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REAL info AUGUST ● 2015

News and Resource for MEMBERS

MLS ®/TECHNOLOGY Are you ready for Matrix? – page 2 Listing statuses to change in Matrix – page 2 New Regional forms – page 3

MEMBER SERVICES Professional development for REALTORS® – page 4 MLS® activity for the month of July – page 4 Realty Shoppe – page 5

R AHB NEWS RAHB welcomes new members – page 6 Scholarship deadline approaching – page 6 #HamOnt says #NOtoMLTT – page 7 RAHB Nominations: Know any rock stars? – page 7 What's old and new at the same time? – page 8 A beautiful day for golf! – page 9 RAHB CEO Ross Godsoe is retiring! – page 10

OREA NEWS Emerge is back for 2015 – page 11

MARK YOUR CALENDAR What's coming up at RAHB – page 11

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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 Statement Empowering REALTORS® to Succeed President Donna Bacher

905.574.4600

President-Elect Kim Alvarez 905.335.3042

MLS ®/TECHNOLOGY Are you ready for Matrix?

RAHB begins running Matrix in parallel with Fusion on Monday, August 24, with the final cutover to Matrix on Tuesday, September 29.

Register now for a Matrix orientation session:

Tuesday, August 25 Grand Olympia

660 Barton St., Stoney Creek Sessions: 9 a.m. – 11 a.m; 12 noon – 2 p.m.; 3 p.m. – 5 p.m.

Wednesday, August 26 Holiday Inn

3063 South Service Road, Burlington Sessions: 9 a.m. – 11 a.m; 12 noon – 2 p.m.; 3 p.m. – 5 p.m.

Register with Camryn at camrynh@rahb.ca or 905.529.8101 x251 (Note: coffee and water will be provided at the sessions.)

Want to know more about Matrix and how you can prepare? Watch for issues of The Shift coming to your email inbox. Check out past issues on REALTOR Link® (REALTOR Link® > MLS > Regionalization or use the The Shift button on the RAHB home page).

Vice-President Lou Piriano 905.628.6625 Immediate Past President Tim Mattioli 905.575.5478 Directors Ann Forbes Arndt 905.574.3038 Gary Herron 905.388.1110 Peter Holgate 905.637.1070 Jack Loft 905.304.3303 Sean Morrison 905.662.6666 Dave Nichols 905.634.7755 Gloria Payton 905.574.9889 Heidi Van der Marel 905.664.7900

REALinfo is published monthly by the REALTORS® Association of HamiltonBurlington (RAHB) 505 York Boulevard, Hamilton ON L8R 3K4 T.: 905.529.8101 F.: 905.529.4349 MLS® F.: 905.529.6636 Help Desk T.: 905.667.4650 Realty Shoppe: T.: 905.529.5979 F.: 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

Listing statuses to change in Matrix Beginning with the cutover to Matrix on September 29, 2015, members will need to use some new listing statuses within the MLS® system.

NEW Incoming – Assigned an MLS® number, but not active on the MLS® system Pending – Sold firm, deal has not closed Active – Active on the MLS® system Suspended Expired Sold – Sold firm, deal has closed Withdrawn/Cancelled Information Withheld Members will continue to use the current listing statuses until cutover to the Regional MLS® System in September.

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New Regional Forms An important part of your transition to the Regional System is the new Data Entry Forms.

Why change our Data Entry Forms?

The new Regional System will operate on one single database and schema, and the data going into this database needs to come from one single set of forms. The eight Boards/Associations participating in the Regional System were all using different forms, so a brand-new common set of Data Entry Forms was created. Creating new forms gave us the opportunity to conduct some considerable housekeeping and address past issues. In addition, some fields had quite a legacy, and many new technologies now reduce or eliminate the need for certain data to be manually populated.

Here is what you need to know about the new forms : 1. You will be required to use these forms beginning with listings you will be entering into Matrix starting on Tuesday, September 29, 2015. These forms are not to be used for listings you are entering into Fusion.

2. There will be just TWO Data Entry Forms: I. RESIDENTIAL (FREEHOLD/CONDOMINIUM; MULTI-RESIDENTIAL; FARM; VACANT LAND [LOTS]) II. COMMERCIAL (COMMERCIAL RETAIL PROPERTY; INDUSTRIAL; INVESTMENT; OFFICE; SALE OF BUSINESS; STORE WITH APARTMENT/OFFICE; VACANT LAND [COMMERCIAL]) Something new that you will immediately notice is that the fields are organized under common areas: Residential Form Data Common to All Property Types • LOCATION • AMOUNT/DATES • LEASE/RENTAL information (if applicable) • EXTERIOR • INTERIOR • ROOMS/(and their) DETAILS • COMMENTS • OTHER – Listing Brokerage information, etc.

