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

Empowering REALTORS® to Succeed

OFFICEClosureThe RAHB office will be CLOSED on

Monday, October 13 for Thanksgiving Day and will reopen Tuesday, October 14 at 8:30 a.m.

MLS® Update – page 2

Bits & Bytes – pages 2 and 10

RAHB NewsRAHB dues deadline September 30, 2014 – page 3

RAHB elections in November – page 3You were asking ... – page 4

Nominations for Honourary Life Membership – page 4Upcoming RAHB Town Hall meetings – page 4

Professional Development Days – page 5MLS® In Brief – page 5

RCC Election Breakfast – page 7New Member Benefit – page 8

RAHB Member Survey – page 10

Ethics Corner – page 5

Celebrate YOUR Community – Glanbrook – page 6

Tech Helpline – Add a Photo to your Gmail signature – page 7

Professional Development – Point2 – page 8

REALTORS® Care – RAHB Charity Auction – page 9

Government Relations – Mayoral Candidates Breakfast – page 10

CREA News – page 11

RAHB Sales & Stats Maps – pages 12 and 13

Realty Shoppe – page 14

New Members – page 14

Mark Your Calendar – page 15

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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.

Mission StatementEmpowering REALTORS® to Succeed

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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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How to Broker load a cancellation or suspension in Fusion

CANCELLATIONS1. Before editing the listing, ensure the OREA Cancellation of Listing Agreement is signed and dated by the seller(s) and Broker of Record/Manager2. Roll your mouse over the Add/Edit tab in Fusion > Click Edit Listings3. In the Find a Listing by ML# field, enter the MLS® number of the listing you wish to edit. Click the green arrow4. Click Edit Listing 5. In the Status field, type in CA or select Cancelled from the dropdown menu. Hit Enter or Tab6. Click Save7. The listing is now cancelled

SUSPENSIONS1. Before editing the listing, ensure the OREA Suspension of Listing Agreement is signed and dated by the seller(s) and Broker of Record/Manager. It must include the date the suspension takes effect and the date it should be reinstated2. Follow steps 2-4 above3. In the Status field, type in SU or select Suspended from the dropdown menu. Hit Enter or Tab4. In the Change Message field (near the bottom of the page), type in TEMPORARY WITHDRAWAL5. Click Save 6. The listing is now suspended

TO REINSTATE A SUSPENDED LISTING*Note: the listing will NOT be automatically reinstated on the reinstatement date on the Suspension of Listing Agreement. If the listing is to remain suspended, no action needs to be taken; however the status will automatically update to Expired once the expiry date has passed. 1. If the listing is to be reinstated on or after the suspended until date on the suspension form, follow steps 2-4 below:2. In the Status field, type in AC or select Active from the dropdown menu. Hit Enter or Tab3. In the Change Message field, type in REINSTATEMENT OF SERVICE4. Click Save 5. If the listing is to be reinstated prior to the suspended until date, an Amendment to Listing Agreement must be signed by the seller, with “Reactivate as of [DATE]” in the Other Amendments section. Once obtained, follow steps 2-4 above.

*NOTE: if the listing was interboarded, please be sure to forward the cancellation or suspension either directly to that Board or through RAHB.

BITS &Point2 Customer Care Update

BytesPoint2 has discontinued weekend support hours due to low call volume.

Members who require support services on a weekend day should access Point2’s other resources:

● The Point2 Support Forum ● The Point2 Searchable User Manual ● Point2 University ● Live and Online Webinars

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RAHBRAHB dues deadline September 30, 2014

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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 subscriptions will be processed on Monday, September 22, 2014.

$ 125.0028.7561.5016.00

30.06$ 261.31

– RAHB dues (October - December)– OREA dues (October - December)– CREA dues (October - December)– CREA Tech (October - December)– HST Total

FULL MEMBER $ 75.00

28.7561.5016.00

23.56$204.81

– RAHB dues (October - December)– OREA dues (October - December)– CREA dues (October - December)– CREA Tech (October - December)– HST Total

SENIOR MEMBER*

* 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) – camrynh@rahb.ca or by fax to 905.529.4349.

he quarterly RAHB dues have been billed and emailed to you as part of your August monthly invoice. Please note that dues are due and payable no later than September 30, 2014. If payment is not received, suspension will be immediate as per RAHB Bylaw Article 4, Section 3, Sub-Section 3.01.

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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 Member-ship 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.

RAHB elections in NovemberThe Annual Election Meeting for the 2015 Board of Directors is scheduled for Thursday, November 27, 2014.

