Good Friday - SCAOR & DAR offices Closed
8 am
Rental Affairs Meeting
IRS Personal Taxes Filing Deadline
9 am
Affiliate Meeting
Moved from April 9
10:30 am
DAR Board of Directors
Meeting at Dover Downs
Steve Alexander
Judy Dean
Susan Mills
Sandy Greene
Donna Neithardt
Bill Lucks
by 3-digit extension:
Reception, SentriLock, Website
Memberships, Bus Trips
MLS / IDX
Executive Vice President
Education, Ethics & Events
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 To be successful in any business you have to plan for it! Are you ready to step up your game? Join us for this exciting info packed seminar and take your business to the next level! Guest Speaker: Shirley Kalvinsky
Tuesday, April 14 THIS JUST IN... |
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Click here to register >> Click here for the flyer >>
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Join the midyear bus trip to visit
YOUR elected officials on Capitol Hill.
SCAOR heads over to our nation's capitol on Wednesday, May 13. The bus will depart from SCAOR at 7:30 a.m. sharp — allowing time to visit the NAR Expo with vendors eager to help REALTORS® increase sales. After lunch, we will head to Capitol Hill and arrive before 2 p.m. to meet with your Senators and Representative. The bus will depart at approximately 4:15 p.m. from the Capitol and return to SCAOR around 6:30 p.m.
For a $15 RPAC donation, you can share the ride, visit the Expo, and express your most pressing REALTOR® concerns to your legislators.
| Date: | Saturday, April 4 |
| Time: | 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
| Location: | Association Office 23407 Park Avenue Georgetown, DE 19947 |
| Instructor: | Shirley Kalvinsky |
| CEUs: | Approved by DREC for 6 Hours CE Mandatory for Brokers Elective for Agents |
| Click here to register >> | |
With the challenging market, what class time suits YOU the best for upcoming CE classes?
Email tracylee@scaor.com if you would attend fall classes in the evening, or on a Saturday. Help SCAOR help you maintain your license requirements!
Please have interested future REALTORS® contact tracylee@scaor.com.
Class will run mid-August to mid-November, either Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday evenings.
On Wednesday, March 11, President Barack Obama signed H.R. 1105, the Omnibus Appropriations Bill, into law. In doing so, he ended our nearly eight-year battle to preserve the separation between banking and commerce.
Specifically, this new law permanently bans large national banking conglomerates from entering the real estate business by preventing the Treasury and Federal Reserve, by rule, order, or any other way, from opening the door to such activities. Below is a link to more information and a Frequently Asked Questions page.
www.realtor.org/banks_and_commerce.nsf
On behalf of NAR, we thank all of you for your support and leadership on this issue during the past many years. This is a great victory for the real estate industry and consumers. Congratulations!
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| - SafeMLS Token FAQ - |
| Is your token displaying "ErASEd" ? |
| -If so, then you have a defective token. Simply report your token lost/broken by clicking on the link on the Innovia login screen. You will be emailed an emergency password that will be good for 7 days. Sometime within those 7 days, come to the board office and we will give you a new token free of charge. |
| Are you receiving a message, "Incorrect password" when you try to log onto the MLS? |
| -If so, then you need to verify that you are using the correct PIN. 99% of the callers who have received this message were using the wrong PIN. You can click on "I forgot my PIN" or "I want to change my PIN" on the Innovia login screen to remedy this. Your PIN is permanent unless you change it. Your SafeMLS Password changes every time you push the button to log on. |
| If I forgot my token at home and need to log onto the MLS, can I report my token lost to get the temporary password? |
| -No, you cannot. Once you report your token lost or broken, you will not be able to re-enroll it under your login ID; you will have to pay for a new token. That is why it's important that you keep your token with you at all times. |
| What happens after I try to log on 5 times unsuccessfully? |
| -After 5 unsuccessful log in attempts, you will be locked out of the system for two and a half minutes. Wait and try again after this time has elapsed. After you successfully log in, the attack lock will automatically be reset. |
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Sussex County Association of REALTORS®
Earn 9 CE for re-licensing plus learn the following:
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The next Women's Council of REALTORS® Meeting will be
Thursday, April 23rd at 11:30 a.m.
at the Big Fish Grill.
- Does the Seller Opt Out Form and requirement apply to all listings? The Seller Opt Out Form and rules only apply if the listing is in the MLS Compilation. So, if you have an exempted listing as defined in the rules and it is not in the MLS, the requirement does not apply. For example, ABC Broker lists a property for Seller DEF and the seller does not want the listing in the MLS. The seller signs the "waiver" for exempted listings, faxes the waiver to SCAOR office, and does not need to complete the Seller Opt Out Form. ABC Broker may market as he/she usually markets a property not listed in the MLS.
- The Board has a couple of Seller Opt Out Forms that were distributed, which must I use? Neither. We provide these forms as an example that meet NAR and the Department of Justice agreement. You may use either or create one very similar. It is essential to provide the option to the seller, maintain a record for one year of their option, and be prepared to provide the copy should you receive an inquiry.
- This seems like "Mumbo jumbo" to me? Where can I learn more? NAR has published a list of FAQs on the VOW Policy and the Model VOW Rules. To learn more click here.
