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GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING -
NEXT THURSDAY, JUNE 19
8:30 am in the Cheer Center
BREAKFAST PROVIDED ! |
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The SCAOR General Membership meeting and breakfast is coming to the Cheer Center in Georgetown next Thursday. To ensure a seat and breakfast, please RSVP at www.scaorstore.com.
We will review proposed amendments to the SCAOR By-laws and VOTE on the proposed amendments.
We will also provide an update on:
- The Public Awareness Campaign
- Statewide Contracts, and
- MLS
Please note, this meeting is for Sussex County Association REALTOR® members and not MLS only members.
RSVP Here >>
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YES! Please check out the attached brochure on SAFEMLS®, a handy device that would help keep our MLS system secure and provide "strong authentication" without YOU having to remember and constantly reassign a unique password. The SAFEMLS® would do all of the work for you, generating a unique password each time you log in to the MLS system. Find out more about SAFEMLS® at the Membership meeting next Thursday.
Remember to RSVP for the SCAOR General Meeting here!
MLS UPDATE ON SENTRILOCK BOX SYSTEM
Reciprocal Agreement Between SCAOR and Coastal is Official !
SCAOR MLS Participants and Coastal members are now able to carry ONE card for the SentriLock Box system. The Coastal Association of REALTORS® launched their SentriLock Box and Smart Card program this week. We are still ironing out the details, but the good news is our members will only need to carry one card to access lock boxes. We hope to continue to work together to provide members with neighborly programs.
- If you are not a member of the Coastal Association of REALTORS® MLS, you will be required to pay a $50 yearly reciprocal access fee.
- If you are a primary member of SCAOR and have supra lockboxes through the Coastal Association, you may exchange your supra boxes for SentriLock boxes free of charge from the Coastal Association.
- SCAOR members with SCAOR SentriLock Smart Cards are not required to attend the Coastal training, but each Association requires agents to sign a reciprocal agreement.
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| The MLS Committee and the SCAOR Staff are quite busy administering the MLS to meet the needs of our members and to be in compliance with NAR guidelines. We have seen increasing member complaints on the police icon and in other formats regarding some advertising of our members. Therefore, it is a good time to remind you, yet again, about the trio that sets the "rules" for promotion: 1) the State of Delaware, i.e. DREC, 2) NAR through the Code of Ethics and MLS rules and regulations, and 3) SCAOR MLS.
- The Real Estate License Act and Administrative Code state: "Any licensee who advertises, by signs, or in 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."
- NAR Code of Ethics , Article 12, Standard of Practice 12-5: REALTORS® shall not advertise nor permit any person employed by or affiliated with them to advertise listed property in any medium (e.g., electronically, print, radio, television, etc.) without disclosing the name of the REALTOR®'s firm in a reasonable and readily apparent manner.
- SCAOR MLS Section 2.7: Advertising of Listing with the Service: a listing shall not be advertised by any Participant other than the listing broker without the prior consent of the listing broker except as provided in section 16 relating to advertising of active listing information on the Internet.
- Section 16.3.2- All listings displayed pursuant to IDX must clearly identify the name of the brokerage firm under which they operate in a readily visible color and typeface.
Two other quick reminders for SCAOR MLS Participants and Subscribers:
Selling Procedures: Section 2: Showings and Negotiations: Appointments for showing and negotiations with the seller for the purchase of listed property filed with the MLS shall be conducted through the listing broker, except under the following circumstances:
- the listing broker gives the cooperating broker specific authority to show and/or negotiate directly, or
- after reasonable effort, the cooperating broker can not contact the listing broker or his representative; however, the listing broker, at his option, may preclude such direct negotiations by cooperating brokers.
SUMMARY: Call before showing!
Listing Procedures: Section 1.3: Exempted listings: If the Seller refuses to permit the listing to be disseminated by the Service, the REALTOR® may then take the listing ("Office Exclusive") and such listing shall be filed with the Service but not disseminated to the Participants. Filing of the listing should be accompanied by separate certification signed by the seller that he does not desire the listing to be disseminated by the Service, A copy is to be sent to the Association office. There are no other exemptions to filing a listing with the service, rather it be residential, commercial, farms, etc.
SUMMARY: Send the appropriate waiver to the SCAOR office.
And, please, when in doubt check with your Broker or call the office.
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BREAKING GROUND... and Cutting Lines!
Yes, the building process has actually begun with the first of many contracts being awarded for our Construction Project. A.P. Croll and Son will provide the sitework and Medli Framing Contractors will provide the Concrete and Masonry Work to get us started. Unfortunately, someone "missed the mark" and cut our internet service on Wednesday, June 11, 2008 and we were well aware the digging had begun. Naturally, we anticipate a few more glitches in the process and we appreciate your patience as progress is made.
