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News and Information Resource for MEMBERS

Updates ● Ethics ● Statistics ● Maps ● News ● Community ● Events ● In Brief

Empowering REALTORS® to Succeed

OFFICEClosureThe RAHB office will be CLOSED on

Monday, September 1 for Labour Day and will reopen Tuesday, September 2 at 8:30 a.m.

MLS® Update New broker load policy – page 2

Bits & BytesLook4Homes – pages 2

Golf Tournament Highlights– page 3

MLS® In Brief New Milton Codes– page 4

Ethics Corner Answer to last month's question – page 5

Celebrate YOUR CommunityHamilton – pages 6 and 7

RAHB Sales & Stats Maps– pages 8 and 9

Realty ShoppeLock box tips – page 10

New Members– page 10

Mark Your Calendar– page 11

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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.: 905.667.4650

Realty Shoppe:T.: 905.529.5979F.: 905.529.7109

Email: info@rahb.ca Web site: www.rahb.ca

Intranet site: www.realtorlink.ca

Editor: Valerie Webster

Editorial Assistant: Sheila Sferrazza

Design: Maggie Inglis

In-house Products: RAHB Print Services

Established in 1921, the REALTORS® Association of Hamilton-Burlington (RAHB) represents more than 2,600 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.

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President Tim Mattioli 905.575.5478

President-Elect Donna Bacher 905.574.4600

Vice-PresidentSean Morrison 905.662.6666

Immediate Past PresidentBruce Moran 905.522.6001

DirectorsKim Alvarez 905.335.3042Rochelle Edwards 905.639.3300Gary Herron 905.388.1110Bill Lawson 905.338.9000Paul Martindale 905.572.9465Dave Nichols 905.634.7755Gloria Payton 905.574.9889Lou Piriano 905.628.6625

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MLS® New Policy: Broker loading cancellations and suspensions

ffective Tuesday, July 15, Brokers, Managers and members/users with broker load privileges may broker load listing cancellations and suspensions.

All rules regarding cancellations and suspensions remain the same – the cancel-lation/suspension form must be signed and dated by the seller, signed by the Broker of Record/Manager and be in hand prior to processing the cancellation.

Brokers of Record may set their own office policies as to whether they will allow mem-ber/users with broker load privileges in their office to process their own cancellations and suspensions. RAHB will not monitor who in an office may or may not broker load cancellations and suspensions – it is up to the Broker of Record/Manager to enforce the policy they set for their office.

Broker loaded cancellations and suspen-sions will be audited by the MLS® depart-ment. Fines will be assessed if members are found to be processing these changes without the appropriate forms being prop-erly completed prior to processing.

The Board of Directors recently approved the following new policy for broker loading cancellations and suspensions:

NEW - Miscellaneous#24 UPON CHECKING 1 IN 5 CANCELLATIONS AND SUSPENSIONS, IF ANY AUDITED CANCELLATION OR SUSPENSION OF LISTING AGREEMENT IS FOUND TO BE IN CONTRAVENTION OF THE RAHB’S RULES AND REGULATIONS, SECTION 3, AND IS MISSING THE SELLER’S SIGNATURE AND DATE OF SIGNING OR MISSING THE LISTING BROKER OF RECORD’S SIGNATURE(S), THE LISTING WILL BE REACTIVATED AND A FINE WILL BE ASSESSED AS OUTLINED IN MLS® POLICY #23, AS FOLLOWS: $250 FOR FIRST OFFENSE, $500 FOR SECOND OFFENSE, $750 FOR THIRD OR SUBSEQUENT OFFENCES. FOLLOWING THE THIRD OFFENSE THE MEMBER’S BROKER LOAD PRIVILEGES MAY BE REVIEWED.

Currently all broker loaded listings are subject to an audit of every one in 10 listings. For cancellations and suspensions, one in five listings will be audited.

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Connect with your clients and customers through Look4Homes, a new app for the STARRS associations. Learn how to set up client accounts and communicate with your buyers by logging in with your regularlogin credentials and using the detailed instructions found in the application’s comprehensive Help/Support system.

•Read more about Look4Homes at (http://blog.rahb.ca/?p=13655)

•Download Look4Homes for your Apple iPad or iPhone from the iTunes AppStore. •Download Look4Homes for your Google Android from Google Play.

Blackberry and other devices can access Look4Homes by visiting any of the following URLs in their browser: http://look4homes.starrs.ca http://m.starrs.ca http://mobile.starrs.ca

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RAHBGreat Day on the Links!

