Today, your Board of Directors met virtually to discuss how RAHB can support members during this time. As has been decided by other boards and association across Canada, the RAHB Board of Directors is deferring decision on changes to membership dues and fees until such time as the Board of Directors has clear information on the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the real estate industry and the Premier’s emergency measures to close all non-essential businesses.
We understand that this is a very uncertain time for everyone. No one is immune to the anxieties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. RAHB has not yet received word that payment collection will be deferred or waived by any of our service providers, and as such RAHB has a responsibility to meet our contractual obligations at this time. It is also the Board of Directors’ duty to secure the future of the Association on behalf of members, and with this comes the onus of having to make very difficult decisions at important junctures.
We want you to know that, as always, if you have any questions about your billing or would like to discuss the status of your account, please don’t hesitate to contact RAHB staff at 905.529.8101.
I find your quick decision to not defer dues irresponsible. The association has a strong base financially and could very well absorb the deferral. RECO today advised on health recommendation to not participate in open houses and limited showings only. Buyers and sellers are scared. There will not be a fair amount of business for realtors whereby it would be wrongfully requested that our board help out by even eliminating immediate dues.
We understand that this is a very uncertain time for everyone. No one is immune to the anxieties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
On March 23, your Board of Directors met virtually to discuss how RAHB can support members during this uncertain time. As is currently being done by other boards and associations across Canada, the RAHB Board of Directors is waiting to make a decision on any changes to membership dues and fees. The delay in a decision is because the effects of COVID-19 are unknown, as is the length this emergency will take place.
There are several reasons for this:
1. RAHB has a reserve of funds for a “rainy day”; however, a waiver or reduction of fees too early in this state of emergency may mean that RAHB will run out of these reserves, and possibly other accounts. We don’t know how long this emergency will last, and the RAHB Board of Directors need to be diligent stewards of the Association’s finances, and always have the future in mind when making decisions.
2. The RAHB MLS® is still operational and members are able to conduct business. The business aspect of real estate may look different during this state of emergency – i.e. virtual – however, it is very possible to trade during this time. The MLS® continues to receive listings and report sales.
3. Other RAHB business is continuing during this time, such as webinars, MLS® support, communications, and planning for when this state of emergency is over. RAHB dues and fees fund the operation of the Association as a whole.
4. RAHB is still unclear on what financial support the federal and provincial levels of government will be offering citizens – and specifically REALTORS® – during this state of emergency. There are changes coming to employment insurance – specifically to COVID-19 – and this support may alleviate the need to use up RAHB’s reserve funds to support members. This will financially help our REALTOR® members, as well as allow members to maintain their business/license if there is a slowdown in the market.
5. RAHB has not yet received word that payment collection will be deferred or waived by any of our service providers, and as such RAHB has a responsibility to meet our contractual obligations at this time.
6. Many RAHB dues and fees have already been processed, and we are not in a position to offer refunds at this time. To allow some members to not pay their fees would be unfair. This was taken into consideration by the Board of Directors, and so deferring decision for the next installment of fees, at the earliest, is what is most equitable for all RAHB members.
It is the Board of Directors’ duty to secure the future of the Association on behalf of members, and with this comes the onus of having to make very difficult decisions at important junctures.
If you are unable to pay your RAHB dues & fees due to COVID-19, please contact RAHB staff at 905.529.8101 and we will work with you to ensure your business and life is not interrupted due to financial difficulties.
We want you to know that, as always, if you have any questions about your billing or would like to discuss the status of your account, please don’t hesitate to contact RAHB staff at 905.529.8101.
You should be like the Canadian Olympic Team and be the first to make the decision!
We understand that this is a very uncertain time for everyone. No one is immune to the anxieties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
On March 23, your Board of Directors met virtually to discuss how RAHB can support members during this uncertain time. As is currently being done by other boards and associations across Canada, the RAHB Board of Directors is waiting to make a decision on any changes to membership dues and fees. The delay in a decision is because the effects of COVID-19 are unknown, as is the length this emergency will take place.
