Canadian Real Estate Association

The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA; French: L'Association canadienne de l'immobilier, ACI) is a trade association that represents real estate brokers, agents, and salespeople in Canada.[2] CREA's membership includes over 160,000 individuals, working through 61 real estate boards and associations across Canada.[2]

The Canadian Real Estate Association
AbbreviationCREA
Founded1943; 83 years ago (1943)[1]
HeadquartersOttawa, Ontario, Canada
Region served
Canada
Members160,000+[2]
Key people
Valérie Paquin (Chair)[3]
Janice Myers (CEO)[4]
Websitewww.crea.ca Edit this at Wikidata

History

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CREA was formed in April 1943.[5]

The association is governed by an elected board of directors,[6] which has representation from each region of Canada and features director-at-large positions. The board of CREA currently comprises 16 seats.

In 2024, the Canadian Competition Bureau launched an investigation into CREA over the association's buyer's commission policies.[7]

See also

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References

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  1. "Canadian Real Estate Association". Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved 2019-05-19.
  2. 1 2 3 "About". CREA. Retrieved 2019-05-19.
  3. "Board of Directors". CREA. Retrieved 2026-03-19.
  4. "Operational Management Team". CREA. Retrieved 2026-03-19.
  5. "THE CANADIAN REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATION: CREA turns 75: A trip down memory lane". Toronto Business Daily. 2018-04-06. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
  6. "Board of Directors – CREA". Retrieved 2019-07-23.
  7. Previl, Sean (2024-08-03). "How CREA handles buyers' commissions is facing a competition probe - National | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
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