J une 26, 2014 was a great day to golf at the Annual Charity Golf Tournament at Copetown Woods Golf Club. New and returning member golfers and their business associates enjoyed the day to support RAHB’s Home Ownership Affordability Program (HOAP) and the Karan Barker Scholarship Fund.

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ACISS Home & Commercial Inspection ConsultantsBrechin & Huffman

Canadian Real Estate AssociationCastlerock Home Inspections

Coldwell Banker Pinnacle Real EstateAnn Cosens

Creative Outdoor AdvertisingDLC Home Capital SolutionsDunsby Property Inspections

Frankel Law OfficesGenworth Financial

GeoWarehouseHamilton Tiger Cats

Homelife Macro Realty Inc.J.M. Edwards Associates Inc.

Kelsey’s Ancaster & Upper James

The final total for the day was $12,067.19 .

For the third year in a row, the top foursome was Bill Jones, Todd Barker, David Seburn and John Pocobene.

Ontario Real Estate AssociationReal Mortgage Associates Inc.

Right At Home Realty Inc.Royal LePage Burloak Real Estate ServicesRoyal LePage Niagara Real Estate Centre

Royal LePage State RealtySchinkel Real Estate & Appraisals

SMD Design & Print SolutionsState Farm Insurance

Sutton Group Innovative Realty Inc.The Mortgage Centre Hale/Grifa Associates

The Royal CoachmanTin Cup Sports Grill

Tri-Star Disaster Recovery Inc.Upper James Toyota

Wall2Wall Media – Commercial Investor

Other winners were:Kristin DeDevitiis and Geoff Bamford – Closest to the Rope

Michelle Wobst and Todd Barker– Closet to the Pin

Gary Josefik, Dan Gies and Angelo Fazzari were the top three putters in the putting contest.

THANK YOU to our Sponsors

Troy Noseworthy received $1,000 from ACISS Home Inspections for being the closest to the hole in the $1 Million Hole-in-One Contest shootout.

Gary Josefik was the lucky winner of the 50/50 draw.

SERVING THE GREATER HAMILTON REGION - STONEY CREEK • HAMILTON MOUNTAIN • ANCASTER • DUNDAS

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 &

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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

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 &

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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 &

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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 &

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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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MLS®

he 2006 census indicated that Milton was the fastest growing municipality in the Greater Golden Horseshoe, with a 71.4% increase in population be-tween 2001 and 2006. In early 2012, the town’s planner estimated Milton’s population to be between 94,000 and 95,000 and growing.

With this rapid growth, it was recommended that we divide the Milton area into sub areas, and create a Halton Hills, Acton and Georgetown sub area with three separate neighbourhood codes. This breakdown will allow members to do more specific searches in these areas. Please update any prospecting searches you already have saved using the previous Milton sub area 87, neighbourhood 087 with the new codes.

Area = Milton (MI) Sub Area = 87Neighbourhood Codes = 870 Milton North 871 Milton South

Area = Halton Hills (HH) Sub Area = 85Neighbourhood Codes = 851 Rural Halton 850 Acton 852 Georgetown

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CREANew WEBForms® options

C REA recently introduced document andtransaction management options to its suite of WEBForms® services. These add-on services will provide members with additional flexibility when working with past and present transaction kits and give members the ability to manage their transaction kits wherever they are. Transaction Desk by Instanet. This is a cloud-based document and transaction management solution and includes unlimited online document storage integrated with the member’s WEBForms® account. Faltour Electronic Document Management (EDM) is a web-based real estate transaction and document management solution designed to simplify real estate related tasks. Files and documents are stored and archived in a secure and unlimited Canadian storage facility. These services are under $40 per year each. More information is available in WEBForms®.

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The situation from last month: Sophie Salesperson was the target of verbal abuse and disparaging comments at her public open house. The abuser was Mary, a new salesperson from another Brokerage. Was there anything Sophie could do about Mary?

here are actually a number of ways Sophie could proceed. First, she can try to work things out with Mary and come to some agree-ment about how they can deal with each other in the future. If that doesn’t work, she should speak with her Broker and see if there’s something her Broker could do with Mary’s Broker to resolve the issue.

Sophie could also lodge a complaint about Mary with RECO, citing her behaviour as a possible breach of the REBBA 2002 Code of Ethics:

Fairness, honesty, etc. 3. A registrant shall treat every person the registrant deals with in the course of a trade in real estate fairly, honestly and with integrity.

