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TREB FEST 2016 Tickets on Sale Now!

January 13, 2016, 11:54 am
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Don't miss TREB FEST 2016, an evening of networking and dancing at Toronto's CUBE nightclub on April 27 in support of Easter Seals. Tickets are only $20.

Come to see and be seen! On April 27, CUBE is the place to connect with many of the Greater Toronto Area's most successful REALTORS®. Ticket holders will be eligible for Door Prize draws and can participate in a Live Auction!

As well, attendees will have the opportunity to visit with our onsite 'Pay to Play' specialty entertainment including famed Toronto Astrologer Ivana, Handwriting Analyst Elaine Charal and Henna Artist Umber!

Admission tickets for this event are $20 with proceeds directed in support of Easter Seals.  Established in 1922, Easter Seals has been dedicated to providing access ramps, power wheelchairs, and programs designed to offer children challenged with physical disabilities the chance to walk on their own, play games like sledge hockey, or enjoy a community playground. 

For more information about Easter Seals Ontario, please visit easterseals.org
For more information on CUBE, visit CubeToronto.com

To purchase tickets, visit the REALTOR® STORE in person, call 416-443-8122 (credit card purchases only), or buy online through TREB e-Commerce.

Space is limited, get your tickets now!

 

TREB FEST 2015 WAS A HUGE SUCCESS

The event, which took place at CUBE nightclub, featured door prizes, a silent auction, an amazing DJ and dancing, and a range of specialty entertainment such as an astrologer, a handwriting analyst, and a henna artist.

More than 300 Greater Toronto REALTORS® took part and raised more than $8,000 for Camp Winston. A registered charitable organization, Camp Winston provides recreational opportunities in a beautiful Muskoka setting for children with neurological conditions such as Autism, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity and Tourette's Disorder.

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2016 Upcoming Home Shows

January 11, 2016, 11:56 am
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Tickets for the 2016 GTA Home & Reno Show as well as tickets for the 2016 National Home Show are now available through the REALTOR® STORE.

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TREB Calls For Fair Property and Land Transfer Taxes

January 12, 2016, 11:59 am
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In a presentation to the City’s Budget Committee Tuesday, The Toronto Real Estate Board presented its views on the City’s proposed 2016 Operating Budget, focusing on two key homeowner issues, fair property taxes and inflationary adjustments to the Municipal Land Transfer Tax (MLTT), while respecting Mayor Tory’s MLTT election mandate and commending his leadership to ensure equity for taxpayers.
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MEMBER ALERT: Fraudulent Rental Listing

January 12, 2016, 12:00 pm
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A Member has reported that a property for sale has been fraudulently displayed for rent on Craigslist. The rental amount shown is extremely low for the area.

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Help Shape Your Future!

January 13, 2016, 12:01 pm
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TREB is asking for your help in shaping its future and yours. As a Member-driven Association, TREB relies on the input of committed professionals like you who want to volunteer on a committee or eventually stand for election to the Board of Directors.

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OREA $30 Special Levy

January 13, 2016, 12:03 pm
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As you know, OREA and TREB conducted a joint research study through Ipsos Reid on the topic of the OREA REALTOR® Value Ad Campaign and the special levy.

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Important Housing Data Message from TREB CEO

January 13, 2016, 12:05 pm
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Launch date is January 18, 2016 for the Toronto Real Estate Board’s inaugural Market Year in Review & Outlook Report. 

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TREB Launches Inaugural Market Year in Review & Outlook Report

January 18, 2016, 7:02 am
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Today, The Toronto Real Estate Board launched its ground-breaking Market Year in Review & Outlook report at an event in Toronto.  
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TREB Market Year in Review & Outlook Report Released

January 18, 2016, 9:26 am
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TREB has released a Market Year in Review & Outlook Report with never before seen housing data.

This report is full of valuable information that will further help the way over 43,000 real estate professionals assist their clients and also sheds light on the liveability and economic competitiveness of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and the wider Greater Golden Horseshoe (GGH).

Contents of the report include:

  • Never before seen Ipsos statistics on recent and intending home buyers that will assist REALTORS® in serving the public, including:
    • The share of households who purchased a home in the last year or who plan to purchase one over the next year.
    • Types of homes that respondents purchased or plan to purchase including price information.
    • The share of respondents who bought or who plan to buy a new or resale home.
    • Down payment amount, mortgage rate and term of the actual or planned purchase.
    • The share of actual or would-be purchasers that are first-time home buyers.
    • Information on the renovation plans of recent and prospective purchasers.
  • An overview of the real estate market in 2015 and a look ahead at what to expect in 2016.
  • An exploration of what makes the GGH liveable and what we can do to improve its liveability and global competitiveness and a cohesive approach to future development of the region, with feedback from leaders in all levels of government as well as the non-profit and the private sectors. 
  • The latest information on the new home market, including what it's like to build within the current land use policy framework, with insight from BILD and RealNet.

