The LSTAR Christmas Gala SPARKLED!

Thank you to everyone who joined us for a magical evening supporting Anova, Boys & Girls Club, and Fresh Start Services!

SEE ALL THE WINNERS AND CELEBRATE OUR AMAZING SPONSORS! >

The LSTAR office will be closed for in-person walk-ins from December 22 to January 2. Our team will remain available by phone and email on December 22–23 and December 29–30.

WISHING YOU A WONDERFUL HOLIDAY SEASON AND A HAPPY, HEALTHY NEW YEAR!

Join OREA's REALTOR® In Residence Nathan Morrissette for the annual Forms & Clauses REALTOR® Is In series of webinars for 2026 and get your questions answered live. OREA will also begin posting 2026 Forms & Clauses resources starting TODAY!

SEE THE WEBINAR SCHEDULE AND SIGN UP NOW >

Latest News

LSTAR Director Lindsay Reid, with member input, has compiled a list of condo buildings with lockbox policies; mechanical boxes will be removed by the superintendent. If you know of other buildings, let us know, and always confirm lockbox use with your clients and the superintendent before placing one.

VIEW BUILDINGS AND LOCKBOX POLICIES HERE >

Sign Bylaw Enforcement: Starting January 1, 2026, Middlesex Centre and Lucan-Biddulph will no longer allow real estate signs on municipal property. Signs left after this date will be removed. Open house signs are allowed if displayed briefly and show the date and time.

CLICK HERE FOR FULL DETAILS ON THE BYLAW AND OPEN HOUSE SIGN RULES >

CREA continues to monitor federal updates to ensure REALTORS® are prepared to meet their obligations under Canada’s FINTRAC regime, including the latest changes related to beneficial ownership and discrepancy reporting.

READ THE CREA CAFE ARTICLE HERE >

MLS® & Membership News

PropTx continues to roll out enhancements, including improvements to Price Validation in Add/Edit, designed to reduce price entry errors, improve accuracy, and streamline your workflow.

CHECK OUT THE ENHANCEMENTS HERE >

New Tenant Screening Tool: PropTx Verify™ powered by Cove offers a secure, all-in-one tenant screening solution to support both landlords and tenants. Access it through the LSTAR Member Hub, PropTx Tools page, REALM®, or Matrix™.

LEARN HOW PROPTX VERIFY™ CAN ENHANCE YOUR BUSINESS >

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PropTx Administrator fees are changing on January 1, to a single $99 + HST annual fee (pro-rated monthly), replacing the current $50 setup and $50 annual fees.

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LSTAR continues to grow, and we’re proud to represent a vibrant community of REALTORS®. Thank you for being part of it!

As of November 28, 2025, LSTAR has 2,237 Members.

Welcome to our Newest Members!

Al Hogg – Maverick Realty
Christianah Adegbonmire – EXP Realty
Danny Tura – Nu-Vista Premier
Raheek Kadhum – Nu-Vista Premier
Amani Murray – Sutton Group Preferred
Lindsey Renwick – Thrive Realty
Juan Velez Guzman – EXP Realty
Sam Almomani – Century 21 First Canadian
Graham Beatty – Thrive Realty
Saber Akhmad – Century 21 First Canadian
Rajbir Kaur – RCIB Real Estate

