Realty Shoppe – Now in Stock!
#1 Marketing Product
2013 Tear-Off Calendar Magnets
Phone the Realty Shoppe at 905.529.5979 to order!
First come, first served!
Only $0.35 each!
Member Service – RealTrack available at RAHB
The RealTrack service is available for members’ use in the RAHB resource centre.
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Ethics Corner – Verify, verify, verify!
The following case study is taken from the Professional Standards files of the REALTORS® Association of Hamilton-Burlington. The names have been changed.
A Salesperson submitted to RAHB a property information sheet which indicated “Yes” under the item “central air conditioning”.
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For Information
Free Admission to Leader’s Edge Training Course
RAHB members are invited to a free three-hour seminar on Buyer Strategies presented by Chris Leader of Leader’s Edge Training.
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Holiday Inn & Suites Conference Centre
327 Ontario St.
St. Catharines, ON
Registration 9 a.m.
Seminar 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Buyer Strategies qualifies for three CE Credits, as approved by the Registrar, REBBA 2002.
To register, contact LeadersEdgeTraining.com/events.php or call 1.866.607.7999
Information about this course is provided as a member service to RAHB members. RAHB does not endorse the speaker, the course or Leader’s Edge Training. RAHB has no further information about the course, the speaker or Leader’s Edge Training and all enquiries should be directed to Leader’s Edge Training.
RCC Events – Mark your Calendars
Regional Commercial Council Election Dinner
Thursday, November 1, 2012
5 p.m. Voting & Networking
6:15 p.m. Dinner
Burlington Golf & Country Club
422 North Shore Blvd. E., Burlington, ON
Lyndon Ashton, Economic Development Officer
Burlington Economic Development Corporation
$35 +HST ($39.55)
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City of Hamilton One-Stop for Business Update
Friday, November 30, 2012
More details to follow.
Ethics Corner – Answer
The situation last month:
Salvatore was relatively new to the real estate profession and was listing his first commercial property. Because he found few comparables, he made some assumptions based on the residential market in the area and some assumptions about the future use of the property. Salvatore’s very demanding client, Albert, told him they would no longer work together. (more…)
Realty Shoppe
#1 Marketing Product
2013 Tear-Off Calendar Magnets are arriving soon!
- 6 designs to choose from – while quantities last
- A great way to market your business: remove the cover from the adhesive magnet and attach your card.
- Your clients will appreciate the handy calendar with vibrant full-color photography, memo lines, and useful home tips or inspiring quotes on each page.
- Removable magnet punch-out reduces mailing cost and makes 2 products out of 1! Use the punch-out as a second Business Card magnet.
- Calendar begins November/12.
- Canadian holidays indicated.
- Emergency and Important Numbers page
- Envelope included
Phone the Realty Shoppe at 905.529.5979 to reserve now
Inventory will be available late August. First come, first served!
Only .35¢ each!*
Divide-It-Up Multi-Section File Folders
- 3 sections in one folder to manage multiple documents
- 4 tabs to label folder and individual sections
- Letter size
- SPECIAL BUY – SALE PRICED – Only while quantities last
Manila – .19¢ ea*
Red, Blue, or Yellow – .32¢ ea*
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* All Applicable taxes are extra. Prices subject to change.
Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
T.: 905.529.5979
F.: 905.529.7109
E.: [email protected]
Realty Shoppe
Portable Keysafe Lockboxes
$36.50* (Dial)
$36.85* (PB)
*taxes extra
These Portable Keysafes are the perfect lockboxes for a simple yet secure place to store keys. The Keysafe easily attaches to doorknobs, fences or railings and can hold up to three keys. Constructed of solid weather-resistant metal, with a protective rubber shell for door protection. Tamper-proof interlocking lid prevents unauthorized access. The code is simple to set and easily changed for greater security.
Lockboxes are an important tool for the real estate industry – all members are reminded to be particularly vigilant in their use. Practice the following measures at all times:
- NEVER use the pre-set factory combination that is standard with the dial lockboxes (which are sold across North America with this code). The Shoppe staff are happy to help you change the combination.
