COMMERCIAL SWAP MEETING - Join Us This Tuesday!
Join Bill Lucks and others at SCAOR this Tuesday, July 29th
from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. for the next Commercial Swap meeting.
No need to RSVP. Just come on out!
SCAOR Announces
THE PROPOSED
Slate of 2009 Officers and Directors
VOTING Will Be Post-Labor Day |
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| OFFICERS: |
| President |
Steve Alexander |
Resort Quest, Bethany |
| President Elect |
Judy Dean |
Long and Foster, Rehoboth |
| 1st Vice President |
Susan Mills |
Jack Lingo Realty, Millsboro |
| 2nd Vice President |
Sandy Greene |
Resort Quest, Bethany |
| Treasurer |
Donna Neithardt |
Home Team Realty, Seaford |
DIRECTORS: |
| One year |
Nora Martin |
Remax, Rehoboth |
| Three Year |
Bruce Plummer |
Coldwell Banker Resort Realty, Rehoboth |
| Three Year |
Andrew Ratner |
Prudential Gallo, Rehoboth |
NON-BALLOT POSITIONS: |
| Past President |
Bill Lucks |
Commercial Sales Group, Lewes |
| Director-two years |
Trina Joyner |
Home Team Realty, Seaford |
| Director-one year |
Sharon Palmer |
Coldwell Banker Resort Realty, Rehoboth |
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 2009 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 10th. 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 last working day of the month of August (August 29th). 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."
If you have any questions, please call the Board office at 855-2300. Thank you!
The market is a challenge, but your association is helping offset the bad press. Have you seen the brand new ads running on Fox News, The Weather Channel, Discovery, MSNBC, HGTV and more? Plus... these ads will run during the Olympics also! Check out the new additions to the www.scaor.com website also. In addition, brokers are strongly encouraged to post the weekly "Sussex REALTORS® Sold YTD" information on their reader boards. This was started during the Memorial holiday weekend, and due to strong response, will continue through the summer. Help us help you by pointing out these new ads to prospective buyers, and let us know when you get a prospective buyer due to these ads.
BUILDING A STRONG FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATION
Construction on SCAOR's new multi purpose Education facility adjacent to our current office is moving along briskly. The foundation should be in within the next week or so. Please bear with staff as we temporarily shift offices, move files, and more as construction continues.
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SUSSEX COUNTY CHAPTER
WOMEN'S COUNCIL OF REALTORS®
INVITES YOU TO JOIN US
"PLUG IN, TURN ON, BOOT UP AND FOCUS IT"
MINI TECHNOLOGY EXPO
featuring:
Inclind Inc Web Development Services - Shaun Tyndall
AT&T - Mobile Phones, Blackberrys, IPods, MP3
Staples - Digital Camera
Jump to the Next Level - Paul Fedynich, CBRB Rehoboth
August 21, 2008
Irish Eyes Restaurant and Pub
213 Anglers Road, Lewes, DE 19958
11:30 am. Networking
12-2 pm Lunch and Program
Luncheon and Program Cost: $20.00 per person
Cash or check accepted at the door.
Reservations Required by August 18, 2008:
Linda Morena
Email: lmorena@monarchmtg.com
Telephone: 302-312-8118
CLICK HERE FOR FLYER >>
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Spanish for REALTORS® returns this fall. Sign up online for this excellent class to broaden your skills as a REALTOR® in today's diverse market.
Class dates are September 8th through October 20th, Mondays, 10 a.m. - Noon.
Course cost is only $105! If unable to attend all seven classes, and you would still like to attend class, you can still register for the discounted full-course and materials fee of $105 - you will not receive course credit. You must attend all 7 courses (2 hours each) to obtain your 15 credit continuing education certificate.
Click Here to Register >> |
| As one of your member benefits...
FREE continuing education credits
for SCAOR members! |
Short Sale & Foreclosures
New Location: Now at the CHEER Center
August 25th, 9 a.m. - Noon
Find out what you need to know to serve your customers facing a short sale or foreclosure, and how you as an agent can make the sale happen in a challenging situation. Attend the Short Sale and Foreclosure class to hone your skills and earn free continuing education credits.
Click Here to Register >> |
Home From Work
September 23rd, 9 a.m. - Noon
The Home From Work program encourages REALTORS® to become advocates for expanding housing opportunities. Specifically, the program teaches REALTORS® how to effectively promote workforce housing initiatives at the grassroots level and to work with public and private-sector employers to establish an employer assisted housing (EAH) benefit.
