Here’s what’s happening with the new Regional MLS® System!

  • The preview period for RAHB, the other STARRS associations and the Oakville-Milton board has begun and members now have access to Matrix and can begin to familiarize themselves with the new system.
  • You can now access Matrix and take a look around for yourself.  Just go to http://matrix.onregional.ca to log in. When you sign in to Matrix, you will need to use your new username.  Your Matrix username will consist of our association’s initials of “HB” (for “Hamilton-Burlington”) plus your current user ID.  For example, if your user ID is SMITHJO, your username will be HBSMITHJO, and your password will be the password you use now to access Fusion.
  • Listing data isn’t complete in Matrix; we will let you know when regular updates occur.
  • Your contacts should now be available in Matrix.  Please take some time to look them over for completeness, and update where needed.
  • The parallel period for the Cambridge, Guelph and Kitchener Waterloo associations has been extended and the parallel period for the STARRS associations and the Oakville-Milton board will also be extended.
  • The MLS® Rules have been approved by the Ontario Regional Technology and Information Systems (ORTIS) board of directors; the Rules will be reviewed by the RAHB Board at their meeting on September 10.
  • RAHB has prepared a Transition to Matrix guide to help members prepare for Matrix. The guide includes step-by-step instructions on how to save your contacts and searches, set up your own identity, set up your team and much, much more.  View the guide on REALTOR Link® or at rahb.ca/Matrix/transitionguide.pdf.

 

Some tips for using Matrix while in preview mode:

  • Use the map search for best results.
  • Listing data isn’t being updated regularly yet in Matrix, so new listings or those with status changes
    may not be there or may be out of date.
  • Continue to use Fusion for all your business as it has the most accurate data; use Matrix to get
    accustomed to the new software.

 

RAHB has added the following Matrix training sessions for members:
Monday, September 14 – 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.

These will have similar content to the large CoreLogic sessions held August 25 and 26, but will be presented by RAHB staff at the RAHB office.   This is lecture style instruction.

RAHB is offering the following Matrix training sessions for office administrators and admin assistants:
Wednesday, September 16, 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Monday, October 5, 9 a.m. – 11 a.m.

All sessions will be held at the RAHB office.  For more info or to register, contact Camryn at camrynh@rahb.ca or 905.529.8101 x251.