There are several reasons for this:
1. RAHB has a reserve of funds for a “rainy day”; however, a waiver or reduction of fees too early in this state of emergency may mean that RAHB will run out of these reserves, and possibly other accounts. We don’t know how long this emergency will last, and the RAHB Board of Directors need to be diligent stewards of the Association’s finances, and always have the future in mind when making decisions.
2. The RAHB MLS® is still operational and members are able to conduct business. The business aspect of real estate may look different during this state of emergency – i.e. virtual – however, it is very possible to trade during this time. The MLS® continues to receive listings and report sales.
3. Other RAHB business is continuing during this time, such as webinars, MLS® support, communications, and planning for when this state of emergency is over. RAHB dues and fees fund the operation of the Association as a whole.
4. RAHB is still unclear on what financial support the federal and provincial levels of government will be offering citizens – and specifically REALTORS® – during this state of emergency. There are changes coming to employment insurance – specifically to COVID-19 – and this support may alleviate the need to use up RAHB’s reserve funds to support members. This will financially help our REALTOR® members, as well as allow members to maintain their business/license if there is a slowdown in the market.
5. RAHB has not yet received word that payment collection will be deferred or waived by any of our service providers, and as such RAHB has a responsibility to meet our contractual obligations at this time.
6. Many RAHB dues and fees have already been processed, and we are not in a position to offer refunds at this time. To allow some members to not pay their fees would be unfair. This was taken into consideration by the Board of Directors, and so deferring decision for the next installment of fees, at the earliest, is what is most equitable for all RAHB members.
It is the Board of Directors’ duty to secure the future of the Association on behalf of members, and with this comes the onus of having to make very difficult decisions at important junctures.
If you are unable to pay your RAHB dues & fees due to COVID-19, please contact RAHB staff at 905.529.8101 and we will work with you to ensure your business and life is not interrupted due to financial difficulties.
We want you to know that, as always, if you have any questions about your billing or would like to discuss the status of your account, please don’t hesitate to contact RAHB staff at 905.529.8101.
As a realtor it is a danger to our health to do our job. Non essential businesses are to be shut down. I can not believe our dues are not waived. Do you want to force us out and expose ourselves to this pandemic. I hope and prayer this association had a conscious. Do you even realize the consequences of deals already firmed up but may not close due to clients work stoppage. No one is immune to this virus it can live a couple of days on a cardboard box. No matter how much care is taken it continues to infect and kill. Do we have to wait for a realtor to die. I guess so. We don’t have unemployment insurance, benefits etc. You people do.
We understand that this is a very uncertain time for everyone. No one is immune to the anxieties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
On March 23, your Board of Directors met virtually to discuss how RAHB can support members during this uncertain time. As is currently being done by other boards and associations across Canada, the RAHB Board of Directors is waiting to make a decision on any changes to membership dues and fees. The delay in a decision is because the effects of COVID-19 are unknown, as is the length this emergency will take place.
There are several reasons for this:
1. RAHB has a reserve of funds for a “rainy day”; however, a waiver or reduction of fees too early in this state of emergency may mean that RAHB will run out of these reserves, and possibly other accounts. We don’t know how long this emergency will last, and the RAHB Board of Directors need to be diligent stewards of the Association’s finances, and always have the future in mind when making decisions.
2. The RAHB MLS® is still operational and members are able to conduct business. The business aspect of real estate may look different during this state of emergency – i.e. virtual – however, it is very possible to trade during this time. The MLS® continues to receive listings and report sales.
3. Other RAHB business is continuing during this time, such as webinars, MLS® support, communications, and planning for when this state of emergency is over. RAHB dues and fees fund the operation of the Association as a whole.
4. RAHB is still unclear on what financial support the federal and provincial levels of government will be offering citizens – and specifically REALTORS® – during this state of emergency. There are changes coming to employment insurance – specifically to COVID-19 – and this support may alleviate the need to use up RAHB’s reserve funds to support members. This will financially help our REALTOR® members, as well as allow members to maintain their business/license if there is a slowdown in the market.
5. RAHB has not yet received word that payment collection will be deferred or waived by any of our service providers, and as such RAHB has a responsibility to meet our contractual obligations at this time.
