SCAOR Rental Affairs Committee and Coastal Municipalities gather for 3rd annual Pre-Season Meeting
Lewes, DE, May 4, 2017: The 3rd annual Pre-Season Meeting with SCAOR’s Rental Affairs Committee (RAC) and the Coastal Communities of Lewes, Rehoboth, Dewey, Bethany, South Bethany, and Fenwick Island, as well as Millville, Ocean View, and Milton, took place on May 4th at Irish Eyes in Lewes. Sharon Palmer-Stauffer, Rental Manager for Coldwell Banker Resort Realty, and Chair of the RAC stated of the Pre-Season Meeting, “Today’s meeting was an excellent example of realtors and its local members of law and code enforcement officers working together for the good of the communities in which they serve. It was a very productive and informative meeting.”
Each town that participated had an opportunity to share with the group any seasonal issues they encounter and their solutions and proposals set forth to address the issues. The exchange of ideas between municipalities and the RAC is valuable and lends itself to the strengthening of this collaborative group. Councilman Frank Twardzik (Ocean View) stated, “For our quiet area of the resort(s) to be included in these conversations is important in learning the trends, concerns, and pulses of the surrounding coastal communities; I am glad to have the opportunity to participate.” Vice Mayor Lew Killmer (Bethany) added, “To bring the various coastal area officials and law enforcement together at the beginning of the season provides a tremendous opportunity to share ideas, gain insight to what your neighbors are facing and doing, and reassurance that everyone is on the same page.”
Included in this Pre-Season meeting were law enforcement representatives of each town, as well. Chief Keith Banks (Rehoboth) enthusiastically commended the efforts of the RAC and municipalities and stated, “…to have the opportunity to work together, that is the only way we are going to be successful. By working with each other we will be able to enforce [ordinances] properly and evenly. Again, it is a team effort.” Chief Banks also stated that he is extremely fortunate to work in Rehoboth and with a group of Realtors that he can count on to be able to call, and they call him, whenever there is any concern.
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VISION of the Women’s Council of REALTORS®
Through our influence as successful business professionals, women will effect positive change in the Profession and in the broader community.
At the Annual Convention in Milwaukee in November 1938, thirty-seven ambitious women represented nine states at that meeting for Women’s Council’s inception. Today, Women’s Council is a nationwide community of 12,000 real estate professionals who include many of the best and brightest in the business, the twelfth largest U.S. women’s professional organization and one of the most successful communication networks in the NAR family. With over 260 Networks in 39 States, it’s just not for women, 10% of members are Males.
The Sussex County Chapter was formed on June 7, 2008 and now maintains a membership of 80+ REALTORS®. Thru the support of the many Business Strategic Partners and Sponsors, we are now able to offer the opportunity to present many National Speakers at our Membership Meetings, free CE Classes with lunch and various social activities thru-out the year. Strategic Partners are non-Realtors, but own or work in real estate related businesses. Our 8th Annual Bras For A Cause is in the planning stage and this year, Bras Goes Hollywood will be held at Ivy on June 7th from 5:30-8:00. Save the date and please join us as we roll out the Red Carpet!
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Debbie Cobb, 2017 President and 2017 Governing Board, Sussex County Network
We are officially in the last fiscal year of the licensing cycle. April 30, 2018 will be here before we know it. No worries: We will have many opportunities for you to take advantage of!
I have started to receive some concerns about the December 2018 NAR Ethics requirement. Please be advised if you take ethics from a provider other than SCAOR or DAR, you will need to forward a copy of the certificate of completion to SCAOR for the information to be uploaded to NAR. This is a membership requirement for all members.
Attention New Agents:
You receive New Salesperson Module 1 with New Member Orientation. Knock out New Licensee Modules 2 & 3 on June 15 and 4 on June 20.
Do you want to learn the latest and greatest new Tech Tools and have some fun? Join us on June 20 as Harry Wooding explores new tools that you can use to assist you with your business. This course is approved by the DREC for Module 7
Puerto Rico – Education Adventure: Have you heard? We only have a few rooms left. The week of October 15 SCAOR will be visiting Puerto Rico for the low price of $197 per person per night. This is an ALL INCLUSIVE opportunity. We will be offering DE, MD and PA credits! Bonus tax write off!
