The Barrie & District Association of Realtors (BDAR) and the Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) have entered into an MLS services partnership. The official agreement between the two boards was signed at a BDAR Special Board Meeting on Aug. 11.
“This MLS services partnership will be beneficial to members from both BDAR and TREB as well as consumers,” says Mike Douglas, BDAR 2016 president. “Members from both boards will have access to a larger database, creating an easy flow of information for Realtors so they can provide the best service to their clients.”
Mike Douglas, BDAR 2016 president, left, and Larry Cerqua, TREB 2016-17 president, sign the MLS services partnership.
Recognizing the overlap in markets, the boards say in a news release that “this partnership is a responsible step forward that will remove barriers and open the flow of information.”
Partnerships like this one will be the way of the future, says Julia Price-Greig, BDAR EO. “BDAR members already extend into the TREB market and vice versa, making this partnership a natural progression. Access to a more extensive database will benefit all members, their clients and the industry as a whole.”
BDAR and TREB will remain separate boards, each with their own identity and member benefits; however, each board will have access to a better database and more resources, the boards say.
“Leveraging the strengths of our two distinct boards makes good sense,” says John DiMichele, TREB CEO. “This partnership is emblematic of how innovative and progressive solutions can bring both our boards into the future. It is impressive that the BDAR and TREB Boards of Directors have had the vision to see the value of a partnership and the leadership to bring it to fruition.”
