ACROSST H E B O A R D

JUNE 2014

Default Log On to TorontoMLS/New Stratus Changes July 8

2014-2015 TREB Membership Dues – Pay Online

TREB CEO Don Richardson Retires

Take Five Minutes – Take Our Survey

REIC’s FRI Designation Courses Launch at TREB

And More

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Table of Contents

TREB Market Stats Goes Live in June Page 3

Default Log On to TorontoMLS/ New Stratus Changes July 8

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Revised Social Media Policy for Members

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2014-2015 TREB Membership Dues – Pay Online

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Accredited Buyer's Representative (ABR®) Designation Course

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TREB CEO Don Richardson Retires

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Ontario REALTORS Care® Foundation’s Annual Motorcycle

Ride for Charity Page 6

Take Five Minutes – Take Our Survey Page 6

How Do I Find Out the Past History of a Property?

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REIC’s FRI Designation Courses Launch at TREB

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As part of TREB’s transition from TorontoMLS to New Stratus, the default method

of logging on to the MLS® System will switch on July 8. Currently, the default log on takes you to TorontoMLS. As of July 8, you will be logged on to New Stratus unless you select Log On to Old Stratus. Beginning June 17, you’ll see a notice about the default switch occurring on July 8.

Now is the time to get acquainted with New Stratus if you haven’t had a chance previously. TREB offers many New Stratus education opportunities from hands-on courses to webinars. Click here to learn how you can get up to speed with New Stratus.

The new TREB Market Stats platform will be available to Members in June. Through a

series of dashboards, this tool will allow access to data currently found in TREB’s Market publications such as Market Watch and other similar reports covering different market segments.

The initial release of TREB Market Stats will cover housing market statistics from 1996 to the present – similar to what is currently found in Market Watch and Regional Housing Market Tables. Moving forward, additional dashboards will cover the MLS® Home Price Index (HPI), the rental market, the condo market, the commercial market, and underlying economic indicators and demographics. In addition to tables and charts, the ability to produce custom maps will also

be added. For the remainder of the year, expect new dashboards to be added every four to six weeks.

Using the various dashboards, Members will be able to create customized market charts and tables based on their chosen geography and property type, from which, PDF or PNG versions can be created and sent to their clients. They will also be able to access the historic data underlying the dashboards and download it to an Excel workbook to use for their own analysis purposes.

The TREB Market Stats platform will be accessible on all devices including Windows and Mac based desktops and laptops as well as iOS, Android, and Windows mobile devices.

Click here to access the TREB Market Stats workbook.

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TREB Market StatsGoes Live in June

Default Log On to TorontoMLS/

New Stratus Changes July 8

Starting on July 8, you will log on to New Stratus unless you select "Log On to Old Stratus"

The final switch to New Stratus occurs on March 1, 2015.

June 30, 2014 is the payment due date for your 2014-2015 TREB annual membership dues and fees. Invoices

arrived at your Brokerage’s office on May 16, 2014. If you haven’t received your invoice, please log on to TorontoMLS/New Stratus’ e-Commerce to retrieve it.

Please note the following:1. Payment of annual dues by June 30 will confirm a Member’s intention to renew his/her membership with TREB.

• If payment is not received by June 30, then a Member’s member- ship is deemed not to have been renewed and membership privi- leges will cease immediately, with- out further notice. Accordingly, unless reinstating within 12 months, you will not be responsible for the annual dues charges for the coming year.

2. A $100 reinstatement fee (plus HST) will apply for any Member reinstating his/her membership after June 30.

Please remember that payment must be received by TREB by June 30, 2014 to avoid any service interruptions.

The following payment methods are available:• e-Commerce: Invoices may be paid online through TorontoMLS/ New Stratus.

• Cheque: Payable to the Toronto Real Estate Board

Cheque must be received at TREB’s offices by June 30, 2014. (Please include membership num- ber on cheque.)

• INTERAC Online: In order to make INTERAC Online payments, you must have Internet banking enabled with your financial in- stitution. Currently, four Canadian financial institutions – TD Canada Trust, RBC, Scotiabank, and BMO – accept payments as part of the INTERAC Online program.

2014-2015 TREB Membership Dues – Pay Online

Accredited Buyer’s Representative (ABR®) Designation Course

Revised Social Media Policy for Members

IIf you choose to participate in any TREB sponsored social media networks, you are making

a commitment to comply with the guidelines set forth under this policy. Revisions (in bold and underlined) have been added to the policy to address the following, among others:

Please take a few minutes to familiarize yourself with provisions under this policy. Click here.

Becoming skilled at Buyer Representa-tion will help you change the way you do business and cater to Buyer Clients at every stage in the home buying process. As an Accredited Buyer’s Representative (ABR®), you will gain a unique under-standing of home buyers’ needs and how best to serve them, specialized informa-tion to stay on top of home buying is-

sues and trends, and exclusive resources to share with your clients and give you even more of a competitive edge. Click here for course details and registration.

• Political campaigning

• Petitions

• Promotion of political views

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TREB CEO Don Richardson Retires

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The Toronto Real Estate Board’s Chief Executive Officer Don Richardson begins a new chapter

this month as he moves into a part-time consulting role for the Association, and TREB’s Associate CEO and Chief Information Officer John DiMichele steps into the full-time role of CEO.

Don joined TREB in 2000, and with his sound leadership, the Association immediately charted a progressive new direction, instituting a Member-focused culture that continues today.

During his 14-year tenure, the Association rose to several significant challenges including the introduction of a new MLS® System, required usage of MLS® authenticators, and ongoing legal proceedings involving the Competition Bureau of Canada, to name just a few.