There is a corresponding Article in CREA’s REALTOR® Code – Article 19: Discrediting another Registrant – which is more descriptive about a REALTOR®’s obligation to treat other real estate professionals with courtesy:

Article 19: Discrediting another Registrant The REALTOR® shall never publicly discredit any other Registrant. If the REALTOR®’s opinion is sought, it should be rendered with strict professional integrity and courtesy.

19.1 The REALTOR® should not comment in a derogatory manner as to the capacity, integrity, and competence of any other Registrant.

19.2 Where any REALTOR® is asked to comment on a specific transaction or the business practices of another Registrant, such comments should be given with strict professional integrity, objectivity and courtesy.

Just because RECO would handle Sophie’s complaint doesn’t mean that Mary doesn’t have to abide by CREA’s REALTOR® Code as well.

Mary is a new salesperson and has a lot to learn about how to work with other REALTORS®.

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Council of the

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OMMERCIALEGIONALEGIONAL

When: Wednesday, November 5, 2014Voting: 7:30 a.m. Breakfast: 8 a.m.

Where: Waterfront Banquet Centre 555 Bay St. N., Hamilton

Stay tuned for further details.

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T he Cit y of Hamilton

● 519,949 (census 2011)

● Hamilton is located in the centre of the Golden Horseshoe and is roughly the midway point between Toronto and Buffalo, New York. Its major physical features are Hamilton Harbour, which marks the northern limit of the city, and the Niagara Escarpment, which runs through the middle of the city, bisecting the city into ‘upper’ and ‘lower’.

● Hamilton Harbour was discovered by explorer Robert Cavelier De La Salle in 1669. The First Nations peoples who lived in villages around the harbour named it Macassa Bay, meaning “beautiful water”. ● The town of Hamilton was founded in 1816 and named after George Hamilton, a settler. ● A permanent jail was constructed in 1832; the first police board and town limits were defined in 1833 ● Dundurn castle, built by Sir Allan Napier McNab, was completed in 1835. McNab helped establish the first bank and the railway in Hamilton. ● Hamilton became a city in 1846. ● The Ferguson Station, built in 1875, was the Hamilton terminal for the Grand Trunk Railway Company and the principle passenger station for downtown Hamilton. At one time, Ferguson Street formed the eastern boundary of Hamilton. ● By 1878, Hamilton was home to the first commercial telephone service in Canada, the first telephone exchange in the British Empire and the second telephone exchange in North America.● The Around the Bay Road Race was begun in 1894, making it the oldest road race in North America.● Hamilton’s population doubled between 1900 and 1914, when Stelco and Dofasco were established and Proctor and Gamble built a manufacturing plant in Hamilton – P&G’s first plant outside the U.S. ● In 1921, the Pantages Theatre opened on King Street with a seating capacity of 3,500. It was the largest theatre in Canada at that time.● The Piggott Building, Hamilton’s first skyscraper, was built in 1929.● McMaster University moved from Toronto to its present site in Hamilton in 1930.● Ivor Wynne Stadium, originally known as ‘Civic Stadium,’ was constructed in 1930 for the British Empire Games. ● The first Tim Hortons opened on Ottawa Street in 1964.● On January 1, 2001 the new city of Hamilton was formed from the amalgamation of the Regional Municipality of Hamilton-Wentworth and its six municipalities: Hamilton, Ancaster, Dundas, Flamborough, Glanbrook and Stoney Creek.

● The Art Gallery of Hamilton (AGH) is Ontario’s third largest public art gallery and owns one of the finest collections of art in Canada. www.artgalleryofhamilton.com●Binbrook Conservation Area – Is home to Lake Niapenco reservoir, the largest inland lake in the Niagara Watershed. www.npca.ca/conservation-areas/binbrook/●Canadian Football Hall of Fame and Museum documents the history of football in Canada. www.cfhof.ca●Waterfalls – The city boasts over 126 waterfalls and cascades, most located near the Bruce Trail on the Niagara Escarpment. www.cityofwaterfalls.ca●Dundurn Castle is a National Historic Site that recreates the life and times of Sir Allan Napier MacNab, who served as Prime Minister of the United Provinces of Canada (1854-56). www.dundurncastle.com●HMCS Haida is a retired Royal Canadian Navy Tribal Class destroyer – the only one left in the world. It is now a National Historic Site. www.hmcshaida.com

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Hamilton, the fifth largest city in Ontario and the tenth largest in Canada, is a mix of big city appeal and small town quaintness thanks to its many and diverse communities.

