President’s Toronto SUN Column: New Online Tool Brings Efficiency To The Household
Posted by: Toronto Real Estate Admin / Category: Toronto RealtorTREB President’s Column as it appears every Friday in the Toronto Sun’s Resale Homes and Condos section.
February 8, 2013 –
It’s a rite of spring: each year as the snow recedes, an abundance of For Sale signs pop-up on front lawns throughout the Greater Toronto Area like spring flowers. Last month alone, 4,375 homes changed hands in the GTA, and as we move closer to spring, that number will likely increase.
If you’re one of the thousands of Torontonians who aims to find a home in the coming months that is more suited to your needs, you’ve probably set the wheels in motion: cleaning, packing, and planning all of the administrative details that go into a successful move.
To lighten the load with one of those details, Toronto Hydro recently announced the launch of My TorontoHydro™, a new online tool to help you manage your accounts. It offers secure access to bills, payment history, and account details anytime and from anywhere. Through My TorontoHydro™ you can move your account to your new address, arrange for automatic payments, and review your energy consumption history (a particularly useful feature for landlords, as well, offering access to information on individual rental units). This new tool also offers Toronto Hydro an opportunity for greater efficiency; in 2011, it received more than 200,000 move requests primarily by phone, fax and mail.
My TorontoHydro™ is one of several useful services you can learn about in a new Homeowners Kit available on TREB’s public website www.TorontoRealEstateBoard.com. The Kit is the result of a partnership effort between Toronto Hydro and the Toronto Real Estate Board. The new Homeowners Kit supplies a wealth of information that can put money in your wallet. From annual coupons, to heating and cooling incentives, to details on the fridge and freezer pick-up program, this kit is packed with bonuses that will save you money and help you do your part for the environment.
As an association that serves the needs of REALTORS® throughout the GTA, the Toronto Real Estate Board works to continuously identify opportunities that help Greater Toronto REALTORS® offer you, the consumer, the very best service. Our cooperative effort with Toronto Hydro represents one of TREB’s many innovative approaches to fostering a valuable relationship between you and your REALTOR®.
Whether you’re planning a move this spring, or if you’re just interested in running your household more efficiently, I encourage you to take a look at the Homeowners Kit. It’s a convenient, cost-saving resource that can help us all be a little more environmentally conscious as well. To take advantage of all that it has to offer visit www.TorontoRealEstateBoard.com or www.torontohydro.com
Ann Hannah is President of the Toronto Real Estate Board,
a professional association that represents 36,000 REALTORS®
in the Greater Toronto Area.
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