9:30 am
PR Committee Meeting
9 am
MLS Committee Meeting
9 am
MLS Orientation
3 pm
Government Affairs Meeting
NAR Leadership Summit
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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SCAOR Education Facility Missed signing up for the FREE CEU Condo/HOA session? Please attend this. REALTORS®, Homeowner Association members, friends and neighbors - - ALL are invited to a free forum to learn about the newest legislative changes to the Condo / HOA laws.
Be prepared before the new laws go into effect on October 1, 2009.
Take advantage of this rare opportunity to meet and hear from Delaware's Director of Economic Development. FREE Members Event ~ RSVP today >> In his roles, Mr. Levin is responsible for the business and economic strategies for the State of Delaware.
Hors D'oeuvres and Networking ALL REALTORS® & Affiliates Are Invited! Please come out and join this social event to mingle with Affiliates & REALTORS®. This is a perfect opportunity to NETWORK with existing and NEW business relationships. RSVP to Crystal@scaor.com.
ALSO FREE Rick Allamong, a former MLS Committee chairman, will instruct attendees on how to utilize the MLS to its maximum potential. The class will be held on |
| 2010 PROPOSED SLATE OF OFFICERS | ||
| The Board of Directors of the Sussex County Association of REALTORS® has approved the following slate of officers for the year 2010: | ||
| OFFICERS | ||
| President | Judy Dean | Long & Foster, Rehoboth |
| President-Elect | Sandy Greene | ResortQuest, Bethany |
| 1st Vice President | Trina Joyner | Home Team Realty, Seaford |
| 2nd Vice President | Sharon Palmer | Coldwell Banker Resort Realty, Rehoboth |
| DIRECTORS | ||
| One year | Sue Bramhall | Callaway, Farnell & Moore, Seaford |
| Three Year | Nora Martin | Remax Realty, Rehoboth |
| Three Year | Brad Riedle | Remax Realty, Rehoboth |
| NON-BALLOT POSITIONS | ||
| Past President | Steve Alexander | ResortQuest, Bethany |
| Treasurer | Donna Neithardt | Home Team Realty, Seaford |
| Director-two years | Bruce Plummer | Coldwell Banker Resort Realty, Rehoboth |
| Director-two years | Andrew Ratner | Prudential Gallo, Rehoboth |
This is only an approved proposed slate of Officers - not the elected leadership for the upcoming year. Individual ballots will be sent out electronically in September.
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 31st). 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 anyone has any questions, please call the board office at 855-2300.
| TRINA JOYNER
Aside from being a part of the team, Trina is presently showing her commitment by serving as the Committee Chairperson for the Housing Opportunities Partners committee and is a Sussex County Association of REALTORS® Board Director. In addition, Trina completed the "At Home with Diversity" course in 2005. In 2007, she completed the "Train the Trainer" course for AHWD, sponsored by NAR at the 2007 Midyear Convention in DC. Trina was a 2007 ROTY Candidate and the 2007 President's Award Recipient. With the desire to bring awareness and seek solutions, Trina embraces the many opportunities available in the changing market today in preparation for the future. The opportunity awarded to serve the community and her peers in real estate thus far has been a real honor for Trina. She looks forward to continuing to serve as a candidate for the 2010 Board of Directors. Outside of real estate, Trina enjoys spending time with family, friends, and going to the movies, as well as volunteering as a member of the Seaford Kiwanis Club. |
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CRS 111: SHORT SALES AND FORECLOSURES
Tuesday, August 25 What's a CRS? Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) training will give you in-depth knowledge about business planning, listing presentations, negotiating and closing smoother transactions, working in the buyers' and sellers' best interest and building a referral business.
Fall 2009 Class Registrations — Now OPEN
Primary REALTOR® members!
$5 discount per class, Fall only! |
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The RPAC Duck Race Has Begun! Friday, September 11, 5 - 8 p.m. The Steel the Show drum band, pizza, prizes, and margaritas return! Enjoy a family-friendly end of summer splash . . . all to support our industry and homeownership.
