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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 now available for payment. Invoices will be sent shortly, and are due by October 31st. You can pay on the member portal (scaor.com – top/right button).
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Welcome back 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 SentriLock, Mobile Apps, or surfing around, we’ll give you the tools you need each Tuesday.
Tech Tip Tuesday – Top 5 Things You Need to Know About the REALTOR® Trademarks
How much do you know about the REALTOR® trademarks and how to use them correctly?
Here are five key facts.
1. REALTOR® = Member of NAR
A REALTOR® is a member of the National Association of REALTORS®. The term REALTOR® should never be used as a substitute for “real estate agent.”
The REALTOR® trademarks include:
REALTOR®
REALTORS®
REALTOR-ASSOCIATE®
the REALTOR® block “R” logo
The REALTOR® marks let people know that you are more than just a real estate practitioner: you adhere to a strict Code of Ethics that protects clients, the public, and other real estate agents.
The term REALTOR® is not only a trademark owned by NAR and protected by federal law, it’s a valuable membership benefit that distinguishes members from other real estate licensees.
2. Members can use the REALTOR® trademarks, with limitations
Members may use the REALTOR® marks only in the context of identifying themselves as members of NAR. To maintain the value of the marks, it’s important that they be recognized by the public as identifiers of NAR members, and never used generically to denote a vocation or a business.
Members are licensed to use the marks only in connection with their real estate business and in connection with the place of business with which their membership is associated.
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DUCIOA Update: SCAOR’s DUCIOA flowchart has been updated with new information, and it’s available now at this link.
Reminder: The current two-year cycle for mandatory Code of Ethics training for Realtors ends Dec. 31. Get more info here.
Reminder: SentriLock payments were due by June 30th. If you have a SentriLock membership, click the link below to pay. This is the final week to make a late payment before SentriLock service is disconnected.
Late SentriLock payments:
$25 late fee for July
$50 late fee for August
$100 for September and disconnection of service
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As September has arrived, it is hard to believe that summer will soon turn to fall. Numerous achievements are being accomplished each day at the Association. Perhaps, the biggest achievement that happened during the year thus far was our transition to Bright MLS. If you have not already seen the Announcement regarding the Bright MLS Survey, please click the link below. I am hopeful that the survey will provide the respective parties at Bright MLS with valuable feedback that can improve the platform.
Please encourage other agents within your brokerages to complete the survey if they have not already done so as I will see this information is shared with the proper parties at Bright MLS.
It is a pleasure to serve as your President this year, and please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.
Best regards,
*Christopher M. Lind | Managing Broker, REALTOR®*
*President, Sussex County Association of REALTORS**®*
Welcome to the monthly snapshot of your Association.
After a busy summer season, I would like to update you several topics. First, the Election Ballot was emailed to you this week. Per the Bylaws, voting ends on October 1 at 12 noon. Please be sure to vote! Second, please consider attending the RPAC event at 16 Mile Brewery on September 18 from 5-9 pm. It is important to support RPAC. For more information on RPAC please click here. Next, the Lockbox Audit commences October 1. Brokers will be asked to tally lockboxes and return to SCAOR all lockboxes over 20% of listings. Please call me directly if you have questions. The goal is to store the unassigned lockboxes at SCAOR over the winter before the spring selling season. For those who have lost a lockbox, there is a penalty. Dues billing and committee recruitment also occur in October. It is a busy month. Lastly, the General Membership meeting is scheduled for October 1 starting at 11 am. Mark it on your calendar and be sure to attend. Election results will be reported at 12:15 pm.
In closing, I would like to thank the staff (Trish, Andrew, Mary and Kristy) for all of their hard work. The Association could not operate without a competent group of professionals. If you have questions or comments about any facet of your Association, please email me at merritt@scaor.com or call me at (302) 855-2300.
Sincerely,
Merritt Burke
CEO, Sussex County Association of REALTORS®
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“Ethics, Education and Advocacy.”
Association Dues & Fees:
Membership Dues: Billed October 1, due October 31 annually
Lockbox Fees: Billed June 1, due June 30 annually.
Now that we’re in September, we look to this fall’s events: including General Membership Meeting, the Lock Box Audit, and the RPAC Cornhole Tournament.