Comments on: The ORWP after its first quarter: How it’s gone and where it’s headed

By: Munawer

Munawer — Thu, 04 Jul 2024 22:52:21 +0000

In reply to Ed Tracy. OREAwas initially intended to generate revenue from education. However, education is no longer part of OREA, as it has been transferred to Humber College. Consequently, OREA can no longer profit from education and books. In response, they launched the OWRP program, which charges $600 per month, potentially generating $57 million annually. They only pay CompBEN a small BROKER amount for insurance, which I estimate to be between $100 and $200. As a result, OREAis significantly increasing its revenue compared to what CompBEN receives.

By: al iuorio

al iuorio — Wed, 19 Jun 2024 20:11:11 +0000

In reply to al J. Your 100% right. I was going to say the same thing. They are proud to say how many claims they processed for the first six months, but they won't tell you how much money they have made in six months. Looks like Hudac job now is to do the quarterly reports.

By: I support all realtors against ORWP and my fellow grannies who helped us have a voice!

Mon, 27 May 2024 16:51:23 +0000

Fear-mongering?? really? Because 10’s of thousands of realtors were speaking out against this nonsense? We don’t have a union to speak for us. Maybe it’s time?
And Karen Yolevski comment: “Seems to be something that people are not talking about as much” Why do you think that is happening? TREBB has put the fear of a law suite under all of our noses!
So glad I’m at the tail end of my career, it’s just going to get worse with TREBB and OREA at the helm.

By: Annonymous

Annonymous — Wed, 22 May 2024 21:35:35 +0000

In reply to Johnny. YES TRREB and OREA should be terribly ashamed of this disgusting and discriminatory program!

By: sabine nassar

sabine nassar — Tue, 21 May 2024 20:16:51 +0000

Just today I tried to sign up. I figured I may as well although the only benefit “I” would get is when I die. I am on the welcome website and I am clueless what I have to do next. Is Greenshield still on strike ?

By: Kim B

Kim B — Tue, 21 May 2024 15:26:00 +0000

In reply to Cindy Patterson. Cindy Same thing I take a compound medication as it is much easier on the body and does not go through the stomach like the pill form does. I was told that any prescription that we took before this plan would be honored. Nope, they don't honor compound medication. So now my original insurance company won't because they my primary plan here does not! Well, it hasn't worked out so well has it? I'm sure we're not alone. Paying for nothing is just what we want!

By: Mikki Roy

Mikki Roy — Mon, 20 May 2024 16:57:23 +0000

No matter what OREA reports on this inferior program,Tere what does not change is that there was no opt out of the Program. The program was MANDATORY for all. All Members were forced to be part of this program even though they may have already had their own far superior coverage that they paid for, members over 65 were being forced into the program received decreased benefits or did not qualify at all for some coverage but paid the full cost of the program. Members who did not pay into the ORWP program lost their membership in OREA, CREA their local Real Estate Board and their Brokerage which resulted in losing access to their MLS system which is a crucial tool in order to carry out their real estate business. There is no benefit to being forced into being part of a program one does not want or need solely for the benefit of ensuring that OREA maintained a reason to exist. There was nothing right about this program for those who did not want or need it.

By: Mike Down

Mike Down — Mon, 20 May 2024 15:34:53 +0000

Let me add my name to the long list of comments here. Fire everyone who voted for this mandatory health care plan. Most people let sh-t happen to them without fighting as they assume it’s useless anyway. There is a lot more opposition to the program than just the realtors who signed the petition. I’ll donate again to the stop ORWP if we can undo this injustice.

By: John daniel

John daniel — Mon, 20 May 2024 14:37:33 +0000

In reply to Judy T.

He is a politician LMAO
Thats one of Trudeaus FAVORITE sayings
He is the one doing the fear mongering.

By: John daniel

John daniel — Mon, 20 May 2024 14:20:46 +0000

Again you report only one side of the story.
What about all those REALTORS … including my self that has been forced “yes forced” to give up …
My board
My brokerage
My mls services
My right to do open houses
My right to market for sellers listings
The right to real estate forms
The right to belong to CREA.
MY RIGHT TO DO REAL ESTATE AS I KNEW IT FOR THE PAST 35 YEARS
To a “failed politician” as the leader of OREA, an association that I have paid into FOR THOSE 35 years along with all fees paid into my board, brokerage, CREA AND THE LIST GOES ON and who knows NOTHING ABOUT REAL ESTATE.
And the sad part is no has lifted a finger from anyone of these assaciations.
SAD SAD SAD
And this media outlet only reporting what they want you to hear.