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DECEMBER 2015 News and Resource for MEMBERS Empowering REALTORS ® to Succeed What's coming up at RAHB – page 12 REAL INFO MEMBER SERVICES REALTORS ® CARE RAHB NEWS MARK YOUR CALENDAR MLS ® /TECHNOLOGY Download Full Edition Royal LePage Burloak raises money for local shelters – page 11 Keller Williams Complete raises funds for Habitat – page 11 Tips for reporting sales and leases – page 2 Your RAHB membership delivers ... – page 9 MLS ® Activity for the month of November – page 10 Realty Shoppe – page 10 Provincial Political Affairs Conference a success! – page 11 Important information about leaves of absence – page 3 RAHB dues deadline December 31, 2015 – page 3 The New Regional Commercial Network – page 4 Have you checked out RAHB's social media sites? – page 4 RAHB Annual Election Meeting highlights – pages 5 Scholarship Recipients – pages 6 RAHB Holiday hours and services – page 7 RAHB welcomes new members – page 7 REALTORS ® 4Kids Charity Auction – page 8 Easy to find information about electronic signatures – page 9
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Page 1: Realinfo - December 2015

DECEMBER ● 2015

News and Resource for MEMBERS

Empowering REALTORS® to Succeed

What's coming up at RAHB – page 12

REALinfo

MEMBER SERVICES

REALTORS® CARE

RAHB NEWS

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

MLS®/TECHNOLOGY

Download Full Edition

Royal LePage Burloak raises money for local shelters – page 11Keller Williams Complete raises funds for Habitat – page 11

Tips for reporting sales and leases – page 2

Your RAHB membership delivers ... – page 9MLS® Activity for the month of November – page 10 Realty Shoppe – page 10Provincial Political Affairs Conference a success! – page 11

Important information about leaves of absence – page 3RAHB dues deadline December 31, 2015 – page 3The New Regional Commercial Network – page 4Have you checked out RAHB's social media sites? – page 4RAHB Annual Election Meeting highlights – pages 5Scholarship Recipients – pages 6RAHB Holiday hours and services – page 7RAHB welcomes new members – page 7REALTORS®4Kids Charity Auction – page 8Easy to find information about electronic signatures – page 9

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REALinfo is published monthly by the REALTORS® Association of Hamilton-Burlington (RAHB)

505 York Boulevard, Hamilton ON L8R 3K4 T.: 905.529.8101 F.: 905.529.4349 MLS® F.: 905.529.6636Help Desk T.: 905.667.4650Realty Shoppe:T.: 905.529.5979F.: 905.529.7109

Email: [email protected] Web site: www.rahb.caIntranet site: www.realtorlink.ca

Editor: Valerie WebsterEditorial Assistant: Sheila Sferrazza Design: Maggie InglisIn-house Products: RAHB Print Services

Established in 1921, the REALTORS® Association of Hamilton-Burlington (RAHB) represents more than 2,700 real estate brokers and salespersons from Hamilton, Burlington, and surrounding areas. Members of the association may use the REALTOR® trademark, which identifies them as real estate professionals who subscribe to a strict code of ethics. The Association operates the local Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) System and provides ongoing professional education courses for its members. In addition, RAHB is an active participant in the Home Ownership Affordability Partnership (HOAP) and holds an annual auction in support of local charities. Advertisements of local MLS® property listings and information about the services provided by a REALTOR® can be found at www.REALTOR.ca. More information about RAHB is available at www.rahb.ca.

Mission StatementEmpowering REALTORS® to Succeed

President Donna Bacher 905.574.4600

President-Elect Kim Alvarez 905.335.3042

Vice-PresidentLou Piriano 905.628.6625

Immediate Past PresidentTim Mattioli 905.575.5478

DirectorsAnn Forbes Arndt 905.574.3038Gary Herron 905.388.1110Peter Holgate 905.637.1070Jack Loft 905.304.3303Sean Morrison 905.662.6666Dave Nichols 905.634.7755Gloria Payton 905.574.9889Heidi Van der Marel 905.664.7900

News and Resource for Members

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MLS®/TECHNOLOGY

When you are reporting a sale or lease in Fusion and the selling agent is not a full RAHB member, please make sure you follow the steps outlined in RAHB’s MLS® policies, below.

