Ontario Real Estate Glossary
What is RECO?
RECO is the Real Estate Council of Ontario, the provincial regulator that administers TRESA, registers brokerages and registrants, and runs the discipline process. Long-tail variant — see /glossary/reco for the full definition.
What is RECO?
RECO is the Real Estate Council of Ontario, the provincial body that regulates real estate trading in Ontario. RECO administers the Trust in Real Estate Services Act, 2002 (TRESA), registers all brokerages, brokers, and salespersons, runs discipline proceedings under the Code of Ethics, and operates the mandatory insurance program covering errors and omissions, deposit fraud, and consumer protection.
RECO does not write the exams or deliver pre-registration education — that is Humber Polytechnic's role under a separate agreement.
This page is a long-tail variant. For the full canonical definition with the four-body framework (RECO vs OREA vs CREA vs Humber), discipline outcomes under TRESA, and exam-tested scenarios, see:
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RECO
The Real Estate Council of Ontario — the provincial regulator that administers the Trust in Real Estate Services Act, registers brokerages and registrants, runs the discipline process, and operates the mandatory insurance program.
OREA
The Ontario Real Estate Association — a member-based trade association that publishes the standard transaction forms used in Ontario real estate and advocates for the profession. OREA is not a regulator and no longer delivers pre-registration education.
TRESA
The Trust in Real Estate Services Act, 2002 — Ontario's consumer protection legislation governing real estate trading. Came fully into force April 1, 2023, replacing the Real Estate and Business Brokers Act (REBBA).