The important dates to note are:October 1, 2014 Notice of meeting and request for nominations sent to members October 29, 2014 4:30 p.m. – nominations close November 5, 2014 Candidates’ video messages to members recorded November 13, 2014 Slate of Candidates distributed to members November 18, 19, 20, 2014 Electronic voting November 25, 2014 9:00 a.m. – Final date and time for depositing proxies with the Association November 27, 2014 Election meeting for 2015 Directors of the Board Royal Botanical Gardens 8:30 a.m. Registration/Coffee 9 a.m. Meeting begins more "RAHB News" continued on page 4

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AHB President Tim Mattioli and CEO Ross Godsoe will be in Dunnville and Burlington in October to bring updates on RAHB initiatives and to hear what you have to say!

Dunnville: Thursday, October 23, 2014 Grace United Church, 301 Broad St. E.

Burlington: Wednesday, October 29, 2014 Tyandaga Golf & Country Club, 1265 Tyandaga Park Drive

Both meetings: 9 a.m. Registration/Continental breakfast 9:30 a.m. Meeting begins

Preliminary agenda: • Regional Shared MLS® System • Upcoming RAHB elections • Updates on issues • Member Comments/Questions

AHB staff have been asked when electronic lock boxes will be stocked in the Realty Shoppe. The answer: they won't.

The Board of Directors put forward a motion that RAHB adopt SentriLock electronic lock boxes and members voted on the motion at the May General Membership Meeting. The motion was defeated, and the Board has accepted the members' decision. RAHB will no longer be pursuing electronic lock boxes.

Nominations for Honourary Life Membership now open!

T he Honourary Life Award Task Force is accepting nominations for Honourary Life Membership. The candidate must be recognized as a leader in the real estate industry and have made a positive contribution to RAHB over a period of not less than ten years.

Full details and nomination forms are located on REALTOR Link® under Membership Information.

Deadline for nominations is Friday, November 7, 2014.

Mark your calendar for two upcoming RAHB Town Hall meetings!

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RAHBProfessional Development Days October 7 – 9

New! RAHB’S Education Sponsor, Point2, will be kicking off Professional Development Days with a 45-minute presentation:

Maximize Your Online Marketing with Listing SyndicationTuesday, October 7, 8:30 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.

Presenter: Point2 marketing expert, Chris Exner

Topics will include: • The top real estate websites in Canada • How to choose which websites your listings should go to and which ones they should not • Best practices to maximize lead generation through syndication • How to get your listings online and measure their performance for free

Seating is limited - register today by email request to angelam@rahb.ca.

There are a few seats left in the following sessions: • Online Privacy and Security (3 CEs) – Tuesday, October 7, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. • Door Knocking and Cold Calling – How Passé (3 CEs) – Tuesday, October 7, 1:30 p.m.– 4:30 p.m. • FINTRAC/PCMLTFA (3 CEs) – Wednesday, October 8, 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. • Mould (2CEs) – Thursday, October 9, 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Cost: $25 + HST per course (sorry, early bird deadline for free registration has passed).

Register with Angela at angelam@rahb.ca.

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How do you know what the RECO Code of Ethics really means? Here are two scenarios of how the directive for fairness and honesty can play out in a REALTORS® dealings with the public.

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. O.Reg.580/05, s.3.

Examples:Home inspectionA salesperson is showing his client’s home to a buyer at an open house. The buyer, who is not represented, asks for advice regarding the home’s structural con-dition. The salesperson advises the buyer that he is representing his seller client, but in honesty informs the buyer that most buyers seek the assistance of a home inspector to evaluate structural and related matters.

Not Mislead a CustomerA salesperson representing the seller is asked by a buyer if there are any plans to develop vacant land adjacent to the listed property. The salesperson is aware of published municipal discussions about proposed development of the lands, but knows that no official decision has been made. The salesperson tells that buyer that no decisions regarding development of the land have been made, but that the municipality is reviewing the issue and should be contacted if the buyer wants further information.

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AHB has received calls from members having a problem with WEBForms®, where clauses are not separated and run in a continuing sentence.

CREA has advised that this problem is experienced by members who run Windows XP and Internet Explorer 8. CREA no longer supports either of the programs and Microsoft does not support Windows XP. Upgrading your version of Windows should resolve the issue.

WEBForms® and Clauses

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Glanbrook

* 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.

YOURCelebrate Community

● 15,293 (2006 census) This was a 25% increase from the 2001 census figure, making Glanbrook the fastest-growing area of Hamilton.● Glanbrook is located just south of Hamilton Mountain between Hamilton and Caledonia.

