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August 16 - 9 am to 12 noon
Agency training (Brokers of Record Only)

August 28 - 9 am to 12 noon
Agency training

COMP BOOKS FOR SALE
Second Quarter COMP Book Now Available

 
 
SCAOR Online REALTOR® Member Directory

 
 
Rookie Corner

 
 
SCAOR Online MLS Renewals

July 27, 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.

 
2008 BOARD OF DIRECTORS PROPOSED SLATE OF OFFICERS

The Board of Directors of the Sussex County Association of REALTORS® has approved the following slate of officers for the year 2008:

Officers:
President
President-Elect
1st Vice President
2nd Vice President
Treasurer
 
Bill Lucks, Commercial Sales Group, Lewes
Steve Alexander, Seacoast Realty, Bethany
Judy Dean, Long & Foster, Rehoboth
Susan Mills, Jack Lingo REALTORS®, Millsboro
Sue Bramhall, Callaway, Farnell & Moore, Seaford
Directors:
One year
Two year
Three year
 
Andrew Ratner, Prudential Gallo, Rehoboth
Sharon Palmer, Coldwell Banker Resort Realty, Rehoboth
Trina Joyner, Home Team Realty, Seaford
Non-ballot positions:
Past President
Director-two years
Director-two years
 
Rob Harman, Home Team Realty, Seaford
Bruce Plummer, Coldwell Banker Resort Realty, Rehoboth
Lit Dryden, Sunrise Real Estate, Milton

This is only an approved proposed slate of Officers — not the elected leadership for the upcoming year. Individual ballots will be sent via email in September. Balloting for 2008 will be using our secure on-line service.

According to our By-Laws, under Article XI, Section 4, Election of Officers and Directors, it states,

"The Board approved slate of officers shall be noticed to each member eligible to vote no later than August 10th. Additional candidates for the offices and directorships to be filled may be placed in nomination by a petition signed by at least five percent (5%) of the SCAOR membership in good standing. The petition shall be filed with the Executive Vice President by noon on the last working day of the month of August (August 31st). The Executive Vice President shall verify that signatures are authentic and that the petitioners are members in good standing of the Sussex County Association of REALTORS® and they meet SCAOR voting eligibility requirements, and will place any additional candidates on the ballot."

Please print and post in your offices, the attached proposed slate of Officers and related by-laws allowing additional candidates for petitions filed by noon, August 31st.

If anyone has any questions, please call the board office at 855-2300.

 

 
 
 

MISSION: SUCCE$$ 007
DAR CONVENTION - SEPT 12th - 14th

SIGN YOUR TEAM UP FOR THE BEACH VOLLEYBALL RPAC CHALLENGE >>
As part of the RPAC Challenge, DAR is hosting a Beach Volleyball Tournament on Tuesday, September 11 on OUR HOME BEACH in Dewey Beach. Get your team of 5 together by returning the V-ball registration form to DAR, or simply email Crystal to let her know you are forming a team. She will sign your team up, or place you on a team, and email you a pledge form to start gathering those RPAC contributions. This is our home "turf". Let's do Sussex County proud.

 
REGISTER NOW TO SAVE >>
Receive the early bird rate of $125 for DAR members and the best selection of CE classes. Early bird pricing of $100/$175 is also available for guests & non-REALTORS®, respectively, through August 15th. Guest passes do not include CE classes; they DO have access to the trade show, Wednesday dinner, and receptions.

 
VISIT THE CONVENTION WEBSITE >>

 

 
 
 

 
 

Have you been to "the SCAOR Store?"

We've placed a lot of what you need, in just one place:

In addition, thescaorstore.com provides increased opportunities for SCAOR to concentrate on the member services that you care about!   See you there!

 

Rookie Corner

It's the Law that We All Must Follow

The new Agency Law affects everyone, and everyone must now become familiar with and use the new Customer Information Sheet.

Read the scoop here >>

 

Website Compliance -
If you display listings of other Firms on your website,
be sure to read this notice.

SCAOR has implemented new agreements and requirements that pertain to any Member or Participant that displays the listings of other firms on their websites. We refer to this exchange as Internet Data Exchange (IDX). The data for this exchange is supplied by our MLS provider for use in website display.

As the Participant, you should make sure that each agent within your firm that displays the listings of other firms has entered into these new agreements. As the Participant, you are accountable for the compliance of your agents through your acceptance of their IDX agreement.

If you did not complete our prior IDX agreements and your Internet service provider is supplying you with IDX, you need to complete these new agreements prior to August 15, 2007. Subsequent to that date, you will be subject to a compliance fine.

If you have previously executed IDX agreements, we ask that you now complete these new agreements and forward them to SCAOR at your earliest convenience.

The following documents are provided:

Agreement Cover Memo (Instructions)

IDX FTP Data Push Order Form

Participant Data Access Agreement

 

SentriLock

Did you know there was a listing of answers and instructions for Frequently Asked Lockbox Questions?

Find them here at the SentriLock Q&A Archive >>

 
Congratulations to our SentriSecure Offices!

SentriSecure Brokerages as of 7.27.07 >>

Brokerages with Combo Boxes as of 7.27.07 >>

 

 

Watchdog

July 27th - August 28th Delaware News & Meetings Posted

 

ETHICALLY SPEAKING...

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)

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