MLS Zoning Realignment: How will it affect you?

It has just be announced that on July 5, 2011, the Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) will restructure the existing districts as they currently are.  The idea, was to improve the search characteristics of the MLS system already set in place.  Gone will be the existing "coding" system and replaces by a "true geographical region" that Realtors and the public can better relate to.

Current TREB map
 (east)

The current system used by TREB divides regions two ways:

1. By one of four areas Central (C), North (N), West (W), and East (E). 
2. Numbered districts (1-21)



Snip of new TREB map (July 2011)



The new system to be used by TREB will implement "three tiers of address" and will include:

1. Area (Regions/Counties)
2. Municipality (City/Town)
3. Community (Neighbourhood)

As a professional real estate agent working in Durham region, I am extremely excited about these changes.  Instead of living in E16, I live in Durham-Oshawa-Lakeview.  Which one tells the better story?  For your convenience, I have posted maps of all the new Durham region communities on my website.

Sure there might be some growing pains, such as transitioning from the old system and educating the public of all the new AMCs (Area-Municipality-Community), but the bigger picture is that we will now be living in a "community"  and not living in a "code".  Now if only Canada Post would do something with LIJ7Z5.

If anyone wants to know what AMC they will be living in, email me and I will be happy to send you the information.

Stephen Young