Jan 11, 2017 | CREA/OREA/RECO News |
OREA recently released the updates for the 2017 OREA Standard Forms and Clauses.
All information is available on the members section of OREA.com or go to http://www.realtorlink.ca/content/dam/realtorlink/on/hamilton/Forms/OREA-Summary-of-Revisions-2017.pdf for the 2017 Forms Summary of Revisions.
Many of the OREA Standard forms are affected by the revisions, including OREA Form 200 Listing Agreement – Authority to Offer for Sale, which now includes a new Electronic Signature clause.
OREA has also updated ‘OREA Forms Explained’, a member’s resource where 44 forms files are annotated to help members understand and use the forms. RAHB will be hosting an OREA Outreach 2017 Forms & Clause Revisions Update education session. The date of the session will be announced on Message of the Day (MOD) as soon as arrangements have been confirmed.
The new 2017 OREA Standard Forms are now available on the OREA website and WEBForms®. Printed forms will be available through the Realty Shoppe in mid-January.
Dec 7, 2016 | CREA/OREA/RECO News |
If you have any questions about these changes, please contact RECO at:
www.reco.on.ca
[email protected]
T: (416) 207.4800
Toll free: 1.800.245.6910
Dec 7, 2016 | CREA/OREA/RECO News |
Congratulations to RAHB members Norma Bond (Right At Home Realty, left)
and Jamie MacCorkindale (Right at Home Realty, right) – pictured here with
RAHB CEO George O’Neill (centre)! Norma and Jamie each won travel tech
kits for responding to CREA’s 2016 Member Survey.
Congratulations also to Lynne Riddell (Keller Williams Edge Realty,
pictured with George O’Neill), who also won a travel tech kit for
completing CREA’s 2016 Member Survey.
Nov 7, 2016 | CREA/OREA/RECO News |
Toronto – For complete details and to register, click here
Niagara – For full details and to register, click here
Nov 7, 2016 | CREA/OREA/RECO News |
The Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA) is calling for candidates for election to the 2017 OREA Board of Directors. The election will take place March 1, 2017 at the OREA Annual General Meeting in Toronto.
The following positions are available:
- Two Directors-at-Large (each for a 2-year term)
- One Provincial Director from each of the Central, Eastern, Northern and Western Ontario regions (each for a two year term)
Please note that RAHB is located in the Southern Ontario region. The Southern Director is RAHB member Sean Morrison and Sean will be in the second year of his two-year term in 2017.
Candidate submissions must be received no later than 4:30 p.m. on December 15, 2016. For complete information and Candidate Submission Forms, please go to www.orea.com: click on “OREA Elections 2017” in the Members’ section of the OREA home page – you will be prompted to log in. You can also contact Dinaz Garda at 416.442.3401 or 1.800.265.6732.
Nov 7, 2016 | CREA/OREA/RECO News |
RAHB was a proud supporter of Hamilton’s first-ever NOSH Chef Wars! The event was a kickoff to the week-long NOSH celebration of Hamilton’s culinary scene (October 17 to 23, 2016).
Modelled after Chopped Canada but with a Hamilton flair, Chef Wars had ten renowned Hamilton chefs face off to create an appetizer, main course, and dessert to win the title of the best-of-the-best in Hamilton. Congratulations to Matt Kershaw (The Other Bird Group Inc.) and Shayne Madadi (Pokeh) who tied for first place for a spectacular win!
Congratulations to the RAHB members who won tickets to Chef Wars through our members-only Facebook group contest: April Almeida (Keller Williams Complete Realty), Brenda McKinley (Keller Williams Edge Realty), Sue Boyle (Royal LePage State Realty), Branko Miskovic (RE/MAX Realty Enterprises Inc.) and Margaret Uznanska (Royal LePage State Realty)!
Oct 6, 2016 | CREA/OREA/RECO News |
Full details and to register for Niagara, click here
Full details and to register for Toronto, click here
Sep 2, 2016 | CREA/OREA/RECO News |
Ethics Corner — How much do you know about CREA trademarks?
(And yes, you should know about CREA trademarks!)
The Canadian Real Estate Association owns the trademarks for the Multiple Listing Service®, MLS® and REALTOR®. These trademarks have value to CREA, and they also have value to all CREA members because they denote special services and standing.
Every REALTOR® should know how to use the terms MLS®, Multiple Listing Service® and REALTOR® correctly. There is a wealth of information about CREA trademarks on the CREA page in REALTOR Link® – just look under Resources and Compliance > Trademarks and Logos > Trademark Resources.
In the meantime, here’s a short video explaining how to use the MLS® trademark correctly:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrazKXGmWdo
Jul 4, 2016 | CREA/OREA/RECO News |
Jul 4, 2016 | CREA/OREA/RECO News |
Congratulations to Mike Cusano (RE/MAX Escarpment Realty Inc.) on his election as Chair of the RECO Board of Directors!
Mike is a former RAHB president (2007), and has served on numerous RAHB committees and task forces. He was presented with the RAHB Award of Merit in 2011 for his contributions to RAHB and organized real estate.
Mike served two terms as provincial director from Southern Ontario for the Ontario Real Estate Association and is currently serving his second term on the RECO Board of Directors. He was elected to the position of Chair in June, 2016.
Read more about Mike at http://bit.ly/28LSqEI.
Jul 4, 2016 | CREA/OREA/RECO News |
Reprinted from CREA’s News2Me
As a REALTOR® your job requires you to meet with lots of people – most of whom you don’t know. You often meet with these people by yourself and behind closed doors at showings or open houses. These situations open you up to all types of risk.
With that in mind, CREA has created a community on REALTOR Link® with tips on how to keep yourself safe while working. But this is just the start. CREA has received some great articles, publications and personal stories from Boards, Associations and REALTORS® that we will share, and continue to share, as we receive them.
Please take a couple moments to review what we have – it might just be one of the best decisions you make
Jun 24, 2016 | CREA/OREA/RECO News |
CREA has created a Data Distribution Facility (DDF) to enable CREA’s members to easily disseminate MLS® listing content to multiple websites, and to ensure that MLS® listing content that is displayed on these websites is accurate, up to date, and uses CREA’s trademarks correctly.
A field has been added to RAHB’s Fusion Listing Input screens for all property types, called Display DDF. This is a required field and valid answers are Yes or No. Selecting Yes will add the listing to CREA’s Data Distribution Facility; selecting No will leave it out of the DDF. When you are editing listings, you will be required to also complete the field.
* Important – please note that if your brokerage has not opted into the DDF via http://tools.realtorlink.ca, your listing will NOT be included in the DDF. If you checked “Yes” and your brokerage is participating in the DDF, your listing will be included. If you checked “No” and your brokerage is participating in the DDF, your listing will NOT be included. If you are unsure of your Brokerage’s DDF status, please check with your Broker of Record or Manager.
For more information regarding CREA’s DDF, go to the Newsroom section of CREA’s web site and choose Data Distribution Facility Documentation.
