Shining Bright in Our Community
Join us for an exclusive tour of Joan's Place, a new affordable housing development in downtown London. This facility, part of Youth Opportunities Unlimited, offers temporary housing and support for youth, young mothers, and mothers-to-be, featuring 39 safe and nurturing units.
LSTAR is proud to have supported Joan's Place from the beginning, with our members playing a key role in bringing this vision to life. Watch the full video to see the impact!
Latest News
Building Update
LSTAR’s first 2025 Town Hall focused on the future of the LSTAR Building, with the Taskforce reviewing six options. Members requested more details, so we’ve added a new tab on our website—check often for updates and watch the update from Chair Dale Marsh and CEO Bill Madder.
Brokerage Concierge Program
Exclusive insights, custom training, and tech support to keep your brokerage ahead.
Know an Inspiring REALTOR®?
Nominate them for the Ron Richardson Memorial Award!
Latest Membership Counts
As of February 28, 2025, LSTAR has 2,301 Members.
- Welcome to our Newest Members!
- Emily Tibbet – Century 21 First Canadian Trusted Home Realty Inc.
- Krystofer Barch – The Realty Firm
- Sukhjit Kaur – Save Max Real Estate Inc.
- Hazel Gacayan – Sutton Group Preferred Realty
- Aurora Di Salle – Revel Realty
- Brenda Cooper – Mummery & CO. Real Estate
- Lori Fowler – Oliver & Associates Sarah Oliver Real Estate
- Sam Quinn – Team Glasser Real Estate Brokerage
- Rob Gee – Keller Williams Lifestyles
- Dennis Kim – Sutton Group Select Realty
- Charles Lipscombe – The Realty Firm
- Christina Boivin – Keller Williams Lifestyles
- Marisa Sampson – Blue Forest Realty
- Mike Anstead – Royal Realty Group
- Cam Mcleod-Voakes – Royal Lepage Triland
- Harvinder Singh – Century 21 First Canadian Corp
- Amar Aulakh – Colliers Southwestern Ontario
- Megan MacIntosh – Housesigma Inc.
- New Transfers
- Bakish Panday now with Century 21 First Canadian Corp
- Julian Ortiz-Agredo now with Royal Lepage Triland
- Kasia Tkaczyk now with EXP Realty
- Michael L. Tkaczyk now with EXP Realty
- Lamees Ammoury now with Blue Forest Realty
- Manjit Bhullar now with Gold Empire Realty Inc.
- Bijo Thattil now with Century 21 First Canadian Corp.
- Rachelle De Vera now with Century 21 First Canadian Corp.
- Faisal Mahmood now with King Realty
- Karley Kellestine now with Re/Max Centre City
- Salah Eldin Alsalahat now with Team Glasser Real Estate
- Sahra Khawari now with Initia Real Estate
- Tanya Burt now with Re/Max Centre City
- Brittney White now with Re/Max Centre City
- Al Abbas now with Initia Real Estate
- Megan Phan now with The Realty Firm
- Andreas Derksen now with Royal Lepage Triland
- Mirella Shreve now with Sutton Group Select
- Dwayne Swan now with Sutton Group Select
- Ron Tyler now with Century 21 First Canadian Corp
- Closed Offices
- Gale Group Realty Brokerage LTD.
PB: Jennifer Gale - Royal Lepage R.E. Wood Realty
PB: Rob Koppert - K Rich Realty Inc.
PB: Karen Baron - Homelife G1 Realty Inc.
PB: Jeevan Punni
- Gale Group Realty Brokerage LTD.
For questions regarding your LSTAR Membership, please email Membership [at] LSTAR.ca (Membership[at]LSTAR[dot]ca).
MLS® News
MLS® System Enhancements Rollout
Major updates have come to the MLS® System, designed to boost functionality and usability. They include over 100 new fields, label changes, field length adjustments, picklist updates, and more. Plus, check out the new PropTx Maps tool to see remapped communities! Simply search for a location, select the suggested result, and click on the map pointer to view the Property's Area, Municipality, and Community.
Let's Talk Compliance & Fines
LSTAR will enforce fines for MLS® Rule violations, ranging from $300 to $10,000, with stricter penalties for repeat offenses. Members and Brokerages must ensure accuracy in MLS® data and comply with audits and document requests. To support compliance, LSTAR will provide bi-weekly quizzes and updates.
Education
Upcoming Class Schedule
LSTAR currently offers several courses (Online and In-Person) that look to maximize its Members' use of standard technological tools and services. Register yourself for a complimentary class today!
New FINTRAC Course March 2025
New FINTRAC regulations take effect March 3, 2025, requiring brokers and agents to report properties under United Nations sanctions. To help, CREA launches a FINTRAC course on March 24, 2025.
LSTAR Webinars are Back!
LSTAR's 2025 Spring Webinar Series begins March 4 with Digital Marketing - Creating a Digital You. Learn key skills in social media, real estate legalities, and more to elevate your business.
Events/Perks
Blood Donor Program - Bring a Buddy
We now have 53 team members and 24 donations toward our goal of 200—way to go, Team LSTAR! And when you donate as part of LSTAR's Team of Donors, you could win a $100 Restaurant Gift Card, just like our 2025 Q1 Blood Donation Winner, Scott Pollard!
2025 LSTAR Scholarship
LSTAR will award four outstanding students with a $2,500 scholarship! The application form is now available and must be submitted by Friday, May 30th at 4:30 pm.
LSTAR Members Save on Fuel & More at Shell!
Download the Shell App to save 6 cents per litre on fuel and get 10% off car washes and in-store purchases at participating Shell stations across Canada.
Save the Dates of Our Upcoming Events!
LSTAR hosts a number of special events throughout the year, many of which are fundraisers for charities. In addition to these initiatives, Members should attend our AGM on June 23 at the Best Western Lamplighter to stay informed, engaged, and have their voices heard.
Advocacy Insights
Read all about the advocacy efforts being undertaken on behalf of LSTAR Members.
Meet the Candidates
LSTAR sponsored three "Meet the Candidate" forums in London and St. Thomas, co-hosted with local home builders' associations and Chambers of Commerce. LSTAR hosted the London-West event, with CEO Bill Madder moderating.
Ontario Election Results
Congratulations to London West MPP Peggy Sattler, London-Fanshawe MPP Teresa Armstrong, Elgin-Middlesex-London MPP Rob Flack, and London North Centre MPP Terence Kernaghan on your victories in the recent Ontario election! LSTAR looks forward to continuing our collaboration on important issues impacting housing.
Macdonald Cartier Club of London & Area
The Political Affairs Committee at LSTAR attended the Macdonald Cartier Club of London & Area meeting. The guest speaker was MP Lianne Rood from Lambton-Kent-Middlesex, who shared inspiring stories about her upbringing on a farm and her deep passion for agriculture.
Spring Forward: Adjust Your Supra eKEY for Daylight Saving Time!
Don't forget to set your clocks ahead one hour this Saturday night!
Important Reminder: Supra BT LE lockboxes do not adjust for Daylight Saving Time. If you've set specific lockbox access hours, they will be one hour later during Daylight Saving Time. Watch this quick video to learn how to adjust your lockbox's access hours.
Thank you for reading!
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