August 9, 2010
Dear  , 
Welcome to DeltaNewsViews!
Day @ the Races
August 27
Time is running out ! !  If you are looking for a fun time with friends, watching the horse races and enjoying a prime rib buffet meal, don't pass this up.  Don't miss your chance for a BIG WIN!!! 
 
Bus leaves for Golden Gate Fields at 10:30 a.m. SHARP!! from DAR.  Cost $50 per adult.   For more information and to reserve your spot on the bus, call DAR at 757-8283 Today! 
Graduate Realtors Institute
Get Started Now!
One class left in the series here at DAR:
 
August 19, GRI Risk Management
 
Register by calling 888-785-4800 or go to eDesignations.com
AgentNTouch
New Cell Phone App
Do you want to stay competitive in an increasingly mobile world?  You can with AgentNTouch, an annual subscription service currently available on the iPhone, with Android and BlackBerry versions available later this summer.
To read more or to sign up, click here for link
Ethics Cases
NAR Interpretations
CASE INTERPRETATIONS
RELATED TO ARTICLE 1OF THE CODE OF ETHICS:
 
Case #1-8: Knowledge of Essential Facts (Originally Case #7-10. Reaffirmed May, 1988. Transferred to Article 1 November, 1994.)
Client A listed a small house with REALTORŪ B who obtained an offer to buy it and a deposit in the form of a check for $2,000. Client A agreed to accept the offer, then heard nothing from REALTORŪ B, the listing broker, for three weeks. At that time REALTORŪ B called him to say that the sale had fallen through and that the buyer's check had been returned by the bank marked "Not Sufficient Funds."
Client A complained to the local Board of REALTORSŪ against REALTORŪ B charging him with dilatory and unprofessional conduct and apparent unfamiliarity with essential facts under laws governing procedures in real estate transactions.
At the hearing, it was established that two days after making the offer the buyer had refused to sign escrow instructions, and that REALTORŪ B had not deposited the buyer's check until ten days after receiving it.
REALTORŪ B's defense was that since the return of the check he had received numerous promises from the buyer that it would be made good, and that the buyer's reason for refusing to sign escrow instructions was to give the buyer's attorney time to read them.
Questioning during the hearing established that the check had not been made good, the escrow instructions had not been signed, and that the delay had caused great inconvenience and possible loss to Client A.

Seminars, Workshops, Classes 
HAFA and the New Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac August 23, 1-4 p.m.
C.A.R. Agent JumpStart 3-Day Training via Face2Face Video Conferencing
OnlineEd August and September.  Check out the discounted prices and register at www.onlineed.com.
Leslie Appleton-Young September 10 at Nines
e-PRO Monday, October 18, 9-10:30 a.m.
RealtorŪ Designations
We're updating our Wall Plaques
We are in the process of updating our records for  your RealtorŪ designations.  If you have received a designation in e-PRO, GRI, CRS, SRES or CRB, and have not already conveyed that to us, please let us know the year and designation by emailing robbi@deltaaor.com and we'll make sure to update your file.
In January - Two Board Seats Open
The Board of Directors will Appoint Two New Directors
Are you interested in serving on the Board of Directors.  Due to vacancies on the board it will be necessary for the board to appoint two members to the vacant positions.  This is a chance to serve that won't require a vote of the membership.  Call us to express your interest. 

Committees also need volunteers:  Budget and Finance, Business and Technology, Bylaws, Education, Membership, Grievance, Local Government Relations, Ethics and Professional Standards, Strategic Planning, Local Candidate Recommendation Committee and last but not least, the Delta Realtors Community Service Foundation (non-profit 501(C)(3).  The committees typically meet once a month.  Why not get involved?  Call DAR at 757-8283 and let us know your preference. 
Rocktoberfest
Delta Realtors Community Service Foundation
Food, Drink, Music, Dancing Contest and Great Fun Saturday, October 2, 2010 at the Cedar Creek Stables and Event Center, 1095 Eden Plans Road, Brentwood, 5:00 p.m. ~ 11:00 p.m.  For more information call DAR at 757-8283.
The Purpose of the Delta Association of REALTORS is to support and enhance the professionalism and success of its members. 

If we're not doing the right thing, then let us know.
 
John Bedford, CEO
Delta Association of REALTORS
Call us at (925) 757-8283
In This Issue
Bus to Golden Gate Fields
GRI -1 class left
NEW CELL PHONE APP
You Be The Judge
Upcoming Classes, etc.
Designations Needed
Director Positions Available
Rocktoberfest