Dear ,
Welcome to DeltaNewsViews!
|
|
| DAR Elections
On Line Voting Begins June 29th
|
Elections for your 2011 Officers and  Directors Begins June 29th and concludes on July 9th. As in previous years we will be using the VoteNet online system to gather up and count the votes for the candidates.
We have strong interest in the leadership positions at this association.
Your Candidates for 2011 Officers and Directors are:
For President-elect, Liz Mahoney and Cecily Tippery
For Treasurer, Darnella Barnes and Cynthia Alfred
Three candidates for Director (three year positions). They are Ramesh Suman, Cathie Marples and Scott MacIntyre.
This election will ask you to approve a change in the bylaws. READ The Change Here
Your Vote does count and it is important! Click Here To READ all Candidates Statements To see their photos, click here.Candidate Photos
|
| Graduate Realtors Institute
Get Started Now!
| | Two classes left in the session here at DAR:
July 15, Technology Applications in Real Estate
August 19, GRI Risk Management
Register by calling 888-785-4800 or go to eDesignations.com |
|
Brokers and Managers
A Meeting Just For YOU!
| 2010 DAR President, Denise Stewart is inviting you to lunch on June 25th here at the Delta Conference Center. This will be a working lunch with members of the Board of Directors and our State Directors who will report on all the activities during the Legislative Day and subsequent business meetings in Sacramento during the week of June 9- 12. Please set aside about an hour and half starting at 11:30am on June 25, 2010. AND come armed with your most pressing questions about DAR, CAR or ?
|
| Steve Goddard
CAR President's Official Visit to Regions 5 and 6
| July 16 12:00 - 2:30pm at the Lone Tree Golf Event Center, 4800 Golf Course Road, Antioch.
This is a wonderful opportunity to mingle and network with other Bay Area REALTORS. DAR is the host association for members from six other East Bay Associations including Alameda, Bay East, Berkeley, Contra Costa, Oakland and West Contra Costa. Plus, you'll get the added benefit of hearing from CAR President Steve Goddard. He's always an enjoyable speaker.
We will be taking names for this event and seating is limited so if you are interested, please print the flyer, fill out registration form and fax, email or mail to DAR. |
| WCR and DAR Present:
Leslie Appleton-Young In East County on September 10th
|
Leslie Appleton-Young is CAR's Vice President and highly respected Chief Economist. She will be here on September 10th. Plan on attending this luncheon at Nines in Antioch to hear what's really happening in the nation and the state. Click here for flyer. |
| Ethics Cases
NAR Interpretations | CASE INTERPRETATIONS
RELATED TO ARTICLE 1OF THE CODE OF ETHICS:
Case #1-1: Fidelity to Client (Originally Case #7-1. Revised May, 1988. Transferred to Article 1 November, 1994.)
Client A complained to a Board of REALTORS® that two of its members, REALTORS® B and his sales associate, REALTOR-ASSOCIATE® C, had failed to represent the client's interests faithfully by proposing to various prospective buyers that a price less than the listed price of a house be offered. His complaint specified that REALTOR® B, in consultation with him, had agreed that $137,900 would be a fair price for the house, and it had been listed at that figure. The complaint also named three different prospective buyers who had told Client A that while looking at the property, REALTOR-ASSOCIATE® C, representing REALTOR® B, when asked the price had said, "It's listed at $137,900, but I'm pretty sure that an offer of $130,000 will be accepted."
REALTOR® B and REALTOR-ASSOCIATE® C were notified of the complaint and requested to be present at a hearing on the matter scheduled before a Hearing Panel of the Board's Professional Standards Committee.
During the hearing, REALTOR® B confirmed that he had agreed with Client A that $137,900 was a fair price for the house, and that it was listed at that figure. He added that he had asked for a 90 day listing contract as some time might be required in securing the full market value. Client A had agreed to do this but had indicated that he was interested in selling within a month even if it meant making some concession on the price. The discussion concluded with an agreement on listing at $137,900 and with REALTOR® B agreeing to make every effort to get that price for Client A.
REALTOR-ASSOCIATE® C said in the hearing that REALTOR® B had repeated these comments of Client A and he, REALTOR-ASSOCIATE® C, had interpreted them as meaning that an early offer of about 10 percent less than the listed price would be acceptable to the seller, Client A. Questioning by the Hearing Panel established that neither REALTOR-ASSOCIATE® B nor REALTOR-ASSOCIATE® C had been authorized to quote a price other than $137,900.
What Did the Hearing Panel Decide?? |
| Telephone Etiquette | |
We get reports that there are many real estate agents who, unfortunately, are not very courteous when it comes to using the telephone. One wonders if they might be in too much of a rush to even think about common courtesies.
It's recommended that when calling about availability - you should identify yourself and explain what information you are requesting, such as: this is Jane Doe with ABC Realty checking on availability of 123 Smith St.
And don't take offense if one questions you in order to verify your identity. Remember that the person on the other end of the line is probably an agent too. Be polite and helpful when questioned or when you're questioning someone.
This comment submitted to us by one of our members in hopes that it will raise awareness about common courtesies.
|
The Purpose of the Delta Association of REALTORS is to support and enhance the professionalism and success of its members. We hope to Surprise, Delight and Challenge you as well.
Delta Association of REALTORS
Call us at (925) 757-8283
|
|
|
|
|
|
