Know Your Members

After WWII, some returning soldiers turned to real estate as a profession. Corresponding with the building of Toronto’s suburbs, many new REALTORS® found success during this booming time. The Veterans’ Land Act (1942) helped veterans buy land for their homes or businesses on a twenty-five-year mortgage at three-and-a-half per cent interest.

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TRREB grew quickly after World War II; in 1943, it had 130 Members. Two years later, membership had more than doubled to 300. Ten years later (1955), the numbers were at more than 1,300 active, associate, and honorary Members. And by 1958, membership had almost doubled again, exceeding 2,500 Members
The Canadian Association of Real Estate Boards formed (1943)

1950s, article, TRREB Archives