We'll take pictures and keep you informed of our progress.
PROPERTY, RADON, AND LEAD PAINT DISCLOSURES
Remember to scan these into InnoVia when inputting your listings. By doing so, you are marketing your seller's property more effectively. We hear that potential buyers are viewing these as they sit with their agent reviewing listings to determine properties to tour.
- A missing disclosure may alert the potential buyer that possible problems exist with the property.
- You and the co-broke agent save time and money when you make these documents available on your listings.
We thank our members that make this a mandatory part of the listing input process.
Delaware State Housing Authority (DSHA) is pleased to announce the Single Family Mortgage Revenue Bond (SFMRB) issue. Providing $69,000,000 in below-market rate mortgage loans, the program interest rates are as follows:
30 year low rate: 6.25%
30 year assisted* rate: 6.75% (with 3% grant)
*Assisted grant is equal to 3% of loan amount to assist with settlement costs and down payment.
Borrowers and/or REALTORS® may contact participating lenders or DSHA for further information and eligibility. Visit www.destatehousing.com or email Cynthia A. Karnai at Cynthia@destatehousing.com.
COMMERCIAL LEASES
Our MLS now houses commercial leases in a separate category. Previously these listings were included with commercial sale listings. If you have not already done so, please review all of your commercial listings and move leases to the new commercial lease category.
To do this, it will be necessary for you to terminate the lease transaction if it exists in the commercial sale category and re-list the lease in the new commercial lease category. To re-enter the listing under commercial lease, simply click on, "Maintenance", then "Listing Maintenance", then click "Add New". Then you can select "Commercial Lease" and input your listing under the correct category.
It is required that Participants input all commercial lease listings unless a MLS Waiver has been filed with the board office.
The Education committee is considering offering Spanish for REALTORS® in the fall.
If interested, please click to email tracylee@scaor.com.
You must attend all 7 courses (2-hour, weekly classes over a 7-week period) to obtain your 15 credit continuing education certificate. Prospective class dates and times are Mondays, 10 a.m. - 12 noon, beginning September 8.
Are you a great person? How about a great leader? As a former president said,
“I’ve learned that a great leader is a man who has the ability to get other people to do what they don’t want to do and like it.” - Harry Truman
SCAOR is recruiting members interested in leadership. The Nominating Committee seeks any interested members to apply for leadership roles in 2009.
Applications are found by clicking here. . . Deadline is July 6th!
- 1st Vice President - One year term, a position of growth towards the Presidency, not automatic renewal position Click here for job description
- 2nd Vice President - One year term, a position of growth towards the Presidency, not automatic renewal position Click here for job description
- Treasurer - One year term, responsible for the finances of SCAOR and chairperson of the Finance Committee Click here for job description
- 1 Year Director - A one year term
- 2 Year Director - A two year term
- 3 Year Director - A three year term
The Rookies will host designers from Tribeca Design for a fun, informative and FREE interactive presentation of home staging.
Coming to the SCAOR office on Wednesday, June 25th at 1:00 pm.
It's FUN, it's FREE, and for ALL.
Please Click Here to RSVP!
RCS AUCTION... SAVE THE DATE
Sussex County Association of REALTORS®
and REALTOR® COMMUNITY SERVICE FOUNDATION
Live & Silent Auction
October 23, 2008
5:30 – 10 p.m.
The Baycenter, Dewey Beach
Cost TBD... but SAVE THE DATE!
Heavy Hors D'oeuvres & Cash Bar (One Free Drink Ticket)
CAN YOU GUESS THE COMMITTEE?
Which committee does . . . Meet and Greet; the NAR mid-year bus trip to Washington, D.C.; sponsors Home From Work and Disability Visibility? Don't know yet? Well, we just changed the name, and we're looking for more members! It was Diversity, and is now Housing Opportunities Partners!
This better reflects our ongoing outreach to all REALTORS® and agencies to work together with our customers to help them find the perfect fit in a home. Join us at our next meeting on July 16 at 12:00 noon at the SCAOR office. For more information contact Sandy Duncan at sandysellzhomez@comcast.net.
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Delaware Association of REALTORS®
Presents
"Your Sure Bet for Success" 2008 Convention
October 2 and 3, 2008
Dover Downs Hotel & Casino, Dover, DE
Registration now open!
Register and see convention details at www.delawarerealtor.com
We look forward to seeing you at Dover Downs in October! |
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