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Welcome to Tech Tip Tuesday!
This is your ultra-fast, easy dose of the latest tech that can help your life as a REALTOR®. Whether it’s using the MLS, Mobile Apps, or surfing around, we’ll give you the tools you need each Tuesday.
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FREE Affiliate Mixer! – February 21st – Register Here:
Enjoy great food and excellent company at the first SCAOR Affiliates Mixer of 2019! At The Brick Hotel in Georgetown, we’ll mix and mingle in the newly renovated Counting House Restaurant & Pub.
Tickets are free to SCAOR members, appetizers and a complimentary drink ticket is included. Register today to save your spot! – Thursday, February 21st at 5PM.
On Tuesday, March 12th – With Instructor Buddy West.
MilRES® was founded in 2010 by nationally known speaker Buddy West. After two years of researching the subject, traveling to military installations and interviewing military officers and enlisted service members, veterans, their families, and Congressman and heads of the Veteran’s administration,
the MilRES® team was ready with an outline and plan to develop the class. This class was not written by a “class writer or developer,” but from content from the military for Realtors® to serve the military. The one day class is just the beginning. It will give you a solid foundation to create systems, generate leads, and provide superior service.
Application Deadline: REALTOR® Emeritus
April 2nd is the deadline to complete certification forms for REALTOR® Emeritus status, which recognizes REALTOR® and REALTOR®-Associate members with 40 years of continuous membership along with committee service participation.
The REALTOR® Emeritus program is a special membership status honoring those REALTORS® who have maintained their membership for 40 years or more. Emeritus members receive a certificate and pin to show their status, payment of National Association dues is waived for the remainder of their membership, and they are exempt from the Code of Ethics Training requirement.
REALTOR® Emeritus qualifications are changing soon!
FOR 2019 ONLY, members may qualify for Emeritus status if they:
Have held membership in the National Association as a REALTOR®, REALTOR-ASSOCIATE®, or both, for a cumulative period of forty (40) years; AND
have completed at least one (1) year of service at the National, state or local level.
Beginning in 2020, the service qualification will change so that at least one (1) year of service at the National level only will be accepted for Emeritus status. Service at the state or local level will not be considered. 2019 is your last opportunity to apply for REALTOR® Emeritus status with the state or local service requirement.
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MilRES Course – Modules 6 & 7 – Save the Date!
On Tuesday, March 12th – With Instructor Buddy West.
MilRES® was founded in 2010 by nationally known speaker Buddy West. After two years of researching the subject, traveling to military installations and interviewing military officers and enlisted service members, veterans, their families, and Congressman and heads of the Veteran’s administration,
the MilRES® team was ready with an outline and plan to develop the class. This class was not written by a “class writer or developer,” but from content from the military for Realtors® to serve the military. The one day class is just the beginning. It will give you a solid foundation to create systems, generate leads, and provide superior service.
Application Deadline: REALTOR® Emeritus
April 2nd is the deadline to complete certification forms for REALTOR® Emeritus status, which recognizes REALTOR® and REALTOR®-Associate members with 40 years of continuous membership along with committee service participation.
The REALTOR® Emeritus program is a special membership status honoring those REALTORS® who have maintained their membership for 40 years or more. Emeritus members receive a certificate and pin to show their status, payment of National Association dues is waived for the remainder of their membership, and they are exempt from the Code of Ethics Training requirement.
REALTOR® Emeritus qualifications are changing soon!
FOR 2019 ONLY, members may qualify for Emeritus status if they:
Have held membership in the National Association as a REALTOR®, REALTOR-ASSOCIATE®, or both, for a cumulative period of forty (40) years; AND
have completed at least one (1) year of service at the National, state or local level.
Beginning in 2020, the service qualification will change so that at least one (1) year of service at the National level only will be accepted for Emeritus status. Service at the state or local level will not be considered. 2019 is your last opportunity to apply for REALTOR® Emeritus status with the state or local service requirement.
This is your ultra-fast, easy dose of the latest tech that can help your life as a REALTOR®. Whether it’s using the MLS, Mobile Apps, or surfing around, we’ll give you the tools you need each Tuesday.
Agent Safety in SentriSmart App (3 Minutes)
Today, we have a 3 minute clip on how to stay safe when you’re showing properties.
We *highly* we recommend you watch this video as it’ll get you up to speed on a crucial feature of your SentriSmart app.
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Closure of Route 5 / Harbeson Road for
Bridge Replacement
DelDOT’s contractor will be closing Route 5, just north of the intersection with US 9 in order to replace a bridge structure and begin road widening of the existing intersection.
WHERE: Route 5/Harbeson Road, North of US 9/Lewes-Georgetown Highway between Diamond Farm Road and Harbeson
WHEN: 6:00 AM on January 22, 2019 until 6:00 AM on March 21, 2019, pending weather.
DETOUR ROUTES:
Route 5/Harbeson Road will be closed north of the US 9/Lewes-Georgetown Highway.
