Ontario Government Implements Provincewide Emergency Break
Effective Saturday, April 3, at 12:01 a.m., the entire RAHB market area will be placed in “shutdown.” The Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Media Officer of Health and other health experts, has imposed a provincewide emergency brake for a minimum of four weeks.
The current COVID-19 Response Framework: Keeping Ontario Safe and Open (i.e., the colour-coded system), will be paused under the provincewide emergency brake.
To learn more, please click the button below.
Open Houses are NOT Permitted in a Shutdown
For instructions on how to advertise a virtual Open House or Live Stream through Matrix and REALTOR.ca, please click the button below. If you have any questions, please contact the MLS® Help Desk at 905.667.4650 or support@rahb.ca.
RAHB members need to remember that while real estate continues to be an essential service, it is not business as usual. In-person showings are permitted but MUST be scheduled in advance. Members should follow the recommended practices from OREA:
- Limit the number of people in the home to one group of two people (plus the buyer’s sales representative) to allow for physical distancing.
- PPE should be worn at all times, surfaces & hands should be cleaned and sanitized before and after the showing.
- Members should take steps to space out appointments and manage the flow of people inside and outside the home. No overlapping appointments are permitted.
To read more about OREA’s safe showing practices, please click the button below:
The RAHB Realty Shoppe is open for in-person shopping
The Realty Shoppe remains open for in-person shopping; however, only one customer will be permitted inside the Shoppe at a time.
The Shoppe hours are 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Online shopping is still available 24/7, check out our selection of exclusive products at store.rahb.ca.
To learn more about how to shop the Realty Shoppe, please click the button below.
Other Impacts on real estate
Residential Evictions:
We are waiting for further guidance from the Provincial Government and OREA.
Short-Term Rentals:
Short-term rentals are only to be provided to individuals who are in need of housing.
Additional Resources
To read the full press release from April 1 announcing the Ontario Government implementing a provincewide emergency break, please click here.
For information on COVID-19 – including current state, vulnerable populations, additional resources, etc. – please visit the Public Health Ontario website at https://www.
Please be diligent in keeping up-to-date and following the recommendations and guidance of our health officials and governments.