Jan 25, 2021 | Uncategorized |
The REALTORS® Association of Hamilton-Burlington (RAHB) reported 14,863 sales of residential properties located within the RAHB market area were processed through the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) System in 2020. This is 8.4 per cent more sales than in 2019. The average price of a residential property in 2020 was $690,002. This is up 16.8 per cent from 2019. The average price in 2010 was $310,258 which represents a 125.4 per cent increase. New residential listings were down 7.6 per cent compared to 2019.
*The news release will be posted to www.rahb.ca/market-stats/ on Tuesday, January 26.*
Follow the links below for more 2020 year-end statistics:
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Hamilton
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Niagara North
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Jan 20, 2021 | Uncategorized |
Starting January 26 at 8 a.m., RAHB will begin selling a limited number of 2021 Professional Development All-Access Passes for $100. This pass is valid for courses held up to December 31, 2021. Courses must have a value of $45 or less to be eligible for the All-Access Pass. Consider the savings! You only need to take two or three courses to get your money’s worth for the year – and you can register for as many of the eligible courses as you want until December 31 of this year – all for only $100!
To view our upcoming courses and see what you could be saving, please click the button below.There are more than 25 webinars being offered up until May 31 and ALL of them are included in the 2021 Professional Development All-Access Pass! If you were to sign up for every webinar individually, you’d be paying more than $650!
Remember there are only a limited number of these 2021 Professional Development All-Access Passes and they’re only $100 each!
How to buy your pass:
Login to
my.rahb.ca and click on the RAHB Education and Account Services icon. You must complete your purchase BEFORE you register for any courses. Once your 2021 Professional Development All-Access Pass is purchased, you can start registering for courses at no charge!
Questions?
Jan 20, 2021 | Uncategorized |
Have you posted your video or photo yet to celebrate RAHB’s 100th Anniversary?
We still encourage members to celebrate RAHB’s 100th anniversary until January 31 on social media. You can raise a glass, blow out some birthday candles or even sing a round of Happy Birthday – get creative! We look forward to seeing how you honour this milestone.
If you are camera shy, RAHB has also created a graphic to share on social media (seen above). Please take part in congratulating RAHB on its 100th anniversary. Please click here to download the graphic.
To get the celebration started, please copy and paste the caption below. You can add this to Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn or any other social media you see fit!
“Congratulations to #RAHB on it’s 100th Anniversary and here’s to 100 more! #100YearsofRAHB #HBDRAHB #RAHB100”
Don’t forget to hashtag!
If you have any questions, please e-mail Lauren at laureno@rahb.ca.
Jan 20, 2021 | Uncategorized |
On Thursday, January 21, all Brokers of Record/Managers would have received an e-mail from RAHB regarding RAHB’s new partnership with BrokerBay. Please ensure you have received this recent communication as RAHB’s partnership with BrokerBay starts next week. If you have any questions about the e-mail, please e-mail info@rahb.ca.
Jan 13, 2021 | Uncategorized |
During the COVID-19 pandemic, RAHB Members have adapted and transitioned to using electronic forms. RAHB’s printed Residential Property Information Forms dated 01/2020 and RAHB’s Commercial Property Information Forms dated 05/2018 will continue to be accepted for use until January 31, 2021, as well as sold in the RAHB Realty Shoppe until this date or sold out. After January 31, those forms will not be on sale nor will they be accepted. The most current Property Information forms dated October 2020 are only available electronically via WEBForms®.
The OREA Form 200 Listing Agreement – Authority to Offer for Sale is available by logging in to the OREA website, and will be available on WEBForms® shortly.
The WEBForms® icon is available via the RAHB Dashboard, as shown below. Members can access WEBForms® by logging into the SSO dashboard via http://my.rahb.ca, and logging in with their user ID and Password.
Once in WEBForms® , click the “Forms” icon on the left side of the screen, and then select the file for REALTORS® Association of Hamilton-Burlington.
Once here, click on either the Commercial Data Input Form or the Residential Data Input Form, as shown below.
If you have any questions, please contact the MLS® Help Desk at support@rahb.ca.