Sales When broker loading any sales where the selling salesperson is a non-board broker, members will be required under Selling Agent 1 Code field to enter “NONMEM” and on the comment line “SOLD BY (NAME OF SELLING SALESPERSON) – (NAME OF SELLING BROKERAGE)”.

When you are reporting a lease, remember that: Leases reported for the sold sheets must be on a per unit basis so that the listing and the lease price are reported in the same units. i.e., list price = $14.00 per square foot; lease price = $12.00 per square foot; the comments line of the sold sheet will give the breakdown and total volume for the lease.

*NOTE: Where the lease rate is on a per-month basis, you will enter the terms of the lease and the lease total in the “Selling Comments” field.

For example: the property leased for $1400/month and will be leased for 1 year. Enter: Leased for 1 yr @ $1400/month = $16,800

**NOTE: When the lease rate on a commercial listing is on a per-square foot basis, you will enter the terms of the lease and the lease total in the “Selling Comments” field.

For example: a 2000 square foot property is leased for $10/sqft for 1 year. Enter: Leased 2000 sqft for 1 yr @ $10/sqft = $20,000. If the lease is for longer than one year and the lease rate will be adjusted each year, the breakdown will need to be entered.

As always, if you have any questions regarding reporting sales or leases, please call the MLS® Department at 905.667.4650.

Tips for reporting sales and leases

REALT R®

CONNECTI NS

2016

AGM, Conference and Trade Show

Wednesday, March 23, 2016 Hamilton Convention Centre

1 Summer’s Lane, Hamilton

SAVE THE DATE

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RAHB NEWS

If you need to take a leave of absence (medical leave, maternity/paternity leave or compassionate care), remember that: your RAHB account must be paid in full before you will be granted a leave of absence; you are responsible for maintaining your license with RECO, including paying your E&O Insurance, license renewal, etc;you will pay only current membership dues when you return from your leave of absence.

Here’s what you need to be granted a RAHB leave of absence: Medical leave: requires a completed form accompanied by a letter from your physician; good for 12 months, you do not have to remit any fees. Maternity/paternity leave: requires a completed form accompanied by letter from your physician or midwife; good for 12 months, you do not have to remit any fees.

Compassionate Care: requires letter of notice from Brokerage signed by both you and your Broker of Record/ Manager; good for eight weeks, you do not have to remit any fees.

Forms for leaves of absence are on REALTOR Link® under the Member Services tab. For more information contact Camryn at [email protected] or 905.529.8101 x251.

Important information about leaves of absence

RAHB dues deadline December 31, 2015The quarterly RAHB dues have been billed and emailed to you as part of your November monthly invoice. Please note that dues are due and payable no later than December 31, 2015. If payment is not received, suspension will be immediate as per RAHB Bylaw Article 4, Section 3, Sub-Section 3.01.

Acceptable methods of payment:

In Person: Visa, MasterCard, Interac, Cash or ChequeBy Phone: Visa or MasterCardOnline through Fusion: Visa, MasterCard or AMEXOnline: CIBC/PC Financial, Royal Bank, Scotiabank, TD Canada Trust – for assistance in set-up, please call Karin at 905.529.8101 x258.

Pre-Authorized payment subscribers will be processed on Monday, December 21, 2015.

* To meet the Senior Membership criteria, you must be 65 years of age and a 25-year RAHB member. If you meet the criteria please contact Camryn in the Membership Department with proof of age (e.g. driver’s license) – [email protected] or by fax to 905.529.4349.

