Aug 2, 2017 | DS, Member Services, RAHB News |
Register now for these great courses!
**New** FINTRAC Legal Update – Mark Weisleder
Wednesday, August 9, 2017
10 a.m. – Noon
Cost: $30+HST
**New** Agency: Practical Facts for Dealing with Buyers – Hugh Foy
Thursday, August 17, 2017
10 a.m. – Noon
Cost: $30+HST
REIC 2600: Ethics in Business Practice – Gareth Jones
Monday, August 28 – Wednesday, August 30, 2017 (3 day course)
9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Cost: $625+HST
Master Open House – Amyn Chagan
Tuesday, September 12, 2017
9 a.m. – Noon
Cost: $79+HST (Early Bird price if registered prior to September 5, 2017; otherwise $99+HST)
** New** Negotiation Strategies for Commercial Leasing – Don Patterson
Tuesday, October 10, 2017
9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Cost: $45+HST
Multiple Offers – Bill Johnston
Thursday, November 9, 2017
9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Cost: $45+HST
** New** The Best Practices of Forms – Hugh Foy
Wednesday, November 15, 2017
10 a.m. – Noon
Cost: $30+HST
All courses will be held at the RAHB office (McCullough Room, lower level).
New Professional Development event!
ProDev+
Burlington Holiday Inn
Thursday, October 12, 2017
9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. – Courses and Tradeshow
2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. – Cocktails and Networking
Cost: $10+HST (Register by October 2, 2017 to receive a complimentary drink ticket for the Signature+ cocktail mixer)
Register for any Professional Development course or ProDev+ through RAHB Education/Account Services (button on your SSO at my.rahb.ca) or by contacting Angela at [email protected] or 905.529.8101 x233.
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Aug 2, 2017 | DS, Member Services, MLS®, Stats & Technology |
Have you been keeping up on the Matrix updates sent to you? Would you like to see some tutorials about RAHB’s new Matrix MLS® System, and some how-to videos?
It’s easy to keep up on how to prepare for and use RAHB’s new Matrix 7.0 MLS® System! Just go to rahb.ca/matrix– you will go to our page where you will find the information you need.
Be sure to watch your email inbox for weekly updates and information about using Matrix. If you have any questions, please contact our MLS® Help Desk at 905.667.4650 or [email protected] – our staff are available Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Aug 2, 2017 | DS, Member Services |
Recently the Ministry of Government & Consumer Services (MGCS) issued a consultation paper proposing three major changes to the Real Estate & Business Brokers Act:
- Establishing a new mandatory designated representation requirement with limited exceptions;
- Requiring that mandatory standardized disclosure clauses be used; and
- Increasing the maximum fine for Code of Ethics violations from $25,000 to $50,000 for individual salespersons and brokers and $100,000 for brokerages.
The potential measures being considered in this first phase of the review of REBBA 2002 are intended to:
- Increase consumer confidence by minimizing the conflict of interest involved in multiple representation situations;
- Make it easier for consumers to better understand the nature of the agreements they are entering; and
- Strengthen consumer protection by modernizing the penalties for unethical behavior for contraventions of the Code of Ethics.
The consultation is the first phase of the government commitment to review REBBA 2002. The second phase will review all other aspects of the Act and extend into 2018. The focus on multiple representation is in response to negative media coverage (CBC Marketplace) which occurred late in 2016.
RAHB has submitted comments to OREA which is in the process of formulating a response on behalf of Ontario REALTORS®. This response will be made available to members.
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Aug 2, 2017 | DS, RAHB News, REALTORS Care® |
Two local women’s shelters – Halton Women’s Place of Burlington and Interval House of Hamilton – shared the proceeds from RAHB’s annual charity golf tournament held May 18, 2017. The final tally came in at $7,022, with $3,511 going to each organization.
“As real estate professionals, we understand the importance of having a safe place to call home,” says RAHB CEO, George O’Neill. “RAHB REALTORS® are proud to support these two community-based shelters.”
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Jul 10, 2017 | DS, RAHB News |
The REALTORS® Association of Hamilton-Burlington extends a warm welcome to its newest members from May 20 to June 21, 2017!
Joey D’Ambrosio
Ambitious Realty Advisors Inc.
Yuriy Nesvit
Apex Results Realty Inc.
Emily Sidawi
Chase Realty Inc.
Jessica Cocks
Coldwell Banker Community Professionals
Cyril Crasto
Colliers Macaulay Nicolls Inc.
Christine Bellavia
G. Walker Real Estate Inc.
Cosimo De Santis
Keller Williams Edge Realty
Rebecca Windfeld
Michael Graham Smith Real Estate
Kim Ludwig
PC275 Realty Inc.
Charlene De Silva
RE/MAX Realty Enterprises Inc.
Gabrielle Neveu
Right At Home Realty Inc.
Meaghan Lazenby
Rock Star Real Estate Inc.
Jennifer Avon
Isabel Zulian
Royal LePage Burloak Real Estate Services
Jordon Tillotson
Royal LePage Niagara Real Estate Centre Inc.
