FORMER SCAOR PRESIDENT WALT WAGAMON PASSES AWAY
Walt Wagamon, President of SCAOR in 1986, and REALTOR® of the Year winner, passed away at his home on Friday, June 22nd. Walt was a REALTOR® for over 30 years, and is survived by his wife Karen, who is also a REALTOR® with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Rehoboth Beach. Walt was an avid golfer and was very active in the Rehoboth Beach Yacht and Country Club. Additionally, he was a lifeguard for five years with the Rehoboth Beach patrol. He is also survived by his daughter Christina, of Salisbury, North Carolina. Our deep appreciation, our thoughts and prayers are with Walt's family.
Are you a great person? How about a great leader?
As a former president said,
"I've learned that a great leader is a man who has the ability to get other people to do what they don't want to do and like it".
- Harry Truman.
SCAOR is recruiting members interested in leadership. The Nominating Committee seeks any interested members to apply for leadership roles in 2008.
If you are interested in applying for any of the positions, please complete the attached
Nomination Form. Deadline for nominations is July 6th.
"LEADER OF THE PAC"
We'd like to recognize those offices who are leading the PAC efforts in Sussex County with donations to the REALTOR® Political Action Committee (RPAC):
| TOP 5 OFFICES: |
| Office |
Broker of Record |
% Participation |
| BREAK THIS TIE FOR FIRST !!! |
| Seacoast |
Celeste Valliant |
67% |
| Home Team Realty |
Frank Parks |
67% |
| SECOND PLACE |
| CBRR, Bethany |
Rick Allamong |
54% |
| BREAK THIS THREE WAY TIE FOR THIRD !! |
| Callaway, Farnell & Moore |
Kathy Farnell |
50% |
| Pru Gallo-Rehoboth |
Andrew Ratner |
50% |
| Re/Max- Lewes |
Dick Bryan |
50% |
| BREAK THIS TIE FOR FOURTH: |
| Century 21-Wilgus |
Theresa Rogers |
43% |
| Exit Realty |
Robert Gress |
43% |
| BREAK THIS TIE FOR FIFTH: |
| ReMax by the Sea |
Audrey Serio |
42% |
| SandCastle |
Doug Appling |
42% |
| Honorable Mention: |
Jack Lingo Realty in Rehoboth
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage |
41% |
Way to go! We'd like to see your name also on the list.
We've been challenged to meet a goal by DAR. . . we are trailing behind Kent and New Castle.
What is RPAC?
It is your Associations' fund to lobby important REALTOR® issues and issues that impact your business.
What "issues"?
Tax ditches, Sussex County Land Use, DNREC regulations, DELDOT... just to mention a few... PLUS, bigger issues on the National Level.
What happens to your donation?
30% stays in Delaware and 70% goes to National. We ask for more if we have a need. This year, we asked for the funds to Survey Sussex Countians about land use and important local issues. The survey was $16,000. SCAOR paid $2,000, RPAC paid the rest.
Board member and long time RPAC contributor Lit Dryden said, "It has never been more true that if real estate is your profession, then politics must be your business. I've been contributing to RPAC for over thirty years. It is a unique, well-respected organization, working for the benefit of REALTORS® everywhere."
RPAC is not a business expense or a charitable contribution, according to the IRS, but it is the cost of doing effective business. You can afford to "take care of business"!
Let's Celebrate an RPAC Victory... here's a challenge for you:
The first office to reach 100% will "Party on us"
When we reach our NAR Goal... we'll all party!!!
|
The second bus going to NY to see Wicked on Broadway is also full. If you would like to be put on a waiting list, please let Barbara know by emailing her at Barbara@scaor.com.
Updated forms are now available at www.scaor.com. Click on members, then membership forms.
Please verify your office is using the most current forms!
Today's REALTOR® And Professionalism
An unprofessional, but unusual, occurrence happened in one of my listings. I thought it would be good to tell you about it, and then furnish you with Pathways to Professionalism, which is a good tool to go hand-in-hand with our Code of Ethics.
Read More >>
ETHICALLY SPEAKING...
