RAHB Updates
1. Two new member services!
Two new member services are available to RAHB members: the Single Sign On (SSO) and online Realty Shoppe. Both services were announced at the recent RAHB Annual General Meeting.
RAHB Sales – March 2014
Area maps – March 2014
Average price by district for Hamilton, Burlington and Outlying RAHB jurisdictional areas for March 2014. (#) Residential Unit Sales.
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Realty Shoppe
Popular items in stock – get yours today! (more…)
Welcome New Members — February 26 to March 21
The REALTORS® Association of Hamilton-Burlington would like to extend a warm welcome to its newest members. (more…)
CREA News
Have you seen the new CREA television ads?
See all three versions of this year’s television ad campaign:
http://www.realtorlink.ca/portal/server.pt/community/tv_campaigns/
1066/television_ads/154234
New CREA FINTRAC resource materials help simplify compliance
New resource materials are available to help members more easily comply with FINTRAC obligations, including the new regulatory requirements that took effect on February 1, 2014.
CREA’s resource materials include the new comprehensive Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act and Regulations 2014 Compliance Regime manual that explains obligations – both existing and new — in a user-friendly, fill-in-the-blank format. Of note, section 3.1.2.11 of the manual specifically pertains to the new regulations. Once completed and tailored to the brokerage’s business, this manual can be used to satisfy FINTRAC’s requirement for documentation of a brokerage’s policies and procedures.
Revised CREA forms, which incorporate the new requirements, are available for download on REALTOR Link® and will be available shortly in WEBForms®. CREA’s FINTRAC FAQ has also been updated with instructions on how brokers may wish to implement the new forms into their brokerage. Through an easy-to-implement format, these new materials complement the over two years of lobbying, which resulted in ten changes and clarifications that significantly and substantively reduce the administrative burden of the new regulations.
All new FINTRAC material is available in REALTOR Link®
– http://realtorlink.ca/portal/server.pt/gateway/
PTARGS_0_138284_3837_597_87480_43/http%3B/
wcipublisher%3B7087/publishedcontent/publish/
national_shared_resources/compliance__centre/money_laundering.htm
RECO News
RECO elections
Voting for RECO directors will begin the week of April 7. Members should watch for an email from “@cpucommunications.com” with the subject line “RECO Election of Directors – Online Voting” for their voter control number and a link to the virtual ballot centre. Members who have trouble finding the email or logging in to vote should contact Shirley Tom at Computershare – 1.800.564.6253; be sure to mention you are a voter in the RECO election.
Candidates’ bios and videos will be available on www.reco.on.ca.
This just in!
Rebecca Ryder, Broker of Record of Royal LePage Burloak Real Estate Services, is seeking re-election as Region 2 Director on the RECO Board. Rebecca is a past president of RAHB and is asking for RAHB members to support her in her bid for re-election.
Seller’s Market Continues
The REALTORS® Association of Hamilton-Burlington (RAHB) reported 1268 property sales were processed through the RAHB Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) system in March. This represents a nine per cent increase in sales compared to March of last year. (more…)
Mark YOUR Calendar
Professional Development Courses
Held at RAHB – 505 York Blvd. – Lower Level
C – Chambers Room M – McCullough Room
Fusion Level 1
Tuesday, April 15 – C, 9 a.m. – noon
Tuesday, April 29 – C, 9 a.m. – noon
Tuesday, May 13 – C, 9 a.m. – noon
Tuesday, May 27 – C, 9 a.m. – noon
NEW Smart Videos for the Real Estate Professional
Wednesday, April 23 – M, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
New Member Orientation (by invitation only)
Wednesday, April 23 – M, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Friday, May 23 – M, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Broker Load
Wednesday, April 23 – C, 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Thursday, May 22 – C, 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
NEW Tarion – What Every REALTOR® Needs to Know
Tuesday, April 29 – M, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
iPad Hands-On
Wednesday, April 30 – M, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Multiple Offers
Thursday, May 1 – M, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Disclosure for the Real Estate Professional
Thursday, May 1 – M, 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
NEW Brokerage and Broker Update
Tuesday, May 6 – M, 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
NEW Road Map for Real Estate: “90 Days from ME to WE”
Thursday, May 8 – M, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
FREE Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation
Wednesday, May 14 – M, 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Facebook Advanced
Thursday, May 15 – M, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
LinkedIn
Thursday, May 15 – M, 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Professional Development Days (formerly known as Education Week)
Tuesday, October 7 – Thursday, October 9 – M
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
Board of Directors
Wednesday, April 9 – T, 9 a.m.
Charity Auction Task Force
Thursday, April 10 – T, 9:30 a.m.