● The Township of Glanbrook (1974 – 2000) was formed when Glanford and Binbrook, two of Wentworth County’s original townships, amalgamated. The names Glanford and Binbook were a nod to Governor John Graves Simcoe’s native Lincolnshire, England.● The townships were surveyed in the 1790s, and after being deforested by pioneer settlers, Glanbrook was suitable for grain cultivation and mixed agriculture.● Dating back to the mid-1800’s, the townships of Binbrook and Glanford held annual agricultural fairs to showcase the produce of the many prosperous farms located throughout each township. The successor is the Binbrook Fall Fair, one of the oldest fall fairs in Canada.● Binbrook was originally known as Hall’s Corners, named after Squire Hall. Hall’s general store contained the area’s first post office.● In October 1940, an airport was built near the village of Mount Hope for use as a wartime air force training centre. After World War II, the Hamilton Aero Club took over two of the hangars. Gradually, until the early 1960’s, the Mount Hope Airport was transformed from a military to a public facility and, in 1998, was renamed John C. Munroe Airport, in recognition of the man who had been instrumental in making the facility a major international airport.● In 2001 Glanbrook became part of the City of Hamilton. Communities that form the region of Glanbrook in RAHB’s district 53 include Binbrook, Elfrida, Glanford Station, Mount Hope, North Glanford, Sinclairville, and Woodburn.

● Canadian Warplane Hertiage Museum features more than 40 aircraft, from vintage World War II aircraft to modern jets flown by Canadian military and civilians. www.warplane.com ● Binbrook Conservation Area is home to the Lake Niapenco reservoir, the largest inland lake in the Niagara Watershed. www.npca.ca/conservation-areas/ binbrook/● Binbrook Farmers Market is held every Saturday morning at the Binbrook Fairgrounds, 8 a.m. – noon, from mid-June until Thanksgiving. Find local produce, baked goods and more.

● Binbrook Fair will be celebrating 160 years this year, September 12 – 14, 2014 at the Binbrook Fairgounds. www.binbrookfair.org ● Binbrook Country Home and Garden Show is held in early May each year at the Binbrook Fairgrounds, and features over 70 artisans and vendors. www.binbrookagriculturalsociety.org/craftshow/homeandgardenshowhome.htm

Sources: Glanbrook Heritage Society, Wikipedia, HPL – Historical Glanbrook.

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

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Wednesday, November 5, 2014Waterfront Banquet & Conference Centre

555 Bay St. N., Hamilton, ON

7:30 a.m.8 a.m.

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Frank McKeown, Executive Director, Burlington Economic Development Corporation

$22.60 (HST included)

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TECHAdding a photo to your Gmail signature

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This article was provided by Tech HelpLine

mail has a rather complicated way of inserting a photo into email signatures. Perhaps Gmail does not want a lot of data saved within their servers because they request that users store photos on a photo hosting website (which uses a different server), making the process of adding a photo to the signature cumbersome.

What I’ve observed is that although the majority of Tech Helpline users do have small JPEG files for profile pictures, some don’t; I have even seen some Gmail users have very high resolution pictures in their email signatures, using over 10MB. Take that storage and multiply it by all the hundreds of thousands of people who use Gmail, and well, the storage levels add up quite a bit.

However, we have found a work-around to host your image on a server without the hassle of actually finding a host server. Simply put: make Google host it for you by following a few steps. We found the following information and, after testing it a few times, we find that it works.

Here is what user FC posted on the website:

Issue How to add a picture file stored on my PC to my Gmail signature, without using any third-party service or application.

Solution You can’t directly upload a picture and useit as signature. Gmail only accepts the URL for the image file (the picture must be

stored online). So if you don’t want to upload the file to a third party service, this tip is for you.

1) Select a photo/picture from your PC and send it to your mailbox (send yourself an email). • Create a new email • Drag and drop the image file in the message body field. • In CC, enter your email address and click Send.

2) Open the received email > right-click on the image file and select “Copy image URL”.

3) Click on “Settings” (small gear icon at the top right of your mailbox).

4) Click on “Settings”.

5) Scroll down to the Signature section.

6) Click on “Insert Image”.

7) Paste the URL of your image in appropriate field.

8) You will have a preview of your picture; you can edit it (crop, resize, etc) before saving it.

As far as we know, these steps are not against Google policy because when emailing the photo to yourself, your photo file gets compressed, so it does not take as much space in the Google server. We thank Koskea and user ‘FC’ for sharing this information with the world.

