OREA News – Beware creative marketing

Oct 10, 2014 | CREA/OREA/RECO News | 0 comments

OREA has become aware that some members have received promotional literature from organizations offering “OREA members” special programs, which suggests the organization has a relationship with OREA and the service is part of the OREA Affinity Program.  This happens most often in the health benefits sector.

OREA has only a limited number of partners in its Affinity Program:  Corporate Benefit Analysts (CBA) (health benefits provider), Rogers, AERO Insurance, TD Home and Auto Insurance, Rent Check Corp and MBNA.  No other organizations are part of the program.

If you have any questions about the OREA Affinity Program or the partners in the program, contact OREA.

Mark YOUR Calendar

Oct 10, 2014 | Member Services | 0 comments

Professional Development

Held at RAHB – 505 York Blvd. – Lower Level
C – Chambers Room                         M – McCullough Room

  • Fusion Level 1
    Wednesday, October 15 – C, 9 a.m. – noon
    Tuesday, October 28 – C, 9 a.m. – noon
  • Broker Load
    Friday, October 10 – C, 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
    Thursday, October 23, 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
  • New Member Orientation (by invitation only)
    Friday, October 24 – M, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
  • How to Hire the Right Assistant
    Wednesday, October 29 – M, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. – 3 CE’s
  • GeoWarehouse
    Monday, November 3 – M, 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. – 2 CE’s
  • MPAC
    Wednesday, November 5 – M, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. – 3 CE’s

To register for above courses, email Angela at angelam@rahb.ca or call 905.529.8101 x233


Board of Directors, Committee and Task Force Meetings

Held at RAHB – 505 York Blvd. – First Floor
T – Thompson Room                        P – Purnell Room

  • Government Relations
    Wednesday, October 15, 9:30 a.m., T
  • Scholarship
    Thursday, October 23, 2 p.m., T
  • Board of Directors
    Thursday, October 30, 9 a.m., T

 

Upcoming Events

Broker of Record/Managers Meeting
Wednesday, October 22
RAHB Office, 505 York Blvd., Hamilton, 8:30 a.m.

Town Hall Meetings

  • Dunnville
    Thursday, October 23, 9 a.m.
    Grace United Church, 301 Broad St E, Dunnville
  • Burlington
    Wednesday, October 29, 9 a.m.
    Tyandaga Golf and Country Club
    1265 Tyandaga Park Dr., Burlington


Regional Commercial Council Election Breakfast
Wednesday, November 5, 7:30 a.m. – Voting
Waterfront Conference Centre
555 Bay St. N., Hamilton


RAHB Charity Auction & Social
Thursday, November 20 – Doors open at 6 p.m.
Michelangelo Events & Conference Centre
1555 Upper Ottawa, Hamilton


National Housing Day
Friday, November 21
Waterfront Conference Centre
555 Bay St. N., Hamilton


RAHB Election Meeting
Thursday, November 27, 8:30 a.m.
Royal Botanical Gardens
680 Plains Rd. W., Burlington


RAHB Annual Appreciation Gala
Saturday, January 17, 2015
Michelangelo Events & Conference Centre
1555 Upper Ottawa, Hamilton
(by invitation only)

 

RAHB Office Closures

Monday, October 13 for Thanksgiving Day

Celebrate YOUR Community – Flamborough

Oct 10, 2014 | Member Services | 0 comments

A genuine “community of communities”, Flamborough is comprised of many villages and hamlets, including Carlisle, Christie’s Corners, Clappison’s Corners, Copetown, Freelton, Greensville, Lynden, Kirkwall, Millgrove, Mountsberg, Orkney, Rockton, Troy, Sheffield, Valens, Waterdown and Westover.

Population: 39,220  (Census 2006).

Geographic Location:  RAHB’s districts:  40, 43, 44, 45 and 46.  Most of Flamborough is located on the Niagara Escarpment.

Historical Facts:

  • There is evidence of a long history of human occupation in the area, dating back to Paleo-Indian cultures.
  • The first Europeans to arrive were the French explorers LaSalle and Joliet, who met near what is now Westover, in 1669.
  • United Empire Loyalists arrived after the American Revolution in 1783.
  • The Township of Flamborough was established in 1792 and was named after the Flamborough Head, a prominent geographical formation, and the Town of Flamborough in East Yorkshire, England.
  • The land was surveyed and organized into townships: East Flamborough, West Flamborough and Beverly. These three townships and the Village of Waterdown made up Wentworth County in 1816.
  • With a reorganization of the county system in 1854, Flamborough was divided into two separate townships – East and West Flamborough.
  • Flamborough became a major 19th century industrial and residential centre when the Honourable James Crooks the water power from Grindstone Creek and Spencer Creek to run saw mills, grist mills, flourmills and one of the first large-scale paper mills in Upper Canada.
  • In 1974, the Hamilton-Wentworth Region was created by joining Hamilton and Flamborough Township, which at that time consisted of East Flamborough, West Flamborough, Beverly and the Village of Waterdown.
  • In 2001, the Provincial Government replaced the Regional Government with a new single tier municipality called the City of Hamilton.