Jan 13, 2021 | Uncategorized |
Since the passing of Bill 145, Trust in Real Estate Services Act, 2020 (TRESA) on October 1, 2020, REALTORS® in Ontario have had the opportunity to incorporate, and can earn an income through a Personal Real Estate Corporation (PREC). With the new rules and regulations in place, some REALTORS® may find they can benefit from a PREC.
- For those members who have formed a PREC, it should be noted that RAHB invoices will continue to be issued to the member in their registrant name, as listed with RECO
- A PREC is exempt from registration under REBBA and is permitted to receive remuneration from a brokerage if the PREC meets all the required criteria and satisfies all the conditions set out in the legislation
- There are advantages and disadvantages to the creation and use of a PREC. Members are encouraged to consult their financial and other experts on whether a PREC is the right choice for them
- A PREC is not a professional corporation as considered under the Business Corporations Act. It is also important to speak to the broker of record to inquire whether the brokerage is willing to enter an agreement with the PREC. Brokerages are not obligated to do so
- You cannot advertise using the name of your PREC to the public
Further information can be found at “A Guide to Personal Real Estate Corporations for Ontario REALTORS®”
Jan 12, 2021 | Uncategorized |
With COVID-19 cases continuing to rise within the RAHB market area, RAHB members are reminded to please follow the public health guidelines to order to do our part to stop the spread and protect the public.
The Government of Ontario has officially prohibited the hosting of in-person open houses (including pre-construction) in the province. Real estate brokerages, brokers and salespeople must cease hosting open houses. The (in-person) Open Houses feature in Matrix, which has been be disabled for all RAHB areas since 12:01 a.m. on Monday, November 16, will continue to be inaccessible. Members can continue to submit virtual open houses for all RAHB areas through Matrix.
While private in-person showings are permitted by appointment only, they are not recommended and should be avoided as much as possible. Please continue to use online virtual showings. Members are also encouraged to sign documents electronically and work with their clients to do the same.
To read the latest COVID-19 Update from RAHB (December 22), please click here.
RAHB also has a “COVID-19 Updated” which keeps all information in one hub. To visit the hub, please click here. This page includes links to municipalities within the RAHB market area as well as updates from OREA, CREA and RECO.
Jan 8, 2021 | Uncategorized |
RAHB is pleased to welcome the following individuals to the 2021 Board of Directors:
Jacquline Norton
Jacqueline has been a member of RAHB and of organized real estate for 20 years. She has served as a Director twice previously terms during very turbulent and changing times from 2019 to 2020.
Jacqueline believes that with her background and familiarity with real estate issues and her volunteering experience, she can help RAHB succeed.
Lou Piriano
Lou has been a member of RAHB and of organized real estate for 47 years. He has served as a Director six out of the last seven years including a term as President and Immediate Past President.
Lou wants to be a voice for the membership when it comes to access to local and province wide MLS® data.
Diane Price
Diane has been a member of RAHB and of organized real estate for 16 years. She has served as a Director in the past and is ready to represent the members again.
Diane is ready to “hit the ground running” to understand and resolve the issues that members care about most.
Julie Sergi
Julie has been a member of RAHB and of organized real estate for 15 years. Having just completed a two-year term, Julie is pleased to serve the Association for an additional two years.
Julie will continue to listen, engage, provide insight, opinion and suggestions regarding many different issues that the Board needs to tackle.
Brian Shaw
Brian has been a member of RAHB and of organized real estate for 10 years. Back for a second two-year term on the Board, Brian has also volunteered over the years on various other RAHB committees.
Brian believes that his skill set and knowledge base has grown and expanded in a way that is critical to the forward momentum of the Board.
Nicolas von Bredow
Nicolas has been a member of RAHB and of organized real estate for 16 years. He has served as a Director for the past two years, and is the current Vice-Chair of the Audit, Risk and Finance Committee.
Nicolas wants to ensure RAHB is at the forefront of technology, data, member services, advocacy of home ownership and real estate moving forward.
David Zalepa
David has been a member of organized real estate for 25 years and member of RAHB for 14 years. David has served on multiple RAHB committees, and was the Chair of the 2020 Government Relations Committee.
David wants to ensure all members receive the services, products, technology and information to make their jobs easier.
We are excited to welcome David to the RAHB Board of Directors!