Article 14
If charged with unethical practice or asked to present evidence or to cooperate in any other way, in any professional standards proceeding or investigation, REALTORS® shall place all pertinent facts before the proper tribunals of the Member Board of affiliated institute, society, or council in which membership is held and shall take no action to disrupt or obstruct such processes.
(Amended 1/99)
Case #14-3: Submission of Pertinent Facts
Buyer A filed a complaint against REALTOR® B, the listing broker, involving a property purchased earlier by Buyer A.
REALTOR® B was notified of the complaint, directed to be present at a hearing, and requested to present to a Hearing Panel of the Board's Professional Standards Committee all pertinent facts relating to the transaction. REALTOR® B's response was a statement that he would refuse to submit any information in the matter to a Hearing Panel and would not attend the scheduled hearing, on the grounds that the complaint itself was not justified.
Explaining his position, REALTOR® B stated that his participation in the transaction was exclusively as the agent of the seller; that he had not been representing the buyer; and hence, could not be subject to a complaint by the buyer for simply transmitting information on behalf of the seller.
All of his statements concerning the property, REALTOR® B said, were based on information supplied to him by his client, the seller. Any error in this information, he contended, might well provide the basis for a lawsuit between the buyer and seller. As the agent of the seller, he felt that he was not answerable to the buyer for having done no more than transmit information provided to him by the seller.
REALTOR® B was advised by the Board that his reasoning was incorrect; that he was obligated by Article 14 to submit pertinent facts to a Hearing Panel of the Board's Professional Standards Committee and to participate in the hearing. REALTOR® B agreed to comply, and a hearing on the compliant was held.
Call Before Showing Requirement!
The MLS Rules and Regulations are being updated to impose a fine if it is reported that a property was shown using lockbox access and the showing agent did not call the listing office before showing.
Read More at the SentriLock Q&A >>
Congratulations to our SentriSecure Offices!
SentriSecure Brokerages as of 6.28.07 >>
Brokerages with Combo Boxes as of 6.28.07 >>
June 30th - July 26th Delaware News & Meetings Posted
EYE ON THE HILL
The June 2007 issue of "Eye on the Hill" focuses on awareness of the importance of homeownership to the building and strengthening of communities across America.
Click Here to read more.
ON THE SAFE SIDE
Each week we will be covering a portion of the "MLS Rules and Regulations." To be on the SAFE SIDE, please review the rules each week to eliminate errors in the system which could lead to MLS violations and fines. These rules and regulations have been submitted and reviewed by NAR and are in full compliance with National Association policy.
HEARING OUTCOME
The MLS Hearing panel will submit their decision in writing, signed by all panel members to the SCAOR staff and the Participant who requested the Hearing, within 10 days. If a majority of the MLS panel finds that a rule or regulation has been violated, the fine will stand. If a majority of the MLS panel finds that the Participant's appeal prevails on its merits, the panel will revoke the disputed fine.
Affiliate of the Week |
|
This week's "Affiliate of the Week" is Cynthia Karnai with the Delaware State Housing Authority in Wilmington. She is a member with the New Castle Board of REALTORS® and the Delaware Federation of Housing Counselors. Cynthia has a B.A. and M.A. degree from the University of Delaware. She is currently pursuing an MBA from Goldey Beacom College.
The Delaware State Housing Authority provides low-rate mortgages for first-time home buyers, as well as down payment and settlement assistance resources. Sussex County homebuyers may have purchase prices up to $292,500 and household income up to $77,625. Other eligibility criteria apply.
In addition to its role as the State's Housing Finance Agency, DSHA is unique in that it also serves as a Public Housing Authority and acts as a Community Development and Planning Agency. As a Public Housing Authority, DSHA receives funding from HUD to build, own and operate public housing in Kent and Sussex counties.
|
 |
|
Wireless InnoVia
Got a Blackberry? Got a Palm Treo? You can access the MLS anywhere! Wireless InnoVia is available 24/7. The address is wireless.delmls.com. This service is provided to you at no cost, so check it out.
|
 |
 |
|
Remember that the SCAOR office will be closed Wednesday, July 4 in honor of Independence Day. Enjoy a happy and safe July 4th celebration!
