The REALTORS Association of Hamilton-Burlington (RAHB) is the 3rd largest
real estate board in
Ontario
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and the 8th largest in
Canada
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, representing over 2900 members in
Hamilton Hamilton may refer to:
People
* Hamilton (name), a common British surname and occasional given name, usually of Scottish origin, including a list of persons with the surname
** The Duke of Hamilton, the premier peer of Scotland
** Lord Hamilt ...
,
Burlington
Burlington may refer to:
Places Canada Geography
* Burlington, Newfoundland and Labrador
* Burlington, Nova Scotia
* Burlington, Ontario, the most populous city with the name "Burlington"
* Burlington, Prince Edward Island
* Burlington Bay, no ...
and surrounding areas.
In the community, RAHB is the largest fundraiser to the
CHML/
Y108 Children's Fund, a founding member of the
Home Ownership Affordability Partnership (in conjunction with the City of Hamilton and the Threshold School of Building), and administrator of the
Karan Barker Memorial Scholarship. In November 2006, RAHB grabbed national headlines for its pledge to send
Tim Hortons
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gift certificates to Canadian troops stationed in
Kandahar, Afghanistan
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.
Officially founded in 1921, the REALTORS Association of Hamilton-Burlington was previously:
* the Hamilton Real Estate Board
* the Metropolitan Hamilton Real Estate Board
* the Hamilton-Burlington District Real Estate Board
The Association's landmark building on
York Boulevard, was acquired in 1990 for $3.8M.
History
* 1874 - Hamilton Real Estate Association formed - a precursor to organized real estate in Hamilton
* 1921 - Hamilton Real Estate Board founded
* 1949 - first real estate group in
Ontario
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to introduce the
Multiple Listing Service
* 1951 - first Photo Co-op System (predecessor to modern day MLS) in
Canada
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See also
*
Canadian Real Estate Association
The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA; , ACI) is a trade association that represents real estate brokers, agents, and salespeople in Canada.
CREA's membership includes over 130,000 individuals, working through 90 real estate boards and assoc ...
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Ontario Real Estate Association
External links
REALTORS Association of Hamilton-Burlington
References
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Real estate industry trade groups based in Canada
Organizations based in Hamilton, Ontario
1874 establishments in Canada