Places of Interest:

  • African Lion Safari is one of the Ontario’s key tourist attractions, with more than 1,000 animals representing more than 100 species. The park has bred 50 species considered endangered or threatened.  http://www.lionsafari.com  [Discounted tickets are available in the Realty Shoppe (May to October)]
  • The Bruce Trail is Canada’s oldest and longest marked trail, running along the Niagara Escarpment. It provides an impressive wilderness experience for hikers of all levels. brucetrail.org
  • Spencer Gorge/Webster’s Falls Conservation Area in Greensville is a significant natural area that contains two waterfalls: Webster’s and Tews Falls. cityofwaterfalls.ca
    Websters Falls

 

Events:

Sources:  Wikipedia; Flamborough Chamber of Commerce; HPL- Historical Flamborough

 

 

 

From the Board Table

Oct 10, 2014 | RAHB News | 0 comments

At its September meeting, the Board of Directors made a number of decisions:

  • agreed to approve the terms of the Shared Services Agreement for the Ontario Regional MLS® service;
  • approved a recommendation from the Government Relations Committee that the Association take a position urging the City of Hamilton to develop and implement a robust Complete Streets policy;
  • agreed to report findings of the Finance Committee sub-committee struck to address the concerns raised by the members and to seek input from the membership on which services could be reduced if the Board was tasked with reducing dues and fees;
  • reduced the entrance fee for new members who have belonged to another real estate association for more than a year, from $1000 to $500;
  • approved the Regional MLS®

MLS® Update – New fields available in Broker Load

Oct 10, 2014 | MLS®, Stats & Technology | 0 comments

RAHB has made the following two fields available in Broker Load.   Please be aware that if you put a URL in either of the fields, the only place they will be displayed is on REALTOR.ca, similar to URLs supplied for additional photos and brochures.

065 Sound Bite URL
This URL field is to link to a verbal audio description of the property.  It must be a link to a web server location where the sound bite is stored.  The sound bite should be stored in .WAV or .MP3 format.  This field is intended to be presented as a link to be played on REALTOR.ca and not on the STARRS MLS® system.

084 Map Service URL
This URL field is intended to link to an alternate map service to display the property.  An example would be a link to Google Maps, or Openstreetmap.  This URL field can also be used to link to a walkscore or video describing the area of the property.  Some examples of these alternative uses would be:

http://www.walkscore.com/score/ghent-ave-burlington-on-canada

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSbYBCDZvqM

Again, this field is intended to be presented as a link on REALTOR.ca or ICX.ca and not on the STARRS MLS® system.

MLS® Updates – For members with Broker Load privileges

Sep 9, 2014 | MLS®, Stats & Technology | 0 comments

How to Broker load a cancellation or suspension in Fusion

CANCELLATIONS

  1. Before editing the listing, ensure the OREA Cancellation of Listing Agreement is signed and dated by the seller(s) and Broker of Record/Manager
  2. Roll your mouse over the Add/Edit tab in Fusion > Click Edit Listings
  3. In the Find a Listing by ML# field, enter the MLS® number of the listing you wish to edit Click the green arrow
  4. Click Edit Listing
  5. In the Status field, type in CA or select Cancelled from the dropdown menu. Hit Enter or Tab
  6. Click Save
  7. The listing is now cancelled

 

SUSPENSIONS

  1. Before editing the listing, ensure the OREA Suspension of Listing Agreement is signed and dated by the seller(s) and Broker of Record/Manager. It must include the date the suspension takes effect and the date it should be reinstated
  2. Follow steps 2-4 above
  3. In the Status field, type in SU or select Suspended from the dropdown menu. Hit Enter or Tab
  4. In the Change Message field (near the bottom of the page), type in TEMPORARY WITHDRAWAL
  5. Click Save
  6. The listing is now suspended

TO REINSTATE A SUSPENDED LISTING

*Note: the listing will not be automatically reinstated on the reinstatement date on the Suspension of Listing Agreement.  If the listing is to remain suspended, no action needs to be taken; however the status will automatically update to Expired once the expiry date has passed.

  1. If the listing is to be reinstated on or after the suspended until date on the suspension form, follow steps 2-4 below:
  2. In the Status field, type in AC or select Active from the dropdown menu. Hit Enter or Tab
  3. In the Change Message field, type in REINSTATEMENT OF SERVICE
  4. Click Save
  5. If the listing is to be reinstated prior to the suspended until date, an Amendment to Listing Agreement must be signed by the seller, with “Reactivate as of [DATE]” in the Other Amendments section. Once obtained, follow steps 2-4 above.

 

*NOTE:   if the listing was interboarded, please be sure to forward the cancellation or suspension either directly to that Board or through RAHB.