Are TREB search districts selling SouthWest Brampton Short?

Realtors familiar with the west end districts search of  TorontoMLS.net must sometimes ask themselves why W23 is so ridiculously huge and difficult to search. Sure you can narrow it down by map coordinate, however Milton is only 4km away, and Oakville/Milton Board members do not/cannot use map coordinates; Use map coordinates and there is a chance properties will not show up in your search.

W23 spans from Hwy. 407 all the way to the Brampton Caledon Border! By Comparison West Mississauga, an area slightly larger than W23 is made up of three districts - W13,W16,W20. Imagine searching in Clarkson/Lorne Park and listings from Meadowvale/Streetsville are also being sent.

A prime example is my newest listings at 48 Black Bear Trail (MLS#: W2020614 ) in Streetsville Glen, and  7864 Churchville Road (MLS#: W1982288) in historic Churchville. Area residents know that west of the Credit River and north to as far as Bovaird is establishing itself as an area of executive homes bordering on golf course and backing onto the banks of the Credit River. However, unless the agent is familiar with the area, this area is often overlooked.

Levi Creek, my old neighbourhood, is literally 300 meters from 48 Black Bear Trail. Drop a 5-6 year old 2500 sqft home backing onto a field backed by a stand of 100ft tall evergreens into Levi Creek and you'll have offers before the end of the first listing day!  Streetsville Glen and Levi Creek share the same conveniences, are both surrounded by major corporate players (RBC,Microsoft,GSK,Dupont, Loblaw, to name a few), and have excellent access to the 401 and 407.  The homes in Streetsville Glen are newer and overall better appointed. Taxes in Brampton are higher - as much as 15-20%.

What has changed? 300 meters. Ok yes Black Bear is in Brampton and Levi Creek is in Mississauga. But take that same theory to the subdivisions on Steeles and Mavis vs. Derry and Mavis and it doesn't hold water; the sales prices are practically the same and there is 300 meters separating the subdivisions.

Bottom Line is that it is time for a re-ordering of the TREB districts. W21,W22,W23,W24,W25 were established years back before the explosive growth of Brampton and Milton. I am a member of the Oakville-Milton board almost exclusively because TREB's districts force us to send listings from all over town to clients who want specific areas in w21/w22. This was fine 10 years ago when they would only have to disregard a few listings. Today there are too many listings to ignore. (You cannot specify map co-ordinates in Milton or Oakville - their board does not use map coordinates).

At a time when new rules have put new demands on our industry it is important that we are equipped with the tools to perform our tasks accurately and professionally. The current TREB district search makes this difficult and often makes us look unprofessional. It is time to re-order the TREB districts.

David Smeriglio
Sales Representative/Owning Partner
Sutton Group Icon Realty Inc. Brokerage
905 848 1313



PS if your in the area come visit me at my Open House on 48 Black Bear Trail (w23 - just north of Levi Creek)  lol :)