Committees

2012 SCAOR Committee Application
2012 MLS Committee Application

2012 SCAOR COMMITTEES

Each committee description is detailed below. If you have questions about a specific committee please call the SCAOR office at 302-855-2300. We will try to accommodate as many requests as possible; however, some committees are limited in size. Volunteer names will be submitted to the Board of Directors for approval.

Education Committee

• Purpose: To maintain the ongoing continuing education at the Association.
• Goal: Find new and innovative educational programs to better the members.
• Meetings: Meetings are monthly or as determined by Chair.
• Additional Responsibilities: Monitor classes.

Government Affairs Committee

• Purpose: To serve as a liaison for the membership on all political issues facing the real estate community.
• Goal: Continue monitoring real estate related issues in Sussex County.
• Meetings: Meetings are monthly or as determined by Chair. There are no meetings in April, June, September, November or December.

Grievance Committee

• Purpose:To review ethics complaints and requests to arbitrate,to determine if there is a possible violation in the Code of Ethics or the matter is an arbitrable matter.
• Goal: Enforce the Code of Ethics& promote professional conduct.
• Special Requirements: Each member that serves on this committee must complete a mandatory Professional Standards Training Course
• Meetings: As needed when complaints are received.

HOP (Housing Opportunities Partnership) Committee

• Purpose: Promote Fair and Diversity awareness to our members, promote community outreach,and develop programs supporting NAR Diversity Initiatives
• Meetings: To be determined.
• Multiple Listing Service Committee
• Purpose: To monitor and recommend to the Board of Directors the ongoing services to the general membership as it relates to the computerized services of the real estate market in Sussex County.
• Goal: Continue to monitor issues that affect the MLS books,online computer service and forms.
• Meetings: Meets monthly on the  2nd Tuesday at 9:00 am at SCAOR.

Professional Standards Committee

• Purpose: To provide the framework for the membership to hold itself accountable to NAR Code of Ethics and SCAOR Bylaws. To develop an on going program to explain the Code of Ethics to members and the public at large for the purpose of professional enlightenment.
• Goal: Enforcement of the Code of Ethics
• Special Requirements: Each member that serves on this committee must complete a mandatory
• Professional Standards Training Course
• Public Awareness (Public Relations) Committee
• Purpose: To promote,advance and support members of SCAOR.
• Goal: To increase visibility and usage of SCAOR  Website via advertising,and educate potential buyers about the benefits of using a REALTOR®.

Rental Affairs Committee

• Purpose: REALTORS®  whose primary interests are the rental of property. To promote and share the concerns of the large rental market in Sussex County
• Goal: Continue to monitor issues that affect the rental agents in our membership.
• Meetings: Meets monthly or on an as needed basis
• Risk Reduction /Bylaws Committee
• Purpose: Monitor issues that will affect broker/agents on a liability basis as well as monitoring and updating SCAOR bylaws.
• Goal: To assure that the Association is in compliance with NAR guidelines and Bylaws.
• Meetings: Meets as needed to update bylaws

Rookies (REALTOR® for less than 3 years) Committee

• Purpose: Educating and helping new agents(under 3 years)in their upcoming real estate career.
• Goal: To help agents get to the next level in real estate