6. Many RAHB dues and fees have already been processed, and we are not in a position to offer refunds at this time. To allow some members to not pay their fees would be unfair. This was taken into consideration by the Board of Directors, and so deferring decision for the next installment of fees, at the earliest, is what is most equitable for all RAHB members.
It is the Board of Directors’ duty to secure the future of the Association on behalf of members, and with this comes the onus of having to make very difficult decisions at important junctures.
If you are unable to pay your RAHB dues & fees due to COVID-19, please contact RAHB staff at 905.529.8101 and we will work with you to ensure your business and life is not interrupted due to financial difficulties.
We want you to know that, as always, if you have any questions about your billing or would like to discuss the status of your account, please don’t hesitate to contact RAHB staff at 905.529.8101.
why bother sending this email to everyone if you’re not actually doing anything? I think everyone was hopefully RAHB might be cutting back fees for a short while to help us but then we were all disappointed in the email.
We understand that this is a very uncertain time for everyone. No one is immune to the anxieties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
On March 23, your Board of Directors met virtually to discuss how RAHB can support members during this uncertain time. As is currently being done by other boards and associations across Canada, the RAHB Board of Directors is waiting to make a decision on any changes to membership dues and fees. The delay in a decision is because the effects of COVID-19 are unknown, as is the length this emergency will take place.
There are several reasons for this:
1. RAHB has a reserve of funds for a “rainy day”; however, a waiver or reduction of fees too early in this state of emergency may mean that RAHB will run out of these reserves, and possibly other accounts. We don’t know how long this emergency will last, and the RAHB Board of Directors need to be diligent stewards of the Association’s finances, and always have the future in mind when making decisions.
2. The RAHB MLS® is still operational and members are able to conduct business. The business aspect of real estate may look different during this state of emergency – i.e. virtual – however, it is very possible to trade during this time. The MLS® continues to receive listings and report sales.
3. Other RAHB business is continuing during this time, such as webinars, MLS® support, communications, and planning for when this state of emergency is over. RAHB dues and fees fund the operation of the Association as a whole.
4. RAHB is still unclear on what financial support the federal and provincial levels of government will be offering citizens – and specifically REALTORS® – during this state of emergency. There are changes coming to employment insurance – specifically to COVID-19 – and this support may alleviate the need to use up RAHB’s reserve funds to support members. This will financially help our REALTOR® members, as well as allow members to maintain their business/license if there is a slowdown in the market.
5. RAHB has not yet received word that payment collection will be deferred or waived by any of our service providers, and as such RAHB has a responsibility to meet our contractual obligations at this time.
6. Many RAHB dues and fees have already been processed, and we are not in a position to offer refunds at this time. To allow some members to not pay their fees would be unfair. This was taken into consideration by the Board of Directors, and so deferring decision for the next installment of fees, at the earliest, is what is most equitable for all RAHB members.
It is the Board of Directors’ duty to secure the future of the Association on behalf of members, and with this comes the onus of having to make very difficult decisions at important junctures.
If you are unable to pay your RAHB dues & fees due to COVID-19, please contact RAHB staff at 905.529.8101 and we will work with you to ensure your business and life is not interrupted due to financial difficulties.
We want you to know that, as always, if you have any questions about your billing or would like to discuss the status of your account, please don’t hesitate to contact RAHB staff at 905.529.8101.
I think you should waive this month’s board dues
We understand that this is a very uncertain time for everyone. No one is immune to the anxieties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
On March 23, your Board of Directors met virtually to discuss how RAHB can support members during this uncertain time. As is currently being done by other boards and associations across Canada, the RAHB Board of Directors is waiting to make a decision on any changes to membership dues and fees. The delay in a decision is because the effects of COVID-19 are unknown, as is the length this emergency will take place.
There are several reasons for this:
1. RAHB has a reserve of funds for a “rainy day”; however, a waiver or reduction of fees too early in this state of emergency may mean that RAHB will run out of these reserves, and possibly other accounts. We don’t know how long this emergency will last, and the RAHB Board of Directors need to be diligent stewards of the Association’s finances, and always have the future in mind when making decisions.
2. The RAHB MLS® is still operational and members are able to conduct business. The business aspect of real estate may look different during this state of emergency – i.e. virtual – however, it is very possible to trade during this time. The MLS® continues to receive listings and report sales.
