Arbitration, Discipline and Professional Standards Committees
There were no Arbitration or Discipline hearings during the second quarter. The Professional Standards Committee reviewed six new complaints, two of which are being investigated by RAHB and four which were deemed to fall under RECO’s jurisdiction. Contact: Wilf Wallace, Don Inglehart and Ann Cosens
Government Relations
The Government Relations committee had a busy second quarter. Between a call-to-action to members to oppose the spread of the Municipal Land Transfer Tax, CREA PAC Days and planning for the municipal election in the fall, the GRC has been active at all levels of government.
In May, the committee heard about the campaign for a Complete Streets policy in Hamilton. Planning is underway to hold an information session for members interested in learning more about Complete Streets and the implications for real estate. Contact: Ann Cosens
Membership Area Representation Committee (MARC)
MARC hosted three town hall meetings in April – in Ancaster, Burlington, and Grimsby – and plans to visit Dunnville and Burlington this fall. MARC enjoyed strong support at REALTOR® CONNECTIONS in March, thanks to the RAHB members who visited the MARC booth in the Member Services area. MARC continued its review of various sponsorship opportunities within the RAHB market area, and recently supported the Caledonia Canada Day Celebrations, the Dunnville Rotary Golf Tournament and the Burlington Chamber of Commerce Small Business Week Breakfast and Economic Forecast. Contact: Rochelle Edwards
Professional Standards
The Professional Development Committee offered 11 CE courses during the last quarter. New course topics included iPad Hands-on, Smart Videos, Tarion and Canada’s Anti Spam Legislation. In addition, RAHB offered the Consumer-Certified Real Estate Consultant® (C-CREC®) Designation course. There are no CE courses scheduled during the summermonthsand courses will resume in the fall. The Accredited Senior Agent (ASA) Designation course will be offered September 10 and 11 at RAHB.
Professional Development Days will be held at RAHB October 7-9 – view the brochure under the Education tab either in FUSION, on Message of the Day (MOD) or through REALTOR Link®. Contact: Hank Balfoort
Regional Commercial Council (RCC)
Over 100 attendees, speakers and sponsors enjoyed a full morning of education and networking at the RCC Commercial Summit on April 24, 2014 at the Royal Botanical Gardens. The theme of the Summit was “Regional Growth Opportunities”.
The RCC recommended a number of commercial education courses and two will be offered at RAHB’s Professional Development Days in October.
RCC members and the commercial REALTOR® brand will soon receive additional exposure when the One-Stop for Businesses department at the City of Hamilton makes RCC promotional materials available to their clients.
The RCC Election will return as a morning event later this year – watch for details regarding the Election Breakfast. Please consider volunteering your time on the RCC – full RCC members who have been members in good standing for at least one year may be nominated for the election. Contact: Paul Martidale