Contributions to this article were made by Harry Albert, Tech Helpline Technical Analyst.

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RAHBCOMING SOON! – Offer your multi-res clients more

rental properties, dinner meetings with guest speakers and mentoring programs.

This offer is part of the cooperative effort between RAHB and the HDAA to educate landlords about residential rental properties.

More information will be available soon. In the meantime, members with questions about the HDAA or its offer should contact Darlene Girard at darlene@hamiltonapartmentassociation.ca. Members with general questions about this offer should contact Megan at the RAHB office at 905.529.8101 x 295 or meganp@rahb.ca.

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he Hamilton & District Apartment Association (HDAA) is offering RAHB members the oppor-tunity to add value to their services to clients whopurchase residential rental properties.

New property owners can be unaware that managing residential rental properties is a complex business, so the HDAA is offering a free six-month membership in the HDAA to anyone who purchases a rental property. The offer of the free membership will be conveyed by the RAHB member working with the purchaser. The RAHB member will complete and print a certificate for the free six-month membership from REALTOR Link® and give it to their client to complete and submit to the HDAA.

The HDAA provides its members with information about current legislation affecting rental units, general information about owning or managing

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PROFESSIONALDevelopmentIncease your online marketing reach with Point2

● Streamline your online marketing activities with Point2 Agent productivity tools

● Leverage the power of listing data distribution using your free CREA DDF Third Party Destination dashboard

Date: Tuesday, September 16, 2014Time: 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.Location: McCullough Room, lower level, RAHB officeCost: FREE

Register: contact Angela at 905.529.8101 x 233 or by email at angelam@rahb.ca

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ver 90% of buyers use the Internet to search for homes, so improving your online web presence has never been more critical.

Point2 is offering a free seminar to teach you how to promote your real estate website, reach your target au-dience and blast ahead of your competitors on search engine results.

● Learn how to use easy search engine optimization (SEO) techniques to attract more prospects

● Discover new branding and marketing trends geared to today’s online marketplace

● See why single property websites are the Internet equivalent of an open house

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Thursday, November 20, 2014Michelangelo Events & Conference Centre

1555 Upper Ottawa, Hamilton

●Doors Open at 6 p.m. ●Live & Silent Auctions ●Music & Entertainment ●Hors d’oeuvres & Cash Bar

Tickets to the event – $20 each

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Proceeds to the AM900 CHML/Y108/953 Fresh FM Children’s Fund

for more information, contact Sheila at 905.529.8101 x234 or sheilas@rahb.ca.

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Spread the word Come to the Auction Donate an item to the Auction

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GOVERNMENTRelations

invite you to attend a Hamilton Mayoral Candidates BreakfastBill Kelly will moderate a Q&A session with the following Mayoral candidates.

When: Thursday, September 18, 2014 7:30 a.m. – registration/networking/breakfast 8 a.m. – startWhere: Michelangelo Events & Conference Centre 1555 Upper Ottawa, Hamilton

Price: $25 + HST – Hot breakfast

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Brad CLARK Fred EISENBERGER Brian McHATTIE

Bill KELLY

Register online: http://registration.rahb.ca/MainList.aspxVisit: www.hamiltonbusinessleaders.ca for more information.

RAHB

AHB will be conducting its biennial Member Survey in mid-September. Plan to take part so we know how we can best serve you! As an added incentive, you could win a great prize!

More information will be going out to all members by email.

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AHB’s Single Sign On (SSO) allows you to log in once and navigate to RAHB applications without having to log in again. Try it today - http://rahb.starrs.ca.

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fter receiving a lot of attention several years ago, CREA’s Data Distribution Facility, or DDF®, is up and running and being used by brokers and salespeople across Canada.

What is the DDF®?It is an online service available exclusively to CREA members, at no charge. It expands your access to a national pool of listings, gives you control over where your listings go, and helps you drive and measure traffic to your listings, whether they are on your website or a third party site.

Participation in the DDF® is optional – members wishing to be part of it set up their accounts and manage their accounts. However, the Broker of Record must opt in first. Without the Broker of Record’s agreement to participate, no member of that office may participate.

There are three modules and four parts to the DDF®: the National Shared Pool and the National Franchisor Pool (Module 1), Member Website Feeds (Module 2) and Third Party Destinations (Module 3).

Module 1The National Shared Pool (NSP)Brokers of Record contribute their listing content to a shared national data pool and, if they decide, they receive a feed from that pool to display all other par-ticipant’s listings on their websites. Salespeople in that Broker of Record’s office or brokerage may also choose to receive a feed of listing content from the National Shared Pool.

