TRREB Members Help Build the Greater Toronto Area

The TRREB Beginnings:
1920–1945

The Greater Toronto Area has grown in astounding ways. From small houses and tracts of farmland to vast suburbs and downtown business districts, Toronto has flourished, taking its place among the world’s top municipalities. Alongside the growth of Toronto, TRREB and its Members has also played a large role in helping build Toronto.

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The Boom Years:
1945–1970

Over the last 100 years, TRREB Members have helped shape the way the business of real estate is conducted in Ontario and Canada. Throughout many governments of all political stripes and levels, TRREB advocated on residential and commercial real estate issues that impact REALTORS® and the publics they serve.

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The Rise of Corporate Toronto:
1970–2000

Healthy neighbourhoods mean healthy cities. In 1973, newly elected TRREB president William Allan made the case to slow down talks about regional government so that the 26 affected municipalities had a chance to gauge the impact of the proposed amalgamation on their communities. Real estate professionals care deeply about the health of communities, Mr. Allan said. “We are just as interested in better communities and neighbourhoods, because there is nothing so good for the real estate business as a community that is healthy.”

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The Tech Revolution:
1998–2020

As the tech industry boomed, TRREB worked tirelessly to ensure REALTORS® were heard. TRREB made great strides in calling on all levels of government to address housing supply and demand, ownership housing affordability, industry regulations, consumer protection, economic development, and taxation on property.

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