Online Education:
Yes, we do offer online education! Visit the SCAOR website for more information and receive a discount.
We’ve got a lot of exciting updates for our education section this month: Broker’s Courses, New Salesperson Mods, and the Education Adventure all await!
SCAOR Rental Affairs Committee and Coastal Municipalities gather for 3rd annual Pre-Season Meeting. Click to see pictures and more information about this great gathering!
Hello all! We’ve created subcommittee to follow the Sussex Comprehensive Plan development. We attended the Sussex Comp Plan Workshop on 3/29 regarding: Future Land Use. Next Sussex Comp Plan Workshop will be April 10th. Public welcome. April 21st will be a workshop to set the next round of “townhall” meetings as the County hosted in the Fall of 2016.
We are having a bus for May 17th Legislative Day (formerly known as Mid Year). With a $15 RPAC Contribution you will be provided coach bus transportation to and from DC and the Realtor Trade Show, as well as Capital Hill.
Welcome to another edition of the monthly SCAORcard. As your CEO, I have exciting news from the March BOD meeting. The BOD approved the following capital improvement projects this spring. First, the rear parking lot will be improved with new stone. Second, all lighting throughout the facility will be replaced with LED bulbs thus saving on annual electric bills. Third, external parking lights will be replaced with LED bulbs to reduce costs and improve lighting for evening events. Lastly, cracked tiles will be replaced inside the facility. As any facility manager understands, replacing and renovating in the short-term saves money in the long-term. Another project in the works is replacing the landscaping in front of the building. The existing plants and shrubs are overgrown and could be replaced with a new design.
The new lockboxes will be delivered in mid-July with a swap out designated week of July 24-28. Please reserve that week as a time when you will be asked to visit SCAOR and replace your current lockboxes. To summarize, the BOD approved purchasing 4,200 wireless lockboxes at the January BOD meeting. All association lockboxes will be replaced. Stay tuned for more information.
Lastly, I just returned from the 2017 Association Executives Institute in Denver, CO with Angela Emerson. We spent one day at a certified Professional Standards Administration class and two days attending numerous seminars / workshops on leadership, management, advocacy, technology, RPAC fundraising, customer service, community outreach, marketing and NAR policies. Overall, it was a great conference and we are looking forward to attending in 2018. Speaking of conferences, mid-year is around the corner in Washington D.C. For those not familiar with the legislative meetings in Washington D.C. from May 15-20 this is a time when REALTORS and leadership advance the real estate industry while attending meetings and a trade show. SCAOR leadership and management will be attending on your behalf. If you have time, drive over for the trade show on the 18th and 19th!
Thank you again for everything you do to promote home ownership throughout Sussex County. We have an active and vibrant association with over 1500 members and growing. If you ever need anything, feel free to email me at merritt@scaor.com or call me at (302) 855-2300.
It’s hard to believe the first quarter of 2017 is coming to a close. Now you only have one year to complete all your CE! That’s right, only 12 months left! AHHHHH…Don’t worry – we will have many opportunities for you to take advantage of. You can find all our CE offerings and more by visiting www.SCAOR.com.
Attention New Agents:
You receive New Salesperson Module 1 with New Member Orientation. Knock out New Salesperson Modules 2 & 3 on April 11 and 4 on April 20.
Rental Summit: April 12, Michael Morton joins us for our Rental Summit. Module 1 Agency & Fair Housing will be offered in the morning and Module 5 or 6 Being a Prepared Tenant in the afternoon. Michael knows all about that Landlord/Tenant Code. He should. He wrote it!
National Speaker – Marc Cunningham: Marc Cunningham joins us April 19. He will present Success is Not an Accident – 10 Necessary Behaviors to Win Business. This class is approved for Module 7. Marc will dive on in and tackle 1- of the most critical areas of business success and define how you can start implementing them TODAY!
Puerto Rico – Education Adventure: Have you heard? We only have a few rooms left. The week of October 15 SCAOR will be visiting Puerto Rico for the low price of $197 per person per night. This is an ALL INCLUSIVE opportunity. We will be offering DE, MD and PA credits! Bonus tax write off!
We are in the planning stages of the Fall Brokers course so be on the look out for more information coming soon.
– Thanks, and as always, it’s a pleasure to serve,
– Angela Emerson