Membership Terminations: Article 4 – Section 1, 1.02It shall be the Brokerage’s responsibility to ensure that notice of all Membership resignations and/or other Membership terminations for Members registered with such Brokerage are received at the Association office within seven (7) business days of such termination. Notice of any resignation and/or other Membership termination received after such date, shall be subject to a penalty in the amount of $50.00 per incident, which sum shall be payable by the Brokerage to the Association.

$ 125.0028.7577.50

30.06$ 261.31

– RAHB dues (January - March)– OREA dues (January - March)– CREA dues (January - March)– HST Total

FULL MEMBER $ 75.00

28.7577.50

23.56$204.81

– RAHB dues (January - March)– OREA dues (January - March)– CREA dues (January - March)– HST Total

SENIOR MEMBER*

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What has changed? The RCN has migrated from an election process to become a committee composed of volunteers. RCN committee members still have to be approved RCN members (i.e. have been an RCN member for more than one year), but will now be selected from qualifying and skilled applicants who express an interest during the annual call for committee volunteers. The RCN has a more welcoming approach to commercial REALTORS® from other Ontario boards/ associations. The same membership criteria will apply as all RAHB RCN members, but the RCN membership fee has been removed.

What has not changed? The criteria for RCN membership has remained unchanged. Applicants must still provide evidence of commercial education, activity or approved designation. Also, full members in the RCN are automatically pre-approved for membership in CREA’s Canadian Commercial Network.

The New Regional Commercial Network

Exciting changes have happened for RAHB members whose focus is primarily in commercial real estate

The RCN is taking this progressive, proactive approach to secure a strong future for the maintenance and growth of the group.

Interested in learning how to apply to be a RCN member? Contact Kathy Rubio [email protected] for an RCN member-ship application and a summary of qualifying criteria. You can also find the application on REALTOR Link® under both the Membership Services and RCN tabs.

The former RAHB Regional Commercial Council (RCC) is now officially the Regional Commercial Network (RCN) and has a new structure. 2015 RCN Chair Heidi Van Der Marel outlined the new structure at the RCN Networking Luncheon on Monday, November 2.

Facebook – RAHB has a closed group exclusively for RAHB members. The closed page has over 660 members (and counting) – if you aren’t part of the group, ask to join now and get in on the conversation! https://www.facebook.com/groups/6228669666/

LinkedIn – RAHB also has a closed LinkedIn group page. The LinkedIn group has 514 members. https://www.linkedin.com/groups?mostRecent=&gid=1876507&trk=my_groups-tile-flipgrp

RAHB blog – the RAHB blog has all the latest articles from REALINFO plus other news such as CREA stats and forecasts. Use the handy tags to find information on particular subjects. Comment on the articles and get a conversation going! http://blog.rahb.ca

Twitter – follow RAHB on Twitter #rahbnews

Have you checked out RAHB’s social media sites?

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Five new directors were elected to the 2016 Board of Directors at the Annual Election Meeting on November 25 at the Royal Botanical Gardens.

Congratulations to Nik Bucalo, Kathy Della-Nebbia, Lou Piriano, Andrew Robertson and Bob Van de Vrande on their election to the Board.

The election of officers has already taken place. Your 2016 Directors will be:

Kim Alvarez, President Lou Piriano, President-Elect Jack Loft, Vice President Donna Bacher, Immediate Past President Ann Forbes Arndt Nik Bucalo Kathy Della-Nebbia Gary Herron Peter Holgate Paul Martindale Andrew Robertson Bob Van de Vrande

The new Board has been sworn in and will take office January 1, 2016. Watch January’s edition of REALinfo to learn more about your Board members!

The Karan Barker Scholarship is named for Karan Barker, a 25-year RAHB employee

and former executive officer. Karan was an outstanding executive officer, and won both the Tony Kafun Award

from OREA and the W. Frank Johns Award from CREA in recognition of her contributions to her real estate association and

the real estate profession.