The son of former real estate registrar for Ontario Jim Richardson, Don’s career was a natural choice. He be-gan as a real estate salesperson in 1971, eventually managing his own

Brokerage, D.J. Richardson Real Estate in Newmarket.

Before joining TREB, Don had a 20-year career with the Ontario Real Estate Association where he served as CEO for six years. Prior to that position, he was an instructor and the Director of Education.

His career has also had a lasting effect on the broad-er real estate sector. Don had an instrumental role in enhancing the courses

required to become a salesperson in Ontario, and in influencing the Real Estate Council of Ontario’s Continuing Education program, both of which have elevated professionalism throughout the business.

His numerous contributions as well as his involvement in hundreds of Commit-

tees and Task

Forces at the local, provincial and na-tional levels prompt-ed the Canadian Real Estate Association to honour him in 2003 with its prestigious W. Frank Johns Award.

At its recent Spring Annual Meeting, TREB also recognized Don’s many contributions, presenting a video tribute that included commentary from many of the Presidents with whom he has worked. In addition, he was pre-sented with TREB’s highest honour, the Award of Merit, in appreciation of the tremendous impact he has had on the Association and the profession.

Thanks for all of the years of team-work and dedication. Best wishes for your retirement.

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Motorcycle enthusiasts will gather on July 9 in support of a great cause as the Ontario

REALTORS Care® Foundation’s Annual Motorcycle Ride for Charity this year sets its sights on Southwestern Ontario.

Riders will set out from the REALTORS® Association of Hamilton-Burlington, making stops at the Brantford Regional Real Estate Association, the Simcoe

and District Real Estate Board, and the London and St. Thomas Association of REALTORS® before reaching their final destination of Leamington on the one-day journey.

In addition to raising awareness in each of the communities it visits, the Ride helps raise funds for the Ontario REALTORS Care® Foundation, which provides annual grants to shelter-related charities throughout Ontario.

Through the foundation, Toronto Real Estate Board Members provided grants to 35 different shelter-related organizations in the Greater Toronto Area last year alone, helping refugees, women in transition, and homeless teens, among others.

Sponsoring a rider means that 100 per cent of every dollar you donate goes directly to shelter-related causes, as all administrative costs are paid for by the Ontario Real Estate Association. During the past four years, $130,000 has been raised through this important fundraising event.

For photos and stories from previous rides, to register for this year’s event or to sponsor a rider, please visit www.realtorscareontario.ca/ride

In last month’s issue of Across The Board, we asked you to participate in a survey. Some of you may have

missed that opportunity. Since your input is important to us, and because surveys yield such useful information for Board leadership, we’re asking Members who didn’t answer the survey last month to take a few minutes from their busy day

to share their opinions. Thank you! Click here to take the survey.

Ontario REALTORS Care® Foundation’s Annual Motorcycle Ride for Charity

Take Five Minutes – Take Our Survey

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Suggestions & FeedbackIf you have content suggestions for Across The Board or comments about this publication, feel free to email us at acrosstheboard@trebnet.com

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The Property Details report, which is a free report available for each searched property, contains the

last sale date and amount. When you

require a more complete history of the property, there are three options.

1. You can run an unavailable search, with archives, in New Stratus.

2. You can purchase the REB Sales History Report from the MPAC propertyline™ RealStor. This is a $5.00 report that will provide the photo of the property, property address, munic- ipality, roll number, last sale date(s), and last sale amount(s).

3. You can purchase the Parcel Register. There is a link to ESC Corporate Services in the RealStor.

The Real Estate Institute of Canada (REIC) has been educat-ing REALTORS® since 1955, and

the Fellow of the Real Estate Institute (FRI) Designation is one of their most recognized and respected designations.

The FRI Designation, designed to en-hance your professional profile and in-crease your expertise, will also help you assess your risk and liability and main-tain strong business ethics, communica-tion, and negotiation skills.

Now, courses that fulfill a portion of the FRI Designation education requirements are available to attend at TREB!

These multi-day courses are presented to a maximum of 25 attendees, allowing for an effective and interactive learning en-vironment.

The following four courses are being held at TREB’s Don Mills office in Class-room 3. Click the titles for details on course content and registration links.

REIC 2600 - Ethics and Business PracticesJuly 16 – 18, 2014 9:00am – 5:00pm

REIC 2360 - The Leasing ProcessSeptember 29 – October 3, 2014 9:00am – 5:00pm

REIC 2280 - Legal Issues in Real EstateJanuary 19 – 20, 2015 9:00am – 5:00pm

REIC 2270 - Consumer Behaviour and NegotiatingApril 13 – 15, 2015 9:00am – 5:00pm

For complete information on earning the FRI Designation, click here.

REIC’s FRI Designation Courses Launch at TREB

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Suggestions & FeedbackIf you have content suggestions for Across The Board or comments about this publication, feel free to email us at acrosstheboard@trebnet.com

GET SOCIAL WITH TREB

How do I find out the past history of

a property?

The Property Details report, which is a free report available for each searched property, contains the

last sale date and amount.

When you require a more complete histo-ry of the property, there are three options.

• You can run an unavailable search, with archives, in New Stratus.

• You can purchase the REB Sales His- tory Report from the MPAC property- line™ RealStor. This is a $5.00 report that will provide all past sales from the time the parcel was converted to the electronic Land Registry system.

• You can purchase the Parcel Register. There is a link to ESC Corporate Services in the RealStor.

How Do I Find Out the Past History of a Property?