REALTOR® Membership

We support our members by providing the tools and education they need to uphold a high standard of professionalism throughout the real estate transaction. Working alongside all levels of government, and with local organizations, we work hard to advocate for sustainable, long-term solutions in real estate and home ownership.

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Our Member Benefits

2023 REALTOR® Membership Benefits

Representing over 1,600 REALTORS® – we are collaborative, committed, and progressive. Providing resources, benefits, professional development, and tools required to uphold a high standard of professionalism and success of your day-to-day business activities.

STATE-OF-THE-ART TECH + SUPPORT

Tools:

  • SentriLock® Bluetooth® Lockboxes and SentriKey™ mobile app
  • Teranet GeoWarehouse®
  • WEBForms®
  • Online membership portal
  • ShowingTime
  • ShowingTime Front Desk
  • TransactionDESK
  • Authentisign®
  • Offer Registration by ShowingTime
  • RealSatisfied

Training:

  • Brokerload Training (listing add/edit capabilities)
  • MLS® System Overview/Training
  • SentriLock® Lockbox Training
  • Matrix™ Learning Lab

Support:

  • MATRIX Answerlink®
  • Tech Helpline (free tech support)
  • Technology Committee

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT + NETWORKING

  • Educational Seminars with subject experts and speakers
  • Annual Municipal Planners Panels
  • Annual Legal Update
  • Semi-annual membership meetings
  • Member networking events
  • Private Members-Only Facebook Group
  • New member orientation
  • Lakelands Professional Network Committee

CONSISTENT COMMUNICATION + DATA SHARING

  • Reliable market data 24/7
  • Monthly member newsletters
  • Board of Directors meeting highlights
  • Comprehensive regional data
  • MPower Member Management system
  • Stats Task Force

PUBLIC RELATIONS + MARKETING

  • Media relations
  • Monthly Housing Stats Media Release
  • Marketing initiatives to encourage buyers and sellers to choose local REALTORS®
  • Local REALTOR® public campaign and promotional video series
  • Robust social media campaigns
  • Member Relations Committee

ACCESS TO A WIDE- REACHING, DYNAMIC MLS® SYSTEM

  • ITSO Real Estate represents 18 boards and associations and over 18,000 REALTORS®
  • IntraMatrix access to data of additional 5 real estate associations
  • Clareity Safe MLS® authentication solution
  • Data Integrity – all listings reviewed before release to REALTOR.ca / regular listing audits
  • TransactionDESK® and AuthentiSIGN®
  • Google Street View and Google Earth
  • Local Logic’s Lifestyle Match
  • MLS® Home Price Index (HPI)
  • INRIX™ DriveTime
  • Prospects Mobile
  • One Home client portal

LOBBYING + ADVOCACY

  • Member-elected Board of Directors
  • Political Action Committee (PAC) advocating on behalf of members and homeowners at all levels of government
  • Representation at annual Ontario REALTOR® Party Conference and
  • Ad hoc committees encouraging member input on important issues
  • CREA PAC Days

SUPPORT FOR OUR COMMUNITIES

  • Participants in the Ontario REALTORS Care® Foundation – Every REALTOR® Campaign, benefiting local charities each year
  • Annual Christmas Turkey Challenge, benefiting local community outreach organizations
  • Tragic Relief Fund, provides support to causes as they arise, ranging from mass floods to the coronavirus pandemic.

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