Motorists leaving Milton to travel southbound on Route 5/Harbeson Road will need to utilize Sand Hill Road westbound to Route 30/Gravel Hill Road southbound to eastbound US 9/Lewes-Georgetown Highway.
Traffic leaving Harbeson to travel northbound to Route 5/Harbeson Road will need to utilize US 9/Lewes-Georgetown Highway westbound to Route 30/Gravel Hill Road northbound, to eastbound Sand Hill Road.
For all of the other intersecting routes, motorists should follow the posted detour signage.
During this construction, all businesses will remain open to the public.
WCR Mixer:
Join Women’s Council of REALTORS® at Fins Ale House and Raw Bar on January 22nd!
Alma Ashley recipient, Maureen Kyritsis with Harold Marmon, Adriane Gallagher, and Martha Smith
President’s Award recipient Patricia Anderson and Chris Lind
Chris with the outgoing committee chairs (l-r: Andriane Gallagher, Prof. Standards; Marjie Eckerd, Grievance; Kevin Thawley, Finance (will cont. in 2019); Bob McVey, PPC (will cont. in 2019), and Harold Marmon, Rental Affairs
Affiliate of the Year recipient, Cheryl Myers/AmeriSpec with Chris Lind
Dr Susan Giove being sworn in
Chris passing the gavel to Susan
Swearing in of 2019 BOD and Committee Chairs
Good Neighbor Kristina Lingo with Susan
Nominees for Realtor® of Year (l-r: Harry Wooding, Chrissy Steele, and Bill Peiffer)
Realtor® of Year Chrissy Steele with Susan
Susan Presenting Chris with Pin and Plaque as Past President
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Reminder: The current two-year cycle for mandatory Code of Ethics training for REALTORS® ends Dec. 31. Get more info here.
Reminder: SCAOR Dues are available for payment. Payment was due by October 31st. You can pay on the member portal (scaor.com – top/right button).
A Message from the Sussex Strong Foundation:
Hey all! Today’s the day….we are gathering and shopping at the Walmart on Coastal Highway in Rehoboth Beach. Come on down and help us shop for 295 needy children.
The SCAOR Community Service Foundation “Sussex Strong” thanks you for your support and help, as does all of the Sussex County Families that you are helping this holiday season!!!
Reminder: The last Code of Ethics Class for 2018 will be held at SCAOR on December 13th. Signup coming soon.
NYC Bus Trip on December 5th! – (Click here to sign up!):
Affiliate’s Present – Holiday Celebration – TODAY | 5PM – 7PM at The Vineyard Wine Bar & Bistro – Register for FREE Here!
Thanks so much to our Diamond & Platinum Affiliate Sponsors:
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Reminder: The SCAOR Office will be closing at 12:30 PM on Return Day, November 8th. We will also be closed in observance of Veteran’s Day on Monday, November 12th.
Reminder: The current two-year cycle for mandatory Code of Ethics training for Realtors ends Dec. 31. Get more info here.
Reminder: SCAOR Dues were due by October 31st. There is currently a $25 late fee applied to all payments after November 1st. You can pay on the member portal (scaor.com – top/right button).
Thanks so much to our Diamond & Platinum Affiliate Sponsors:
Welcome to another monthly edition of the Association newsletter.
I would like to update you on a few important topics relevant to the future of SCAOR. First, I would like to announce that Andrew Mason, communications coordinator, is departing SCAOR to manage the day-to-day operations of his business, Small Pond Productions. If you know Andrew then you know he is very talented with a great voice. After many years of working part-time on his voice over business, he will be leaving SCAOR on Friday, November 30 to take his talents full-time. We wish him the best! With that being said, I will be posting a job announcement for a full-time communications professional. SCAOR is a great organization to work for, so please pass along this information to those seeking work in the communications field.
Secondly, SCAOR finished the 2018 Lockbox Audit. Brokers with lockboxes over 20% of listings, please return by the end of November. Thank you for monitoring your share of lockboxes. Please remember that missing lockboxes cost $115 each, and SCAOR will be in touch if we have found any Brokerages to be in violation.
I would like to thank Emily Williams, Young Professional Network (YPN) Chair, on a great year. The YPN Committee hosted three events which were all designed to expand new member networking. The last YPN event in Lewes was a success with four Affiliate speakers. Members learned a few pitfalls from local professionals. I am excited to see what the 2019 YPN Committee has in store for the membership starting in January 2019.
Regarding the new Strategic Plan, which will be posted on the SCAOR website in November, the Committee agreed on the following objectives commencing in 2019:
Governance (ethics)
Community Outreach
Government Affairs (advocacy)
Communications
Professional Development (education)
We are looking forward to enacting the new objectives, especially the community outreach objective to promote members throughout the community.
Lastly, SCAOR has worked on improving the website, and increasing the social media presence through Facebook. A few improvements are as follows:
Look for a Single Sign On (SSO) in the near future (think one sign on for all SCAOR services) – Want to beta test? Click here and use your SCAOR portal username and password.
New information about the national/local partnership with the Georgetown Boys and Girls Club
