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Alberta Real Estate Association
The Alberta Real Estate Association (AREA)
represents the 10,000+ real estate brokers and salespeople who are members of
Alberta's 11 real estate boards. AREA administers all the necessary real estate
licensing courses to become a registered real estate agent or broker.
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Association of Saskatchewan Realtors
The Association of Saskatchewan Realtors (ASR)
represents the 1,100+ real estate brokers and salespeople who are members of 10
real estate boards in Saskatchewan:
Association of Battleford Realtors, Estevan Real Estate Board, Lloydminster Real
Estate Board Association, Moose Jaw Real Estate Board, Prince Albert Real Estate
Board, Association of Regina Realtors, Saskatoon Region Association of Realtors,
Swift Current Real Estate Board, Weyburn Real Estate Board and Yorkton Real
Estate Association Inc.
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British Columbia Real Estate Association
The British Columbia Real Estate Association
(BCREA) represents British Columbia's 12 member real estate boards and their
approximately 18,000 REALTORS® on provincial issues. BCREA provides an extensive
communications network, standard forms, economic research and analysis,
government relations, applied practice courses and continuing professional
education (cpe) to its members.
BCREA members are licensed by the Real Estate Council of British Columbia under
the Real Estate Services Act. Effective January 1, 2007, licensees are required
to complete continuing education for licence renewal.
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Canadian Real Estate Association
The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA)
represents over 97,000 Realtors (including brokers, agents, and salespeople)
across Canada.
The Association owns the Multiple Listing Service or MLS trademark and the
Realtor trademarks in Canada. Local real estate Boards or Associations operate a
local data base under a licensing agreement with the national association. The
Canadian Real Estate Association also operates the realtor.ca (previously mls.ca)
and ICX.CA web sites on behalf of all members.
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Fraser Valley Real Estate Board
The Fraser Valley Real Estate Board is an
association of more than 2,900 real estate professionals who live and work in
the communities of North Delta, Surrey, White Rock, Langley, Abbotsford, and
Mission.
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Greater Moncton Real Estate Board
The Greater Moncton Real Estate Board Inc.
represents more than 290 members from over 30 member offices in Moncton, Dieppe,
and Riverview as well as nearby communities in South Eastern New Brunswick.
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Greater Montreal Real Estate Board
The Greater Montreal Real Estate Board (GMREB),
or Chambre immobilière du Grand Montréal (fr), is the second largest real estate
board in Canada with over 9000 members.
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Manitoba Real Estate Association
The Manitoba Real Estate Association (MREA)
represents the 1,500+ real estate brokers and salespeople who are members of
Manitoba's 4 real estate boards: Winnipeg Real Estate Board, Brandon Real Estate
Board, Portage la Prairie Real Estate Board and Thompson Real Estate Board.
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National Association of Green Agents and Brokers
The National Association of Green Agents and
Brokers (NAGAB) is a non-profit organization founded in 2005 by Toronto real
estate broker, Elden Freeman. NAGAB claims to have over 15,000 affiliate
members.
NAGAB offers two real estate professional designations: Accredited Green Agent
(AGA) and Accredited Green Broker (AGB). One of NAGAB's goals is to develop a
nationally recognized green real estate home-rating system for resale homes,
similar to the EnerGuide rating for new homes.
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New Brunswick Real Estate Association
The New Brunswick Real Estate Association
(NBREA) co-regulates the 1,000+ licensees under the Real Estate Agents Act of
New Brunwick, while representing the Realtor members of its 5 regional real
estate boards: Northern New Brunswick Real Estate Board, Saint John Real Estate
Board, Greater Moncton Real Estate Board, Real Estate Board Of Fredericton Area
and Valley Real Estate Board.
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Newfoundland & Labrador Association of Realtors
The Newfoundland & Labrador Association of
Realtors (NLAR) represents 560+ real estate brokers and salespeople in
Newfoundland and Labrador. NLAR was formed in 2005 by the amalgamation of the
Newfoundland Real Estate Association and three local real estate boards: Central
Newfoundland Real Estate Board, Humber Valley Real Estate Board and St. John's
Real Estate Board.
