LSTAR Building Update

UPDATE (October 24, 2025): At its October 17 meeting, the LSTAR Board of Directors reported that it has received one response to the RFP for the sale of the LSTAR building at 342 Commissioners Road West. A friendly reminder to all LSTAR Members that if you know anyone that might be interested in this RFP, responses are now being accepted by the Association. Responses may be submitted to LSTAR CEO Bill Madder, bill [at] lstar.ca (bill[at]lstar[dot]ca).

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Latest LSTAR News

STORE CAPTAINS NEEDED! Put your Brokerage in the spotlight! A few spots remain to lead teams at our BusinessCares Food Drive x REALTORS Care® Day and be featured in a Canada-wide story with professional photos and national recognition!

Stores Available: Freshco (Trafalgar & Highbury), Freshco (Wellington & Commissioners), No Frills (Highbury & Hamilton), Metro (Wellington & Commissioners).

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Join LSTAR's Salvation Army Kettle Day on December 2nd. Volunteer for flexible 2-hour shifts (great for high school credits!) and help support essential local programs at The Salvation Army's London Community Services. Contact Jennifer [at] LSTAR.ca (Jennifer[at]LSTAR[dot]ca) with questions.

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MLS® & Membership News

New field enhancements rolled out to the PropTx MLS® system on October 22nd, including multiple pick-list options for several fields.

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While we continue to address outstanding system- and user-related issues during the Supra One transition, the "Access by Appointment Only" default setting will remain off until further notice.

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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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Latest Membership Counts

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

As of October 24, 2025, LSTAR has 2,258 Members.

Welcome to our Newest Members!

Emma Hammer-Healy – Century 21 First Canadian Corp
Nicole Cudney – Streetcity
Obinna Osuizugbe – Exit Realty
Brooke Burry – Thrive Realty Group
Fady Girgis – Re/Max Icon
Harish Kumar – Team Glasser Real Estate
Kanimozhi Sundaram – Century 21 First Canadian Corp
Basil Thomas Paul – Sutton Group Preferred Realty
Deanna Crawford – EXP Realty
Blair Anderson – Property.ca Inc.
Vijay Singh – Sutton Group Select Realty
Denny Chacko Jacob – Century 21 First Canadian Corp
Nathan Bles – Re/Max Centre City
Suha Mushtaq – Century 21 First Canadian Corp
Gary Sodhi – Serik Realty Inc.
Aria Bella-Rose Perouzi – Century 21 First Canadian

New Transfers

Rahman Amini – now with Century 21 First Canadian Corp
Chris Costello – now with Thrive Realty Group
Dana Alakhras – now with Nu-Vista Premiere Realty
Adam Halbouni – now with Century 21 First Canadian Corp
Lyn shanks – now with Century 21 First Canadian Corp
Alim Yuksel – now with Nu-Vista Premiere Realty
Caitlin Rether – now with Royal Lepage Triland
Dania Parker-Smith – now with EXP Realty
Peter Hess – now with Royal Lepage Triland
Shiva Tiwari – now with One Percent Realty
Eric Cassidy – now with Property.ca Inc.
Satish Dangi – now with Everest Realty
Jacqueline Sullivan – now with Oak And Key Real Estate Brokerage

New Offices

Property.ca Inc
PB: Blair Anderson
Serik Realty Inc
PB: Gary Sodhi

Retired Members

Pat Pope
Coldwell Banker Power Real Estate
Kim McCann
Century 21 First Canadian Corp

For questions regarding your LSTAR Membership, please email Membership [at] LSTAR.ca (Membership[at]LSTAR[dot]ca).

Education

LSTAR's Supra One resources continue to expand with micro-learning videos and how-to's!

CHECK OUT THE LATEST RESOURCES FOR SUPRA ONE >

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

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LSTAR's Fall Webinar Series continues, with sessions on understanding Home Inspections, preparing for the 2026 Tax Season, and more.

EXPLORE THE FULL WEBINAR LINEUP HERE >

Autumn is here, perfect for growing your skills, exploring new topics, and connecting with others.

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Events

Don't miss the 2025 LSTAR CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS PARTY, taking place on Saturday, December 6th at Centennial Hall. The deadline to register for this event is Friday, November 14th by 4:30 pm. Sponsorship and Volunteer Opportunities are also available.

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Final opportunity to secure tickets to LSTAR's Champagne & Sparkle Christmas Gala coming up on November 21 at RBC Place – sponsorships and Golden Tickets still available!

GET YOUR GALA TICKETS OR GOLDEN TICKETS TODAY >

Advocacy Insight

Federal Government Presents Canada’s Housing Design Catalogue. LSTAR is thrilled to see this come to fruition, as one of the issues your LSTAR Political Affairs Committee (PAC) has been advocating for in the past few years. The PAC team will continue to push for solutions that help address housing supply and affordability.

READ ABOUT THE NEW HOUSING DESIGN CATALOGUE >

New Nanos Research report reveals London & St. Thomas resident perspectives on housing affordability and other top community challenges, explores the latest insights on local housing sentiment and priority issues.

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London mayor proposes 60 cabin-style modular shelters by year-end: see what the emergency housing units could look like and how they'd address the city's shelter needs.

HERE'S WHAT THE PROPOSED MODULAR HOUSING COULD LOOK LIKE >

On October 8, 2025, the Federal Court approved the settlement agreement between RE/MAX Ontario-Atlantic Canada Inc. and the plaintiffs in the Sunderland and McFall litigations. These actions allege that MLS® rules requiring listing agents to offer compensation to buyer agents constitute anti-competitive price-fixing under the Competition Act.

READ THE FULL STATEMENT AT CREA.CA >

The City of London has launched a new Homeownership Down Payment Assistance Program to assist moderate income rental households in purchasing affordable homes in London or Middlesex County by providing eligible home buyers an interest-free forgivable loan.

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