$100 Office ducks, or earn an office duck through
100% participation OR registering 10 or more office REALTORS® $20 for a REALTOR®/adult duck
$10 kid ducks, ages 3 - 17; 2 and under, FREE
(all youth must be accompanied by adult) Family Quack Pack: $50 = 2 adults + 2 kids
Additional adults $15/duck; Additional kids $10/duck (All must register at the same time.) Affiliates — choose to purchase, decorate and race an office duck!
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SCAOR has so many REALTOR® members who have been practicing real estate for a long time, are truly professional, and have a trunk load of good ideas for listing, selling, negotiating, marketing, and all other aspects of the real estate business. So I went to them to ask for tips. |
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Tuesday, August 18
11 a.m. - 1 p.m. at SCAOR
SCAOR is hosting a luncheon and meeting just for you...
We'll cover recent changes to the MLS, SafeMLS Token Overview, SentriLock Update, New SCAOR Website, NAR's Online Certification Course for Real Estate Professional Assistants (REPA) . . . just to name a few.
This is your chance to get YOUR questions answered, and get the information you need to help your office run smoothly.
The Rookies are conducting an informal survey of SCAOR members. As we line up events for the rest of 2009 and the coming year, what would YOU like more information on, or more support in? We want to know what's on your mind.
Please contact Charlie Schwinabart of the Rookies Committee at cmschwin@kw.com.
Your knowledge of and investment in all aspects of Delaware's politics keeps some of the bad stuff from happening. However, the minute we all walk away and think someone else is going to "do it", is when we lose.
Delaware Association of REALTORS Government Affairs Update - July 31, 2009 >>
Final Gavel Report from the 1st Session of the 145th General Assembly >>
Full Listing of Delaware Planning News & Meetings >>
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| RECORDING FEES INCREASED SATURDAY, AUGUST 1 The state surcharge on each document or paper recorded or filed in all County Recorder of Deeds Offices has increased from $6.00 to $30.00. For more details >> DSHA: FORECLOSURE MITIGATION INITIATIVE The Delaware State Housing Authority has a team approach to provide tools to prevent foreclosures and help those restoring foreclosed homes. Information is available at www.deforeclosurehelp.org. |
HUD: $8,000 TAX CREDIT CAN BE USED ON CLOSING COSTS FHA-approved lenders received the go-ahead to develop bridge-loan products that enable first-time buyers to use the benefits of the federal tax credit upfront, according to eagerly awaited guidance from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development on so-called home buyer tax credit loans. Click here for full details >> $2 MILLION AVAILABLE TO HELP BUY OR RESTORE FORECLOSED HOMES Major components of the Neighborhood Stabilization Plan include County rehab, homebuyer zero-interest loans and SCAOR Association and REALTOR® involvement. Entire news release >> PDF of news release >> |
AFFORDABLE HOMEOWNERSHIP ASSISTANCE SOLUTIONS Know the incentives available for First-Time Homebuyers, Second Mortgage Assistance and Live Near Your Work. These programs provide homebuyers with financial assistance to cover down payment and closing costs. Learn more >> |
The Delaware Real Estate Commission will hold their Annual Seminar
Thursday, September 10, 9 a.m. to 12 noon
at the PolyTech Adult Education Conference Center
823 Walnut Shade Road in Woodside, DE 19901.
Cost is $20 ~ Registration deadline September 3
REGISTER THROUGH DREC WITH ATTACHED FLYER >>
For questions, call DREC at (302) 744-4500.
Below is a case interpretation related to Article 3. Please read the complaint and make a judgment on how the Professional Standards Panel should rule. The Hearing Panel's decision will be published in next week's newsletter.
Case #3-10: Disclose Accepted Offers with Unresolved Contingencies
REALTOR® A listed Seller S's house and placed the listing in the local association's MLS. Within a matter of days, REALTOR® X procured a full price offer from Buyer B. The offer specified that Buyer B's offer was contingent on the sale of Buyer B's current home. Seller S, anxious to sell, accepted Buyer B's offer but instructed REALTOR® A to continue marketing the property in hope that an offer that was not contingent on the sale of an existing home would be made.
A week later, REALTOR® Q, another cooperating broker working with an out-of-state transferee on a company-paid visit, contacted REALTOR® A to arrange a showing of Seller S's house for Buyer T. REALTOR® A contacted Seller S to advise him of the showing and then called REALTOR® Q to confirm that he and Buyer T could visit the property that evening. REALTOR® A said nothing about the previously-accepted purchase offer.
