The RCN presents Jason Thorne, General Manager of Planning and Economic
Development, City of Hamilton, who will share updates and insights relating to
the City’s current and future development.
Friday, December 2, 2016
Scottish Rite Club
4 Queen St. S., Hamilton
11:30 a.m. — Networking
12 noon — Lunch
$35+HST (includes hot buffet lunch)
To register contact Kathy [email protected]
(Late cancellation: no registration fees will be refunded after November 24, 2016)
Do you know a RAHB member who has been an exceptional volunteer within the Association or around their community? If so, consider nominating them for the upcoming RAHB Service Awards! Award nominations will be open from November 6 – December 6, 2016 and will be presented to winners at the Annual Appreciation Gala in January. If you need assistance or have any questions, email [email protected].
Volunteer of the Year Award
Awarded to a RAHB member who has served on one (or more) RAHB committee(s) in 2016 and has demonstrated exceptional enthusiasm and perseverance or has gone above and beyond to serve their fellow members.
Award of Merit
Awarded to a RAHB member who is a consistent, long-term volunteer and has demonstrated exceptional dedication and service to the Association by positively contributing to RAHB for a period of no less than three years.
Outstanding Community Service Award
Awarded to a RAHB member who has shown outstanding dedication to the real estate industry and exceptional volunteer service to their community for no less than three years.
Why nominate someone for a RAHB service award? Here’s what 2015 Outstanding Community Service Award Winner Nancie Mleczko has to say!
A Meet-the-Candidates Cookoff
RAHB is pleased to announce that we are holding a hot new pre-election event on November 21, 2016 –the Chili Days Meet the Candidates Cookoff!
Do you think your chili really brings the heat? Want a chance to win some great door prizes and be crowned Chili Supreme? Then enter your chili dish and show RAHB members what your crockpot skills are made of!
This event is a great opportunity to meet the candidates for the upcoming Board of Directors election, to ask questions about the election process, and to vote on your favourite chili dishes!
To add some extra spice, non-perishable food bank donations will also be accepted at the door.
So come on down, meet the candidates, check out the chili and season the moment!
Held at RAHB – 505 York Blvd.
Lower Level room: C – Chambers M – McCullough
First floor room: T – Thompson P – Purnell
Computer
Register with [email protected].
Board of Directors, Committee and Task Force Meetings
Professional Development
See page 7 for a list of courses and to register.
Upcoming Events
Stepping Up
Very soon, RAHB will be putting out a call for volunteers.
When we talk about volunteers at RAHB, we are talking about members – members who make up the various committees and task forces that provide input and insights to the Board of Directors and CEO. We’re also talking about the individual Directors on the Board, because each Director is serving as a volunteer.
Volunteers are the backbone of our association and the work they do is invaluable.
All members are eligible to sit on a committee or task force to offer their expertise and opinions to make policy, plan events, recommend changes, enforce professional standards and much, much more … all on behalf of all members of the association.
Why volunteer?
Everyone has their own reasons for volunteering on a RAHB committee or task force:
Volunteers may not be paid for the work they do on a committee or task force, but there is compensation – personal satisfaction, new contacts and an invitation to attend the annual Appreciation and Awards Gala in January – RAHB’s way of saying “thank you” for everyone’s hard work.
“I always wondered why somebody didn’t do something about that. Then I realized I was somebody.” – Lily Tomlin
Find out more about the value of volunteering by watching this video
And when you see the invitation to volunteer on a RAHB committee or task force, be sure to put your name forward for this important work.
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NEW Calendar with Magnet – A Holiday Gift For You!
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The following article was printed in the September, 2016 issue of OREA’s The Edge. It is reprinted with permission.
RECO DECISION: Lot size error leads to complaint
The following decision from RECO Discipline and Appeal Hearings has been condensed. All individual and corporate names have been changed.
THE FACTS
Jackie and Mike wanted to sell their property. They were working with Mark, a salesperson with Tops Realty. Mark listed their property on the MLS® System. The lot size in the listing was stated to be 31.99 feet by 119.91 feet.
About a month later, Cindy and Bob signed an Agreement of Purchase and Sale (APS) to buy the property. Since the information about the property was obtained from the MLS® listing, the lot size in the APS was also stated to be 31.99 feet by 119.91 feet.
After purchasing the home, the buyers discovered that the lot size was smaller than described. They complained to RECO that the lot size was in fact 31.99 feet by 109.91 feet and that they were misled by the MLS® listing and the APS. The couple said they felt they had overpaid for the property. They also included their sales representative, Sally from Witt Realty, in their complaint because she did not check the dimensions of the lot.
The buyers provided RECO with a copy of the MLS® listing from May 2006 prepared by Country Real Estate as well as a report by the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation, both of which included the correct property dimensions. Cindy and Bob also provided two MLS® listings for 2012 and one for 2013 — all with incorrect dimensions — prepared by Mark of Tops Realty.
Mark stated that the 2006 listing stated that the dimensions were 32 feet by 110 feet. He tried to change the numbers to be more precise, matching them with data from GeoWarehouse, a web-based property information site, which showed the dimensions to be 31.99 feet by 109.91 feet. He said that he had made a mistake when entering the numbers and that mistake continued to appear in the subsequent re-listings of the property.
THE FINDINGS
The RECO panel determined that Mark acted unprofessionally by failing to verify the correct lot dimensions of the property that he listed for sale on MLS® and in the APS. Mark’s actions also exposed his sellers to possible civil litigation for misrepresenting the property.