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Nova Scotia Association of REALTORS
The Nova Scotia Association of REALTORS (NSAR)
is the largest real estate association in Nova Scotia, representing 1,600+ real
estate brokers and salespeople in 6 regions: Cape Breton Region of NSAR, Halifax
Dartmouth Region of NSAR, Highland Region of NSAR, Northern Region of NSAR,
South Shore Region of NSAR and Yarmouth Region of NSAR.
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Nova Scotia Real Estate Commission
The Nova Scotia Real Estate Commission is an
independent, non-government agency, responsible for the regulation of the real
estate industry. The Commission's mandate is to ensure consumer confidence in
the real estate industry by establishing standards for applicants and real
estate Industry Members, which promotes higher standards of professionalism,
competence and integrity.
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Ontario Real Estate Association
The Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA)
represents the 40,000+ real estate brokers and salespeople who are members of
Ontario's 43 real estate boards. In addition, OREA provides all real estate
licensing courses in Ontario through the Ontario Real Estate College.
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Ottawa Real Estate Board
The Ottawa Real Estate Board (OREB) is a
non-profit professional association of registered real estate brokers and
salespeople in the Ottawa, Canada area. OREB was formed in 1919 and incorporated
in 1921. In 1982 the name was changed to Real Estate Board of Ottawa-Carleton,
and was changed back to the Ottawa Real Estate Board in 2000.
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Prince Edward Island Real Estate Association
The Prince Edward Island Real Estate
Association (PEIREA) represents real estate brokers and salespeople in Prince
Edward Island.
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Quebec Federation of Real Estate Boards
The Quebec Federation of Real Estate Boards
(QFREB), or Fédération des Chambres immobilières du Québec (FCIQ), represents
the 12,000+ real estate brokers and salespeople who are members of Quebec's 12
real estate boards.
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Real Estate Board Of Fredericton Area
The Real Estate Board of the Fredericton Area,
Inc has been in operation since 1963. It has grown to represent more than 200
members from over 23 member offices in the Fredericton and surrounding area.
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Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver
The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver
(REBGV), founded in 1919, is the third largest real estate board in Canada with
9400 Realtors.
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Real Estate Council of Alberta
The Real Estate Council of Alberta is an
independent non-government agency responsible for the regulation and licensing
of Alberta's Real Estate Broker, Mortgage Broker, and Real Estate Appraisals
industries, and for consumer protection. Through the authority of the Real
Estate Act of Alberta, Real Estate Council of Alberta sets and enforces
standards of conduct and education requirements by the industry professionals in
order to protect the consumer; provide services that enhance and improve the
industry; promote the integrity of the industry. It's mandate is to create trust
and consumer confidence in the industry professionals listed above.
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Real Estate Council of Ontario
The Real Estate Council of Ontario (RECO) was
formed in 1997 as the delegated administrative authority under Ontario's
Ministry of Small Business and Consumer Services, to administer the Real Estate
and Business Brokers Act and protect the public interest.
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Saint John Real Estate Board
The Saint John Real Estate Board, covering the
southern part of New Brunswick to the U.S. border, is an association of about
250 REALTORS® providing services to and sets standards for members. The Board
preserves and promotes the MLS® marketing system to benefit buyer and seller of
real property."
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Toronto Real Estate Board
The Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB), founded
in 1920, is the largest real estate board in Canada with over 28000 members.
TREB's Multiple Listing Service (MLS) is shared with boards in the surrounding
area, namely the Brampton, Durham Region, Mississauga and Orangeville Real
Estate Boards.
The Toronto Real Estate Board stretches across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA)
and surrounding townships, including: Ajax, Aurora, Barrie, Brampton,
Burlington, Caledon, Halton Hills, Markham, Milton, Mississauga, Newmarket,
Oakville, Oshawa, Pickering,* Richmond Hill, Toronto, Vaughan, and Whitby.
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Yukon Real Estate Association
The Yukon Real Estate Association (YREA)
represents the approximately 40 real estate brokers and salespeople who are
members of Yukon's 4 member firms.