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Licenses expired April 30, 2008. If you did not meet your continuing education requirements, you cannot sell real estate until you complete your education requirements. See this information from the Delaware Real Estate Commission website at www.dpr.delaware.gov.
How to Renew an Expired License
If you do not renew your license before the expiration date, your license will expire. It is illegal to practice while your license is expired.
You may renew a license for a period of sixty days after the expiration date by submitting a renewal application and paying a late fee. However, if the license has been expired more than 60 days, you must apply for reinstatement of the license. |
PRINTING, ADVERTISING, FLIERS... OH MY!
Join the Rookies as they host three speakers from different ad firms. Learn all about your printing options as well as ways to advertise and build sales. Come to the SCAOR office, May 28 from 1-2, and find out the many ways to get your listings advertised and SOLD! No registration is required, all are welcome to attend.
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING - JUNE 19
RSVP Here >>
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The Sussex County Association of REALTORS® will have a General Membership
meeting on June 19, 2008 at 8:30 am in the Cheer Center, Georgetown.
Breakfast will be provided. To ensure a seat and breakfast, please RSVP by
using the registration link.
All REALTOR® members will soon receive an additional meeting notice including notice of proposed amendments to the by-laws and the need to VOTE on the proposed amendments.
The entire draft of the By-laws has also been mailed to each Broker of Record with SCAOR membership. Please note, this meeting is for Sussex County Association REALTOR®
members and not MLS only members.
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The film "Innocent Voices" will be presented at DelTech tonight, May 9, along with a post-screening discussion by experts who can explain what
services are offered to the recent immigrant to Sussex County. See this film based upon the true story of screenwriter Oscar Torres's embattled childhood for only $5.
Details & registration >>
Explore realtor.org and discover the many free tools offered to help YOU, the REALTOR® increase sales. This week's focus: Download email banners to update your email.
See what NAR has to offer you to help improve your sales and earnings.
CONGRATULATIONS SUSSEX COUNTY
Introducing: The Sussex County Chapter,
Women's Council of REALTORS®
The short membership drive and planning session meeting was a huge success. As a result, there are 24 REALTOR® members and 4 Affiliate members- enough to submit to the National WCR for Chartering.
| Officers for 2008 and 2009: |
| President |
Paula Castiglione, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Rehoboth |
| President Elect |
Ginny Hysock, Coldwell Banker Resort Realty Lewes |
| Vice President of Membership |
Linda Bodine, Keller Williams Lewes |
| Secretary |
Joan Hannigan, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Rehoboth |
| Treasurer |
Dolores Desmond, Coldwell Banker Resort Realty Lewes |
| Committee Chairs: |
| Education and Program |
Ruth Sivils, Realty Executives Rehoboth |
| Finance and Budget |
Carole Kisner, Patterson Schwartz Dover |
| Bylaws |
Sandy Duncan, Callaway Farnell & Moore Seaford |
| Membership |
Beth Dorman, Coldwell Banker Resort Realty Rehoboth |
| Ways and Means |
Marie Cahill, Conor Jacobsen Bethany |
| Awards and Recognition |
Carole Kisner, Patterson Schwartz Dover |
| Sponsors |
Marie Cahill, Conor Jacobsen Bethany |
| Reservations/Hospitality |
Linda Morena, Monarch Mortgage Rehoboth |
| Newsletter/Website |
Diane Sundberg, Realty Executives Rehoboth |
There is a meeting scheduled for this Monday, 5/12, with the Officers and Chairs to plan the remainder of 2008.
Thank you to all of the above for stepping forward and another thank you to all who have attended the meetings to date and will attend in the future and become members.
Brad Riedle
2000 Distinguished Sales Associate of the Year
ReMax Realty Group
323-A Rehoboth Avenue
Rehoboth Beach, Delaware 19971
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 — Due TODAY Fri., May 9 >>
Join us at RBYCC on Tuesday, June 3 for our annual REALTOR® of the Year luncheon. We will also award our Good Neighbor and Educator of the Year at this event. Come and celebrate with your fellow REALTORS® as we look forward to a busy summer of sales. Cost is $35 per person. This includes lunch and 1 rail drink. Noon - 2 p.m. at RBYCC.
Buy Your Tickets Here!
2008 DELAWARE SPORTS HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE
Did you know our own Don "Ducky" Carmichael was inducted into the Delaware Sports Hall of Fame?
Read all about Don's achievements, and what he turned down for real estate.