RAHB’s 2021 Board of Directors
Jan 6, 2021 | Uncategorized |
Come learn with us in 2021: Buy your All-Access Pass for Education starting January 26
Happy 100th birthday RAHB! Did you know that on January 26, 2021 RAHB turns 100 years old?! In honour of this incredible milestone, RAHB is pleased to announce that a limited number of 2021 All-Access Passes for Education will be available.
The 2021 All-Access Pass for Education will cost $100 and is valid for any non-designation course offered between February 1 and December 31, 2021 that has a value of $45 or less. Consider the savings! You only need to take two or three courses to get your money’s worth for the year – and you can register for as many of the eligible courses as you want until December 31 of this year – all for only $100.
Sales for 2021 All-Access Pass for Education will begin on Tuesday, January 26 at 8 a.m. Remember, there’s only a limited number of these passes available, so mark your calendars! More details coming in the following weeks!
Jan 6, 2021 | Uncategorized |
A new year is bringing change to RAHB’s MLS®. RAHB is excited to be the first real estate board in Canada to include BrokerBay in its suite of offerings included in your MLS® monthly fees. BrokerBay is already being used by more than 75 per cent of RAHB members at their own expense.
As a result of adding this unique and highly popular enhancement to RAHB’s suite of MLS® services, ShowingTime will be discontinued as a core MLS® offering as of February 5, 2021. Those members who wish to continue using ShowingTime as their front desk appointment booking system should contact Donna Ruffer Zamarro at 1-888-224-2275. (NB: if you subscribe directly to the ShowingTime platform, you will still be able to access it through Matrix.)
The MLS® monthly service fee will increase to $44 + HST as of February 1 (the current fee is $38 + HST). This monthly fee includes:
- RAHB’s Multiple Listing Service (MLS®) through Matrix
- BrokerBay
- GeoWarehouse®
- WEBForms®
- Unlimited Broker Load
- HPI
While a 15 per cent increase in monthly fees may seem high, we ask you to remember that members were given a credit for their November and December 2020 Monthly MLS® Service Fees – a savings of $76, which more than covers the increase for 2021. In addition, members who are currently using and paying for BrokerBay over and above the MLS® Monthly Service Fee will reduce their costs, as well as the time and administration to utilize the service.
More details will be available in the coming weeks about what you need to do if you are already using BrokerBay or want to sign up for this new service.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact info@rahb.ca.
Jan 4, 2021 | Uncategorized |
The REALTORS® Association of Hamilton-Burlington (RAHB) reported 913 sales of residential properties located within the RAHB market area were processed through the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) System in December 2020. Sales were down 26 per cent over last month, but up 41.6 per cent over December of last year. New listings were down 47.9 per cent over November 2020 and up 34 per cent over last December. The average price for residential properties was $729,853, which was up 1 per cent from last month and up 25.4 per cent from December 2019. The number of active listings available at the end of the month was 52.5 per cent lower compared to the previous year.
*The news release will be posted to www.rahb.ca/market-stats/ on Tuesday, January 5.*
Follow the links below for:
Burlington
Halidmand
Hamilton
Niagara North
Dec 21, 2020 | Uncategorized |
If you have not already paid, this is a friendly reminder that the deadline of December 31, 2020 for the first quarter dues remittance is approaching.
The RAHB quarterly dues were billed and e-mailed to you as part of your November monthly invoice.
Due to COVID-19 we are encouraging members to pay Online through Matrix http://my.rahb.ca or Online through your bank (CIBC/PC Financial, Royal Bank, Scotia Bank, TD Canada Trust).
Cheques may also be dropped off at the RAHB office (back door mail slot).
If you wish to pay by phone, you may reach out to one of the Corporate Services Team members at karinc@rahb.ca; angelam@rahb.ca or wandak@rahb.ca and they will call you for the payment details.
RAHB also offers the option of setting up Pre-Authorized Payment via credit card or banking.
Note: The Virtual Association office will be closed for the holiday season from noon on December 24, reopening Monday January, 4, 2021 at 8:30 a.m.
A reminder about notifying RAHB of terminations in your office
Brokerages are responsible for notifying RAHB when members in their office resign or otherwise leave. Notice must be received by RAHB within seven business days of the member leaving. If notice is delayed beyond the seven business days, the Brokerage will be assessed a penalty of $50 per incident. (RAHB Bylaw, Article 4, Section 1.02.)
