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On Thursday, May 20, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) announced it will move forward with a proposed new qualifying rate for uninsured mortgages, reinforcing the mortgage underwriting principles outlined in Guideline B-20. As…
Booking Portals are now open for Small-To-Medium Sized Businesses to obtain FREE Rapid COVID-19 Self-Screening Test Kits! OMDREB Brokerages can now obtain FREE Rapid COVID-19 Self-Screening Test Kits. These kits are meant for small businesses (up to…
The Oakville, Milton and District Real Estate Board is proud to announce the OMDREB Annual Scholarship program for 2021! The OMDREB Annual Scholarship provides the bright young minds of our local communities an opportunity to alleviate a…
The Oakville, Milton and District Real Estate Board is pleased to learn that Halton Region has readied vaccination clinics for priority populations in preparation to vaccinate residents, pending more COVID-19 vaccine supply. One clinic in each municipality…
Looking towards the new year, the real estate landscape in Oakville, Milton, and surrounding areas will face continued restrictions. Ontario is experiencing a resurgence in COVID-19 cases, and REALTORS must do their part to minimize the spread…
Effective Monday, November 16, 2020, Halton Region was placed under the Red “Control” level of the new Province of Ontario “COVID-19 response framework: keeping Ontario safe and open” guidelines. For OMDREB Members and other REALTORS trading in…
OAKVILLE, ON – October 2, 2020 – The Oakville, Milton and District Real Estate Board (OMDREB) is thrilled to announce the hiring of Lorraine McLachlan as its new Chief Executive Officer. Lorraine has held senior leadership roles…
OAKVILLE, ON – October 2, 2020 – The Ontario government announced the first phase of regulatory changes related to the Trust in Real Estate Services Act, 2020 (TRESA). The new changes will modernize rules for registered real…
OAKVILLE, ON – On July 24, the Region of Halton officially entered Stage 3 of their COVID-19 Reopening Plan. As such, OMDREB Members and other REALTORS across the GTA are directly affected by this Stage 3 implementation…
On Wednesday, July 15 Regional Council for the Regional Municipality of Halton approved a temporary By-Law (By-Law 47-20) requiring non-medical masks/face coverings to be worn in all indoor public spaces that are accessible to the public. The…
