Annual Charity Golf Tournament
To register your foursome email Sheila at sheilas@rahb.ca
Realty Shoppe – New Items
Eye-catching Signs!
3D Sign Savers
Made of PVC type material, printed on both sides, 12” w X 4 ½” h with a ½” opening. Durable in both hot and cold weather conditions. (sold as shown)
$8.15 ea.*
Door Hangers
4” w X 8” h, printed on sturdy plastic to weather the elements. These bring attention to those important messages you would like your customers to see.
$4.55 ea.*
* All applicable taxes are extra. Prices subject to change.
Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
T.: 905.529.5979 F.: 905.529.7109 E.: realtyshoppe@rahb.ca
Bay Area Economic Summit 2016
RAHB Members!
Use the promo code BAESNRH to received a $100 discount off the regular price for the Bay Area Economic Summit!
When you register online, choose the number of tickets you want (maximum 2), and provide your contact information. When you get to the next screen, enter the promo code BAESNRH, and then check out at the reduced price.
Mark YOUR Calendar
Computer
Held at RAHB – 505 York Blvd. – Lower Level
C – Chambers Room M – McCullough Room
- New Member Computer Training Level 1
Friday, May 6 – C, 9 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Thursday, May 12 – C, 9 a.m. – 11:30 a.m..
Wednesday, May 18 – C, 1 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 26 – C, 9 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Professional Development
- HST for the Real Estate Professional
Thursday, May 12, 2016 – M, 10 a.m. – Noon
- Increasing Your Competitive Edge and Demystifying the Mortgage Process
Wednesday, May 18, 2016 – M, 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
- Calculating Square Footage
Thursday, May 19, 2016
10 a.m. – Noon OR 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
- RECO Update: Social Media Do’s and Don’ts
and Electronic Signatures *New
Wednesday, June 1, 2016 – 10 a.m. – 11 a.m.
- Master LinkedIn Bootcamp
Monday, June 6, 2016 – 9 a.m. – Noon
- Master Facebook Bootcamp
Monday, June 6, 2016 – 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
- Social Media for Agents *New
Monday, June 13, 2016 – 9 a.m. – Noon
Certification/Designation Courses
- e-PRO® Day 1 – Certification Course
Wednesday, May 11, 2016 – M, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
(Note: Day 2 is completed online)
- SRES® – Seniors Real Estate Specialist®
Wednesday and Thursday, May 25 and 26, 2016 – M,
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Board of Directors, Committee and
Task Force Meetings
Held at RAHB – 505 York Blvd. – First Floor
T – Thompson Room P – Purnell Room
- Government Relations
Thursday, May 12, T – 9:30 a.m.
- Nomination Committee
Wednesday, May 18, T – 2 p.m.
- Board of Directors
Thursday, May 19, T – 9 a.m.
- Governance Committee
Wednesday, May 25, T – 9 a.m.
- MLS® Committee
Thursday, June 9, T -9:30 a.m.
Upcoming Events
- Annual Charity Golf Tournament
Thursday, June 23, 2016
Copetown Woods Golf Club
1430 Concession 2 West., Copetown
Registration: 11 a.m.
- Competition Law and You: What You Need to Know
Tuesday, May 10, 2016
The Waterfront Centre
555 Bay St. N., Hamilton
1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Office Closure
- The RAHB office will be closed Monday, May 23 – Victoria Day
New tutorial on OREA Form 127
OREA’s newest standard forms tutorial is now available online. The tutorial is a step-by-step video guide about how to complete Form 127, Condition(s) In Offer – Acknowledgement.
The purpose of Form 127 is to confirm that a buyer understands the risks and ramifications of not inserting certain conditions and/or of waiving certain conditions from an offer. The Form 127 tutorial walks you through the form section-by-section, explaining what and where information is required.