Scholarships are presented annually to students who are children or grandchildren of

RAHB members or Association staff. They students are attending or will be attending university or college. They must demonstrate academic

excellence and a high level of involvement in school and/or

their community.

see page 6 for Recipients

Scholarships awarded to four outstanding students

RAHB Annual Election Meeting highlights

Other meeting highlights:Karan Barker Scholarships were presented to four students RAHB members approved Bylaw amendments which: added a definition of “Meeting of the Members” to the list of definitions in Article 1; removed the appointment of a Regional Commercial Network (formerly Regional Commercial Council) member to the RAHB Board of Directors; removed the requirement for a Burlington member on the RAHB Board of Directors, changed the terms ‘President’ and ‘President-Elect’ to ‘Chair’ and ‘Chair-elect’ and removed the position of Vice-President; and removed and amended references to changes previously made to Section 7 of the Bylaw.

The motion to amend the RAHB Bylaw to remove the requirement for three Brokers of Record or Managers on the RAHB Board of Directors was defeated.

All amendments pertaining to the makeup of the RAHB Board of Directors will take effect for the 2017 Board.

The 2016 Board of Directors was sworn in by RAHB Past President and Area 2 RECO Director Rebecca Ryder.

Winners!Winner of the 2016 RAHB dues draw was Sheila MacKenzie (Right at Home Realty)Winner of a last-minute donation of tickets to the November 25 Buffalo Sabres hockey game was Bob Deamude (Royal LePage Burloak Real Estate Services)

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Thomas Antony is the son of Saji Antony of Royal LePage State Realty. He is a graduate of Cardinal Newman Catholic Secondary School and is now attending McMaster University in the Nursing program. His goal is to eventually become a Certified Registered Nurse Anaesthetist and practice in foreign countries.

While in high school, Thomas made a point of participating in his school and community. He participated in the Pilgrimage Walk, was a member of Run for Their Lives, the chess club, track and field team and the concert band. He volunteered at St. Joseph’s hospital as well as Pine Villa and Clarion nursing homes and the Saltfleet Public Library. He was a member of the Hamilton Malayalam Samajam Youth Committee, for which he organized annual summer camps and fundraisers.

Kayla Della-Nebbia is the daughter of Kathy Della-Nebbia of Royal LePage State Realty. Kayla is a graduate of Bishop Ryan Catholic Secondary School and is now studying the Humanities at McMaster University. While she isn’t sure yet what she will major in, Kayla would ultimately like to be an entrepreneur and open her own business in Hamilton some day.

In high school, Kayla played on the volleyball, badminton and track teams, and was on the music council, student council and stage crew, plus was in the band and choir. She was on the Honour Roll each year she was in secondary school.

Christina Lee is the daughter of Leslie Lee of Chase Realty. Christina is a graduate of Delhi District Secondary School and the University of Toronto, and she is now pursuing her Master of Arts degree in French linguistics. After that the plan is to earn her Master of Teaching degree with a focus on French as a second language so she can teach; her long-term goal is to improve Canada’s bilingualism.

Christina says that extracurricular life is essential to a healthy academic career. At the University of Toronto, she participated in theatre and other community groups, served as artistic director in the Drama Society, and helped shape the University of Toronto Drama Coalition which fosters better cooperation among the nine theatre producing groups on campus. She also organized the Drama Coalition Awards, which recognizes the students involved in campus theatre. She was active in all areas of theatre on campus.

Emily Varga is the granddaughter of Erna Willem of Royal LePage State Realty. Emily graduated from Holy Trinity Catholic High School and is now attending Queen’s University in her second year of Engineering. She hopes to earn her bio-chemical engineering degree and work in pharmaceuticals to develop new natural medicines to help cure common diseases and illnesses.

When she began university, Emily was determined to be involved in her new school community, and served as the First Year Conference logistics coordinator for the Engineering Society, Welcome Week leader and manager of First Year Project coordinators. She also served as an Engineering Society Fix ‘n’ Clean volunteer and open house tour guide. She played intramural inner tube water polo and volleyball.

