ASSOCIATION WILL POST PAST SALES DATA WITHOUT A PASSWORD

The Canadian Real Estate Association says it will soon be adding historical sales data to its realtor.ca website. The industry group said Thursday the information will be included along with new listings and be accessible without a password. CREA spokesman Pierre Leduc says the data will only be posted if the regional real estate board requests that it be uploaded. Several boards have already expressed interest, but no timeline has been given on when this information will be online. The group says it still needs to ensure that the move complies with each province’s real estate laws, including whether the latest sold prices can be posted without a password. Leduc says the Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB), which is the largest in the country, has not requested for their information to be shared.