OREA’s standard forms tutorials are a new resource created to help you avoid common mistakes and costly errors when you are working with standard forms. Like forms explained documents, the tutorials are a short, practical resource you can use to help them fill out some of the most common forms. If you prefer more hands-on, concrete guidance, you will likely find the tutorials a welcome addition to the forms explained documents.
Communications – keeping you informed
RAHB communicates with members in many ways, to ensure that you are up-to-date with the information you need. You are reading one of them right now! The monthly REALinfo is a great compilation of news and updates from RAHB, the provincial and national associations, and associated organizations like RECO.
We know that members like to receive their communications via various media. Here are other ways we communicate with you. Count how many you use!
• www.rahb.ca
• RAHB’s page on REALTOR Link®
• Fusion “Message of the Day” and Matrix “News”
• RAHB Info/The Shift
• Direct email
• RAHB blog (https://blog.rahb.ca)
• RAHB Facebook group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/RAHBmembers/ )
• Promotional videos
• RAHB General Membership Meetings
• RAHB Broker of Record/Manager Meetings
• RAHB “Town Halls” (new look coming soon!)
• RCN e-broadcast
Yes, you must cancel that appointment – here’s why
The following case study is taken from the Professional Standards files of the REALTORS® Association of Hamilton-Burlington.
Salesperson A contacted ABC Brokerage Realty Inc. to make an appointment to view 123 Anywhere Street. Upon driving by 123 Anywhere Street, the Buyer Clients decided they did not like the location and declined to view the property. Salesperson A did not contact the Listing Brokerage or the Seller to indicate they would not be attending the appointment.
The Sellers were extremely upset as they had had to tidy up and get three young children and two dogs out of the house, only to find out that no one showed up for the appointment. They expressed their disappointment and frustration to their Sales Representative that the other Sales Representative acted “unprofessional” and lacked courtesy for not advising they had to cancel the appointment.
The Listing Sales Representative filed a complaint with the Professional Standards Committee against Salesperson A.
Salesperson A opted for an Abbreviated Hearing for a breach of the REALTORS® Association of Hamilton Burlington Rules and Regulations, Section 8 – Selling Procedures, Sub- Section 8.04 which states:
If a Member is unable to keep an appointment, the Member shall:
- where the appointment was made directly with the Listing Brokerage, advise the Listing Brokerage, or if direct contact with the Listing Brokerage is not possible, advise the Seller directly; or
- where the appointment was made directly with Seller as permitted under these Rules, advise the Seller directly.
The Member was assessed $250 Hearing Costs and a $500 fine.
Moral of the story:
Members are responsible for notifying the Listing Brokerage or Seller if they are not able to keep their appointment. Not cancelling an appointment is not only considered as “unprofessional” by both the consumer and fellow members, but is also a breach of RAHB’s Rules and Regulations, and shows a lack of respect to all parties involved.
Professional Development for REALTORS®
HST for the Real Estate Professional – Free
Thursday, May 12, 2016 – 10 a.m. – Noon
Register here
Increasing Your Competitive Edge and
Demystifying the Mortgage Process – Free
Wednesday, May 18, 2016 – 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Register here
Calculating Square Footage
Thursday, May 19, 2016
10 a.m. – Noon OR 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Cost: $30+HST
Register here
RECO Update: Social Media Do’s and Don’ts and Electronic Signatures – Free
Wednesday, June 1, 2016 – 10 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Register here
Master LinkedIn Bootcamp
Monday, June 6, 2016 – 9 a.m. – Noon
Cost: $79+HST Early Bird (until May 30), $99+HST regular price
Register here
Master Facebook Bootcamp
Monday, June 6, 2016 – 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Cost: $79+HST Early Bird (until May 30), $99+HST regular price
Register here
Social Media for Agents* New
Monday, June 13, 2016 – 9 a.m. – Noon
Cost: $79+HST Early Bird (until June 6), $99+HST regular price
Register here
Certification/Designation Courses
e-PRO® Day 1 – Certification Course
(Note: Day 2 is completed online)
Wednesday, May 11, 2016 – 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Cost: $199 +HST
Register here
SRES® – Seniors Real Estate Specialist®
Wednesday and Thursday, May 25 and 26, 2016
9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. each day
Cost: $299+HST
Register here
All courses will be held at the RAHB office, McCullough Room (lower level).
