SCAORCard – Issue #006 – Education
Have you heard about SCAOR’s Education Adventure?
We are at it again…..this year you have the opportunity to get your Delaware, Maryland and Pennsylvania continuing education credits in beautiful Puerto Rico from October 15th through the 22nd. Stay at the Wyndham Grand Rio Mar for as low as $197 per person per night based on double occupancy. This ridiculously low price is ALL INCLUSIVE! This means that it includes your room, food and drink (including alcoholic beverages). You can’t go wrong here. Can’t get away for the whole week, that’s ok too. Join us for 3, 5 or all 7 nights, it is entirely up to you. We will be offering the Resort Second Property Specialist (RSPS) certification along with 18 continuing education credits. We are still working on the schedule of classes but will schedule the certification class to take place during the three-day minimum. How do you take advantage of this opportunity? Give Dena a call at 302-678-5050 and book your space TODAY!
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SCAORCard – Issue #006 – RPR® Commercial
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SCAORCard – Issue #006 – Voting
Are you registered to vote?
The time to register is now (not later) – so you can make your voice heard when critical issues arise! Register here, and find our more about the Sussex County Department of Elections here. (Also – To vote in municipal elections you must go to Town Hall to register to vote. )
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SCAORCard – Issue #006 – From the CEO’s Desk
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SCAORCard – Issue #006 – Affiliates
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SCAORCard – Issue #006 – Technology & Bright MLS
Bright MLS Update:
Things are progression well with the transition into the new MLS system. Our very own Frank Serio, who was elected to serve on the Bright MLS board, has been invited to attend the T3 conference with a select few. He will represent Bright MLS and bring back valuable information for both the Association and Bright MLS to assist with the advancement of the industry.
We also know that you have questions and our goal is to keep you as up to date as possible along the way. This month we are including the top 3 questions that Bright has been receiving. If you have any questions about Bright MLS, please let us know at info@scaor.com.
What’s happening now? Next?
Support teams from MRIS and Trend are combining. In early April 2017, you can dial a new toll free phone number for them, and when you do, you’ll hear “Welcome to Bright MLS! How may I assist you?”
Development teams are busy mapping MLS listing data from nine different MLSs into one format; they are collecting the required public records for 150 jurisdictions, and building the new Bright MLS system – a broad ecosystem of robust property information and analytics to power your real estate business.
When will I be able to search the new Bright footprint?
Not quite yet. 2017 is a year of transition. As you read this, we are preparing the new system for data entry. Later this year we will begin converting all participating organizations to that system. We anticipate you will be using the new Bright system by 2018.
How much will the new system cost me?
This consolidation has afforded us the opportunity to freeze licensee fees through 2017, so you won’t see an increase in that fee this year. By 2019, fees for subscribers of Bright who are members of a participating REALTOR® Association will transition to $35. Subscribers who are not members of participating REALTOR® Associations will pay a higher fee, $53 per month, after a similar gradual transition. This higher fee reflects and honors the risk and investment that participating Associations took to make Bright a reality.
As always, we are here to support our members as much as possible during the transitional period. Please let us know how we can help.
“Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.”
-Arthur C. Clarke
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Thank You,
Benjamin Kunde
Network Administrator
Sussex County Association of REALTORS
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Bright Leadership Update: March 2, 2017
The Leadership Update is a regular summary of Bright business events, designed specifically for Association leadership. It will provide decisions made by the Board of Directors, updates that affect subscribers, reflections on industry events and information on Bright as a company
Planning and Work Continues to Align Information for the Bright Market
Members of the Bright Team have been working in the Central Pennsylvania market to better understand the needs related to MLS information and property classes in this market. The team met with representatives from Keystone, RAYAC, and Greater Harrisburg and discussed how to best align this information. These meetings and work are important to understanding the market needs and planning for the upcoming conversions to the new Bright System.
Additional Officers Elected to Our Board of Directors
The officers who will join Jon Coile in the leadership roles of the Bright Board of Directors have been selected. They include:
- Joan Docktor, BHHS Fox & Roach – Vice Chairman
- Jack Fry, RE/MAX of Reading – Secretary
- Cindy Ariosa, Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc. – Treasurer
Bright 2017 Government Affairs Program
Bright is implementing a grant program to support stakeholder association government affairs programming. The program will assist with the costs associated with developing, maintaining, or expanding the local government affairs efforts.
Details of the program are being finalized and will be available soon.
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SCAORCard – Issue #006 – Membership
Each month, we have great people join SCAOR, and February is no different. Here’s a list of our new members joining us this month.
Lisa Louth |
Beverly Smith |
Michael Kennedy |
Janet Romm |
Jennifer Thompson |
Kimberly Ridge |
Craig Nelson |
Liza Orlando |
Terry Slade Young |
Zach Rempfer |
Steven Gilbert |
Shawn McDonnell |
Thomas Burdett |
Beth Gilbert |
Luke Riale |
Michael Powers |
Mary Niles |
Mirla Aleman |
To our current members: If you change your email, please call us – MLS billing is going out May 15th. It’s a great time to let us know if you’ve changed your email – that way we’re not sending info to the wrong address.
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Throwback Thursday #049 – Do You Recognize Any of These REALTORS®?
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