Data Relevant to Specific Property Types

• CONDOMINIUM • FARM • MULTI-RESIDENTIAL • VACANT LAND (LOTS)

Reference Sheet Features and codes; reference table, multi-story illustrations; definitions Commercial Form Data Common to All Property Types

• PROPERTY INFORMATION • AMOUNT/DATES (including LEASE/RENTAL information if applicable) • COMMENTS • FINANCIAL INFORMATION • BROKERAGE INFORMATION

Data and Details • Relevant to Commercial Property Types:  COMMERCIAL RETAIL PROPERTY  INDUSTRIAL  INVESTMENT  OFFICE  SALE OF BUSINESS  STORE WITH APARTMENT/OFFICE  VACANT LAND (COMMERCIAL) Reference Sheet Reference codes explained 3. The Data Entry forms will be available early/mid September. You may place your advance order now with the Realty Shoppe realtyshoppe@rahb.ca or 905.529.5979, for pick-up or shipment.

4. The new forms will be available on WEBForms® in time for the cut-over to Matrix (late September).

Watch REALinfo and The Shift for more exciting new information about the new forms!

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MEMBER SERVICES Professional development for REALTORS® Sign up for these great courses!

Bill 55 - Bidding War, $30 + HST Monday, August 17, 2015 10 a.m. – Noon 

Lunch and Learn – How Money Works, FREE Tuesday, August 25, 2015 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Come for lunch (compliments of the instructor) and learn how to make your money work for you

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HST for the Real Estate Professional, FREE Thursday, September 17, 2015 10 a.m. – Noon 

Commercial Numbers, $45 + HST Thursday, September 17, 2015 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.

Ethics and Business Practice Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, October 27, 28 and 29, 2015 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. each day $ 595 + HST

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Note: Take this course as a standalone course or apply it toward an REIC designation program such as Fellow of the Real Estate Institute (FRI). For more information about the FRI and other REIC designations, go to http://www.reic.ca/DESIGNATIONS.

Professional Development Days – All new courses!

October 6 – 8, 2015

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Designation Courses

Courses offered during Professional Development Days are free for RAHB members who register prior to September 18; courses are $25 + HST each after September 18. Note: members who register but do not attend will have a $15 + HST “no show” fee applied to their RAHB account for each course they register for but do not attend.

Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR) Wednesday and Thursday, August 26 and 27, 2015 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. each day $299 + HST

Tuesday, October 6, 2015  50 Top Sales Tips – Michael Appleton 10 a.m. - Noon  The Four Pillars of Income in Real Estate – Michael Appleton, 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.

Note: New for RAHB! We will be offering courses required for and leading to the ABR designation. This first course is a core course for the ABR designation.

For more information about the ABR, go to http://rebac.net/abr/FAQs

Wednesday, October 7, 2015  GeoWarehouse: New Product Update – Theresa Corin, 10 a.m. – Noon  Social Media Sales Funnels – Rebecca Mountain 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.

Seller Representative Specialist (SRS) Tuesday and Wednesday, November 17 and 18, 2015 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. each day $299 + HST

Thursday, October 8, 2015  When Things Go Wrong – Mark Weisleder 10 a.m. – Noon  Estate Planning – Ed Ounpuu, 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.

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All sessions held at the RAHB office, McCullough Rooms (lower level) For more information or to register, contact Angela at the RAHB office (angelam@rahb.ca or 905.529.8101 x233).

MLS® activity for the month of July Watch your email for the monthly stats release and charts.

New for 2015 – the stats maps and pie charts will be included with your monthly stats email.

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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".)

News and Resource for Members

Realty Shoppe Realty Shoppe draw winner Congratulations to Mohammad Homayoun, Kingsway Real Estate Brokerage, lucky winner of the July “Shoppe Customer Appreciation” draw for two 2015 African Lion Safari tickets.

Remember to take advantage of DISCOUNTED attraction tickets for personal use and client gifts. Please call ahead to confirm ticket availability. In Shoppe purchase/FINAL Sale/no refunds or exchanges.

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Lock Boxes 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: 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 provided for the purposes of access to the property which is the subject of an MLS® Listing 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 codes.

Fines of $50 for the first offence and $200 for a second offence will be levied against members found to be in breach of this policy.

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RAHB NEWS RAHB welcomes new members The REALTORS® Association of Hamilton-Burlington extends a warm welcome to its newest members (June 24 to July 24).

