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September 1
SCAOR office closed for Labor Day

September 3
4 pm
Affiliate Meeting

September 5
5 - 8 pm

Jungle Jim's RPAC Duck Race

September 9
9 am

MLS Meeting

September 10
8 am

Rental Affairs Meeting

September 11
9 am

RCS Meeting

September 11
9 am

Annual DREC Continuing Education class
at the Polytech Campus near Woodside, Delaware

September 11-12
7:30 am - 5 pm

CRS 206 at DAR:
Technologies to Advance Your Business


September 16
9 am - 4 pm

New Member Orientation

September 18
9 am

BoD Meeting

September 18
4:30 - 7 pm

Affiliate Meet & Greet

September 23
HOP Meeting

September 23
9 am - noon

NAR Home From Work
SOLD OUT!

September 24
1 pm

Rookie Meeting

September 25
9 am - Noon

MLS Orientation

President
Bill Lucks

President Elect
Steve Alexander

1st Vice President
Judy Dean

2nd Vice President
Susan Mills

Treasurer
Sue Bramhall

Past President
Rob Harman

August 29, 2008

1 Week from Today!
RPAC Fundraiser & Family Night
is Next Friday, September 5

5 - 8 pm at Jungle Jim's Water Park
Rehoboth Beach, DE

Click here to join the flock!

What a fun way to celebrate summer's end and support RPAC. Families, friends and associates are all welcome!

Munch on scrumptious pizza, fruit and popcorn. Sip on margaritas, beer or soda while listening to the Steel Drum band, race a ducky for RPAC, and let the kids shoot putt-putt or play in the lifeguarded waterpark. You can splish splash around too and enjoy bashing your favorite agents in the bumper boats.

Join us by buying your duckie now!
Adult duckies only $20; youth tickets only $10
(youth must be accompanied by adult)
Just click here!


Please note: Tickets at the door are $25 per person (adult or youth).
We don't mind the extra donation to RPAC, but we sure prefer to know you're coming in advance so we can load up appropriately on the food!
Register at www.scaorstore.com now for less money -- See you next Friday!

 

The flock is tightening. Long & Foster - Rehoboth, RE/MAX - Rehoboth, ResortQuest, Sergovic & Carmean (affiliate) and RE/MAX Central plan to duck it out in the lazy river for top office duck. Don't be lame! Buy an office duck and "wing" them aside to be the big winner. Buy your own duck, decorate it, splash proud for RPAC and win big!

Offices with highest office-wide donation amount:

  1. Long & Foster - Rehoboth
  2. Jack Lingo - MB
  3. C21 Tull Ramey - Seaford

 
 

Rookie of the Year Do you know someone who has been an agent for less than 3 years? Are they new, and already doing a great job as a REALTOR®?

Nominate them for the new Rookie of the Year award.

Hurry — Nominations must be received by this Monday, Sept. 1 !

 

 

SYMPATHY TO SCAOR EVP RUTH BRIGGS KING

Please join us in extending our sympathy and prayers to Ruth Briggs King, EVP for SCAOR. Her mother, Catherine Briggs, passed away last week. The Briggs family are lifelong Sussex County residents.

The family requests donations in Mrs. Briggs name to:

Grace UMC
7 S. King Street
Georgetown, DE 19947

 

    Trade Show     Sponsors     Hotel     Agenda     CEU Classes     Golf

Early Bird Pricing ends Monday, Sept 1
Members! Register HERE & NOW for only $125.

Your guest may be added to your registration with full access to 2-day conference events & tradeshow, legislative breakfast, membership dinner & entertainment, but no CE classes for only $100 during the early bird period.

See you at Dover Downs October 2 - 3!   Don't miss it!
Convention Details at www.DelawareRealtor.com

 

ANOTHER SHORT SALE CLASS?

There is a possibility SCAOR will offer another class on Short Sales and Foreclosure. If you missed out on the last class, please email tracylee@scaor.com so we can gauge class size if offered again.

 

LET'S TALK ABOUT SENTRILOCK AUDITS, READERS AND MORE!

Is your audit on file at SCAOR?
We have had faxes lost due to cut phone lines with our construction growing pains. Please re-fax!
Need a new form? Audit forms available in Word or PDF format.
Is your card reader updated?
Click on the icon, click help, click check for software updates. It's that easy!
Do you have broken or non-working lockboxes?
Please return them promptly to the association, so they may be replaced. Yes, we have extra lockboxes if you need some!

 
Changes to MLS Rules and new MLS Waiver Form
The MLS Committee, with the approval of the SCAOR Board of Directors, has revised the existing form used to notify the MLS of the seller's refusal for the listing to be disseminated through SCAOR MLS.

The MLS rules have required a "listing waiver" be completed and sent to the Association office within 48 hours of the listing date along with a copy of the listing. The revised form is found on Innovia as SCAOR MLS Listing Waiver.

Please ensure you promptly submit the forms to our office in a timely manner. Violations of this rule have a significant fine of $1,000.00. It is to everyone's benefit to have the listing waivers on file should a concern arise.

Also available on Innovia are newly revised MLS rules that include Section 1.18: Required Attachments and Section 17 for reciprocal key card usage.

We appreciate your attention and use of the new forms. Please do not hesitate to contact me with your concerns or questions.