Hamilton has been known by various nicknames, including “The Birmingham of Canada”, “The Ambitious City”, “The Electric City”, “Hammer Town” and “Steel Town”. The city may be known as Steel Town but in reality, Hamilton today employs more people in health care than in industry.

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●Hamilton Civic Museums offer displays of various aspects of Hamilton’s history. www.hamilton.ca/museums●Hamilton Farmers’ Market has been rated one of the best farmers markets in Ontario and features a wide mix of local produce and diverse products from nearly 70 vendors. www.hamilton.ca/hamiltonfarmersmarket●Hamilton Waterfront is located just blocks from downtown Hamilton. www.hamiltonwaterfront.com ●Ottawa Street was home to Hamilton’s textile industry, and continues as a busy retail centre with diverse shops. www.shopottawastreet.com

● James Street North Art Crawl features new art exhibits, trendy shops, music and food every second Friday of the month. www.jamestreetnorth.ca●Brott Summer Music Festival – May to August. This year marks the 20th anniversary season of one of Canada’s largest music festivals, featuring classical, jazz, pops and chamber music concerts. www.brottmusic.com● Festival of Friends is an annual outdoor music, crafts and arts festival . This year’s festival will be held August 8, 9 and 10. www.creativearts.on.ca●Hamilton Fringe Festival is held over 11 days each July in downtown Hamilton. www.hamiltonfringe.ca ●Hamilton Greek Fest celebrates Greek culture and food. This year’s event will be held August 15-17. www.hamiltongreekfest.com●Hamilton Music Awards is held each November to promote and recognize Hamilton’s vibrant music community. www.hamiltonmusicawards.com●It’s Your Festival is the oldest and biggest Canada Day festival in Canada and one of the top 100 festivals in Ontario. It is held in Gage Park every Canada Day long weekend. www.itsyourfestival.ca●Dundas Cactus Festival is an annual event featuring a parade, art and craft vendors, sidewalk sales, live entertainment and a midway in downtown Dundas. This year’s event will be held August 15 – 17. www.dundascactusfest.ca●Winona Peach Festival is held annually in August (August 22-24 in 2014). It is three days of arts and crafts, vendors, entertainment, food, a midway and a car show. www.winonapeach.com●Locke Street Festival is an annual family event featuring art/craft stalls, live entertainment, food and more. This year’s event will be held Saturday, September 6 starting at 10 a.m. www.lockestreetfestival.com/ ●Music on the Waterfront presents free concerts every Thursday evening from July 3 to August 28 www.hamiltonwaterfront.com●Super Crawl is an annual art and music festival on James Street North. This year’s event will be held September 12 – 14. www.supercrawl.ca

For a full list of up-to-date festivals, events and activities, visit www.tourismhamilton.com, or download the Visit Hamilton App on your mobile device. You can also visit the new Tourism Hamilton Visitor Centre in the Lister Block in downtown Hamilton.

Sources: Tourism Hamilton, City of Hamilton, Wikipedia, Dundas Cactus Festival, Winona Peach Festival; photos by Rochelle Edwards and Laura Doucette

All communities profiled in REALinfo are within RAHB's market area*

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* Including: Ancaster, Burlington, Caistor, Caledonia, Canborough, Cayuga, Dundas, Dunn, Dunnville, Flamborough, Glanbrook, Grimsby, Hagersville, Hamilton, Moulton, Oneida, Rainham, Seneca, Sherbrooke, Smithville, Stoney Creek, Waterdown, West Lincoln and their environs.

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UPDATEStatisticsRAHB Sales – July 2014Residential Sales – by Price Range (total 1496 sales)

Residential Sales – by Property Type

Commercial Sales – by Property Type (total 63 sales)

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$200,000 - $299,999

$300,000 - $399,999

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For monthly stats release, including seasonally adjusted and actual charts, go to REALTOR Link® – RAHB Statistics, the RAHB public website (www.rahb.ca) or your email inbox - the stats release is sent to every member each month.

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T.: 905.529.5979 F.: 905.529.7109 E.: realtyshoppe@rahb.ca

REALTYShoppe

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

he REALTORS® Association of Hamilton -Burlington would like to extend a warm welcome to its newest members.