The panel ruled that Mark breached the following sections of the REBBA 2002 Code of Ethics: (4) Best interests; (5) Conscientious and competent service, etc.; and (38) Error, misrepresentation, fraud etc. Mark’s actions also exposed his sellers to civil litigation for misrepresenting their property.
THE PENALTY
Mark was fined $6,000, payable to RECO. The full decision can be viewed on the RECO web site at www.reco.on.ca. Look under “Complaints and Enforcement” and then under “Regulatory activities and decisions” and scroll down to “Disciplines and appeals decisions.” Scroll down and click on “Search by year.” Select 2014 then “Search.” It is the second case dated 2014/12/01.
* Professional Development Days *
Wednesday, October 12 – Friday, October 14, 2016
SOLD OUT!
REIC 2280: Legal Issues *New
Tuesday October 18 and Wednesday, October 19, 2016
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Cost: $495+HST
Registration form
SRS – Seller Representative Specialist
(Elective course for ABR®)
Monday, October 24 and Tuesday, October 25, 2016
9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Cost: $325+HST
Information & Registration
PSA – Pricing Strategy Advisor Certification**
(New course – Elective for the above SRS Course or ABR®)
Wednesday, October 26, 2016
9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Cost: $199+HST
Information & Registration
Seven Proven Steps:
Corporation and Tax Planning Strategies *New
Thursday, October 27, 2016
9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
FREE
Information and Registration
NEW GeoWarehouse
Tuesday, November 1, 2016
10 a.m. – Noon or
1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Financial Analysis
Wednesday, November 2, 2016
9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Cost $45+HST
What You Need to Know about Tarion
Thursday, November 3, 2016
10 a.m. – Noon
FREE
Information and Registration
How Money Works
Monday, November 7, 2016
10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
FREE
Information and Registration
Safety Course for the Real Estate Professional
Wednesday, November 9, 2016
9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Cost: $45+HST
Master LinkedIn
Thursday, November 10, 2016
9 a.m. – Noon.
Cost: $79+HST (Early Bird: $79+HST, $99+HST Regular)
(must register prior to November 3 for Early Bird Price)
Registration Form
Master Facebook
Thursday, November 10, 2016
1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Cost: $79+HST (Early Bird: $79+HST, $99+HST Regular)
(must register prior to November 3 for Early Bird Price)
Registration Form
REIC 2600: Business and Ethics Practices
November 14 – 16, 2016
9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Cost: $625+HST
Information and Registration
ABR® – Accredited Buyer Representative
(Elective course for SRS)
November 28 – 29, 2016
9: a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Cost: $325+HST
Information and Registration
All course held at the RAHB office (McCullough Room, lower level). Contact Angela for more information or to register – [email protected] or 905.529.8101 x233.
A plan for more affordable housing in Hamilton
RAHB Past President Donna Bacher and GR Committee chair Nikola Bucalo re-presented the RAHB/HDAA Safe Sustainable Housing Compliance Program (SSHCP) to the City of Hamilton Rental Housing Subcommittee on September 15, 2016.
The SSHCP was originally presented to the City of Hamilton as an alternative to rental housing licensing. The Program presents easily-made amendments to Section 19 of the Hamilton Zoning Bylaw which would make it easier for property owners to safely bring their rental accommodation into compliance with zoning bylaws, which would in turn open up more safe, affordable housing in Hamilton.
The Subcommittee has taken the report under advisement.
RAHB representatives will soon be meeting with area Members of Parliament at the upcoming PAC Days in Ottawa!
REALTORS® from all over Canada will meet in Ottawa from October 16-18 to discuss REALTOR® issues with MPs. RAHB representatives will meet with the six MPs from the greater Hamilton-Burlington area. Watch for more information about what happened in the next issue of REALINFO!
LRT Update
Plan to come to the RAHB office on October 20, 2016 to hear an update on the proposed Hamilton LRT!
Paul Johnson (Director, LRT Project Coordination, City of Hamilton) and Jamie Robinson (Director, Community Relations & Communications, Metrolinx) will be on hand to update RAHB members on what’s happening to date with Hamilton’s LRT, and to answer members’ questions.
The update will be held from 10:30 a.m. – Noon on Thursday, October 20, 2016. Register now with Sheila at [email protected] or 905.529.8101 x 234.
Open Houses – Commercial and Mixed Use (CMU) Zones
The City of Hamilton will be holding a series of Statutory Open Houses to discuss the draft Commercial and Mixed Use (CMU) Zones as part of Phase 2 of the Public Engagement process. The Public Open Houses for Wards 5-13 and 15 have been scheduled for:
Information on the draft CMU is now available for review online at: www.hamilton.ca/CMUzoning.
To register for the Open Forum, please email Kathy at [email protected].
Held at RAHB – 505 York Blvd.
Lower Level room: C – Chambers M – McCullough
First floor room: T – Thompson P – Purnell
Computer
Board of Directors, Committee and Task Force Meetings
Professional Development
See page 10 in the REALINFO for a list of courses and prices.
Register with [email protected]
Upcoming Events
Open Forums (formerly Town Hall meetings)
9:30 a.m. Registration 10 a.m. Meeting
Register with [email protected]
Office Closure
The RAHB office will be closed
Monday, October 10 – Thanksgiving Day
We wish you a safe and happy holiday!