To date, including this year, RAHB has awarded $76,500 to 60 students.

This year, $2,000 scholarships were presented to four students. Scholarship Task Force chair Jamie Edwards made the presentations at the recent Annual Election Meeting.

l-r: Liane Varga (mother of Emily Varga); Thomas Antony; Jamie Edwards; and Kayla Della-Nebbia; Christina Lee was unable to attend.

2015 Scholarship Recipients

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RAHB Holiday hours and services

RAHB welcomes new membersThe REALTORS® Association of Hamilton-Burlington extends a warm welcome to its newest members (October 24 to November 20).

Shannon SmithAshleigh ErwoodKeller Williams Edge Realty Inc., Brokerage

Wahid AttaRealty Network: 100 Inc., Brokerage

Sarah PettaJason DelangisRE/MAX Escarpment Realty Inc., Brokerage

Sam SharkawiRight At Home Realty Inc., Brokerage

Tammy PhinneyRoyal LePage Burloak Real Estate Services Inc., Brokerage

Kabul MannRoyal LePage Macro Realty Inc., Brokerage

Kevin RobbRoyal LePage State Realty Inc., Brokerage

Georges PartsalidisSutton Group Realty Systems Inc., Brokerage

Darlene WissenzSutton Group Innovative Realty Inc., Brokerage

David BromsteinAmbitious Realty Advisors Inc., Brokerage

Christy ScaliaColangelo Real Estate Ltd., Brokerage

Hussein SafieddineHomelife Professionals Realty Inc., Brokerage

Bess GeorgakakosChristopher HendersonKeller Williams Complete Realty Inc., Brokerage

The RAHB office will be closed from 1 p.m. Thursday, December 24, 2015 until Monday, January 4, 2016.

MLS® Help and PhotosIf you require help with Fusion when the association office is closed, the on-line Help is always available. Click on “Help” and “On-line help”, and you can read and download “how to” instructions and watch tutorials.

If you require help with Matrix, click on the blue “Help” tab where you will find training guides and video tutorials.

The association photographer will be unavailable to take photos for broker loaded listings entered from December 23 to December 26 and December 30 to 31.

Please upload your own photos in between these dates. Here’s how: 1. Roll your mouse over the Add/Edit tab in Fusion. Click Edit Listings 2. Click the Edit button beside the listing you would like to add photos to 3. Click on the blue Images on the left hand side of the screen 4. Click on Upload Images 5. Use the Browse button, and navigate to where your image is located and select the image you want to upload If uploading more than one image, click on the first image so it is highlighted in blue, then hold down your shift key and select the last image in your file, which will highlight all the photos in between. 6. Click Open and the pictures should appear on your screen 7. You may click Edit under each photo to add a description, change the room name (Exterior Front is the default) or Show Crop Tool (zoom in on the photo so it fills the frame) 8. You may click the Change Display Order button to change the order in which your photos appear. Drag and drop your images in any order you wish 9. Click Save10. Once complete, click Close Realty Shoppe The Realty Shoppe will follow the RAHB holiday closure schedule. The Shoppe will also be closed: Wednesday, December 16 – closed for inventory Monday – Wednesday, December 21 to 23 – closed to all on-site shopping due to renovations. Phone and on-line orders will be processed.

Listing PackagesThe last delivery date to member offices (if scheduled) before the RAHB Holiday closure is Wednesday, December 23, 2015. Full schedule resumes on Monday, January 4, 2016.

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Annual Charity Auction

for the4REALTORS®

K dsRAHB’s 27th annual charity auction underwent a rebranding (remember the Christmas Tree of Hope charity auction?) and a change of format for 2015, and drew almost 500 REALTORS®, their clients and friends for an evening of great food, fun and – most importantly – fundraising for The Children’s Fund.

The evening included a four-course sit-down dinner, live and silent auctions, draws, door prizes, giveaways and the chance to make a difference in the lives of children in the Hamilton/Burlington area.