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Graduates of "Home from Work"
Join the Reunion April 7, 4 - 6 pm at SCAOR
Attend an update on the Home From Work program, brush up on your employer-servicing skills, and the upcoming Home from Work events planned. Area employers are concerned about home affordability, their workers' commutes between home and work, reducing the stress involved in their employees finding . . .and keeping their homes. Wouldn't you like to be able to help those employers and their companies out?
Class update: April 7, 4 - 6 p.m. at SCAOR
Email tracylee@scaor.com |
REALTOR® OF THE YEAR
SCAOR is now accepting nominations for the REALTOR® of the Year Award. This award is given to a SCAOR member who exemplifies the REALTOR® image and goes beyond the call of duty.
Please take this opportunity to nominate someone special >>
All nominations must be received at the SCAOR office by Thursday, April 20, 2009.
GOOD NEIGHBOR AWARD
REALTORS® may nominate themselves or may be nominated by another DAR member,
a state or local association, or the community organization they serve. The goal of the DAR
Good Neighbor Award is to recognize Delaware's REALTORS® for their efforts in community
and charitable service in helping to make their communities a better place for all citizens.
All nominations must be received at the SCAOR office by Thursday, April 20, 2009.
Members! The National Association is now accepting recommendations for committee service in 2010. We encourage you to nominate yourself, and encourage others whom would also make good leaders. You may recommend yourself and other suitable candidates for up to three committee positions at the national level.
For NAR committee leadership positions, please go to the NAR Governance: Committees section of REALTOR.org. There you will find details of the 2010 NAR Committees and the online nomination form.
All committee recommendations must be submitted at REALTOR.org.
Deadline for submission is May 26, 2009.
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As the first quarter closes and Spring is upon us, it's time to check up on those New Year Resolutions or better yet, business plans, made. Did you write a set of goals or action items for the year? If so, are you following them? If not, don't heap guilt upon yourself. . . or make excuses. Just do them now. |
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Please read Article 11 describing a REALTORS®' ethical scope of services and disclosures regarding such. Do you believe the Professional Standards Panel ruled in favor or against REALTOR® A in last week's Case Study?
Below is the Hearing Panel's decision.
Case #11-1: Appraiser's Competence for Assignment
Full Listing of March 31, 2009 through April 29, 2009
Delaware Planning News & Meetings >>
Join us and other REALTORS® from across Delaware for a lunch meeting with key members of the General Assembly, a legislative briefing by Senate and House Leadership, and visits to our legislators' offices at Legislative Hall, our state capitol in Dover. Afterwards, enjoy a reception for DAR members and our legislators at the DAR office. Only $25 — Register at www.delawarerealtor.com.
$8,000 TAX BREAK AVAILABLE FOR 2009 FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYERS
An $8,000 First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit that does not require repayment is now available for the purchase of a principal residence during 2009 and before December 1, 2009. Taxpayers who qualify have a special option available for claiming the tax credit either on their 2008 tax returns due April 15 or on their 2009 tax returns next year.
See details of the $8,000 Tax Credit at realtor.org >>
Read the IRS news release on special tax filing option >>
Have you made a 2009 RPAC Contribution? Please consider doing so. Click here for the 2009 RPAC pledge form. You may also contribute online >>
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| M A Y | |||
| 4 | Legislative Update - Legislative Update 3 CE course | 9 am - noon | |
| Real Estate Concepts - Agent Core 3 CE course | 1 pm - 4 pm | ||
| Environmental Issues & the Home Inspection - 3 CE course | 5 pm - 8 pm | ||
| 5 | Business Planning - 3 CE course | 9 am - noon | |
| Fair Housing - 3 CE course | 1 am - 4 pm | ||
| Staging: Helping Sellers Achieve Maximum Sales Price (A Marketing Tool) - 3 CE course |
6 pm - 9 pm | ||
| 6 | FHA Financing for the 21st Century - Legislative Update 3 CE course | 9 am - noon | |
| Contracting Writing - 3 CE course | 1 pm - 4 pm | ||
| 7 | Broker's Core - 6 CE Mandatory for Brokers, Elective for Agents | 9 am - 4 pm | |
| 11-16 | NAR Midyear Meetings and Trade Show in Washington, DC FREE to all REALTORS®! Schedule and registration now online. |
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| 13 | Capitol Hill Visit | 2 pm | |
| Sign up for the Bus Ride | 7:30 am - 6:30 pm | ||
| 19-20 | GRI 201: Financial Fundamentals - Designation Class at DAR | 8 am - 5 pm | |
| 20 | Rental Affairs Meeting | 8 am | |
| 21 | Board of Directors | 9 am | |
| Government Affairs Meeting | 3 pm | ||
| 25 | Memorial Day - SCAOR and DAR Offices Closed | ||
| 27-29 | Green Designation - Earn your Green Designation at SCAOR! |
9 am - 4 pm | |
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| 9 | Awards Luncheon at SCAOR - "Save the date" | 11:30 am | |
| 18 | MLS Orientation | 5 pm - 8 pm | |
| 23-24 | GRI 501: Professional Development - Designation Class at DAR | 8 am - 5 pm | |
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