Soni Brar
Matthew Cosentino
Royal LePage State Realty
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Jul 6, 2017 | DS, Member Services, RAHB News |
Does your daughter or son – or granddaughter or grandson – qualify for a Karan Barker Scholarship?
Does she or he…
1. attend, or have an acceptance to attend, university or community college?
2. demonstrate academic excellence? Get involved in school activities or the community?
3. show maturity, initiative and/or strength of character?
If this sounds like your child or grandchild have them complete an application for a 2017 Karan Barker Scholarship!
Application deadline is Friday, August 11, 2017.
Jul 6, 2017 | DS, MLS®, Stats & Technology |
If you spot an error on a listing or you think a member’s listing violates a RAHB rule or MLS® policy, there is an easy way to report these issues.
In both Fusion and Matrix, clicking on the 
icon in the listing details opens an email window for reporting an error. The MLS® listing number and address are automatically recorded in the email, so you need only to explain the issue or infraction and click send. These emails are received, reviewed and followed up by our MLS® staff.
Your assistance in reporting errors and issues is appreciated, because it helps to keep the MLS® data reliable for you and all other members.
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Jul 6, 2017 | DS, RAHB News |
The Bay Area Economic Summit held Tuesday, June 27, 2017, created in cooperation with a regional advisory committee, focused on four interrelated topics.
1. Innovation Corridor: benefits for Bay Area companies, start-ups, entrepreneurs, institutions1. Innovation Corridor: benefits for Bay Area companies, start-ups, entrepreneurs, institutions and not for profits
2. Regional Goods Movement: the Bay Area play for improved connectivity
3. Climate Action: economic advantages for the Bay Area community 4. Smart Intensification: compact development of employment and residential lands in the Bay Area
4. Smart Intensification: compact development 4. Smart Intensification: compact development of employment and residential lands in the Bay Area
Marquee speakers included Premier Kathleen Wynne; Tom Jenkins, board chair of OpenText Corporation and a key champion of global competitiveness; and Birgit Matthiesen, a highly respected commentator on Canada-U.S. trade.
The day also included a conversation between McMaster’s Marvin Ryder and David Cheney, Managing Partner of Bedrock Industries and new owner of Stelco as of July 1, 2017.
RAHB President Lou Piriano participated in a panel entitled Effective Intensification of Residential and Industrial Lands in the Bay Area, where he discussed intensification from the REALTOR® perspective.
Presentations will soon be posted at www.bayareasummit.ca.
Jul 6, 2017 | DS, REALTORS Care® |
(l-r) Rob Landry, Shawn Zigelstein, Chris Keleher and Adam Lempka
Royal LePage Burloak Real Estate Services hosted its 15th Annual Charity Golf Tournament on June 7th, 2017 at Crosswinds Golf & Country Club. One hundred sixty-four golfers and volunteers turned up to enjoy the beautiful weather and a round of golf in support of the Royal LePage Shelter Foundation.
This year’s tournament raised $34,000, making the total donated to the Foundation over 15 years at $316,500!
Jul 6, 2017 | DS, MLS®, Stats & Technology |
Did you know that your signs must comply with all municipal sign bylaws?
MLS® Rules & Regulations, MLS® Rules & Regulations, Section 10 – Advertising 10.03 Signs giving notice of sale, rent, lease, development, exchange or open house… may only be erected on locations that conform with Municipal and Provincial sign legislation, all applicable laws, regulations, codes and bylaws.…
You must abide by the sign bylaws of the municipality/region in which your listed property is located:You must abide by the sign bylaws of the municipality/region in which your listed property is located:
Burlington – By-law No. 034-2007 http://bit.ly/29LT5Ik (Click on “Download Original By-law” – see especially page 19)
Grimsby – By-law No. 97-45 http://bit.ly/2a8QpnJ
Haldimand – By-law No. 1064/10 http://bit.ly/29TBZWw (references throughout the document)
Hamilton – By-Law No. 10-197 http://bit.ly/29LLSIg (see especially page 27)
Why is it important?
Open house/directional sign bylaws exist to ensure that sight lines for drivers and pedestrians are unobstructed and, in some cases, so that signs are not left to clutter boulevards, medians, etc.
If your signs do not comply with municipal sign bylaws, they may be seen as causing a visual distraction, adding to what may be perceived as unsightly clutter, and as lacking professionalism.
Consequences
- Municipalities have fines for removing and storing signs that don’t comply with their bylaws.
- A complaint may be filed with RAHB’s Professional Standards Committee.
If you see a sign that doesn’t comply with municipal bylaws, you can:
- Contact the owner of the sign and remind him or her of the sign bylaw for that municipality
- Contact the municipality in which the sign is located and let them deal with it as a non- compliant sign
- Take a time- and date-stamped photo clearly showing the location of the sign and forward it to the RAHB Professional Standards Committee (c/o Angela at the RAHB office – [email protected]) along with a letter of complaint that cites the bylaw that is being breached.
Note: RAHB cannot enforce the municipality’s sign bylaw; it can only enforce its rule requiring compliance with the bylaw.