RAHB engaged the services of professional auctioneer Linda Leija, “the Auctionista,”to act as emcee for the event and to conduct the live auction. Guests were entertained and challenged to open their wallets for the cause.

The final tally of the proceeds from the evening was not available at the time of publications; watch Message of the Day (MOD) for the final number.

– not the same old cocktail party!

Photos provided by REAL SERVICES PHOTOGRAPHY INC.

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Looking for information about service providers for electronic signatures? Check out WEBForms® > Add-on Services.

Easy to find information about electronic signatures

Repeat courses from previous years:Consumer Certified Real Estate ConsultantAccredited Senior Agent

MEMBER SERVICES

Your RAHB membership delivers ....What do you get for your membership dollar? How about lots of up-to-date professional development opportunities?

Did you know that in 2015, RAHB offered five higher education or designation courses among the 25 new courses and seven courses repeated from last year? This is a huge member service for you! You may no longer need to take RECO courses at RAHB to maintain your license, but you can still take professional development courses to upgrade your knowledge and skills.

Here are the courses RAHB offered in its Professional Development program in 2015 (designation courses are in bold print):

A Beginner’s Guide to Everything You Need to Know About Making a VideoIntroduction to BloggingBill 55 – Bidding Wars How Money Works – Lunch and LearnHST for the Real Estate ProfessionalSpring into Style with Home Staging50 Top Sales TipsThe Four Pillars of Income Real Estate Sales

New coursesAccredited Buyer’s RepresentativeSeller’s Representative SpecialistEthics and Business PracticeTax & Investment Planning for REALTORS®

Rental Properties and Their Tax IssuesLinkedIn BootcampFacebook BootcampMaster iPad BootcampiPad AgentGo Paperless

Be sure to watch for more great courses – you will receive notifications via email and in issues of REALinfo. You can also find links to courses on Message of the Day (MOD).

Real Estate Errors and Omissions Insurance ProtectionEffective Listing Presentation

Social Media Sales Funnels: Turning Likes into ProfitsEstate Planning for the Real Estate ProfessionalWhen Things Go WrongProtecting Your Lifestyle – Lunch and LearnOREA 2015 Standard Forms and Clauses Increase Your Online Marketing – Point2Master Open House

For Sale By OwnerApartment Expert GEOWarehouse/ViMo

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MLS® activity for the month of November

Watch your email for the monthly stats release and charts. You can also find the RAHB stats on www.rahb.ca;

REALTOR Link®: Market Data & Stats; RAHB blog: http://blog.rahb.ca (use tags "stats" and "stats maps".)

Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. T.: 905.529.5979 F.: 905.529.7109 E.: [email protected]

* All applicable taxes are extra. Prices subject to change.

$18.80 ea.*

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Realty Shoppe

•Lightweight and portable. Protects MP3 players, cell phones, cameras, gaming devices, cash, credit cards, jewelry, keys, passports, sunglasses or other small valuables•Lock up & lock down. Lock up valuables with the cable wrapped tightly to the safe or wrapped securely around a fixed object. Cable doubles as a carrying handle•Set your own combination for keyless convenience•Ear bud/charging cable access port•Shock absorbing foam lines the interior storage area•Durable water-resistant construction•Ideal for recreation, campus, office, travel or leisure use.

MasterLock Personal Safe – a great gift!

Fourth Quarter Member's GuideThe fourth quarter Member’s Guide will be available in January 2016. The January issue is the only edition which includes the full cumulative sales for the previous year.

The Member’s Guide is available only to RAHB members, by advance order. Order deadline is January 6, 2016.

Important Note: Watch for a fresh new presentation of the Member’s Guide data and easier access to all the information you value ... changes are coming in the new year.

$11.00 ea.*

Mark your calendar!

Realty Shoppe ClosureThe Realty Shoppe will be closed on Wednesday, December 16, for inventory. No sales or orders can be made. The Shoppe will also be closed for renovations from Monday, December 21 to Wednesday, December 23. No on-site shopping, but phone and on-line orders will still be processed. We apologize for any inconvenience – your cooperation is greatly appreciated!