New Transfers

Matt Ciraco now with Property.ca
Nicole Miller now with Platinum Key
Tudor Craciun now with Sutton Group Preferred
Amanda Moreira now with Thrive Realty
Tina Roberts now with Thrive Realty
Sara Qureshi now with Nu-Vista Pinnacle
Sheeba Maan now with Gold Empire
John Broad now with Keller Williams Lifestyles
Kimberly Broad now with Keller Williams Lifestyles
Perry Caskanette now with Sutton Group Select
Thomas King now with Red Door Realty
Sydney Rose now with EXP Realty
Kim Boyer now with The Realty Firm
Joanne Johnson now with Thrive Realty
Zannah Brown now with Thrive Realty
Rachel Peaker now with Thrive Realty
Chauntelle Molfese now with Thrive Realty
Alex Ward now with Thrive Realty
Hannah Krogman now with EXP Realty
Annie Rawdah now with Zolo Realty
Kim Usher now with Thrive Realty
Melinda Dubeau now with Nu-Vista Pinnacle
Prabhdeep Kaur now with EXP Realty
Nicolas Straughan now with EXP Realty
Brad McClelland now with Blue Forest Realty
Ahmed Waqas now with Nu-Vista Pinnacle
Ajay Patel now with Nu-Vista Pinnacle
Alim Yuksel now with Nu-Vista Pinnacle
Anmol Brar now with Nu-Vista Pinnacle
Dana Alakharas now with Nu-Vista Pinnacle
Danny Tura now with Nu-Vista Pinnacle
Dia Prior now with Nu-Vista Pinnacle
Hafiz Khan now with Nu-Vista Pinnacle
Jag Randhawa now with Nu-Vista Pinnacle
Jaslynn Forster now with Nu-Vista Pinnacle
Kurtis Forster now with Nu-Vista Pinnacle
Liam Cope now with Nu-Vista Pinnacle
Manny Virk now with Nu-Vista Pinnacle
Manvir Sidhu now with Nu-Vista Pinnacle
Nadeem Sohail now with Nu-Vista Pinnacle
Navpreet Pannu now with Nu-Vista Pinnacle
Omar Hassouneh now with Nu-Vista Pinnacle
Raheek Khadum now with Nu-Vista Pinnacle
Shahar Nadeem now with Nu-Vista Pinnacle
Nicole Kash now with Nu-Vista Pinnacle
Ty Forster now with Nu-Vista Pinnacle
Bobby Goswami now with Nu-Vista Pinnacle
Bruce Drury now with Nu-Vista Pinnacle
Paul Kash now with Nu-Vista Pinnacle
Rafi Habibzadah now with Nu-Vista Pinnacle
Rukshar Shams now with Nu-Vista Pinnacle
Tania Falivena now with Nu-Vista Pinnacle

New Offices

Nu-Vista Pinnacle
PB: Sara Quereshi
Liquid Sunset
PB: Randall Weese

Office Closures

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PB: Matt Ciraco (now with Property.ca)

Retired Members

Tim Schnurr
A Team London
Beverley Bosveld
Nu-Vista Premiere

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Education

LSTAR's Micro-Learning Videos and Tutorials give you practical strategies to strengthen your real estate game - anytime, anywhere.

CHECK OUT THE LATEST MICRO LEARNING VIDEOS >

Ready to learn something awesome – fast? Our Mini Monday classes are quick, fun and packed with useful tips on a variety of topics.

SEE THE FULL MINI MONDAY LINEUP >

LSTAR offers tailored private training sessions led by our in-house Education Training Specialist. It’s a great way to build your skills and knowledge for a small fee.

SCHEDULE YOUR PRIVATE TRAINING SESSION >

Winter is almost here, the perfect time to boost your skills! Whether you want to learn something new or build on what you know, our December classes have something for everyone.

REGISTER FOR A FREE CLASS TODAY >

Events

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Children’s Christmas Party – December 6: High school students looking to earn volunteer hours are welcome to help out! The event will take place at Centennial Hall (Lower Level).

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Did you know LSTAR members can save on local businesses and products?

TAKE ADVANTAGE OF EXCLUSIVE DISCOUNTS AND SPECIAL OFFERS >

Team LSTAR is at 145 donations toward our 200-goal with 58 active members—way to go! CONGRATULATIONS to Joan Butler, the Q3 Winner for the LSTAR BLOOD DONATION TEAM DRAW! Joan has won a $100 RESTAURANT GIFT CARD!

CHECK OUT UPCOMING DONATION OPPORTUNITIES AND SEE HOW YOU CAN WIN TOO >

Advocacy Insight

"If Ontario is to remain a great place for young people and their families to grow and thrive, we need to continue building more homes faster and bringing affordability back within reach."

READ OREA PRESIDENT CATHY POLAN'S STATEMENT ON FORD GOVERNMENT’S 2025 FALL ECONOMIC STATEMENT >

Introducing CREA's 2026–2028 Strategic Plan, reflecting feedback and consultation with REALTORS®, boards and associations across the country, and outlining their renewed focus and commitment to support Members.

LEARN MORE ABOUT CREA'S 2026-2028 STRATEGIC PLAN & WHAT IT MEANS FOR YOU >

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