Be aware that bylaws differ from municipality to municipality, so what is non-compliant in Burlington, for example, may be compliant in Grimsby or Hamilton or Haldimand. If you see a sign that doesn’t comply with municipal bylaws, you should NEVER remove the sign – members may never interfere with another member’s sign.
Jul 6, 2017 | DS, RAHB News |
Jump in house listings may signal a cooling in Hamilton’s hot housing market (CBC Hamilton)
Is this a sign of a rebalancing of the market the province was hoping for? The official housing market numbers for May won’t be out for a few days, but early indications show a big jump in the number of homes for sale in the Hamilton and Burlington real estate market as of early this week.
‘Healthier’ housing market emerging as listings spike in May in Hamilton (CBC Hamilton)
A record-breaking number of homes were listed for sale in the Hamilton area last month, according to new data from The REALTORS® Association of Hamilton-Burlington (RAHB). And that spike marks a measurable move toward a “healthier” and more balanced market, says the area’s real estate board.
Increase In Listings As Investors Cash Out (Hi Business)
The current stats that was released showed that existing owners and investors seem to have cashed out of the blazing real estate market. In the course of last month as stated by the REALTORS® Association of Hamilton-Burlington, latest listings went up in Hamilton as existing home owners made best use of the blazing market.
Hamilton real estate boom expected to continue despite big listings spike (Hamilton News)
Numbers released June 5 by the REALTORS® Association of Hamilton-Burlington show a record 3,208 new listings processed last month, a whopping 41.1 per cent increase over the previous May.
Hamilton area bucks trend as GTA home sales plummet in May (Hamilton Spectator)
Home sales in the Greater Toronto Area plunged 20 per cent last month compared with a year ago, according to the latest data from the country’s largest real estate board. But the GTA’s slide is in contrast to the continuing hot market in the Hamilton-Burlington area, which boasted 3,208 new listings in May, a whopping 41 per cent increase from the same month last year, and nearly 35 per cent higher than its 10-year average.
Hamilton home prices post record increase in May despite Ontario’s ‘cooling’ measures (CBC Hamilton)
The listings increase was announced last week by the REALTORS® Association of Hamilton-Burlington, and showed 3,208 new listings were processed through the organization in May, which is 41.1 per cent higher than May of last year and 34.8 per cent higher than the
10-year average.
Homeowners Decided to Cash In (The Bay Observer)
The REALTORS® Association of Hamilton-Burlington (RAHB) reported a record 3,208 new listings were processed through the RAHB Multiple Listing Service System in May, which is 41.1 per cent higher than the same month last year and 34.8 per cent higher than the 10-year average.
REALTORS Care® Foundation Motorcycle Ride for Charity (93.3 CFMU Radio)
On July 5th, REALTORS® across Ontario will be riding their motorcycles and gathering across Hamilton, Brantford, Kitchener-Waterloo, Grey Bruce Owen Sound, Huron Perth and Sarnia-lambton to raise money to assist a variety of local shelter-related charities in each of these communities.
20 questions with George O’Neill, CEO of REALTORS® Association of Hamilton –Burlington (Hamilton Spectator)
From business to life advice, this piece covers it all. Get to know RAHB’s CEO!
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Jul 6, 2017 | DS, Member Services, RAHB News |
Did you know that RAHB has its fingers on the pulse of what’s going on municipally, provincially and federally through its Government Relations Committee? And that RAHB has built relationships with business organizations to become an influential member of the community?
Your association is very much part of the local and wider communities so that your interests – and those of home buyers and sellers – are considered and protected when decisions are being made.Your association is very much part of the local and wider communities so that your interests – and those of home buyers and sellers – are considered and protected when decisions are being made.
Here are just a few of the ways RAHB has been involved in local, provincial and national issues:
- RAHB’s leadership and Government Relations Committee representatives participate in annual CREA and OREA Political Action Conferences, where the big event is meeting with local MPs and MPPs to discuss real estate-related issues. These relationships are built further at local visits with the same representatives.
- RAHB worked to dissuade Hamilton City Council from adopting landlord licensing and to encourage the city to develop and present a program to encourage landlords to safely create secondary suites through simple, legal means. As this conversation continues at City Hall, RAHB has a voice at the table to ensure affordable housing is maintained in a safe way.
- In 2015, RAHB’s Government Relations Committee successfully lobbied City Councillors to discourage them from considering asking for powers to impose a municipal land transfer tax.
- RAHB partnered with the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce and Hamilton-Halton Home Builders Association in the 2014 civic election. Together, as the Hamilton Business Leaders, the group hosted a Q&A with the mayoralty candidates.
- Representatives from RAHB are consistently invited to participate on committees, as part of focus groups and in other forms of stakeholder engagement in Hamilton, Burlington and beyond, allowing members voices to be heard as well and information to flow both ways.
- RAHB holds membership in all Chambers of Commerce of communities within its boundaries, and actively participates in Chamber activities in Hamilton and Burlington through sponsorship of events, including most recently, the Bay Area Economic Summit.
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