Brokerages and salespeople operating a National Shared Pool website will be able to filter the listing content they receive based on objective criteria, such as waterfront properties or acreages or condominiums.

At the end of June, 2014, the National Shared Pool had 129,200 listings and 1100 brokerage owners participating.

National Franchisor Pool (NFP)Brokers of Record put their listings in this pool. Corporate franchisors populate their websites with all the listings of participating brokerage owners in the National Franchisor Pool.

At the end of June, there were nine franchisors accessing the National Franchise Pool: Better Homes and Gardens Canada, Century 21, Coldwell Banker, Exit Realty, Keller Williams Realty, Realty Executives, RE/MAX Ontario-Atlantic Canada, Royal LePage and Sutton Real Estate.

The pool had 113,700 listings and 936 brokerage own-ers participating.

Module 2Member Website FeedsBrokers of Record and salespeople can receive a data feed of their own listings to populate their own websites.

At the end of June, 113,600 listings were being sent to 1468 data feeds used to populate member websites.

Module 3Third Party DestinationsBrokers of Record and salespeople can populate CREA-approved real estate websites with their listings.

At the end of June, 112,100 listings from 995 brokerages were sent to 15 real estate websites.

The Third Party Destination module is similar to RAHB’s own arrangement with Point2 to syndicate listings to third party real estate websites – and in fact, CREA is also using Point2. RAHB’s agreement with Point2 provides a wider variety of third party destinations, however, so members may wish to continue using RAHB’s upload to Point2.

(NOTE: RAHB members who subscribe to Point2 Agent may have difficulty accessing the CREA DDF®. RAHB and Point2 are investigating the situation.)

Find out more about the CREA DDF® – use the Data Distribution Facility Training Centre or Access the Data Distribution Facility buttons on the left had side of the RAHB home page in REALTOR Link®.

CREA’S Data Distribution Facility is alive and well!

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UPDATEStatisticsRAHB Sales – August 2014Residential Sales – by Price Range (total 1164 sales)

Residential Sales – by Property Type

Commercial Sales – by Property Type (total 55 sales)

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Hamilton CentreHamilton Mountain

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

Accredited Senior Agent (ASA) Wednesday, September 10 and Thursday, September 11 – M, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Fusion Level 1 Tuesday, September 16 – C, 9 a.m. – noon Tuesday, September 30 – C, 9 a.m. – noon

Broker Load Thursday, September 11 – C, 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Thursday, September 25 – C, 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Friday, October 10 – C, 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Point2 Demonstration Tuesday, September 16 – M, 9:30 a.m. – 11 a.m.

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

Professional Development Days Maximize Your Online Marketing with Listing Syndication Tuesday, October 7 – M, 8:30 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.

Online Privacy and Security Tuesday, October 7 – M, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Door Knocking and Cold Calling – How Passé Tuesday, October 7 – M, 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Growing Your Business with Email and Social Media Wednesday, October 8 – M, 10 a.m. – 12 noon

Social Media Marketing Made Simple Wednesday, October 8 – M, 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.

Review of Retrofit Thursday, October 9 – M, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Mould Thursday, October 9 – M, 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

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

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

Auction Wednesday, September 10 – T, 9:30 a.m.

Board of Directors Thursday, September 11 – T, 9 a.m.

Professional Development Friday, September 12 – T, 9:30 a.m.

Governance Wednesday, September 17 – T, 9 a.m.

Golf Tournament Friday, September 19 – T, 9:30 a.m.

Communications Thursday, September 25 – T, 9:30 a.m.

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

Broker of Record/Managers Meeting Wednesday, October 22 RAHB Office, 505 York Blvd., Hamilton

Town Hall Meeting – Dunnville Thursday, October 23 Grace United Church 301 Broad St E, Dunnville

Town Hall Meeting – Burlington Wednesday, October 29 Tyandaga Golf and Country Club 1264 Tyandaga Park Dr., Burlington

Regional Commercial Council Election Breakfast Wednesday, November 5 Waterfront Conference Centre 555 Bay St. N., Hamilton

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

National Housing Day Friday, November 21 Waterfront Conference Centre 555 Bay St. N., Hamilton

RAHB Election Meeting Thursday, November 27 Royal Botanical Gardens 680 Plains Rd. W., Burlington

RAHB Annual Appreciation Gala Saturday, January 17, 2015 Michelangelo Events & Conference Centre 1555 Upper Ottawa, Hamilton

RAHB Office ClosuresMonday, October 13 for Thanksgiving Day

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