Your Local REALTOR ® Connection July/August 2014 1 You haven’t seen us in awhile... But we’re back! Look out for the next newsletter in September (2014). Seven Boards poised to join Matrix Upcoming Board Events September 18 th SYNCposium - Technology Tradeshow October 17 th Fabulous 50’s “un-gala” December 9 th AGM & Christmas Luncheon Upcoming Seminars July 28 th REALTOR ® 60: CASL July 30 th Master iPad & iPad REALTOR ® August 7 th GeoWarehouse - Top to Bottom August 11,12 th Accredited Senior Agent (ASA) August 26 th Hands-On iPad September 10 th Landlord and Tenant Vital Issues For our complete education calendar, please visit omdreb.on.ca/education. It is no secret that a regional MLS ® System is at the top of every REALTORS ® wish list. The challenge for Boards has always been reaching a common ground among their counterparts. As of this past February, that appears to be happening. REALTORS ® in southern On- tario may see it come to fruition sooner than later. When Corelogic reported Matrix as their pre- mier system in early 2014, the foundation was set for a potential regionalized MLS ® System. Since then, discussions have been ongoing with over 35 meetings to date. Boards par- taking in these regional discussions include Brantford, Cambridge, Guelph, Kitchener- Waterloo, Hamilton-Burlington, Niagara, Oakville-Milton and Simcoe. Everything from governance, policies, forms and MLS ® rules and regulations must be ex- amined and importantly, agreed to. A new beta version of Matrix has an antici- pated launch date of early 2015 with a goal of having the eight boards live on the system by mid-2015. Of course, the big question is what about east of Oakville? Nothing is certain yet; but the more people out on the floor, the more attractive the dance becomes. Keep an eye out for future developments as they are announced. What’s Inside Page 2 - New Members for June Page 3 - PD & Community Corner Page 4 - Technology and Staff news Submit your content and/or pictures to us for inclu- sion in our September issue. Please email Von at [email protected]. Please note we reserve the right to edit any submit- ted content for clarity, length and grammar. This year’s golf tournament raised over $9,000 for Habitat for Humanity Halton. Thank you to everyone who participated. For more photos, please visit our Facebook page.
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Your Local REALTOR® Connection July/August 2014
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You haven’t seen us in awhile... But we’re back! Look out for the next newsletter in September (2014).
Seven Boards poised to join MatrixUpcoming Board Events
September 18th
SYNCposium - Technology Tradeshow
October 17th
Fabulous 50’s “un-gala”
December 9th
AGM & Christmas Luncheon
Upcoming Seminars
July 28th
REALTOR® 60: CASL
July 30th
Master iPad & iPad REALTOR®
August 7th
GeoWarehouse - Top to Bottom
August 11,12th
Accredited Senior Agent (ASA)
August 26th
Hands-On iPad
September 10th
Landlord and Tenant Vital Issues
For our complete education calendar, please visit omdreb.on.ca/education.
It is no secret that a regional MLS® System is at the top of every REALTORS® wish list.
The challenge for Boards has always been reaching a common ground among their counterparts.
As of this past February, that appears to be happening. REALTORS® in southern On-tario may see it come to fruition sooner than later.
When Corelogic reported Matrix as their pre-mier system in early 2014, the foundation was set for a potential regionalized MLS® System.
Since then, discussions have been ongoing with over 35 meetings to date. Boards par-taking in these regional discussions include Brantford, Cambridge, Guelph, Kitchener-
Waterloo, Hamilton-Burlington, Niagara, Oakville-Milton and Simcoe.
Everything from governance, policies, forms and MLS® rules and regulations must be ex-amined and importantly, agreed to.
A new beta version of Matrix has an antici-pated launch date of early 2015 with a goal of having the eight boards live on the system by mid-2015.
Of course, the big question is what about east of Oakville?
Nothing is certain yet; but the more people out on the floor, the more attractive the dance becomes.
Keep an eye out for future developments as they are announced.
What’s Inside
Page 2 - New Members for June
Page 3 - PD & Community Corner
Page 4 - Technology and Staff news
Submit your content and/or pictures to us for inclu-sion in our September issue. Please email Von at [email protected].
Please note we reserve the right to edit any submit-ted content for clarity, length and grammar.This year’s golf tournament raised over $9,000 for
Habitat for Humanity Halton. Thank you to everyone who participated. For more photos, please visit our Facebook page.
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Board welcomes 40 new members in JuneNew MembersMaureen Molony C21DREAMNick Czarnogorski C21MIL1Jodie McGucken JOHNA1 Janette Farr ROYLEP7 Ladan Katouszian RMAXAB2 Andjelika Granic CASHLEY Bonnie McAuley BURNHILL Grace Ceresa RMAXAB1 Nusha Mathieson JOHNA1 Guy Fournier ROYLEP5Kait Edge C21PACEJill Johnson JOHNA1 Jessica Onyszkiewicz ROYLEP5Elizabeth Doell JOHNA1 Cathy Graham-Smith JOHNA1 Barry Cordingley JOHNA1 Furrakh Ahmad C21DREAM Sharon Nairn C21DREAM
Stay up-to-date with usKeeping your profile up-to-date is one of the best ways you can stay informed about what’s happening at your Board.
To update your profile, log into Matrix and visit the MyStore tab. Click ‘My-Profile’ to show your current profile in-formation. Here you can ensure your email address is correct, among other information.
Providing your current email address keeps you in the loop on the latest Board news, events, membership infor-mation, offers and more.
You can also upload your current headshot. This is important because this is used in our online membership directory and all-member search. Don’t be just ‘?’.
