July 20, 2007

 

~ A G E N C Y   L A W ~ Latest Information and 3 CE Training
LATEST INFO ON NEW AGENCY LAW Please click here to get the most current, up to date information available about the new agency law that is now in effect.
STATUTORY AGENCY TRAINING SCAOR will hold two classes on the new Statutory Agency Law. This is a three (3) credit hour course, approved for required Legislative Update CE units for the current licensing period. Both classes will be held at Possum Point Players in Georgetown. Due to the high demand for this training, please register as soon as possible. Class size is limited to 175. Additional classes will not be held until September or later. Click here to register online! AGENCY CUSTOMER INFORMATION STATEMENT AVAILABLE The new CIS for the Agency Law, that is NOW IN EFFECT, is available online through the State of Delaware's official web site. Download the CIS document at the bottom of the "forms" section.

 

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!

 

Have you been to "the SCAOR Store?" We've placed a lot of what you need, in just one place: Register for a Statutory Agency Law Class Sign Up for Events Purchase and Download a Comp Book Make MLS Payments ...and Online Voting is Coming Soon! In addition, thescaorstore.com provides increased opportunities for SCAOR to concentrate on the member services that you care about!   See you there!

 

REGISTER NOW TO SAVE
The DAR Convention will be held September 12^th - 14^th at the Ruddertowne Complex in Dewey Beach. For complete details on this year's event, visit DAR's Convention Website.

Register here, before August 15^th to receive the early bird rate of $125 for DAR members.

 

Telephone Consumer Protection Act & Do Not Call Registry

Federal regulations prohibit businesses from making telephone solicitations to residential phone numbers that are contained in the federal Do Not Call Registry (DNC Registry). The DNC Registry became effective in October of 2003 and the laws creating the DNC Registry preempt all less restrictive state laws.

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Article 16
REALTORS^® shall not engage in any practice or take any action inconsistent with exclusive representation or exclusive brokerage relationship agreements that other REALTORS^® have with clients. (Amended 1/04)

Standard of Practice 16-1
Article 16 is not intended to prohibit aggressive or innovative business practices which are otherwise ethical and does not prohibit disagreements with other REALTORS^® involving commission, fees, compensation or other forms of payment or expenses. (Adopted 1/93, Amended 1/95)

Standard of Practice 16-2
Article 16 does not preclude REALTORS^® from making general announcements to prospects describing their services and the terms of their availability even though some recipients may have entered into agency agreements or other exclusive relationships with another REALTOR^®. A general telephone canvass, general mailing or distribution addressed to all prospects in a given geographical area or in a given profession, business club, or organization, or other classification or group is deemed "general" for purposes of this standard. (Amended 1/04)

Article 16 is intended to recognize as unethical two basic types of solicitations.

First, telephone or personal solicitations of property owners who have been identified by a real estate sign, multiple listing compilation, or other information service as having exclusively listed their property with another REALTOR^®; and

Second, mail or other forms of written solicitations of prospects whose properties are exclusively listed with another REALTOR^® when such solicitations are not part of a general mailing but are directed specifically to property owners identified through compilations of current listings, "for sale" or "for rent" signs, or other sources of information required by Article 3 and Multiple Listing Service rules to be made available to other REALTORS^® under offers of subagency or cooperation. (Amended 1/04)

 

How to Turn on Call Before Showing Mode on One or More Lockboxes

Learn the steps at the SentriLock Q&A >>

 
Congratulations to our SentriSecure Offices!

SentriSecure Brokerages as of 7.20.07 >>

Brokerages with Combo Boxes as of 7.20.07 >>

 

 

July 24^th - August 21^th Delaware News & Meetings Posted

 

To be on the SAFE SIDE, please review the MLS Rules and Regulations to eliminate errors in the system that could lead to MLS violations and fines. To print out a copy of the rules, simply click on "standard forms" in InnoVia. Click on "2005 MLS fine system-rev07-04.pdf" for a complete list of MLS violations and fines associated with them. For the latest version of the MLS Rules and Regulations, click on "2007 MLS Rules.pdf." These rules and regulations have been submitted and reviewed by NAR and are in full compliance with National Association policy.

 

 

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