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Information can be power, but with great power comes great responsibility, especially when it comes to handling confidential information. This article is a reminder of...
As RECA’s RCAs, we get a lot of questions. Here are some of the most common questions we received this quarter, answered. Q: What activities are...
RECA’s modernized governance model consists of a Board of Directors and four Industry Councils representing each industry RECA regulates. In November 2023, new Council Members were...
Mortgage fraud occurs when individuals intentionally deceive lenders, borrowers, sellers, and others to obtain mortgage financing. It undermines the integrity of the mortgage industry and...
The Real Estate Act Rules define “rural real estate” as real estate located outside a city, town, village, hamlet, or summer village that has its...
Effective January 1, 2024, landlords are now required, under the Alberta Residential Tenancies Act, to pay tenants 1.6% interest on security deposits. to pay tenants...
Did you know that RECA has a Stakeholder Engagement Team? RECA has many stakeholders, including Industry Associations, government, consumers, and other partners and regulators –...
If you are currently licensed in an industry RECA regulates and wish to become licensed in another RECA-regulated industry, contact a recognized course provider to...
If you were previously licensed in Alberta and now wish to return to the industry in which you were previously licensed, the licensing eligibility requirements...
If you’re licensed in another jurisdiction within Canada or abroad and would like to become licensed in one of the industries RECA regulates, you must:...
If you’re not licensed in one of the industries RECA regulates and you’d like to become licensed, you must: complete the eligibility process to be...
RECA would like your feedback on ideas for proposed changes to Part 2 of the Real Estate Act Rules. These Rules primarily deal with licensee Standards of...
The Real Estate Council of Alberta (RECA) is warning property management brokerages about a fraudulent email circulating to tenants. It claims the payment information for their...
The Real Estate Council of Alberta's (RECA) Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023 are now available. Licensees...
Calgary, Alberta — on November 20, 2023, the Real Estate Council of Alberta (RECA) cancelled the licence of Casurt Roy Morgan. Morgan cannot reapply for...
Calgary, Alberta –the Real Estate Council of Alberta (RECA) is warning consumers about the activity of Azher Haleem Chaudhary, AKA Azher Haleem (Chaudhary). Since 2017,...
RECA releases information to the media and the public when we have announcements, issue a consumer alert, suspend a licensee, or when licensees take a...
The Residential Real Estate Broker Industry Council has postponed the Below Grade Measurement Standard (BGMS) implementation, pending further review. Originally, the implementation of the BGMS...
Interprovincial Licensing Did you know that throughout Canada, each province sets its own rules and guidelines when it comes to real estate regulation? This means all...
by Doug Dixon, RECA Regulatory Compliance Advisor, Condominium Managers For condominium managers, effective communication with the condominium board and the owners is arguably one of...
RECA recently warned consumers who are private lenders about recent fraudulent activity. RECA is currently investigating instances where private entities and related businesses have presented...
by Gary Siegle, RECA Regulatory Compliance Advisor, Mortgage Brokers To protect consumers and lessen instances of fraud, the mortgage industry is regulated in Canada, with...
by Kehinde Ige, Practice Review Manager By now, licensees should be aware that they must use the Residential Measurement Standard (RMS) when measuring residential properties....
by Kristian Tzenov, Stakeholder Engagement Manager The rise of social media has revolutionized the way we communicate and share information. One area that has seen...
by James Porter, RECA Investigations Manager Professionalism is important for licensees. Afterall, you are not just a representative of your client, you are also a...
RECA’s modernized governance model consists of a Board of Directors and four Industry Councils representing each industry RECA regulates. This general summary includes the key...
Calgary, Alberta –the Real Estate Council of Alberta (RECA) is warning consumers who are private lenders about recent fraudulent activity. Private lending includes the business...
Calgary, Alberta—January 23, 2024, the Real Estate Council of Alberta (RECA) is warning condominium corporations about the unlicensed activity of Travis Peter John More and...
RECA’s Industry Council elections ran from November 22-27, 2023, resulting in 3,620 voters (19.3% of eligible voters) electing nine licensees to the four Industry Councils....
Eligible voters will receive one email each containing their unique voter link at or around 8 a.m. today. The link you receive in the email...