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Over three days in November, REALTORS® from across Ontario gathered in Toronto to meet and discuss the legislative issues facing the profession. Representatives were updated on the fight to have the Municipal Land Transfer Tax taken off the table as a new revenue tool for cities. A Private Member’s bill will be presented in December requesting that municipalities not have the option to levy this new tax against home buyers. See: http://donttaxmydream.ca/

OREA also presented their submission on a proposed mandatory energy audit program that would require an audit to be completed before a property is listed and that the score be included on the MLS® system. OREA’s proposal counters this position, but suggests that an energy audit be included as part of a standard home inspection, once the Province regulates that industry.

See: https://www.oreablog.com/2015/09/ontario-realtors-oppose-mandatory-home-energy-audits/

Representatives from RAHB met with four of our five MPPs, and had a chance to raise concerns about these issues. Results were mixed, but we hope to have more details soon, as many hadn’t yet discussed the issues in caucus.

Update! Ontario Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Ted McMeekin informed the legislature on December 1 that the government will not give municipalities outside of Toronto the ability to charge a municipal land transfer tax (MLTT).

Provincial Political Affairs Conference a success!(l-r) RAHB Government Relations committee representatives Kathy Della-Nebbia and Nik Bucalo and OREA PAC rep Sean Morrison.

REALTORS® CARE

Royal LePage Burloak Real Estate Services held its 6th Annual Charity Halloween Chili Bowl on October 28, 2015 to raise money for Halton Women’s Place and The Carpenter Hospice.

Approximately 130 people attended the event, including Royal LePage Burloak Real Estate Services’ sales representatives, administrative employees and community sponsors. The event raised over $3,000 for the shelters.

Over the past thirteen years, Royal LePage Burloak Real Estate Services has raised over $250,000 in support of Halton Women’s Place and the Carpenter Hospice and continues to contribute to the Royal LePage Shelter Foundation by organizing and holding fundraising events throughout the year.

Royal LePage Burloak Chili Bowl raises money for local shelters

Keller Williams Complete raises funds for HabitatOn September 23, 2015, Keller Williams Complete Realty held its second annual charity golf tournament in support of the Women in Law (WIL) build and Habitat for Humanity. Through the tournament, sponsorships and donations, Keller Williams Complete donated $20,965 to Habitat for the build.

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MARK YOUR CALENDAR

Computer

Held at RAHB – 505 York Blvd. – Lower Level C – Chambers Room M – McCullough Room

New Member Computer Training Level 1 Thursday, December 10 – C, 9 a.m. – noon Thursday, December 17 – C, 9 a.m. – noon

Board of Directors, Committee and Task Force MeetingsHeld at RAHB – 505 York Blvd. – First Floor T – Thompson Room P – Purnell Room

Board of Directors Thursday, December 10 – T, 9 a.m.

Awards Task Force Friday, December 11 – T, 9:30 a.m.

Upcoming EventsRealty Shoppe Inventory Day Wednesday, December 16, 2015 Shoppe will be CLOSED

Realty Shoppe Renovations Monday, December 21 – Wednesday, December 23. Shoppe will be CLOSED

Annual Appreciation and Awards Gala Saturday, January 23, 2016 Michelangelo Events and Conference Centre 1555 Upper Ottawa St, Hamilton (by invitation only)

REALTOR® CONNECTIONS Wednesday, March 23, 2016 Hamilton Convention Centre 1 Summers Lane, Hamilton

Office ClosuresThe RAHB office will be closed from 1 p.m. Thursday, December 24, 2015 until Monday, January 4, 2016.

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East Stoney Creek $459,900

OPEN HOUSESaturday &

Sunday2-4 p.m.