Professional Standards Committee
Wednesday, April 9 – M, 2 p.m.
Charity Golf Tournament Task Force
Friday, April 11 – T, 9:30 a.m.
Finance Committee
Thursday, May 8 – T, 9 a.m.
Governance Task Force
Monday, April 21 – T, 9:30 a.m.
Monday, May 5 – T, 9:30 a.m.
Monday, May 26 – T, 9:30 a.m.
Membership/Town Halls Meetings
Broker of Record/Manager Meeting
Friday, April 25 – RAHB Office, Lower Level M
Registration – 8:30 a.m.
Town Hall Meeting – Grimsby
Wednesday, April 30 – Trinity United Church,
100 Main St. W.
Registration – 9 a.m.; meeting begins 9:30 a.m.
Town Hall Meeting – Burlington
Friday, May 2 – Tyandaga Golf Course,
1265 Tyandaga Park Dr.
Registration – 8:30 a.m.; meeting begins 9 a.m.
Town Hall Meeting – Ancaster
Wednesday, May 7 – Marshall Memorial Church,
20 Gilbert Ave.
Registration – 1:30 p.m.; meeting begins 2 p.m.
General Membership Meeting
Thursday, May 29 – Michelangelo Events & Conference Centre,
1555 Upper Ottawa, Hamilton
Registration 8:30 a.m.
RAHB Upcoming Events
Commercial Summit – “Regional Growth Opportunities”
Thursday, April 24 – Royal Botanical Gardens,
680 Plains Rd. W., Burlington
Registration 7:30 a.m.
To register, email Kathy at kathyr@rahb.ca
or call 905.529.8101 x237
RAHB Charity Golf Tournament
Thursday, June 26 – Copetown Woods Golf Club
1430 Concession 2 W.
To register your foursome, email sheila at sheilas@rahb.ca
or call 905.529.8101 x234
Association Update – Quarterly Reports
Arbitration, Discipline and Professional Standards
There was one Arbitration claim submitted in the first quarter, which was resolved through the conciliation process. There were no Discipline Hearings. The Professional Standards Committee reviewed two new complaints: one was deemed to fall under RECO’s jurisdiction and the other is being investigated by RAHB.
Contact: Wilf Wallace, Don Inglehart and Ann Cosens
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RAHB Services
1. Quarterly Dues Deadline
The quarterly RAHB dues have been billed and e-mailed to you as part of your February monthly invoice. Please note that dues are due and payable no later than March 31, 2014. If payment is not received, suspension will be immediate as per RAHB Bylaw Article 4, Section 3, Sub-Section 3.01.
Acceptable methods of Payment are as follows:
In Person: Visa, MasterCard, Interac, cash or cheque
By Phone: Visa or MasterCard
Online through Fusion: Visa, MasterCard or AMEX
Online: CIBC/PC Financial, Royal Bank, Scotia Bank, TD Canada Trust – for assistance in set-up, please call Karin at 905.529.8101 x 258.
Pre-Authorized payment subscribers will be processed on Friday March 21st, 2014.
*To meet the Senior Membership criteria, you must be 65 years of age and a 25-year RAHB member. If you meet the criteria, please contact Camryn in the Membership Department with proof of age (e.g. driver’s license) – camrynh@rahb.ca or by fax to 905.529.4349.
Membership Terminations:
Article 4 – Section 1, 1.02
It shall be the Brokerage’s responsibility to ensure that notice of all Membership resignations and/or other Membership terminations for Members registered with such Brokerage are received at the Association office within seven (7) business days of such termination. Notice of any resignation and/or other Membership termination received after such date, shall be subject to a penalty in the amount of $50.00 per incident, which sum shall be payable by the Brokerage to the Association.
2. Print your RAHB invoices for your tax return
Tax time is here! Here’s how to print off YOUR RAHB invoice –
- Log into the Fusion Homepage.
- In the Resource section select Smartlinks – from the drop down menu select Education/Account Services
- This will open a new window – select Print Members statement.
- Enter in date parameters of your choice.
Example: If you wanted to create a copy of your 2013 invoices you would enter a start date of 01/01/2013 and an end date of 12/31/2013
- Select Run statement, Print.
**If you get a printer error, go to select a format (found above the RAHB logo) select Acrobat Adobe PDF, export, print.**
Ethics Corner – Investment Property Listings and Sales – Avoid Misrepresentation
Many RAHB members have encountered a situation where they are listing, showing or selling a multi-residential property – a duplex, triplex or property with up to six or eight individual rental units. Some properties conform to local zoning bylaws and some – many, in Hamilton – do not. (more…)