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Earlier today, the Government of Ontario announced that 27 public health regions will transition out of the shutdown and into a revised and strengthened COVID-19 Response Framework: Keeping Ontario Safe and Open (the "Framework") on Tuesday, February 16, 2021. Find out what level and which regional public measures are in place for your area as well as guidance for safe in-person showings on the OREA COVID-19 Information Hub at www.oreacovid19info.com.

REALTORS, what better way to kick off the weekend than to meet the 2021 OREA Board of Directors candidates? The election will take place on March 3, 2021, at the Ontario Real Estate Association Annual General Meeting of the Assembly and we’re thrilled to have such a talented, hardworking, and skilled set of applicants! Visit https://www.orea.com//List-of-Candidates-for-the-OREA-Boar to meet our 2021 OREA Board of Directors candidates!

OREA is wishing you a Happy Lunar New Year. May this year bring you good luck and fortune!

We are thrilled to be kicking off another new and exciting year. We have so much in store for 2021, and can't wait to share it with you! Ontario REALTORS, your resilience and hard work blew us away last year. WE know that no matter what 2021 has in store, together we will make it another awesome year! #newyear #2021 #newyeargoals #goals #realtor #realestate

ATTENTION OREA Members: We are updating your information to better serve YOU as a Member and as a REALTOR. Over the next few months, you may receive a call from an OREA team member looking to ask you a couple of short questions about OREA and your membership. We look forward to connecting soon. Stay safe, and stay healthy Ontario REALTORS.

If not now, then when? As part of our OREA’s COVID-19 Relief Program, our popular Leadership 200 course, Becoming a Leader, is available online for free to all members! By enrolling in L200, we’re helping prepare our Members to be a strong leader and give back to their community in a post-COVID-19 world. Visit https://hub.realtorlink.ca/orea/pages/65/orea-home to enroll today!

Our latest episode of The Real Estate Addition podcast just dropped and we promise you will not want to miss it. We sat down with incoming OREA President, David Oikle, and got to know him on a personal level during a powerful conversation with him last week. Tune in now and be sure to subscribe to The Real Estate Addition podcast because we’ve got some AMAZING podcast guests and topics coming up that we know you’ll love! podcasts.apple.com///meet-your-new-president/id1437440413

We're not sure about you, but the kitchen has been getting a lot more use lately! What better time to tackle those kitchen fix-ups and get your space ready for a new year? Visit https://cottagelife.com//15-beautiful-kitchens-youll-want/ for some tricks to make your next home project a piece of cake! #diy #home

OP-ED: When CMHC appoints a new CEO in 2021 it can restore its long held role as a champion of home ownership. Canadians are counting on it. Read OREA CEO, Tim Hudak’s op-ed to learn more. ... https://www.thestar.com//a-new-ceo-should-make-cmhc-a-cham

Yesterday, Premier FordNation announced the province’s plan to gradually reopen the economy and return to a regional approach to COVID-19 restrictions. Based on the improving local trends of key indicators, including lower transmission of COVID-19, the province will gradually transition certain regions from the shutdown measures to the colour-coded revised COVID-19 Response Framework: Keeping Ontario Safe and Open Framework. Visit https://www.oreacovid19info.com/breaking-stay-at-home-orde/ #covid19 #realtor #realestate #covid #pandemic #economicrecovery #realtors #onatrio #safety #guidelines #covidrestrictions #economy #sustainability #healthandsafety

With the holiday season approaching us, now more than ever we encourage Ontario REALTORS to support their communities and give back. In April, REALTORS across Ontario’s 37 real estate boards donated $480,000 to more than 100 charities struggling charities in need of support! Today, we’d like to share some meaningful quotes from our real estate boards and their charity partners. Here's one from The Good Shepherd Hamilton's Family Center. Visit www.youtube.com/watch for mor...e like this! Looking for ways to give back and help strengthen your community? Visit www.orea.com/Professional-De/Volunteering/Volunteer-at-OREA and apply to volunteer today! #giveback #community #donation #charity #ontario #realtor #realestate

OREA MEMBERS, a NEW year is around the corner and we have the perfect event to help you brush up on your leadership skills so you can kill it in 2021! Join us on January 7, 8, 11, 12 and our additional dates, January 18 and 19, for a series of powerful courses and sessions at our PEAK Leadership Summit. Register today at https://oreapeaksummit.com/

Ontario REALTORS, what could be better than a chance to win a $500 Amazon gift card WHILE having a positive impact on your community? YOU have the power to influence the services OREA provides, the recommendations we make to the government and the strategic priorities for the association through our monthly surveys. So join our OREA REALTOR Research Community today by visiting www.joinorearesearch.com. After you complete the 3-minute survey, you will receive an email to confirm your registration and then you’ll be automatically entered into a draw to win one of two $500 Amazon gift cards. Don’t wait, join us and make BIG a difference today! #win #contest #prize #realtor #realestate #community #leadership #research #ontario #ontariorealestate

Many Members may be interested in forming a Personal Real Estate Corporation but can feel overwhelmed by the process. OREA is here to help! We have put together a package of resources to help you learn more about PRECs, including a Guide, FAQ document, and video webinar. Visit www.orea.com/precs today for all of this and more!

A BIG should out to Bob Pedler of Bob Pedler Real Estate Limited- Brokerage, Honorary Member of WECAR, WINDSOR-ESSEX COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS. Today, Bob Pedlar celebrates 60 amazing years with WECAR alongside David Pedler, Greg Pedler, and Krista Gionet, the Executive Officer of the Windsor-Essex County Association of REALTORS. Congrats Bob!

We've got you. Whether you need government program updates, health and safety information, or State of Emergency real estate forms and clauses- OREA has the latest resources to help you and your business navigate the COVID-19 pandemic! Visit www.oreacovid19info.com for more info. #covid19 #covid #pandemic #safetyguidelines #realtor #realestate #housing #ontario #community