Welcome to RAHBJune 21 to July 24

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NEWMembers

Brian GallSaima Ahmed

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Qilong WangColdwell Banker Pinnacle Real Estate Inc., Brokerage

Jeremy MoserColliers Macaulay Nicolls Inc., Brokerage

Grahame WealleansKeller Williams Complete Realty Inc., Brokerage

Gail OlahKirk Sharpley

Keller Williams Edge Realty Inc., Brokerage

Mansoor Karbassi Kingsway Real Estate Inc., Brokerage

Duncan Harvey RE/MAX Aboutowne Realty Corp., Brokerage

David Lewis RonaldBaldassare Diliberto

RE/MAX Escarpment Realty Inc., Brokerage

Paolo DivitantonioTom Troy

Right At Home Realty Inc., Brokerage

Rick JensenRoyal LePage Burloak

Real Estate Services Inc., Brokerage

Tammie BartlettRoyal LePage Niagara

Real Estate Centre Inc., Brokerage

Gina BakerSutton Group About Town Realty Inc., Brokerage

Carly WeirSutton Group Innovative Realty Inc., Brokerage

Jim LikourezosWeiss Realty Ltd., Brokerage

Members are reminded to be particularly vigilant in the use of their lockboxes.

Lockboxes are an important tool to your industry - 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 Realty 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 lockbox once it is shut, and re-key the number combination on the pushbutton style in order to close.

Never give out a combination to someone who you are not certain is a salesperson, particularly based on a request made via cell phone. If you are uncertain about the caller, call the salesperson back at the listing office for confirmation.

Members are reminded of RAHB’s Rules and Regulations Section 2 – MLS® Listings, Sub-section 2.17

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 offence $200 will be levied.

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MARK YOURCalendar

Plan to attend these PD courses

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

Fusion Level 1 Tuesday, August 19 – C, 9 a.m. – Noon Wednesday, September 3 – C, 9 a.m. – noon

Broker Load Thursday, August 14 – C, 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

New Member Orientation (by invitation only) Friday, September 26 – M, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Professional Development Days (formerly Education Week) Tuesday, October 7 – Thursday, October 9 – M

To register for above courses, email Angela at angelam@rahb.ca or call 905.529.8101 x233

Articling CourseReal Property Law – M, 8:15 a.m. – 4:15 p.m. Wednesday, August 13 – Friday, August 15 Wednesday, August 20 – Friday, August 22 NOTE: Register with OREA – 1.866.411.OREA

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

MLS® Monday, August 11 – T, 9:30 a.m.

Finance Wednesday, August 13 – T, 9 a.m.

Upcoming EventsHamilton Mayoral Candidates Breakfast Thursday, September 18 – 8 a.m. Michelangelo Events & Conference Centre 1555 Upper Ottawa, Hamilton

RAHB Charity Auction & Social Thursday, November 20 – Doors open at 6 p.m. Michelangelo Events & Conference Centre 1555 Upper Ottawa, Hamilton

RAHB Office ClosuresMonday, September 1 for Labour DayMonday, October 13 for Thanksgiving Day

Accredited Senior Agent (ASA)DesignationWorking with mature and senior clients is different, and takes special skills. Participants in the ASA designation course will learn the skills and receive the tools to work successfully with their senior clients.

When: Wednesday, September 10 and Thursday, September 11, 2014 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. each dayWhere: RAHB office – McCullough RoomsInstructor: Chris NewellCE Credits: 11Cost: $299 plus HST for RAHB members $350 plus HST for non-members

Check out the flyer (http://rahb.ca/education/2014/ASASept.pdf) for more info and to register, or contact Angela at angelam@rahb.ca or 905.529.8101 x 233.

Free Course – Point2Learn how to maximize your online exposure and get more leads.

Over 90 per cent of buyers use the Internet to search for homes, so improving your online web presence has never been more critical. This presentation will teach you how to promote your real estate website, reach your target audience and blast ahead of your competitors on search engine results.

When: Tuesday, September 16, 2014 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.Where: RAHB office – McCullough RoomsCost: FREE

Contact Angela to register: angelam@rahb.ca or 905.529.8101 x233.

Development

Have you registered for OREA's EMERGE event yet?

St. Catharines – Thursday, October 9, 2014

• Early bird pricing (3 weeks before the event) • Members: $59 +Tax • Non-members: $89 +Tax

•Regular pricing • Members: $79 +Tax • Non-members: $109 +Tax

For more information on EMERGE, go to www.orea.com/emerge or contact OREA at emerge@orea.com.

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