Feel the Excitement Building!

SCAOR held its groundbreaking for the expansion of its facility on Thursday, March 20. Joining in the celebration were: Denise Tatman - DAR EVP; Sharon Palmer - 2008 Director; Susan Mills - 2nd VP; Steve Alexander - President Elect; Bill Lucks - 2008 President; Rob Harman - Past President; Ruth King - EVP; Sue Bramhall - Treasurer; Representative Greg Hastings; Trina Joyner - 2008 Director; Bruce Plummer - 2008 Director; Andrew Ratner - 2008 Director and Bob Whaley - Project Manager.

 

$10 to save HOW MUCH in taxes? Attend Tax Strategies for the Real Estate Professional This Tuesday, April 1 10:00 am to 11:30 am

Attend this NON-CREDIT, 1 1/2 hour Tax Strategies class TAILORED with tax information and savings for the Real Estate Professional. Our lively and entertaining professional speaker will put thousands in new tax deductions on this year's tax return!

Only $10 -- Register Here!

Condolences to Rob Harman and his family upon the death of his father. In lieu of flowers, donations to Seaford Mission, c/o Rob Harman, are requested.

Please join the Delaware Association of REALTORS^® at a breakfast honoring the Honorable Thomas R. Carper on Monday, April 7 at 8:30 a.m. at the DAR office.

Click Here for Flyer >>

Only 44 free seats are available for the May 14 bus trip to NAR Midyear in Washington, D.C. SCAOR and KCAR are jointly offering this bus for interested REALTORS^® to travel to Midyear. The bus departs from ERA Harrington in Dover, on Jefferic Boulevard at 7 a.m. It will then travel down to the SCAOR office in Georgetown, and will depart the SCAOR building at 8 a.m. We will arrive in D.C. at 10 a.m. You will be able to visit many vendors at the NAR convention, have lunch, then we will travel via the bus to Capitol hill to meet your elected representatives. Bus will depart D.C. at 6 p.m. There are no planned dinner stops. We will return to Georgetown by 8 p.m. and Dover by 9 p.m.

Register online here, and please indicate at which location you will meet the bus.

It's a triple play... NAR, DAR, and SCAOR each select a REALTOR^® of the YEAR to recognize for their service, dedication, and promotion of our profession.  Do you know someone who is a leader, a volunteer, and a professional promoting your interests?  Do you wish to recognize someone who works behind the scenes for others in real estate? You may nominate yourself or someone else that you believe deserves recognition.  The 2008 ROTY recipient will be announced during our annual event scheduled for June 3 at the RBYCC. SCAOR's ROTY will be forwarded to DAR for the State ROTY... and of course, DAR's recipient will be submitted to NAR.   Last year Rick Allamong, Sussex and Delaware's ROTY, walked the stage at Las Vegas. Who will Sussex and Delaware send this year to Orlando? Maybe it will be you or your nominee.

Click Here for the Nomination Form >>

 
 

NETWORK AND LUNCH - WOMENS COUNCIL OF REALTORS® Thursday, April 24

Join us at Georgia House restaurant in Millsboro on April 24th. Meet other REALTORS®, and have a great meal too! Our guest speaker is Lucia Campos, a trained housing counselor from NCALL in Georgetown. She will speak on selling houses in a challenging market. Networking begins at 11:30, luncheon from Noon to 2 pm.

Click Here to Register >>

Rental Affairs will hold its annual party at Bethany Blues on April 23, from 5-7 pm. This will follow the Rental meeting which begins at 4 pm.

 

HAVE YOU SEEN THIS?

In recent action, the Delaware Real Estate Commission elected to conduct audits to ensure compliance with licensing requirements. Starting July of 2008, 15% of all licensees will be audited and must respond to the audit within 20 days. Licensee will need to provide proof of continuing education.

DATE	TIME	CLASS	LOCATION
Thursday, April 10	9 am - 4 pm	Broker's Core LAST PRE-DEADLINE OFFERING OF BROKER'S CORE 6 CE hours - approved DREC mandatory course	SCAOR
Tuesday, April 15	9 am - 12 pm	Land Use Planning 3 CE hours	CHEER CENTER
Thursday, April 17	9 am - Noon	Helping Rental Agents / Brokerages Collect on Judgments 3 CE hours	SCAOR
Thursday, April 17	1 pm - 4 pm	Real Estate Concepts LAST PRE-DEADLINE OFFERING OF REAL ESTATE CONCEPTS 3 CE hours - approved DREC mandatory course (Agent's Core)	SCAOR
Friday, April 18	1 pm - 4 pm	Closing Techniques That Open The Door To Success 3 CE hours	SCAOR
Monday, April 21	9 am - Noon	Obtaining and Retaining Your Listings 3 CE hours	SCAOR

Click Here to Register for Multiple Classes >>

The Education Committee is pleased to announce a new way to show your thanks for those wonderful instructors you know and appreciate. Is there one instructor you always seek out for continuing education classes? Nominate them here for our brand new Educator of the Year award. Show your appreciation in a public way for all the hard work your instructors do to make your credits as fun and interesting as possible.