In short, this report provides a sense of not only where the real estate market currently stands and where it is heading, but also how the real estate industry is inextricably linked to the broader prosperity of our economic and political community.

A copy of the report is available here.
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Members Plus Welcomes New Vendors

January 18, 2016, 10:01 am
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The Members Plus Products and Services Directory is your one stop shop for all your real estate related products and services. We are excited to introduce several new suppliers who have recently been added to the directory.
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Have You Received Across The Board?

January 18, 2016, 10:01 am
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On January 15, we email broadcast December's edition of the monthly, electronic Across The Board Member newsletter to all TREB Members. This issue features:

  • President's Message: Professionalism in Real Estate
  • OREA & CREA Dues – Your Invoice Notice is in Your Email
  • Revised Data Integrity Service (DIS) Policy
  • TREB FEST 2016 Tickets on Sale Now!
  • New: Market Year in Review & Outlook Report
  • Why You Should Join the Young Professionals Network!
  • What's in Your REALTOR® Toolkit? – Community Reports
  • Nominations Now Open for the TREB Community Service Awards
  • The Educated Professional
  • Member for Members – Thank You for Your Service!
  • TREB Services at the Mississauga Board

If you can’t find the email link to Across The Board in your Inbox, or you’ve accidentally deleted it, you may click here to open the newsletter.

If the link to open Across The Board doesn’t work on your computer, there is an alternate method to read the newsletter. To access Across The Board from within TorontoMLS/New Stratus:

  1. Log into TorontoMLS/New Stratus.
  2. Click Your Information Centre near the top of the home page. The Your Information Centre page appears in a separate window.
  3. Click Across The Board Newsletter. The current edition of the newsletter appears.
  4. To print or download the current issue, select Click here to download current issue in PDF. To read a previous issue, select CLICK HERE FOR ARCHIVES, then select the issue you want to read.

To print Across The Board:

  1. Follow the steps above to open the PDF version of the newsletter.
  2. Click File, then Print.
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TREB Makes Presentation to Toronto Budget Committee

January 19, 2016, 9:08 am
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TREB recently presented its views on the City of Toronto's proposed 2016 Budget during public hearings held by the City's Budget Committee.  TREB emphasized the need for inflationary adjustments to the City's Land Transfer Tax to ensure first-time buyers and people purchasing average priced homes continue to benefit from relief measures built into the tax, as intended.

Read TREB's full presentation here.

Watch TREB's presentation here (begin watching at 37:30 minute mark).

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Mid-Month Statistics Available

January 20, 2016, 7:33 am
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OREA & CREA 2016 Dues Invoice Reminder

January 20, 2016, 9:01 am
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IF YOU HAVE ALREADY PAID, THANK YOU!

Take advantage of paying online and avoid the last minute rush and long wait times. Click here to pay now.

If TREB is your Home Board and you haven't yet paid your 2016 OREA & CREA dues, the deadline for payment is Sunday, January 31, 2016. The invoice was sent to your email address on record with TREB. You can view and pay it in e-Commerce on Stratus.

If payment is not received by Sunday, January 31, 2016, then a Member's membership is deemed not to have been renewed and membership privileges will cease immediately without further notice. In order to avoid any possible interruption in service and a $100.00 reinstatement fee, please ensure that payment is received at TREB by Sunday, January 31, 2016.

Payment Methods:

  1. e-Commerce: Invoices paid online through Stratus
    1. Major Credit Card
    2. INTERAC Online – Internet banking enabled through TD Canada Trust, RBC, Scotiabank and BMO
    3. Visa Debit Card
  2. Cheque: Payable to TREB

If you require technical assistance using e-Commerce, please contact the Help Desk at 416-443-8111.

TREB handles the issuing and payment processing on behalf of the Ontario Real Estate Association and the Canadian Real Estate Association as a service to Members to keep collection and processing costs at a minimum. All amounts collected are remitted to OREA & CREA.

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Do You Need Stratus One-on-One Training?

January 20, 2016, 12:24 pm
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Trainer on Duty continues to be a popular resource for TREB Members. We will continue offering this Member service throughout 2016 on a weekly basis at TREB and on a monthly basis at the York Office, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Please refer to the Professional Development Calendar on Stratus for exact dates.

If you have a specific Stratus-related question, one of TREB's Technology Learning Specialists will be on hand to provide you with one-on-one help.

Trainer on Duty is a drop-in session. Come in, grab a coffee and the trainer will assist you on a first-come, first-served basis.  
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Watch Now: TREB Launches Inaugural Market Year in Review & Outlook Report

January 22, 2016, 1:19 pm
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On January 18, 2016, the Toronto Real Estate Board launched its inaugural Market Year in Review & Outlook Report at Toronto's Parkview Manor.