Ever wonder what the different styles of homes are? What is the best description for that unique property you need to put in the MLS? That crown molding is a selling point... look at those Grecian columns... wow, Craftsman style!
Learn all about the different types of architecture online at www.realtor.org to hone your skills and sell more property.
JOB OPPORTUNITY
The Sussex County Association of REALTORS® is seeking a dynamic individual to join the support team in providing member services. The qualified candidate will possess Administrative Professional knowledge and experience in a fast paced office, including Microsoft Office and telephone skills. Excellent interpersonal skills and flexibility are essential team components. Minimum 30 hours per week. For additional information or to submit resume and letter of interest contact: Ruth@scaor.com.
ETHICALLY SPEAKING...
Below is a case interpretation related to Article 11 of the REALTOR® Code of Ethics.
Case #11-10: REALTOR's® Obligation to Disclose Present or Contemplated Interests
Client A, an owner, needed to sell a property. She approached REALTOR® B to list the property. They agreed to the terms of the listing and the property was listed.
An offer was made and was accepted by Client A. After the prospective purchaser completed the loan application, REALTOR® B was contacted to appraise the property. When the lender was preparing the closing statement, the lender became aware that the listing broker was also the appraiser and filed a complaint with the Board of REALTORS® alleging that REALTOR® B had failed to disclose in the appraisal that he had an interest in the property, specifically seeing that the sale closed. The complaint was referred by the Grievance Committee for hearing before a panel of the Board's Professional Standards Committee.
At the hearing, REALTOR® B protested that the lender was misreading Article 11, as interpreted by Standard of Practice 11-1, claiming that "any present or contemplated interest" referred only to an ownership interest. REALTOR® B concluded that the listing commission had been earned when a ready, willing, and able purchaser contracted to purchase the property and that the appraisal process was separate and distinct from the brokerage process.
How do you think the Professional Standards Panel ruled?
Find out in next week's At a Glance.
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REALTORS® TAKE NOTE:
Don't Let Improper Advertising Bring You Down
as You Work to Rev Up Your Business.
Beware:
It has come to our attention through several complaints that a number of our members are using Craig's list for the placement of real estate ads. We have also noted that a number of you are not following the Delaware Real Estate law in your advertising. We encourage you to make sure you are on solid ground.
Please follow the proper procedures so you will avoid any problems.
Some Important Comments on Advertising:
- Any licensee who advertises in newspapers, the Internet, or any other media, real property personally owned or real property in which the licensee has any ownership interest must include in the advertisement that he or she is the owner of said property, and that he or she is a real estate licensee.
- Any licensee who advertises on signs, newspapers, the Internet, or any other media, any real property for sale, lease, exchange, or transfer that is listed with a broker must include in legible print in the advertisement the complete business name that has been registered with the Commission, and office phone number registered by the broker of record with the Commission for that office location.
- Nothing contained herein shall preclude the listing of additional phone numbers. All such advertising shall also contain language or abbreviations that clearly identify each phone number listed, examples include, but are not limited to: "Office", "Home", "Res.", "Car", "Cell".
The REALTOR® Code of Ethics Article 12:
The duties imposed by the Code of Ethics encompass all real estate related activities and transactions whether conducted in person, electronically, or through any other means. Members are encouraged to revisit Article 12 with particular attention to 12-8, 12-9, 12-10, and 12-11 and Article 15 with particular attention to 15-2
1st Annual Diversity Bus Trip
Busch Gardens - Williamsburg, VA
NEW DATE - Wednesday, June 18
Join us for REALTORS® Family Fun Day at Busch Gardens.
The bus will depart the SCAOR Office at 6 a.m. and will return at 10:30 p.m.
Only 46 tickets available - tickets are $80 each - includes bus ride & park admission.
Sign up here!
Promotional Flyer here!
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This week's topic is Misrepresentation.
Misrepresentation is by far the lawsuit that brokers face the most. Misrepresentation is the misstating of some material feature of the property. Another area of lawsuits is Failure to Disclose. Failure to Disclose is just flat out not revealing some important feature of the property.
Click Here to Read More >>
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Ruth Vella is instructing GRI 101: Planning & Developing a Real Estate Business May 19 & 20 at the DAR office from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. This module will familiarize participants with business marketing strategies, increasing your ability to target more clients and customers through niche marketing and enabling you to develop a workable marketing plan, focusing not only on today's clients and customers, but tomorrow's as well.
This course will provide 15 CE credits.
Click here to register.
Listing of May 14, 2008 through June 16, 2008
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