Eniko Nagy C21DREAMAlly Karadeniz ROYLEP5Paul Kuipers ROYLEP5Luiz Godinho SOTHEBY Ritch Johansen JOHNA1 Bruce Witchel SUTNSUM Joann Kazimierczak RYLPKING Rajat Pathak C21MIL1 Marc Yakisir CBHOMEIan McCaig ROYLEP5Gabriel Bianchi RMXPMR Fred Pourtaheri RIGHT Aarron Weiss ROYLEP5 Carlos Clavero Pinto ROYLEP5Christina Clavero ROYLEP5Lucky Wen RMAXAB2 Natalie Hahn SOTHEBY Balraj Narang RMAXCTR Karen Lovelace ROYLEP3
Daniel Effendi ROYLEP5Vincent deLapeyre RIGHT John Colella C21MIL1
New BrokeragesC. Ashley Realty Inc. CASHLEY Broker of Record: Andjelka Granic
Johnson Associates Real Estate Ltd. JOHNA1 Broker of Record: Finn Poulstrup
Re/Max Premier Inc. RMXPMRBroker of Record: Gabriel Bianchi
For a complete list of membership changes, please visit our website at www.omdreb.on.ca.
The Oakville, Milton and District Real Estate Board would like to welcome all our new members and brokerages.
Avoid being Mr./Mrs./Ms. No photo on file. Update your profile through MyStore.
New public website comingThe Board is anticipating launching a refreshed public website by the end of 2014. The new site will include a Members’ section, incorporating aspects of the previously launched MyOMDREB.
The Board’s existing public website was launched in 2009.
In March, the Board was proud to receive a 2014 Spirit Award for being “instrumental in promoting the good works of the REALTORS Care Foun-dation through past successes and continual fundraising support.”
Since its founding in 1954, the Board and its Members have al-ways been committed to community involvement.
Today, that commitment is stronger than ever.
Through our partnership with Habi-tat for Humanity Halton, Members embraced the opportunity to lend a hand this spring at their Oakville build.
Not to mention, all the individual charities Members support.
Thank you for all that you do in our community.
Board NewsletterDesign and content by Von Jeppesen.
Staff Directory
Marta Sponder Executive Officer Patti Bartolucci Ext. 103Executive Assistant
Brendan Stewart Ext. 111Education/Events Coordinator
Steve Francis Ext. 104Information Technology Manager
Mark Schell Ext. 122IT/ Matrix Support
Grace Dann Ext. 102MLS® Coordinator
Sam Featherstone Ext. 108MLS® Coordinator
Manisha Mistry Ext. 117MLS® Coordinator
Nadine Davis Ext. 100Receptionist/MyStore
Michele Brown Ext. 105Accounting Manager
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New multicultural trainingThe Professional Development Department is preparing for a busy fall.
Bill Dennis is set to offer a new course, titled Increasing Your Business Success By 30% In The $40 Billion Multicultural Market. The course focuses on breaking through cultural barriers that might be holding back your success. The seminar is being held first in Mis-sissauga on September 3rd, with an Oakville date of October 2nd. Contact Samantha at the Board office to register.
The free REALTOR® 60 seminars continue; Mark Brodsky is back on July 28th to go through Canada’s new anti-spam legislation, which came into effect on July 1st.
Did you know the Board offers online courses? Visit www.omdreb.on.ca/education.
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Community CornerPembroke drive home ready for familyIt has only been a couple months since our Board Members donned hard hats and work boots at 1543 Pembroke Drive in Oakville.
The home is now complete and Habitat for Humanity Halton is ready to hand over the keys.
Please join us Saturday, August 9th at 2 p.m. for the dedication ceremony. Hope to see you there!
Community spirit runs strong
Share your community news with us. Submit your information/pictures to Von at [email protected] for our September newsletter.
1543 Pembroke in April. Thank you to everyone who volunteered.
The 2014 Scholarship Awards were presented at Oakville Town Hall on June 10th.
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In April, the Board initiated Scout for SAFEACCESS™, which is the current standard for se-curity authentication for MLS® systems. This brought an end to key fobs, which were prone to break or get lost - and be replaced at a cost.
The transition to Scout has been incredibly smooth. In fact, three months after it was initi-ated, approximately 96.5 per cent of members and subscribers are enrolled in the Scout for SAFEACCESS™ system.
Remediation will begin August 1st.
What is remediation?
Remediation is a seven step process designed to address unauthorized access once it has been detected through the use of data analytics; specifically, keystroke patterns, among other variables such as device and IP address.
An email communique was distributed on Thursday, July 17th with full details. If you have any questions about the remediation process, please contact Mark at the Board office.
Stay tuned for more technology updates in this space in upcoming editions.
Technology NewsRemediation starts August 1st
The Board is happy to welcome back Sam Featherstone, following her maternity leave. Sam will resume her previous po-sition as MLS® Coordinator at the Milton office.
The Board would also like to extend con-gratulations to Manisha Mistry and her family for recently becoming Canadian citi-zens.
In April, a number of Board staff achieved their CRAE designation as part of the Board’s goal to increase staff knowledge of the industry at the association level.
Staff NewsSam’s return; Manisha, eh?
Matrix 6.7 coming soonCoreLogic will be releasing Matrix 6.7 in the coming months. Enhancements will include:
• A new and improved client portal• Reverse prospecting enhancements• Improved auto emails and added search abilities within the auto email • Turn-by-turn directions will include drive times• Better search functions in all displays• Miscellaneous bug fixes within the system and for browsers
The move to 6.7 will facilitate our transition to the new regional Matrix database launching next year. Matrix’s current version, 6.1, was released in March 2013.
Manisha and her family received their Canadian citizen-ship in July.