Click Here to Register >> |
Interested non-SCAOR members pay only $10 for the
above 3 continuing education credit classes. |
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Registration is open, the conference schedule is posted and classes can be signed up for (once you've registered!) at www.delawarerealtor.com
See you at Dover Downs in October! Don't miss it! |
ETHICS - MANDATORY BY DECEMBER 31, 2008
FOR ALL LICENSEES
REALTORS® Required to Complete Ethics Training
for Second Cycle - Deadline December 31, 2008
Between January 1, 2005 and December 31, 2008, every REALTOR®
is required to complete 2 1/2 hours of Code of Ethics training. REALTORS® who have completed this training as a requirement of membership in another association are not required to complete additional ethics training
until the next four year cycle.
REPORT FROM JULY 10 DREC MEETING
- The Commission approved Delaware Professional Regulations Director, James Collins' request to administratively approve the license for salespersons who have met all the criteria for licensing. This means that a licensee will not have to wait for the DREC meeting for approval if their application is complete and acceptable.
- SAVE THE DATE: The annual DREC Continuing Education class is scheduled for September 11 at the Polytech Campus near Woodside, Delaware. The three credit hour course will include 3 - 4 mini sessions. The details are being completed and SCAOR will assist in notifying members.
- A new Seller's Disclosure Form is complete and was accepted by the Commission. The form is not yet available and may require a public comment session. Rick Allamong and Andy Taylor worked diligently on this project on behalf of DREC and DAR, respectively. We will post the final form as soon as it is released.
- AUDITS have begun. You may have been one of the 700 Delaware licensees that received notice of an audit. You will need to provide the proof of your continuing education to DREC. If you took your classes through SCAOR, we may be your "fail safe". Call the office to obtain a duplicate form.
Relax after work on August 7th at the Lighthouse Landing Restaurant at the Sussex County Airport in Georgetown from 5 - 7 p.m. Mix and mingle with fellow REALTORS® from across Sussex County and get to know them better. For directions call 302-855-9460 or click here.
Please RSVP, then join us for this free event.
Mark your calendars for August 12th from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. SCAOR is hosting a working brunch and it's just for you. . . the folks who keep the offices humming along smoothly.
Join us at the Millsboro Fire Hall for a free brunch as we highlight new input capabilities, review SentriLock, discuss compliance emails and more! This is your chance to get your questions answered, and get the information you need to help your office run smoothly.
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WADDLE YOU DO TO CELEBRATE
THE END OF SUMMER?
Yes, the time is flying by, and the end of the summer traffic and crowds is in sight.
Bring the kids and join other REALTORS® at Jungle Jim's on Friday, September 5th and have flocks of fun. Save a bundle and pay only $20 per person to splash in the water park, bash your favorite agents with bumper boats, listen to the sounds of a Steel Drum band while you sip a margarita from the Margarita man! You will quack up watching the ducks race around the lazy river. This is the time to flock to the finish line as all the ducks race to see who ends up first and who trails in at the end. Mark your calendars to attend, but don't wing it . . . it will cost you $25 per person at the gate if you don't register in advance! Which office will be the first to have 100% participation? Those offices get a FREE office duck to waddle past the others in the river.
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ETHICALLY SPEAKING...
How do you think the Professional Standards Panel ruled in last week's Case Study? Below is the Hearing Panel's decision.
Case #15-2:
Intentional Misrepresentation of a Competitor's Business Practices
The Hearing Panel, in its deliberations, noted that cooperation and compensation are not synonymous and though formal, blanket offers of cooperation and compensation can be communicated through Multiple Listing Services, even where they are not, cooperation remains the norm expected of REALTORS® . However, to characterize REALTOR® Z's refusal to pay requested compensation as a "refusal to cooperate" and to make the assumption and subsequent statement that REALTOR® Z "did not cooperate with buyer agents" was false, misleading, and not based on factual information. Consequently, REALTOR® X was found in violation of Article 15.
All aboard!
More than 50 tickets already sold!
Please register SOON to join this year's Affiliate bus trip to New York City. On November 19 we will get to see Tony Award and Laurence Olivier Award winner Patti LuPone in "Gypsy". Tickets are $135 which includes orchestra seats, transportation, breakfast pastries, snacks and beverages. The bus leaves the SCAOR office at 6:30 a.m. sharp for an approximate 11 a.m. arrival in NYC. You will have time for independent sight-seeing and lunch before the show begins at 2 p.m.
Sign up today — Tickets are first come, first serve!
Listing of July 29, 2008 through September 2, 2008
Delaware News & Meetings
The latest issue of DAR REALTOR® News You Can Use includes a handy calendar of important 2008 Election Dates and other Election Updates important to the REALTOR® Party. Customer relationship tip: Besides helping your own involvement, pushing for real estate friendly legislation, wouldn't it be nice to share this calendar or let your home buying customers know the fast tips on how to register to vote, links to finding their polling place, and absentee voting information that it contains?