Click Here for the Nomination Form >>

 
 

Thank you to those already contacting our legislators to say no to a transfer tax INCREASE. We still need others to email, call or fax, letting them know you oppose increasing the real estate transfer tax. Click Here for full details within this week's Delaware Association of REALTORS® News You Can Use. Also See NAR Call for Action: Market Conditions Demand Permanent FHA Loan Limits Increase

If you are interested in attending a broker's pre-licensing course, please contact tracylee@scaor.com. A minimum of 25 members would need to attend this 99 hour course, so we need to know if there is any interest out there. There is no date set yet.

 

Fair Housing: Keepers of the American Dream in the Face of Mortgage Foreclosures
Division of Human Relations/Commission and the Office of the State Bank Commissioner Present: 15th Annual Fair Housing April 17, 2008 Training Conference Dover Downs Conference Center 1131 N. DuPont Highway Dover, Delaware 19901	Click Here for Flyer >>

BROKERS - ARE ALL OF YOUR AGENTS READY TO RE-LICENSE?

Please ensure that part time agents understand that all continuing education credits must be obtained by April 30, 2008. Agent Core = Real Estate Concepts = 3 hours Legislative Update (mandatory) = 3 hours Electives (total of 9 hours, can include NAR Ethics 3 hour course) = 9 hours Total hours required to re-license = 15 hours Click Here to Register For Classes >>

 

If you have any suggestions for future articles you would like to see, click on the question mark or here . . . Have a Question for Ronnie? This week's topic is Feedback - Showing of Property. I have been working with a Buyer client for the past two weekends, and therefore have shown about 20 properties to my Buyer. I have only heard from 2 or 3 listing agents asking for feedback about my showings. This really surprises me. Are your Sellers not interested in hearing what potential buyers are saying about their property? Click Here to Read More >>

How do you think the Professional Standards Panel ruled in last week's At A Glance? Below is the Hearing Panel's decision.

Case #7-1: Acceptance of Compensation from Buyer and Seller

A Hearing Panel of the Board’s Professional Standards Committee, which heard the complaint, concluded that REALTOR^® B had acted in violation of Article 7 of the Code of Ethics. His efforts to represent the buyer and the seller at the same time, and the fact that he intended to be compensated by both parties, should have been fully disclosed to all parties in advance.

 

The Coastal Association of REALTORS® and the Women's Council of REALTORS® are presenting DARRYL DAVIS, a nationally known real estate speaker to show us "How To Be Great In 2008." Don't miss this rare opportunity! The seminar will be held Monday, April 28, from 9 a.m. to Noon at the Holiday Inn on 66th Street in Ocean City. Networking and Breakfast 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. COST: $50; unless you are a WCR member (only $25 for WCR members)

Register Now >> or see the Attached Flyer for more information. If you have questions, please contact Cassie Mead, President - Coastal Association of REALTORS® mcmead@mchsi.com or at (410) 524-7000.

2008 Delaware Association of REALTORS^® Convention

NEW LOCATION:  Dover Downs - Dover, DE
NEW DATES:  October 1 - 3, 2008

For Additional Information please contact:
Delaware Association of REALTORS^®
(302) 734-4444 or (800) 302-4445
Crystal@DelawareRealtor.com

 
Listing of March 30, 2008 through April 30, 2008
Delaware News & Meetings

 
 
 

M A Y
1	Education Committee Meeting
6	Delaware Housing Coalition in Dover	All Day
7	Affiliate Meeting	4 pm
8	DelPAC Meeting	3 pm
9	Credit Repair for REALTORS®	9 am
12-16	NAR Midyear Legislative Meetings in D.C.	All Day
13	MLS Meeting	9 am
14	Rental Affairs Committee Meeting	4 pm
14-16	NAR Midyear Convention in Washington, D.C.	All Day
19-20	GRI 101: Planning and Developing a Real Estate Business at DAR	8 am - 5 pm
20	New Member Orientation	9 am - 4 pm
22	Board of Directors Meeting	9 am
26	MEMORIAL DAY - DAR and SCAOR offices closed
31	MLS fees 12 month billing mailed
S E P T E M B E R
5	RPAC Duck Race and Family Event
O C T O B E R
1 - 3	DAR Annual Convention