Sincerely,

Ruth Briggs King
Executive Vice President.

 

The Board of Directors of the Sussex County Association of REALTORS® has approved a proposed slate of officers for the year 2009.

Click here to see the proposed candidates >>
Balloting for 2009 will be using our secure on-line voting system and will open in early September.

 
 

ANNUAL RCS AUCTION
Live & Silent Auction entertainment

save the date TICKET SALES NOW OPEN!

October 23, 2008 5:30 - 10 p.m.
The Baycenter, Dewey Beach
$35 per person in advance
( Walk-ins $40 at the door, if space permits)

  • Enjoy heavy Hors d'oeuvres,
  • Cash bar with upgraded wine selections,
  • New menu AND One FREE Drink Ticket

Click Here to Register Online >>
or
Click Here for a Printable Flyer >>

 
 

  1. Click here and log in to Members Only.
  2. Once logged in you'll see a Quick Link labeled Edit Membership Information on the upper left-hand corner of the page. Click this link, make any updates necessary, then click the Update button.
  3. THANK YOU!  You're done. It's that easy.

 
 

Less than 25 seats left!
Orchestra seats, that is, to the Broadway play Gypsy

Day-trip tickets are only $135 each and include orchestra seats for Gypsy, transportation, morning pastries, snacks and beverages. And a bit of time for independent sight-seeing and lunch before our 2 p.m show time. Broadway is in easy walking of Times Square, Macy's, Rockefeller Center, fancy eateries or local delis/pizza shops...what a terrific city to sightsee or to Christmas shop. . . Your choice of what you want to see before the show!

Click Here for complete details and printable registration flyer
~ OR ~
Click Here to register online!

 
 

The Delaware Real Estate Commission
will hold its Annual Seminar on
Thursday, September 11, 2008
at PolyTech Adult Education Conference Center,
823 Walnut Shade Road, Woodside, DE

The cost is $20.00 per person
Registration deadline is September 8, 2008.

See the attached form for details and registration >>

 
 

Affiliate Meet & Greet ALL REALTORS® & Affiliates Invited
Please join us 4:30 - 7 p.m.
for FREE Hors d'oeuvres and a Cash Bar
at the Georgia House in Laurel
(Formerly RJ Riverside)

Come out and join this Social event to mingle with other Affiliates & REALTORS®. This is a perfect opportunity to NETWORK with existing friends and to make NEW business relationships. This is an Affiliate Sponsored Event.

Click Here to RSVP >>
Click here for a Printable Flyer >>

 
 

ETHICALLY SPEAKING...Our Duties as REALTORS®

The Code of Ethics of the National Association of REALTORS® establishes a public and professional consensus against which the practice and conduct of REALTORS® and REALTOR-Associates® may be judged. In joining a Board of REALTORS® , you signify your intention to abide by the Code and thereby enhance the public and professional image of yourself and all other REALTORS®. Adherence to the Code is the first great bond between REALTORS® throughout the country.

The Code of Ethics Case Studies which you have been reading have been developed by the Professional Standards Committee of the National Association of REALTORS® to help REALTORS® and Realtor-Associates® understand the ethical obligations created by the Code of Ethics, and as a reference work for Grievance Committees, ethics and arbitration Hearing Panels, and Boards of Directors.

Code of Ethics Case Studies present specific situations involving charges of alleged unethical conduct by REALTORS® and/or REALTOR-Associates®, which are reviewed by a peer panel of Board Members and in which decisions as to ethical conduct are reached. Each case study provides the Hearing Panel's decision based on the facts and the rationale for the decision.

We hope these Case Studies help you in considering your duties and applying good ethics in your dealings with Customers, the Public, and with other REALTORS®.

Tune in for another case study next week!

 

Did you know there are Ronnie REALTOR® Archives?.

There are tips on sales & marketing, the statewide contract, business planning, customer relationships and more.

Check it out! >>

 
 

It is more important than ever to support homeownership and sound economic policy. Support RPAC and add your voice to the REALTOR® party. Please come on out, and bring your friends, families and business associates to the Great RPAC Duck Race September 5!

Listing of September 2, 2008 through October 7, 2008
Delaware News & Meetings

2008 Delaware 144th General Assembly "Final Gavel" Report

 
 
A Look Ahead

O C T O B E R
2 - 3 DAR Annual Convention at Dover Downs
7 MLS Meeting 9 am
8 Rental Affairs Meeting 4 pm
16 - 17 GRI 601 at DAR:
Everything Legal: What You Should Know
8 am - 5 pm
18 NAR Ethics — Less than 10 seats left 9 am - noon
21 Government Affairs Meeting 9 am
23 Annual REALTOR® Gala & RCS Fundraiser
at the Bay Center in Dewey Beach.
Buy your Tickets Here >>
5:30 - 10 pm
29 Rookie Meeting 1 pm
30 MLS Training 9 am

N O V E M B E R
19 Affiliate Bus Trip to "Gypsy" on Broadway All Day
A Look Ahead

We wish you a happy and safe
Labor Day weekend!

 

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23407 Park Ave., Georgetown, DE 19947, USA
Phone (302) 855-2300  ~  Fax (302) 855-2319  ~  info@scaor.com  ~  www.scaor.com