Message From the President

Speed… faster and faster to go higher and higher, further and further… it’s one of the first things toddlers hear, no matter where in the country they live and no matter which language they use:

Get dressed “quickly”

Walk “quickly”

Eat “quickly”

Learn “quickly” 

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Myrton Bello, FRI

2008-2009 REIC President

From The Desk of the Executive Director

The beautiful colours of Autumn were particularly spectacular in Southern Ontario this year – I hope you enjoyed them wherever you are located across the country.

The biggest development at REIC this fall was the launch of our NEW National REIC website last month with many positives reviews. 

Read what the Executive Director has to say

Maura McLaren

Executive Director

Inside the New REIC Website

 It was a long time in the making, yet the new REIC national website has launched much to the praise of members. 

“Many members have e-mailed me or spoken to me regarding the new website,” explains Soumidh Mondal, the Manager of Membership and Technology for REIC. “The response to the new site has been overwhelmingly positive. People are commenting on how easy it is to navigate through the site and have the ability to find the information they are looking for very easily.”

Read all about the new website

How Will the Industry React

to the Volatile Market?

A plunging stock market.

A slipping Canadian dollar.

The prospect of a recession in our midst.

Each of these factors could have a significant impact on the future of Canada’s real estate market. The industry, which has experienced thriving growth the past few years; now, stands somewhat in limbo. With news of thousands of homes being sent into foreclosures coming from south of the border the question remains whether a similar crisis could be seen across Canada in the future?

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MEMBER PROFILE:

Leasing Specialist Watching

the Industry Evolve

Olivia Gibbs, FRI CLO has seen her career - like the industry itself, evolve for the better through the years.

“While I saw an opportunity as a woman in commercial real estate, like most industries and organizations, there was a ‘glass ceiling’ in the business,” Gibbs emphasizes when asked about the biggest lesson she has learned in her career within the industry. “There’s some truth in the saying that women who aspire to management positions have to work twice as hard as a male counterpart - and that's a lesson I learned very early on.  Thankfully, more women are now taking charge of their own destiny and being more supportive of each other in business.  There are women's organizations, such as Toronto Commercial Real Estate Women, of which I am a member, that have created excellent networking opportunities for women in the commercial real estate sector.”

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New REIC Members

On behalf of the Real Estate Institute of Canada's Board of Directors, members and staff, we extend our congratulations to the following individuals who have recently achieved their designations. We also congratulate those members who have earned a new designation. Thank you for your commitment to professionalism and excellence in all facets of real estate.

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2009 Annual Conference

The 2009 REIC Annual Conference is only a few months away!

Scheduled for May 27-31, 2009 in Halifax NS, the conference is sure to be a huge hit with many exciting educational and social events to take part in.

Visit the 2009 REIC Annual Conference homepage for all the conference details and to register for the event!

Many members of REIC recently attended the 2008 IREM Fall Business and Governance Meetings along with the CCIM & IREM Success Series 2008, held in Chicago IL  during mid-October.

Attendees took in numerous education seminars while having an opportunity to catch up with old friends during their time in the Windy City.

The highlight of the meetings was the IREM 75th Anniversary Inaugural Gala Dinner, held on the evening of October 16th.

Next year's event will be held in Honolulu Hawaii.

From left to right: Saadat Keshavjee CPM® CMOC,Darlene Clark  CPM® CMOC ARP, Babita  Khurana CPM®, Cheryl Gray CPM®, Mark Bell CPM® ARM®, Chrystal Skead CPM® ARM®, Christine Stanley CPM® CMOC , Mark Uddin CPM® , Karen Hodge CPM® and REIC Executive Director Maura McLaren in Chicago IL.