The City of Hamilton launched their new website in June and, as a result, the property tax inquiry page has moved.
Go to Property Inquiry page then click “Property Inquiry Tool”. You will have to accept the terms of use before you can search by address or roll number.
The link to this information in Fusion > WebTools has been updated.
Dear member,
Last month the Association sent out a side-by-side comparison of our current MLS® Rules and Regulations and the draft Regional MLS® Rules. The communication wasn’t clear that the rules were still just a draft, and as a result there have been some concerns raised by members about these rules.
In the weeks since, your Board of Directors has been busy gathering feedback and information to ensure that all concerns are addressed before the final regional MLS® Rules are adopted. This has included:
In addition to these measures, I met with the Presidents of the other seven associations on May 25 and the concerns raised by RAHB were common to all. I have no doubt that by the time the Regional MLS® Rules are adopted they will be better than the Rules we currently have in place.
On June 24, we are holding a General Membership Meeting to amend the RAHB Bylaw to separate the MLS® Rules. This serves to continue RAHB’s move towards good governance practices, and also serves to clear our final commitment to joining the Regional MLS® system. I need to be clear that this separation is a contractual requirement for our participation, and if we fail to amend the Bylaw, the other seven associations will continue without RAHB.
What this means is:
Your Board of Directors is committed to moving forward with the Regional project and we need your support to continue.
There have been rumours that members will see their fees increase when we move to the new MLS® system, however, thanks to the purchasing power of 7000+ REALTORS® your dollar will go farther! We’re happy to say that there is no fee increase projected despite a number of additional services being built in to the new system.
The Regional MLS® system and Matrix are being created to meet the needs of REALTORS® in southern Ontario. The regional system will offer you access to MLS® data from seven other real estate associations and more, as others come on board.
The Regional MLS® System and Matrix are the future of real estate and your Board of Directors is committed to being part of that future.
I said earlier that the Board needs your support in order to continue to be part of the Regional MLS® system. Here’s how you can help:
Come out to the General Membership Meeting on June 24 and ratify the Bylaw changes that will remove the current MLS® Rules and Regulations from the RAHB Bylaw. This is a contractual requirement for our continued participation in the Regional MLS® System; it is also good governance and something we would be asking you to do anyway.
Please do not assume that the Regional MLS® System is a done deal. It is not. If members do not approve the Bylaw changes at this meeting, RAHB will not be part of the regional system. It is important that if you are looking forward to the regional system, you be at that meeting and cast your vote to allow RAHB to continue moving forward.
Please feel free to contact CEO Ross Godsoe or myself if you have questions or concerns about the Regional MLS® System and Matrix.
I look forward to seeing you at the meeting on June 24!
Meeting Details:
Burlington Holiday Inn, 3063 South Service Road
9:30 a.m. – Registration
10 a.m. – Meeting
ShowingTime presentation following the meeting
If you cannot make it to the meeting, you can give your proxy vote to someone who will be attending. The form will be sent on June 12 with the official Notice of Meeting.
Best regards,
Donna Bacher
2015 RAHB President
An addition to Article 4, Section 4.01 of the RAHB Bylaw – approved by the members at the March 24 Annual General Meeting – now allows that members who transfer from one branch office to another branch office of the same Brokerage will no longer have to pay a processing fee.
Article 4, Section 4.01 (addition):
“Any Member who changes their office location(s) within the same Brokerage shall not be assessed a processing fee”.
This change is effective immediately.
Tax time is here! Here’s how to print off your RAHB invoice:
** If you get a printer error, go to “select a format” (found above the RAHB logo), select “Acrobat Adobe PDF”, “export”, “print”. **
We have been advised of the sudden passing of Ron Dickenson of Britannia Home Inspections. Ron was a RAHB corporate sponsor, a frequent exhibitor at REALTOR® CONNECTIONS and a busy home inspector serving RAHB members and their clients.
Ron’s business has been closed; please pass this information along to your colleagues.
Later this year, RAHB will be part of a regional MLS® system and members will have a bright, shiny new MLS® system and access to listing information of eight real estate associations (including RAHB).
Here are the basics:
Want to know more?
Members who have or wish to have an unlicensed assistant should note the fee for the unlicensed assistant is $15.00 per month plus HST.
When your assistant leaves, please notify the Association within 48 hours, as per the RAHB Bylaw:
Section 7, sub section 7.10
The Broker of Record of each Brokerage shall notify the Association within forty eight (48) hours after any individual who has been provided with Access Codes and/or Access Programs ceases to be employed by the Brokerage.
Send your notice to Camryn at camrynh@rahb.ca or 905.529.8101 x251.
Operational committees will be formed in the next month, so if you would like to serve on a RAHB committee or task force, complete the volunteer profile today!
Please note: the process for recruiting members for RAHB committees has changed! RAHB is now asking you to complete a volunteer profile in which you tell us your strengths, experience and interests. As committees and task forces are formed, member profiles will be reviewed and members asked to participate on a committee or task force according to the skills and interests required for the task at hand. Experience is not necessarily a requirement!
This new process is a year-round process – if you don’t complete the volunteer profile now, you haven’t missed out for 2015. Committees and task forces will be struck throughout the year as they are needed, so it’s never too late to submit your profile.
The elevator in the RAHB office will be undergoing an upgrade and will be out of service from Tuesday, February 17 to Friday, March 13.
We regret any inconvenience this may cause.
Professional Development
Held at RAHB – 505 York Blvd. – Lower Level
C – Chambers Room M – McCullough Room
Fusion Level 1
Tuesday, February 17 – C, 9 a.m. – Noon
Tuesday, March 3 – C, 9 a.m. – Noon
Broker Load
Thursday, February 12 – C, 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Thursday, February 26 – C, 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
New Member Orientation (by invitation only)
Friday, February 13 – M, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Consumer Certified Real Estate Consultant
Thursday, February 12 – M, 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Land Structure and Real Estate
Tuesday, February 17 – Friday, February 20
Monday, February 23 – Friday, February 27
M, 8:30 a.m. – 4:15 p.m.
For Sale by Owner
Wednesday, March 4 – M, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Master LinkedIn Bootcamp
Tuesday, March 10 – M, 9 a.m. – Noon
Master Facebook Bootcamp
Tuesday, March 10 – M, 1 p.m. – 4 p.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
Audit
Wednesday, February 11, 9 a.m., T
Board of Directors
Thursday, February 26, 9 a.m., T
Upcoming Events
Customer Appreciation Day
Tuesday, February 10, 2015
RAHB Realty Shoppe
REALTOR® CONNECTIONS 2015
Tuesday, March 24, 2015
Hamilton Conference Centre
1 Summers Lane, Hamilton
2015 Commercial Summit
Thursday, May 7, 2015
More information to follow
RAHB Office Closures
Monday, February 16, 2015 for Family Day
The Board of Directors had their first meeting of 2015 on January 27. Here’s what was discussed:
Do you have a question? Something you’d like other members’ opinions about?
RAHB now has a feedback tool in REALTOR Link® – it can be found under Member Services – Comments/Questions/Complaints.
Start a conversation, ask your questions, say something nice about a fellow REALTOR® or even RAHB staff member who helped you out – you can do it all in one place. Check it out soon!