REALTOR® Q showed the property to Buyer T that evening and Buyer T signed a purchase offer for the full listed price. REALTOR® Q left the purchase offer at REALTOR® A's office.
REALTOR® A informed Seller S about this second offer. At Seller S's instruction, Buyer B was informed of the second offer, and Buyer B waived the contingency in his purchase offer. REALTOR® A then informed REALTOR® Q that Seller S and Buyer B intended to close on their contract and the property was not available for purchase by Buyer T.
REALTOR® Q, believing that REALTOR® A's failure to disclose the existence of the accepted offer between Seller S and Buyer B at the time REALTOR® Q contacted REALTOR® A was in violation of Article 3 of the Code of Ethics, as interpreted by Standard of Practice 3-6, filed an ethics complaint with the association of REALTORS®.
At the hearing called to consider the complaint, REALTOR® A defended his actions noting that while Buyer B's offer had been accepted by Seller S, it had been contingent on the sale of Buyer B's current home. It was possible that Buyer B, if faced with a second offer, could have elected to withdraw from the contract. REALTOR® A argued that continuing to market the property and not making other brokers aware that the property was under contract promoted his client's best interests by continuing to attract potential buyers.
Based on your understanding of Code of Ethics Article 3, how do you think the Professional Standards Panel ruled?
Find out in next week's At a Glance!
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| 3 | PR Committee Meeting | 9:30 am | |
| Government Affairs Meeting | 3 pm | ||
| 7 | Labor Day - SCAOR and DAR Association Offices Closed | ||
| 8 | MLS Committee Meeting | 9 am | |
| 11 | RPAC Duck Race at Jungle Jim's in Rehoboth Register now for this Family Fun Day! |
5 - 8 pm | |
| 15 | New Member Orientation | ||
| Rental Affairs Committee Meeting | 8 am | ||
| Education Committee Meeting | 11 am | ||
| 17 | Board of Directors Meeting | 9 am | |
| Title Search - 3 CE course | 5 - 8 pm | ||
| MLS Orientation | 5 - 9 pm | ||
| 21 | Rental Agents I - 3 CE course | 9 am - 12 noon | |
| Broker's Core - 6 CE course, MANDATORY for Brokers | 9 am - 4 pm | ||
| Rental Agents II - 3 CE course | 1 - 4 pm | ||
| 22 | Foundation Meeting | 9 am | |
| Short Sales & Foreclosures - 3 CE course | 9 am - 12 noon | ||
| Home Inspection (includes Septic) - 3 CE course | 9 am - 12 noon | ||
| How to Buy Foreclosed Properties - 3 CE course | 1 - 4 pm | ||
| 22-23 | GRI 101: Planning & Developing a Real Estate Business Designation Class at DAR |
8 am - 5 pm | |
| 24 | General Membership Meeting | 8:30 - 11:30 am | |
| O C T O B E R | |||
| 1 | PR Committee Meeting | 9:30 - 10:30 am | |
| 2 | Mock Hearing - 3 CE course | 9 am - noon | |
| Stress Management - 3 CE course | 9 am - noon | ||
| Green Course - 3 CE course | 1 - 4 pm | ||
| 5 | Real Estate Concepts - 3 CE course, MANDATORY for Agents | 9 am - noon | |
| Legislative Update - 3 CE course, MANDATORY for Agents | 1 - 4 pm | ||
| 7 | Staging: Helping Sellers Achieve Maximum Sales Price (A Marketing Tool) - 3 CE course |
6 - 9 pm | |
| 8 | Affiliate Meeting | 9 am | |
| 13 | MLS Committee Meeting | 9 - 11 am | |
| Foundation Meeting | 9 - 10 am | ||
| 14-15 | Delaware Association of REALTORS® 2009 Convention | ||
| 15 | MLS Orientation | 9 am - noon | |
| Government Affairs Meeting | 3 - 5 pm | ||
| Title Search - 3 CE course | 5 - 8 pm | ||
| 21 | DAR Board of Directors Meeting | 1 - 5 pm | |
| 22 | Foundation Event | 4 - 10 pm | |
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