- When leaving a location where you have used the lockbox, ensure the lockbox is locked again: spin the dial of the dial lockboxes once they are shut, and re-key the number combination on the pushbutton style in order to re-insert the lid.
- Never give out a combination to someone you are not certain about.
Members are reminded of Section 2 – MLS® Listings, Sub-section 2.17 of the RAHB Rules and Regulations:
“Members shall ensure that lock boxes installed on each of their listings are set with a unique code for the security of their Seller’s property. Further, members shall change the lock box combinations, as required during the course of the listing to maintain reasonable security, and not use any preset manufacturer’s code.”
“Effective June 1, 2009 a member found to be in breach of the above, shall have a fine of $50 levied for the first offence, and for a second, and any subsequent offence, $200 will be levied.”
Ethics Corner
Just a little knowledge can be a bad thing
Salvatore Salesperson was fairly new to the real estate profession. He may not have had a lot of experience, but he knew he was going to be successful – he was smart, he was personable, he had a wide circle of friends and acquaintances and he had ambition.
In Brief
Four MCE courses offered this summer
Register now for one or more of RAHB’s summer courses:
The New Real Estate Wave: Tapping into the Grey Market – Wednesday, July 25
Feng Shui 101 – Thursday, July 26
iPhone Tips 101 – Wednesday, August 8
The Complete Story – GeoWarehouse from Top to Bottom – Thursday, August 9
For more information and to register, use the link on Message of the Day (MOD) or go to REALTOR Link® and click on the “Education” button.
Ethics Corner
Sharing Access Codes and Passwords has serious consequences
The introduction of Scout for SAFEMLS as RAHB’s authentication system for the MLS® System has given RAHB the ability to document occasions when members’ login credentials (their access codes and passwords) are being used by more than one person. (more…)
Upcoming Events
It Takes a Big Heart to Ride a Big Bike!
The Membership Area Representation Committee (MARC) is calling all REALTORS® to participate on a RAHB Heart & Stroke “Big Bike” ride.
Yes, it’s a giant bike that will hold up to 29 REALTORS® at one time! This is not a race – it is a 20-minute ride around the community.
RAHB will be participating in two Big Bike Rides and you can sign up for one or both of them:
Friday, June 15 (afternoon) – Jack Astor’s in the Ancaster Meadowlands
Tuesday, June 19 (afternoon) – Slainte’s Irish Pub in central Hamilton
Joining in is simple:
- Let us know which ride you’d like to join, and we will get you set up with your rider package and have you register on-line.
- You will be required to raise a minimum of $50.00 in donations to Heart and Stroke. (If you are participating in both rides, you will have to raise $50 for each ride.) This can be done easily – donations can be collected in person or on-line.
As if supporting a great cause isn’t enough, Heart & Stoke is also offering great prizes to riders for money raised at various target levels. So join in and show the community that REALTORS® care!
We need to hear from you now!
Call Kathy or Nancy 905.529.8101.
REALTORS® RIDE for Charity
Have you registered yet for the REALTORS® Care Foundation Motorcycle RIDE for Charity on Wednesday, July 4? If you intend to join this one-day journey from Toronto to Niagara, you must sign up soon! Register through www.realtorscareontario.ca.
If you won’t be riding yourself, you can sponsor a RAHB Rider. Jamie Edwards, Bruce King and Sherry Police of J.M. Edwards Associates in Burlington will be participating in this year’s ride. Contact them directly (905.631.6363) or go through the REALTORS Care Foundation website.
Last year’s RIDE raised over $35,000 for the REALTORS Care Foundation, bringing the total to over $205,000 raised by the REALTORS® RIDE.
Release the Dragon in You!
Come join RAHB’s dragon boat team and participate in the Lively Dragon Waterfest Event
Saturday, July 7, 2012
Bayfront Park, Hamilton
Registration Fee: $75 + HST
(includes: registration, wicking shirt, 3 practices, 3-4 races, lunch and light snacks throughout the day)