LRT Update
Paul Johnson (City of Hamilton) and Jamie Robertson (Metrolinx) presented an update on the Hamilton LRT to RAHB members on Thursday, October 20 at the RAHB office.
The hour-long presentation touched on the original plan for the LRT and the current plan, current and future conditions which make the LRT a desirable service, overall transit strategies and the infrastructure renewals required for the construction of the LRT. An informative Q&A session followed.
Best takeaway for REALTORS®? Be aware of the LRT and its proposed route, and advise your clients and customers appropriately about these properties. This presentation is also available under the “files” tab on facebook.com/groups/RAHB members.
Want to know more about the LRT? Check out the LRT website at Hamilton.ca/LRT for more detailed information and contacts. You can also view the powerpoint used at the meeting at (link to http://rahb.ca/GR/2016/LRTRAHB.pptx)
REALTORS® on Parliament Hill
What do you get when you mix REALTORS® from across Canada and Members of Parliament? You get CREA PAC Days, of course!
The annual political action conference was held in Ottawa from October 22-24, 2016. RAHB representatives met with MPs David Sweet and Bob Bratina to encourage them to support two initiatives: indexing the Home Buyer’s Plan and allowing Canadians to use the Home Buyer’s Plan for major life changes such as marital breakdown, death of a spouse, job relocation or accommodation for an elderly relative. The initiatives received the support of both MPs. Unfortunately, four area MPs were unable to meet with RAHB representatives in Ottawa; meetings will be set up in their constituency offices.
Be part of the action!
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Sign up now for the REALTOR® Action Network. It’s simple – just go to https://www.votervoice.net/RAN/1/spotlight and register on the REALTOR® Action Network!
Queen’s Park, here we come!
The provincial Political Action Conference will be taking place in Toronto from November 22-24. This is the time for RAHB representatives to meet with provincial MPPs to talk about provincial issues of concern to REALTORS® and home ownership. Watch for more information in the next issue of REALINFO.