RAHB Help Desk or Tech Helpline?
Q: How do I know when to call the RAHB help desk and when to call Tech Helpline?
A: Good question, because they don’t offer the same services. (more…)
Shared database requires new policy
A joint RAHB/NAR MLS® committee reviewed the Access Agreement which existed prior to the shared MLS® database. The Access Agreement was no longer necessary with the shared database, but there was a provision in the agreement which was not covered by either association’s MLS® Rules and Regulations or Policies, namely which association’s rules and regulations or policies were to be followed when a member takes a listing in the other association’s market area. (more…)
Area Maps – October 2012
Hamilton, Burlington and Outlying Area Maps – Average Price by District for October 2012. (more…)
October residential market still favours sellers
The REALTORS® Association of Hamilton-Burlington (RAHB) reported the residential market saw an 11.9 per cent increase in average sale price in October compared to the same month last year. The median sale price also saw gains over October of last year. (more…)
Ethics Corner – Sometimes it’s not about the rules …
Have you ever gone into one of your listed properties after another member has shown it and found furniture moved, the lights on or an item has been broken? Or worse, have your seller call and report something has been broken or their belongings have been moved or handled? (more…)
RAHB Election and Bylaw Changes – Tuesday, November 27, 2012
RAHB’s Annual Election Meeting will be held later this month, on Tuesday, November 27. Very soon, RAHB members will receive an election package with details about the meeting, a slate of candidates, candidates’ letters, proxy form and Bylaw changes being presented for approval. (more…)
REALTORS Care
Call for Candidates – REALTORS Care Foundation
The affairs of the REALTORS Care Foundation are managed by a Board of Directors comprised of both elected and appointed members. The REALTORS Care Foundation Board has openings for four elected Directors for the 2013 term. (more…)
OREA surveys home buyers
A recent poll commissioned by OREA and hosted on the Angus Reid Forum showed that among Ontario home buyers: (more…)
Nominations for Honourary Life Membership now open!
The Honourary Life Award Task Force is accepting nominations for Honourary Life Membership. The candidate must be recognized as a leader in the real estate industry and have made a positive contribution to RAHB over a period of not less than ten years. Full details and nomination forms are located on REALTOR Link® under Membership Information.
Deadline for nomination is November 23, 2012.
Highlights from the Grimsby, Burlington and Stoney Creek Town Hall Meetings
Over 130 members attended Town Hall meetings in Grimsby, Burlington and Stoney Creek – and 20 more joined the Burlington meeting online – to hear RAHB news and initiatives and updates on the CREA Futures project. (more…)
RAHB Community Service Awards – Deadline Approaching
November 30 is the deadline for nominations for the three RAHB Community Service Awards: (more…)
RAHB Annual Charity Auction
Come out to the RAHB Charity Auction, the auction that helps give a child a Christmas!
RAHB’s annual Charity Auction supports the CHML/Y108 Children’s Fund, which distributes funds to children’s charities in the Hamilton/Burlington area and toys on behalf of Operation Santa Claus. (more…)