Representing nearly 100,000 REALTOR® Members of Ontario’s 29 real estate boards, the Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA) serves its members through a wide variety of publications, educational programs and special services. Founded in 1922 to organize real estate activities across the province, OREA’s goals include promoting higher industry standards, protecting the general public from unscrupulous brokers and salespeople, and preserving private property rights. OREA continually strives to improve the image of REALTORS® by enhancing educational and professional standards. OREA develops and publishes Standard Forms, and supports educational and charitable causes through the REALTORS Care Foundation. OREA encourages respectful engagement on posts and with fellow users. Comments that are discriminatory, derogatory, vulgar, offensive, and/or profane will be removed and users who repeatedly make comments of this nature may have their posting privileges suspended and/or terminated.