RECO News
Congratulation to RAHB past president Rebecca Ryder on her acclamation as the Region 2 Director to the RECO Board.
RAHB News – On the road again!
Members had the opportunity to meet with RAHB President Tim Mattioli, Membership Area Representation Committee (MARC) chair Rochelle Edwards and RAHB CEO Ross Godsoe at town hall meetings in April and early May. The meetings were held in Grimsby (April 30), Burlington (May 2) and Ancaster (May 7). (more…)
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.
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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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.
Single Sign On
The Single Sign On provides members with a way to sign on once and navigate to various RAHB applications such as Fusion, WEBForms®, REALTOR Link®, CONNECT, OpenHouses.ca and RAHB’s Statistical Information Management (SIM) site without the need to sign on again.
To use the SSO, go to http://rahb.starrs.ca, where you will be asked to sign on with your usual login credentials. Once logged in, you can navigate to the various sites in the “Applications” section. As long as you are logged in to the SSO, you will not have to log in again to any of these applications and you can move back and forth between them.
The SSO also includes links to Point2 Agent, Property Panorama, Canada Post, the Cities of Hamilton and Burlington, RECO, the RAHB public website, the online Realty Shoppe and other RAHB sites. These links are provided for your convenience; if the site you want is secured, you will still have to sign in.
The Single Sign On is a work in progress – we will continue to add more applications such as GeoWarehouse and others you will find useful. (Please note that until GeoWarehouse is added to the SSO, you will continue to access it through Fusion.) The SSO also gives RAHB a platform for developing new applications such as a YouTube channel for webcasting town hall and other membership meetings – but these are in the plans for the future.
RAHB’s Single Sign On does not replace direct access to Fusion; you may still access Fusion at http://fusion.starrs.ca.
If you have any questions or comments about the Single Sign On, please contact the MLS® department.
Online Realty Shoppe
RAHB members can now browse or purchase Realty Shoppe merchandise in the comfort of their homes or offices.
By using the link in the Single Sign On or the SmartLink in Fusion, you will be taken to Membership Director, where you will have to sign in as you would if you were paying a RAHB bill or signing up for an education course. Once on the site, click on “Online Store” and you can browse through current Realty Shoppe merchandise, fill up your cart and checkout.
Two things to note: first, orders must be paid online by Visa, MasterCard or American Express. Secondly, once you have ordered online, you can pick up your order at the Realty Shoppe or have it delivered to your office, provided your office is on a regular RAHB delivery route.
If you have any questions about the online store, please contact the Realty Shoppe at 905.529.5979.
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.**
REALTOR® CONNECTIONS 2014
RAHB/CREA News – Bruce for CREA Director
RAHB Past President Bruce Moran (Chase Realty Inc.) will be running for the position of CREA Regional Director for Ontario in the upcoming election at the CREA Annual General Meeting on March 29.
Bruce has been a member of RAHB for 28 years and has been Broker of Record of Chase Realty Inc. since 1996. He has served on many RAHB committees and task forces, the Board of Directors and as President. Bruce received the Volunteer of the Year award in 2003.
Voting delegates from Ontario will cast their ballots at the CREA annual meeting in Ottawa.
Local News – Hamilton receives six awards
Hamilton’s Economic Development Department (EcDev) took home six awards from the Economic Developers Council of Ontario’s 57th Annual Conference and Showcase in February. (more…)
City News
Reminder from the City of Hamilton – Snow Off Sidewalks (more…)
RAHB News
From the Board Table
The RAHB Board of Directors met twice in January, and the following business was considered: (more…)
Interview with the 2014 President, Tim Mattioli
Q. Being on a board of directors and now President of RAHB is a big commitment of time, and you do this as a volunteer. You’ve also volunteered on other committees and councils of the association. What drives you to volunteer year after year? (more…)