Greg Sullivan

Charlene Cushenan

Keller Williams Edge Realty Inc., Brokerage

Ambitious Realty Advisors Inc., Brokerage

Tahir Raza Sheikh

Fasih Urrahman

Apex Results Realty Inc., Brokerage

Vanessa Seifried

Kingsway Real Estate

Stefan Scione

Bradbury Estate Realty Inc., Brokerage

Andrew Wright

Judy Marsales Real Estate Ltd., Brokerage

Bob Charters

CBRE Limited, Brokerage

Jim Pauls Real Estate Ltd., Brokerage

Scott Hamilton Maiss Saaydeh

Gabe Crowder

Homelife Professionals Realty Inc., Brokerage

Robert Daisley Danny Brucculieri

Keller Williams Complete Realty Inc., Brokerage

Pocrnic Realty Advisors Inc., Brokerage

Philip Thompson

Pottruff & Oliver Realty Inc., Brokerage

Brad Koziey-Kronas

R. Kronas Real Estate Inc., Brokerage

Manar Anani Adam Delvecchio Stephanie Lieske Mike Andrew

RE/MAX Escarpment Realty Inc., Brokerage

Tony Volk

RE/MAX Escarpment Walsh & Volk Group Realty Inc., Brokerage

Ron Contenta Rajesh Kumar

Right At Home Realty Inc., Brokerage

Steve Martin

Royal LePage Signature Realty Inc., Brokerage

Blair Alexis Katy Martin

Your Choice Realty Corp., Brokerage

Daman Madesha Ron Smith

RE/MAX Garden City Realty Inc., Brokerage

Scholarship deadline approaching Applications are now being accepted for the 2015 Karan Barker Scholarship.

This scholarship is awarded to a student who is or will be attending university or community college and is a child or grandchild of a RAHB member or RAHB employee. The student must demonstrate academic excellence, a high level of involvement in school and/or the community, maturity, initiative and/or strength of character.

Application deadline is Friday, August 14, 2015. The application can be found in REALTOR Link® under the Member Services tab.

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#HamOnt says #NOtoMLTT We are happy to report that the City of Hamilton’s Audit, Finance and Administration Committee defeated a proposed motion for the City to study a municipal land transfer tax (MLTT).

This is a big win for Hamilton REALTORS® and in the ongoing fight to stop the spread of the MLTT. The vote was overwhelmingly opposed by five to one. The fact the motion was defeated means the issue was not referred to the broader city council. In short, it means that even if the province gives municipalities the ability to levy an MLTT, it is unlikely Hamilton would implement the tax in the near future.

Kudos to President Donna Bacher, Ettore Cardarelli, Chair of the OREA Government Relations Committee, and Matthew Thornton, OREA’s Director of Government Relations on delivering an excellent presentation to the committee. There were a number of RAHB Directors and Government Relations Committee

members who attended the committee meeting and added support to the delegation.

While this is a significant victory for OREA and Hamilton REALTORS®, we are not out of the woods yet on the MLTT. The province continues to review the Municipal Act and is signaling that it may give municipalities new revenue tools. Both RAHB and OREA will be submitting comments to the Province as part of the review.

Know any rock stars? (Or maybe you are one!)

It may be only August, but your Nomination Committee is already starting to look for members with the skills and desire to join the RAHB Board of Directors.

If you think you have the goods, or know someone who does, just email the committee at nominations@rahb.ca.

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What's old and new at the same time?

RAHB's annual charity auction!

RAHB has supported The Children’s Fund for over 25 years – that’s a long history of helping children in the Hamilton-Burlington community. To date, RAHB has raised over $838,000 for The Children’s Fund – that’s huge! And it’s a tradition worth carrying on.

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Watch for more information about tickets and fantastic auction items.

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A beautiful day for golf!

Golfers and sponsors enjoyed the blue skies over Hidden Lake Golf Club during the REALTORS® Association of Hamilton-Burlington Charity Golf Tournament on Thursday, June 25. The annual tournament raised $9,023 to support RAHB’s Home Ownership Affordability Program (HOAP) and the Karan Barker Scholarship Fund.

Prize winners were Michael Griffith, Chris Griffith, Amanda Gibbons and Oran Johnson (Top Foursome); Judy Sweeting (ladies’ Closest to the Rope and ladies’ Putting Contest); Jack Wright (men’s Closest to the Rope); Roy Drysdale (men’s Putting Contest) and Allan Spisak (50/50 Draw).

“What a great day of golfing”, said Bob Schinkel Chair of the Golf Tournament Task Force. “Not only did participants enjoy a day of golf and networking, but our affordable housing program and scholarship fund benefited as well.”

President Donna Bacher presents Michael and Chris Griffith with the Top Foursome Trophy (Amanda Gibbons and Oran Johnson not available for photo).

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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.

$459,900

East Stoney Creek

$459,900

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Saturday & Sunday 2-4 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.

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.

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.

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.

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RAHB CEO Ross Godsoe is retiring!

If you ask RAHB CEO Ross Godsoe what he’ll be doing when he retires, you’ll be told in no uncertain terms he isn’t retiring – he’s pursuing other interests.

