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Cornerstone Association of REALTORS® Officially Launches
New Association Represents Nearly 9,000 REALTORS® Serving the Markets of Hamilton-Burlington, Mississauga, Niagara North, Haldimand County, Norfolk County, and Waterloo Region FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 3, 2024 – (Ontario) – On July 1, 2024, the Cornerstone Association of REALTORS® (Cornerstone) made a dynamic debut as Ontario’s second-largest real estate board, amalgamating nearly 9,000 REALTORS® from […]
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Cornerstone Association of REALTORS® Names Chair-Elect and CEO
Drew Hemsley elected as Chair-Elect and Bill Duce selected as Chief Executive Officer The Amalgamation Task Force (ATF) for the Cornerstone Association of REALTORS® (Cornerstone) is pleased to announce it has elected Drew Hemsley as Chair- Elect, and selected Bill Duce as the Chief Executive Officer. Cornerstone formally launches on July 1, 2024, and unites […]
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Cornerstone Association of REALTORS® Elects Julie Sergi as Chair to Lead New 9,000-Member Organization
In an exciting new chapter for organized real estate in Ontario, the Amalgamation Task Force (ATF) for the Cornerstone Association of REALTORS® (Cornerstone*) has elected an inaugural Chair for its 2024/2025 Board of Directors. Julie Sergi, a Broker with Royal LePage Burloak Real Estate Services, will lead the new 9,000-member organization beginning July 1, 2024. […]
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An update from the Amalgamation Task Force on the MLS® System
Greetings from the Amalgamation Task Force (ATF). It has been a busy time since we announced at the end of January that the final of the four amalgamating boards had voted to become the Cornerstone Association of REALTORS® (Cornerstone*). Since then, the operational staff team has ramped up their efforts to provide a smooth transition as we […]
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MREB Members Approve Amalgamating with RAHB, WRAR and SDREB to Form Cornerstone Association of REALTORS® on July 1, 2024
On January 31, 2024, Mississauga Real Estate Board (MREB) Members voted to amalgamate with REALTORS® Association of Hamilton-Burlington (RAHB), Waterloo Region Association of REALTORS® (WRAR) and Simcoe District Real Estate Board (SDREB) to become the new Cornerstone Association of REALTORS® which will launch on July 1, 2024. The motion was approved at a Special General […]
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RAHB, WRAR and SDREB Members Approve Amalgamation
New Cornerstone Association of REALTORS® to Launch July 1, 2024. On November 23, 2023, the Members of the REALTORS® Association of Hamilton-Burlington (RAHB), the Waterloo Region Association of REALTORS® and the Simcoe and District Real Estate Board (SDREB) held respective Special General Meetings (SGM) and voted to approve amalgamating together under the name of Cornerstone Association of REALTORS® (CAR). Members of MREB will […]
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RAHB and WRAR Welcome SDREB and MREB in Pursuing Amalgamation
The Board of Directors of the REALTORS® Association of Hamilton-Burlington (RAHB), the Waterloo Region Association of REALTORS® (WRAR), the Simcoe & District Real Estate Board (SDREB), and the Mississauga Real Estate Board (MREB) are pleased to announce that SDREB and MREB have signed a letter of intent to join the amalgamation of the four organizations […]
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RAHB and WRAR Announce Intention to Amalgamate
The Board of Directors of the REALTORS® Association of Hamilton-Burlington (RAHB) and the Waterloo Region Association of REALTORS® (WRAR) have signed a letter of intent to pursue amalgamating the two organizations. This proposed amalgamation will combine approximately 3800 RAHB Members and 2600 WRAR Members into one organization that can better serve and represent REALTORS®. The […]
