consumers.
  • Unreserved will not stand by while entrenched real estate interests gang up to suppress innovation in the market, said Unreserved founder and CEO, Ryan OConnor.
  • Unreserved hopes to reassert its right to do business without tampering from anti-competitive interests and to promote consumer choice in the Canadian real estate market.

CRMLS Completes Agreement to Launch Perchwell's Flagship MLS Platform by Q1 2023

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Thursday, June 9, 2022
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CHINO HILLS, Calif., June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- California Regional Multiple Listing Service (CRMLS), the nation's largest MLS, and Perchwell, the company behind the premier data and workflow technology platform in residential real estate, have completed an agreement to bring Perchwell's flagship MLS platform (which includes both a front-end and back-end system) to CRMLS users, targeting a launch by the first quarter of 2023.

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  • CHINO HILLS, Calif., June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- California Regional Multiple Listing Service (CRMLS), the nation's largest MLS, and Perchwell, the company behind the premier data and workflow technology platform in residential real estate, have completed an agreement to bring Perchwell's flagship MLS platform (which includes both a front-end and back-end system) to CRMLS users, targeting a launch by the first quarter of 2023.
  • CRMLS invested in Perchwell through Venture MLS, the first venture capital fund created by a multiple listing service, in December 2021.
  • Because of the equity stake Venture MLS holds in Perchwell, CRMLS can bring the Perchwell platform to real estate professionals in California with an eye toward building a broader partnership.
  • "When we launch the revolutionary Perchwell product, we will have the first proof that Venture MLS investments benefit our users directly."

International Agreements Allow Greater San Diego Association of REALTORS® to Expand Business in Mexico and Canada

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Wednesday, March 2, 2022
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SAN DIEGO, March 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Greater San Diego Association of REALTORS (SDAR) recently formed partnerships with real estate associations in Canada and Mexico to pioneer innovative business opportunities beyond the U.S. border.

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  • SAN DIEGO, March 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Greater San Diego Association of REALTORS (SDAR) recently formed partnerships with real estate associations in Canada and Mexico to pioneer innovative business opportunities beyond the U.S. border.
  • "These connections will help our members stay at the forefront of San Diego's real estate industry and generate new business abroad."
  • As international home sales rebound toward pre-pandemic levels, buyers in Canada and Mexico are making investment in the San Diego region.
  • The Greater San Diego Association of REALTORS is the largest trade association in San Diego County and one of the largest local REALTOR associations in California.

Fernando Arencibia Jr. Elected to Lead Nation's Largest Local Realtor Association

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Wednesday, February 2, 2022
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MIAMI, Feb. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The MIAMI Association of Realtors (MIAMI) elected Fernando Arencibia, Jr., C2EX, CDPE, PSA, e-PRO as its 2022 chairman of the board.

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  • MIAMI, Feb. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The MIAMI Association of Realtors (MIAMI) elected Fernando Arencibia, Jr., C2EX, CDPE, PSA, e-PRO as its 2022 chairman of the board.
  • The MIAMI Corporate Board is dedicated to leadership in the industry, the real estate profession, and the communities they serve.
  • Arencibia Jr. is the Broker/CEO of ARENCI PROPERTIES REALTY, a full-service real estate firm in Miami.
  • It is the largest local Realtor association in the U.S. and has official partnerships with 225 international organizations worldwide.

The 27th annual REALTORS Care® Blanket Drive extended to support BC’s disaster relief efforts

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Monday, November 22, 2021
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To help, the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver and the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board will direct all financial donations raised during this years REALTORS Care Blanket Drive to support the people affected by this natural disaster.

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  • To help, the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver and the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board will direct all financial donations raised during this years REALTORS Care Blanket Drive to support the people affected by this natural disaster.
  • "That's why we decided to pivot this years campaign to support the Red Cross in its province-wide relief efforts."
  • All REALTORS Care Blanket Drive fundraising proceeds will go to the Canadian Red Crosss British Columbia Floods and Extreme Weather Appeal.
  • The REALTORS Care Blanket Drive is a partnership between the REALTORS of the Fraser Valley, Greater Vancouver, and Chilliwack and District Real Estate Boards and their communities.

MLS® sales in the Fraser Valley remained strong in October while supply continued to diminish

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Tuesday, November 2, 2021
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SURREY, British Columbia, Nov. 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Demand for Fraser Valley real estate remained solid in October with overall sales the third highest on record.

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  • SURREY, British Columbia, Nov. 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Demand for Fraser Valley real estate remained solid in October with overall sales the third highest on record.
  • I empathize with clients who have been trying to buy a home for more than a year without success after multiple attempts.
  • Baldev Gill, Chief Executive Officer of the Board, said, Fraser Valley is a top destination currently in BC for buyers looking for relatively affordable family-sized homes.
  • Across the Fraser Valley, in October, the average number of days to sell a single-family detached home was 28 and a townhome was 18 days.