For complete details and course descriptions, follow the links, or contact Angela (905.529.8101 x233 or angelam@rahb.ca).
Watch for our monthly Professional Development update in your email inbox!
Scholarship application now available
Applications are now being accepted for the 2016 Karan Barker Scholarship.
This scholarship is awarded to a student who is or will be attending university or community college and is a child or grandchild of a RAHB member or RAHB employee. The student must demonstrate academic excellence, a high level of involvement in school and/or the community, maturity, initiative and/or strength of character.
Application deadline is Friday, August 12, 2016. The application can be found in REALTOR Link® under the Member Services tab or here.
From the Board Table
The Board of Directors met on April 7, and here’s what transpired:
- It was decided that a task force be established to examine strategic options for RAHB over a 2-5+ year time frame. The composition will be determined by the President and CEO.
- The recent vacancy created by the resignation of Peter Holgate will be left vacant until the regular election meeting in the fall, given the vacant term is only eight months in length.
- The work plans for the Finance Committee and the Governance & Bylaw Committee were approved.
- The 2016 Audit Committee was selected.
- The Board considered changes to the members-only Facebook group and decided to support the status quo with staff monitoring.
Looking to give back to your Association?
It may be only May, but your Nomination Committee is already starting to look for members with the skills and desire to join the RAHB Board of Directors in 2017. If you think you have the goods, or know someone who does, check out the information below. If you have any questions, send an email to nominations@rahb.ca.
Need more information?
Check out this video for a fun look at how the process works: www.rahb.ca/elections/
Want to know what qualities RAHB looks for in a Director?
View the list: www.rahb.ca/elections/2016/QualitiesofaDirector.pdf
Want to brush up your leadership skills and make your nomination stand out? Take Leadership 100. It’s free and can be accessed from anywhere: http://www.content.crea.ca/leadership/
RAHB welcomes new members
The REALTORS® Association of Hamilton-Burlington extends a warm welcome to its newest members (March 25 to April 22).
Jeanine Garlow
Bradbury Estate Realty Inc.
Roman Rana
Bridgcan Realty Corp.
Glynnis Lee
Century 21 Aberwin Realty Inc.
Henry Matthews
Century 21 Dreams Inc.
Abdellah Majd
Cathy Graziotto
Omair Niazi
Keller Williams Complete Realty Inc.
Marjorie Matthews
Lauren Robertson
Nik Bola
Lesley Verspaget
Brian Willison
Keller Williams Edge Realty Inc.
Ilham Bensaoud
Keller Williams Edge Hearth & Home Realty Inc.
Marc Yakisir
Leedex Realty Inc.
Chaudhary Mehmood
Len Barby
Alex McGuire
Realty Network: 100 Inc.
Ahmed Ghaddar
RealPro Realty Advisors Inc.
Hadisa Homayoun
Aleks Cirjak
Mark Wang
RE/MAX Escarpment Realty Inc.
Peter Woolcott
RE/MAX Escarpment Woolcott Realty Inc.
Mitch McKechnie
Darius Kukta
Right At Home Realty Inc.
Mohammed Eqdaih
Royal LePage Macro Realty Inc.
Jason Hensen
Royal LePage Niagara Real Estate Centre Inc.
Annette Vance
Royal LePage Signature Realty Inc.
Denis Ibrahimagic
Royal LePage State Realty Inc.
Brian Davey
St. Jean Realty Inc.
Kyle Camarro
Sutton Group About Town Realty Inc.
Blair Armstrong
Sutton Group-Summit Realty Inc.