3. Other RAHB business is continuing during this time, such as webinars, MLS® support, communications, and planning for when this state of emergency is over. RAHB dues and fees fund the operation of the Association as a whole.
4. RAHB is still unclear on what financial support the federal and provincial levels of government will be offering citizens – and specifically REALTORS® – during this state of emergency. There are changes coming to employment insurance – specifically to COVID-19 – and this support may alleviate the need to use up RAHB’s reserve funds to support members. This will financially help our REALTOR® members, as well as allow members to maintain their business/license if there is a slowdown in the market.
5. RAHB has not yet received word that payment collection will be deferred or waived by any of our service providers, and as such RAHB has a responsibility to meet our contractual obligations at this time.
6. Many RAHB dues and fees have already been processed, and we are not in a position to offer refunds at this time. To allow some members to not pay their fees would be unfair. This was taken into consideration by the Board of Directors, and so deferring decision for the next installment of fees, at the earliest, is what is most equitable for all RAHB members.
It is the Board of Directors’ duty to secure the future of the Association on behalf of members, and with this comes the onus of having to make very difficult decisions at important junctures.
If you are unable to pay your RAHB dues & fees due to COVID-19, please contact RAHB staff at 905.529.8101 and we will work with you to ensure your business and life is not interrupted due to financial difficulties.
We want you to know that, as always, if you have any questions about your billing or would like to discuss the status of your account, please don’t hesitate to contact RAHB staff at 905.529.8101.
Everyone has to tighten their belts, why are ALL organizations not doing their part. A lot of people are unable to work or have limited cash flow, MAYBE they should try to help us for once., instead of making it tougher. Thank you
We understand that this is a very uncertain time for everyone. No one is immune to the anxieties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
On March 23, your Board of Directors met virtually to discuss how RAHB can support members during this uncertain time. As is currently being done by other boards and associations across Canada, the RAHB Board of Directors is waiting to make a decision on any changes to membership dues and fees. The delay in a decision is because the effects of COVID-19 are unknown, as is the length this emergency will take place.
There are several reasons for this:
1. RAHB has a reserve of funds for a “rainy day”; however, a waiver or reduction of fees too early in this state of emergency may mean that RAHB will run out of these reserves, and possibly other accounts. We don’t know how long this emergency will last, and the RAHB Board of Directors need to be diligent stewards of the Association’s finances, and always have the future in mind when making decisions.
2. The RAHB MLS® is still operational and members are able to conduct business. The business aspect of real estate may look different during this state of emergency – i.e. virtual – however, it is very possible to trade during this time. The MLS® continues to receive listings and report sales.
3. Other RAHB business is continuing during this time, such as webinars, MLS® support, communications, and planning for when this state of emergency is over. RAHB dues and fees fund the operation of the Association as a whole.
4. RAHB is still unclear on what financial support the federal and provincial levels of government will be offering citizens – and specifically REALTORS® – during this state of emergency. There are changes coming to employment insurance – specifically to COVID-19 – and this support may alleviate the need to use up RAHB’s reserve funds to support members. This will financially help our REALTOR® members, as well as allow members to maintain their business/license if there is a slowdown in the market.
5. RAHB has not yet received word that payment collection will be deferred or waived by any of our service providers, and as such RAHB has a responsibility to meet our contractual obligations at this time.
6. Many RAHB dues and fees have already been processed, and we are not in a position to offer refunds at this time. To allow some members to not pay their fees would be unfair. This was taken into consideration by the Board of Directors, and so deferring decision for the next installment of fees, at the earliest, is what is most equitable for all RAHB members.
It is the Board of Directors’ duty to secure the future of the Association on behalf of members, and with this comes the onus of having to make very difficult decisions at important junctures.
If you are unable to pay your RAHB dues & fees due to COVID-19, please contact RAHB staff at 905.529.8101 and we will work with you to ensure your business and life is not interrupted due to financial difficulties.
We want you to know that, as always, if you have any questions about your billing or would like to discuss the status of your account, please don’t hesitate to contact RAHB staff at 905.529.8101.