CASH or TRADE - this 1980’s split level w/dble car garage. Finished basement, new kitchen & hardwood thruout main floor. Beautifully landscaped with spa in rearyard. Easy no maintenance siding with durable concrete drive. This won’t last very long. Call Stanley Sheridan 905-000-0000.

East Stoney Creek $459,900

CASH or TRADE - this 1980’s split level w/dble car garage. Finished basement, new kitchen & hardwood thruout main floor. Beautifully landscaped with spa in rearyard. Easy no maintenance siding with durable concrete drive. This won’t last very long. Call Stanley Sheridan 905-000-0000.

East Stoney Creek $459,900

CASH or TRADE - this 1980’s split level w/dble car garage. Finished basement, new kitchen & hardwood thruout main floor. Beautifully landscaped with spa in rearyard. Easy no maintenance siding with durable concrete drive. This won’t last very long. Call Stanley Sheridan 905-000-0000.

East Stoney Creek $459,900

OPEN HOUSESaturday &

Sunday2-4 p.m.

CASH or TRADE - this 1980’s split level w/dble car garage. Finished basement, new kitchen & hardwood thruout main floor. Beautifully landscaped with spa in rearyard. Easy no maintenance siding with durable concrete drive. This won’t last very long. Call Stanley Sheridan 905-000-0000.

East Stoney Creek $459,900

OPEN HOUSESaturday &

Sunday2-4 p.m.

CASH or TRADE - this 1980’s split level w/dble car garage. Finished basement, new kitchen & hardwood thruout main floor. Beautifully landscaped with spa in rearyard. Easy no maintenance siding with durable concrete drive. This won’t last very long. Call Stanley Sheridan 905-000-0000.

East Stoney Creek $459,900

CASH or TRADE - this 1980’s split level w/dble car garage. Finished basement, new kitchen & hardwood thruout main floor. Beautifully landscaped with spa in rearyard. Easy no maintenance siding with durable concrete drive. This won’t last very long. Call Stanley Sheridan 905-000-0000.

East Stoney Creek $459,900

CASH or TRADE - this 1980’s split level w/dble car garage. Finished basement, new kitchen & hardwood thruout main floor. Beautifully landscaped with spa in rearyard. Easy no maintenance siding with durable concrete drive. This won’t last very long. Call Stanley Sheridan 905-000-0000.

East Stoney Creek $459,900

CASH or TRADE - this 1980’s split level w/dble car garage. Finished basement, new kitchen & hardwood thruout main floor. Beautifully landscaped with spa in rearyard. Easy no maintenance siding with durable concrete drive. This won’t last very long. Call Stanley Sheridan 905-000-0000.

East Stoney Creek $459,900

OPEN HOUSESaturday &

Sunday2-4 p.m.

CASH or TRADE - this 1980’s split level w/dble car garage. Finished basement, new kitchen & hardwood thruout main floor. Beautifully landscaped with spa in rearyard. Easy no maintenance siding with durable concrete drive. This won’t last very long. Call Stanley Sheridan 905-000-0000.

East Stoney Creek $459,900

CASH or TRADE - this 1980’s split level w/dble car garage. Finished basement, new kitchen & hardwood thruout main floor. Beautifully landscaped with spa in rearyard. Easy no maintenance siding with durable concrete drive. This won’t last very long. Call Stanley Sheridan 905-000-0000.

East Stoney Creek $459,900

CASH or TRADE - this 1980’s split level w/dble car garage. Finished basement, new kitchen & hardwood thruout main floor. Beautifully landscaped with spa in rearyard. Easy no maintenance siding with durable concrete drive. This won’t last very long. Call Stanley Sheridan 905-000-0000.

East Stoney Creek $459,900

CASH or TRADE - this 1980’s split level w/dble car garage. Finished basement, new kitchen & hardwood thruout main floor. Beautifully landscaped with spa in rearyard. Easy no maintenance siding with durable concrete drive. This won’t last very long. Call Stanley Sheridan 905-000-0000.

East Stoney Creek $459,900

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