October 12, 2007

 

BROKER'S FORUM AT CHEER CENTER This Tuesday! Join other Brokers of Record at the Georgetown CHEER Center on October 16 at 1 pm. Click here to sign up for this FREE event. Important items to be covered include: MLS issues and initiatives, proposed bylaw changes, the proposed new building, strategic planning and future growth. Only Designated REALTORS® may attend; however, if a DR is unable to attend, ONE designee who may speak for the broker may attend.

 

COME ONE COME ALL TO THE SCAOR ANNUAL RCS AUCTION THIS COMING THURSDAY! Our Annual RCS Silent and Live Auction supporting needy Sussex County children comes to the Baycenter in Dewey Beach this Thursday, October 18. The silent auction will be held downstairs (Crabber's Cove) from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. The live auction will begin around 7 p.m. in the Baycenter. Cost is $35 per person which includes admission, hors d'oeuvres and one free drink; walk-ins will be charged an additional $5. Register Online Today! AUCTION SPONSORSHIP Affiliates interested in sponsoring the SCAOR Annual RCS Auction should contact the SCAOR office at 855-2300. This is SCAOR's largest event of the year and a great opportunity for networking and recognition.

 

Join SCAOR at 9 am for the Membership meeting on Friday, November 2 at the Georgetown CHEER Center. Refreshments will be served. Please register online at thescaorstore.com!

 

We'll be holding our next mixer on Thursday, October 25, from 5 to 7 pm. The location will be the Big Fish Grill, in the Tiki Room. It's located on Rt. One, a little south of the Rehoboth entrance and just before going over the canal bridge. We'll have an open bar and appetizers for a cost of only $10 per person.

If you'd like to help insure that the Positive Growth Alliance can continue to stand up for your rights, we have low cost sponsorships available for only $250. These sponsorships allow us to have these fun events without breaking the bank.

At our previous mixers, folks have had a great time socializing and networking. We look forward to seeing you on October 25. Please contact Rich or Maureen for additional information at 302-644-3579 or 302-381-1610.

 

Annual SCAOR dues were mailed on October 1. Payment must be postmarked or received by November 1 to avoid late penalties. To assure payment is timely, use the online dues payment option at www.thescaorstore.com.

It's quick, secure and you receive an immediate itemized receipt by email!   Click here to renew now!

 

THESCAORSTORE.COM PRESENTS... FALL CEU CLASSES! Classes in the SCAOR education schedule are already filling up. Don't miss out - Register Today! CONTINUING EDUCATION SCHEDULE OCTOBER - DECEMBER 2007 DATE TIME CLASS INSTRUCTOR Wednesday, October 24 5:30 pm- 7:30 pm Spanish for REALTORS® Begins 15 Hrs. Elective 7 Session Course Diana Erney - University of Delaware Instructor Tuesday, October 30 9 am - Noon Statutory Agency - The New Way To Do Business 3 Hrs. Legislative Update Class Location - Possum Point Players Bruce Plummer Monday, November 5 9 am - 4 pm * Residential Property Management 6 Hrs. Jim Waggoner Tuesday, November 27 1 pm - 4 pm Sussex County Zoning - SOLD OUT! 3 Hrs. Elective Joe Conaway Tuesday, December 4 9 am - 4 pm * Broker's Core 6 Hrs. Shirley Kalvinsky ALL CLASSES WILL BE HELD AT THE SCAOR OFFICE UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. Registration will not be taken over the phone. No credits will be issued to late arrivals. Please notify SCAOR of any disabilities requiring special accommodations. * Denotes approved DREC mandatory course

 

The Radon Disclosure form has been revised to remove the word "hazard." The intent of the disclosure is that the seller would disclose the presence of "any known radon" vs. "any known radon hazards." Please ensure your office is using the correct form:

Radon Disclosure Form >>

Radon Brochure >>

 

STATE RESIDENTIAL AGREEMENT OF SALE EDITABLE FORM NOW HERE!

The Sussex County Association of REALTORS® Board of Directors has officially approved the New State Agreement, and as such, the obsolete agreement has been deleted from InnoVia. The revised form is the ONLY SCAOR endorsed agreement. Download a PDF form which you may edit and save! Editable Agreement of Sale for Delaware Residential Property >> Please update your files ASAP.

 

• Steve Alexander: Land Use, Property Rights, and Environment Committee

• Lauren Alberti: Resort and Second Home Real Estate Committee

• Sue Bramhall: Housing Needs Committee and International Operations Committee

• Bill Lucks: Risk Management Committee

• Ruth Briggs King: Housing Needs Committee and Multiple Listing Issues and Policies Committee

These SCAOR volunteers will continue to serve and represent your Sussex County needs on the national level. Congratulations and thank you to them all!

 

Increasing the Size of Your Database

It's fast becoming that time of year again when you should start thinking about doing your Business Plan for 2008. An important part of that Plan includes activities with your database.

Have you looked at yours recently?

 

 

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 17
In the event of contractual disputes or specific non-contractual disputes as defined in Standard of Practice 17-4 between REALTORS^® (principals) Associated with different firms, arising out of their relationship as REALTORS^®, the REALTORS^® shall submit the dispute to arbitration in accordance with the regulations of their Board or Boards rather than litigate the matter.

In the event clients of REALTORS^® wish to arbitrate contractual disputes arising out of real estate transactions, REALTORS^® shall arbitrate those disputes in accordance with the regulations of their Board, provided the clients agree to be bound by the decision.

The obligation to participate in arbitration contemplated by this Article includes the obligation of REALTORS^® (principals) to cause their firms to arbitrate and be bound by any award. (Amended 1/01)

Standard of Practice 17-1
The filing of litigation and refusal to withdraw from it by REALTORS^® in an arbitrable matter constitutes a refusal to arbitrate. (Adopted 2/86)

Standard of Practice 17-2
Article 17 does not require REALTORS^® to arbitrate in those circumstances when all parties to the dispute advise the Board in writing that they choose not to arbitrate before the Board. (Amended 1/93)

 

 
Full Listing of October 15 - November 16 Delaware News & Meetings

 

 

 

 
 

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 >>

 
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SentriSecure Brokerages as of 10.11.07 >>

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