On hand to present were Benjamin Tal, CIBC World Markets Deputy Chief Economist; Jason Mercer, TREB's Director of Market Analysis; Sean Simpson, Vice President, Canada, Ipsos Public Affairs; Bryan Tuckey, BILD President & CEO; George Carras, Founder of RealNet Canada Inc. and President of RealStrategies Inc.; as well as TREB CEO John DiMichele and TREB President Mark McLean.

2016 a transitional year for the global economy

Tal kicked off the proceedings with an overview of global economic conditions and how they relate to Canada, including a discussion of how economic trends in the year ahead will impact the real estate market. Tal called 2016 a year of transition for the global economy and stressed the need for the real estate industry to provide consumers with more information about the market.

2016 could be another record year for the market

Next, Mercer and Simpson took the stage to provide the audience with a 2015 year in review and 2016 market outlook that was punctuated by never before seen results from two TREB-commissioned Ipsos Reid survey of recent and intending home buyers. In looking forward to the year ahead, Mercer suggested that whether we have another record year or the best year on record will depend on two things: the direction of borrowing costs and the availability of listings. Meanwhile, Simpson shared Ipsos results that demonstrated first-time home buyers will represent a large share of transactions in 2016, suggesting that GTA households remain confident in home ownership as a long-term investment.

The future of new homes will be "taller, smaller and more expensive"

Tuckey and Carras provided the audience with a glimpse of trends in the new home market and insight on what it is like to build within today's policy framework.  Tuckey highlighted the challenges faced by the new home industry in today's land use and regulatory policy framework while Carras demonstrated how new housing stock is getting smaller and more expensive, saying the future of the new home market will be "taller, smaller and more expensive."

Improvements in transit, public infrastructure and housing key to GGH competitiveness

Finally, TREB CEO John DiMichele and TREB President Mark McLean discussed what makes the Greater Golden Horseshoe region great and what it will take to continue to improve the region's competitive position on the world stage in the future. They urged all stakeholders to stop thinking in silos and to work collaboratively to improve transit, public infrastructure and housing options and affordability.

You can view a copy of the report at TREBhome.com or check out a highlight video from the event here.
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Tenth Annual Past President's Scholarship Awards

January 25, 2016, 6:53 am
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TREB's Past President's Scholarship Program, now in its tenth year, expanded in 2012 to include two additional scholarships. Two $5,000 first-place scholarships and two $2,500 second-place scholarships will be awarded on behalf of REALTORS® to four graduating high school seniors pursuing post-secondary education.

Based on community involvement and a 1,000-word essay, the awards will be presented to the four winners in the spring.

This year's essay topic choices are:

  1. Home ownership is widely accepted as a cornerstone of good financial planning and wealth management for individuals and families. In contrast, the benefits of home ownership on other aspects of the lives of individuals and families gets much less attention. How and why can owning a home impact non-financial aspects of individuals' and families' lives, such as social and community interaction, health and well-being, and educational achievement?

  2. Although "affordable housing" is a priority public policy issue, there is often differing and competing understandings of what this term includes. In some instances, "affordable housing" refers only to government subsidized social housing units, and in other instances it is more broadly defined to refer to the affordability of the broader, non-government subsidized, rental and ownership real estate markets. Provide an analysis of government definitions of "affordable housing", and articulate how public policies regarding "affordable housing" may or may not affect the affordability of housing in general.
The deadline for application is Tuesday, March 22, 2016.

Click here to view the 2016 scholarship application and essay criteria. (=link 'Click here' to the PDF application above)

The application can also be obtained by clicking the Education tab on the Stratus home page or from TREBhome.com under the ABOUT TREB tab.

If you have any questions regarding the scholarship, please contact Christine Shallhorn in the Communications and Government Affairs Department at 416-443-8000 x8030 orcshallhorn@trebnet.com .

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Silverlight Version of Public Records Retiring Jan. 27

January 25, 2016, 7:14 am
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After Wednesday, January 27, when you click the Public Records link in the Info Centre menu, the HTML5 version of Public Records will directly open. There will no longer be a choice offered between the HTML5 version of the application and original Silverlight version. After the phase-out period, which began in the spring of 2015, the Silverlight version is being retired.

The HTML5 version of Public Records is accessible across platforms and requires no plug-ins.
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MEMBER ALERT: SPAM Emails Sent Using TREB's Name

January 26, 2016, 8:21 am
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It has come to our attention that SPAM email messages are presently circulating which appear to be sent from TREB. See the screen capture below for an example.

TREB is not sending these emails; please avoid clicking on any of the links contained in the messages. Simply delete the emails, as they are likely just phishing for your personal information. 

Example:

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TREB Reports Q4 Rental Market Statistics for 2015

January 27, 2016, 5:53 am
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Toronto Real Estate Board President Mark McLean announced that Greater Toronto Area REALTORS® reported 6,073 condominium apartment rentals through TREB’s MLS® System in the fourth quarter of 2015. This result represented a substantial 20.7 per cent increase compared to 5,032 rentals reported in Q4 2014.
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