August 3, 2007

 

 

ANDREW RATNER I have been a licensed real estate agent since 1995 and obtained my brokers license in 2000. I have served as the Broker of Record for the Prudential Gallo Lewes office from 2001-2007. Currently, I am the Broker of Record for the Prudential Gallo Rehoboth Beach office. In addition to earning several Prudential sales awards, I earned my e-Pro designation in 2004 and have kept very current on the advances in technology in the real estate industry. I am one of the instructors for the MLS training class, and have served on the MLS committee for the last 5 years, serving as Chairman for one year. I also serve as acting Secretary for the Lewes-Rehoboth Rotary Club and Treasurer for the Lewes Little League. I am constantly supported by my wife Tricia, who is also a real estate agent, and my two children, Claudia and Samuel. My qualifications for being nominated to the SCAOR Board of Directors are that I have experience serving on boards for other organizations and have a great concern for the welfare of our local Board of REALTORS®. I would be proud to serve as a Director for SCAOR.

 

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 10. 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 31^st day of August, which is the last working day of the month. 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 31^st.

If anyone has any questions, please call the board office at 855-2300.
You will continue to see our Board of Director candidates, profiled each week in At a Glance.

 

~ 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, as part of Legislative Update. Both classes are now available for Brokers and Agents. These are three (3) credit hour courses for the current licensing period. Both classes will be held at Possum Point Players in Georgetown. Additional classes will not be held until September or later. Due to the high demand for this training, please register as soon as possible. Class size is limited to 175. There are more available seats on August 16 than on August 28. If possible, please consider registering for August 16. 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.

 

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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.

 

 

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 16-3
Article 16 does not preclude REALTORS^® from contacting the client of another broker for the purpose of offering to provide, or entering into a contract to provide, a different type of real estate service unrelated to the type of service currently being provided (e.g. property management as opposed to brokerage) or from offering the same type of service for property not subject to other brokers' exclusive agreements. However, information received through a Multiple Listing Service or any other offer or cooperation may not be used to target clients of other REALTORS^® to whom such offers to provide services may be made. (Amended 1/04)

Standard of Practice 16-4
REALTORS^® shall not solicit a listing which is currently listed exclusively with another broker. However, if the listing broker, when asked by the REALTOR^®, refuses to disclose the expiration date and nature of such listing; i.e., an exclusive right to sell, an exclusive agency, open listing, or other form of contractual agreement between the listing broker and the client, the REALTOR^® may contact the owner to secure such information and may discuss the terms upon which the REALTOR^® might take a future listing or, alternatively, may take a listing to become effective upon expiration of any existing exclusive listing. (Amended 1/94)

 

Would you like to partner with the BIE Alliance to expose students in grades 4 - 12 to careers utilizing math, technology and science? Programs are only 2 hours long and you choose the one(s) most convenient for you.

If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Robin Agar at BIE Alliance via email robinagar@hotmail.com or 302-284-8141.

 

 

Do you speak a foreign language fluently? SCAOR would like to compile a roster of bi-lingual REALTORS^® who are available to assist other members and the public. If you are fluent in a second language (including ASL), please email TracyLee@scaor.com or Barbara@scaor.com.

 

Sussex County and University of Delaware Seek Public Input on Sustainable Growth

A series of three public workshops start Monday, August 6 to gather public input on ideas for sustainable growth in Sussex County (PDF). The workshops, to be held in the Cannon Lab on the the University of Delaware's Hugh R. Sharp Campus on Pilottown Road in Lewes, are designed to help create a series of "sustainable growth" development designs that Sussex County can consider as it works on the update of its Comprehensive Land Use Plan. The County and the University of Delaware are working together, with assistance from the US EPA and NOAA, to develop development models that protect water quality and habitat and foster a sense of community in new development.

The Workshop series kick-offs this Monday, August 6, at 6:30 p.m. There will be a working session on Tuesday, August 7, 1 - 5 p.m., followed by a chance for "public interaction with working designs" at 5:30 p.m. And on Wednesday, August 8, starting at 6:30 p.m., there will be a presentation of the preliminary design concepts developed during the meeting series.

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