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Encyclopedia > Canadian Real Estate Association

The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) represents over 86000 realtors (including brokers, agents, and salespeople) across Canada.


A growing dispute between full-service and discount brokers led to proposed changes to the Multiple Listings Service. In September 2006, the controversial amendments were referred back to CREA's board of directors for further study and consultation. The board expects to release its report in March 2007.[1][2] Multiple Listing Service (MLS) (also Multiple Listing System or Multiple Listings Service) is a database that allows a broker representing a seller to share information about the property for sale widely with brokers representing potential buyers. ...


History

  • 1943 - originally founded as Canadian Association of Real Estate Boards[3]
  • 1944 - REALTOR adopted for use by its members
  • 1951 - Photo Co-op System (pre-cursor to MLS) introduced

External links

  • Canadian Real Estate Association
  • Multiple Listings Service (Canada)
  • Commercial Listings (Canada)

References

  1. ^ Waldie, Paul (2006-09-21). Realtors nix change to listings service. Globe and Mail. Retrieved on 2006-09-21.
  2. ^ Real Estate Association delays decision on MLS changes. CBC News (2006-09-21). Retrieved on 2006-09-21.
  3. ^ History of Real Estate. Retrieved on 2006-09-21.

 

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