In his years at RAHB, Ross’s primary focus has been member service. He has overseen two major member service projects – the move from the legacy MLS® system to MLXchange and, more recently, the creation of a regional MLS® System and the move to Matrix. Ross was also instrumental in establishing closer relationship with other real estate boards and associations coast to coast (and beyond), and with other organizations which are leaders in the Greater Hamilton-Burlington area. Ross also fostered relationships with service providers which provide superior technologies and services to RAHB members.

That may be, but Ross is officially retiring from the REALTORS® Association of Hamilton-Burlington on August 31, 2015.

Ross joined RAHB as CEO in 2001 and brought with him a wealth of experience from all facets of the real estate industry. He owned a real estate brokerage in Mississauga for 26 years and was involved in residential and commercial real estate, real estate development and property management.

Ross’s special passion is the Home Ownership Affordability Program, or HOAP, a unique program to help families in subsidized housing move into their own homes, with assistance from RAHB and its partners in the HOAP program. To date, 12 families have become home owners under the HOAP banner.

As a member of the Mississauga Real Estate Board, Ross started volunteering in the association and found himself serving as president in 1987. From there, he became involved on the OREA board, on which he served as president in 1987, and the CREA board, on which he served as president in 2000. In total, Ross spent 18 consecutive years as a volunteer in three levels of organized real estate.

Ross is the recipient of the prestigious W. Frank Johns Award in recognition of his “dedicated leadership, contributions and support … in developing the professional role and status of executive officers.”

We hope Ross will enjoy many more meetings in the green board room come September. We know his active involvement in Old Timers hockey will have him in top shape for when the Maple Leafs call him up to their starting line up!

Just at the time Ross was considering other business opportunities, he became aware of the opening for a CEO at RAHB. As a businessperson who understood both the business side and member side of real estate, he believed he would be a good fit for the position and the selection committee obviously agreed.

As Ross moves on to new adventures, we all wish him well.

The Board of Directors and Staff invite you to

Ross Godsoe’s Retirement Open House Wednesday,August 19, 2015 2 p.m. - 6 p.m.

Sarcoa Restaurant and Bar 57 Discovery Dr., Hamilton

Drop in for light refreshments and wish Ross Bon Voyage!

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News and Resource for Members

OREA NEWS Emerge is back for 2015 OREA will be bringing you six new Emerge events across Ontario in 2015. Stay tuned for the exciting topics that will be covered and OREA's great book give-away from Debra Trappen – Fire up! Taking Your Life and Business to 11.

Ottawa – September 17, 2015, The Shaw Center Peterborough – October 8, 2015, Holiday Inn Peterborough Waterfront Sudbury – October 21, 2015, Holiday Inn Sudbury Burlington – November 5, 2015, Holiday Inn Burlington Hotel & Conference Centre Stratford – November 26, 2015, The Arden Park Hotel Mississauga – December 8, 2015, Mississauga Convention Center

MARK YOUR CALENDAR Professional Development

Upcoming Events

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

 Professional

 Computer

Tuesday, October 6  50 Top Sales Tips – Michael Appleton 10 a.m. - Noon  The Four Pillars of Income in Real Estate – Michael Appleton, 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.

Training Level 1

Tuesday, August 11 – C, 9 a.m. - Noon Wednesday, August 26 – C, 9 a.m. - noon  Bill

55 – Bidding War

Monday, August 17 – M, 10 a.m. – Noon  How

Money Works – Lunch and Learn

Development Days October 6 – 8, at the association office

Wednesday, October 7

Thursday, September 17 – M, 10 a.m. – Noon

 GeoWarehouse: New Product Update – Theresa Corin, 10 a.m. – Noon  Social Media Sales Funny – Rebecca Mountain 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.

 Commercial

Thursday, October 8

Tuesday, August 25 – M, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.  HST

for the Real Estate Professional Numbers

Thursday, September 17 – M, 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.  Spring

into Style with Home Staging

Monday, September 21 – M, 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.  Ethics

and Business Practice

Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, October 27 – 29, M 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., $595 + HST

Designation Courses:  ABR®

– Accredited Buyer’s Representative*

Wednesday and Thursday, August 26 & 27 – M, 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., $299 + HST (two day course)  Accredited

Senior Agent (ASA) Designation

Tuesday and Wednesday, September 15 & 16 – M, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., $299 + HST (two day course) To register for these courses, email Angela at angelam@rahb.ca or call 905.529.8101 x233

 When Things Go Wrong – Mark Weisleder 10 a.m. – Noon  Estate Planning – Ed Ounpuu, 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.

See page 3 for more information. To register for these courses, email Angela at angelam@rahb.ca or call 905.529.8101 x233

RAHB Office Closures Wednesday, August 19 at 3 p.m. and reopening Thursday, August 20 at 8:30 a.m.

Monday, September 7, 2015 for Labour Day

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