Celebrating 100 Years

100 Years of Valued Contribution to the Community

In 1919, a group of dedicated real estate practitioners banded together to the Ottawa Real Estate Board (OREB). Incorporated on July 9, 1921, our Board was one of Canada’s first real estate boards. This small group of men and women had a vision and recognized the necessity of honest service to the public and well-organized real estate development. Their high ethical standards and professional business practices firmly established the solid foundation of our Board. Read More of OREB’s History.


Historical Image Gallery

Not many things endure 100 years and we’ve come a long way from 1921. Click here to view more of our Historical Image Gallery.


OREB’s Virtual Photo Mosaic

Watch as OREB Members stake their claim in OREB’s live photo montage by adding their photo memories to the 100th Anniversary Mosaic!