BoardTalk
February 24, 2020
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NOTICE:
2020 DUES INVOICES HAVE BEEN POSTED TO THE MEMBER PORTAL ON OUR
WEBSITE
. DON'T INCUR A LATE FEE - REMIT PAYMENT NOW.
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Please click
here
to update your profile - thank you!
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PRESIDENT'S CORNER
Hello Fellow Members,
“Respect for The Public”
REMEMBER:
- Respond promptly to inquiries and requests for information
- Schedule showing appointments as far in advance as possible
- Call/Reschedule if you are delayed or must cancel a showing appointment
- If sellers are home during a showing, always ask prior to using amenities
- Don’t tell people what you think- tell them what you know!
Stay warm my friends!
Take Care,
Deanna
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WELCOME NEW MEMBERS (provisional status until approved at next Board of Directors' meeting)
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Bianca Allen
Long & Foster
Elkton, MD
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Jim Arthur
Long & Foster
Lutherville, MD
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Jordan Brown
Keller Williams Realty
Lewes, DE
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Brian Foraker
Berkshire Hathaway
Hockessin, DE
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LeRoy Gaines
Coldwell Banker Preferred
Wilmington, DE
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Walter Taraila
Keller Williams Realty
Ocean City, MD
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REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY NEWS
Marijuana and Real Estate - A Budding Issue
Source: National Association of REALTORS®
Highlights
The legalization of marijuana has started to impact the real estate industry. If marijuana is legal within a state, the product is grown, harvested, stored, sold, and consumed within state lines. As such, commercial practitioners are finding increased demand for land, warehouses, and store fronts for marijuana. Residential practitioners are navigating an environment of marijuana being used within rental properties, homeowner associations creating rules about consumption and growth, and title questions selling a home where the product has been grown and consumed. This report dives into these themes using a survey among members of the National Association of REALTORS®.
The report is broken down by how long marijuana has been legal within the state. The legality was based on laws that were in place at the time the survey was deployed in fall of 2019.
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COMMITTEE CORNER
The Public Relations Committee is excited to once again hold a crab raffle to benefit a worthwhile charitable organization -- Bayside Community Networks' Camp C.A.R.E.
Camp C.A.R.E. is the only summer camp in Cecil County that is staffed and equipped with trained, qualified personnel to offer a camp experience for children with disabilities from 5-20 years old. Camp C.A.R.E. is a day camp providing a positive experience for every child who attends and fills the need for summer programming for children with special needs. Bayside provides at-door pick up and drop off for those children in wheelchairs and a meeting point to pick up and drop off campers who do not require wheelchair accommodation.
In addition to winning a bushel of crabs, you will get 2-lbs of steamed shrimp + $25 gift certificate for your beverage of choice.
Ticket Prices: One for $5.00 / Six for $20.00
Tickets can be purchased from any of the Public Relation committee members (see below), or at the Board office. Tickets will also be available at our upcoming events and classes.
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The CARE Committee has worked diligently to proudly submit the charitable activities performed by our members each year for the CARE Award. This is a monetary award given to local board/associations or their charitable foundations recognizing awareness in community service and charitable actions. The $18,000 award will be equally divided between the large and small board winner. Throughout the years, Cecil County was awarded over $65,000 that we shared with local charities. We would love to win this award this year but need your help in doing so.
If you lead the activities for a 501(c) organization, provide us with the name of the organization, the activities that are conducted, and either how much money was raised and the impact it had on the geographical area and number of people serviced. For this year's award, the documented events must take place between June 1, 2019 and May 31, 2020.
One of the activities led by CCBOR is the extension of the food drive that was kicked off at the Holiday Party in December. Please drop off non-perishable food items at the Board office.
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Early Bird
registration ends April 10. If you did not attend last year's Convention, take a peek
here to see the venue and exhibitors.
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Take an active role to advance the real estate industry, public policy and the association at the
REALTORS® Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo in Washington, DC.
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The Education Committee has put together a robust schedule for 2020 with classes taking place in March, April (at our Convention), May, September, November, and December. The full schedule can be downloaded
here.
Great News! GRI 100 Series will commence on August 26 running through October 7. For descriptions on the classes, click
here.
The 2020 schedule for BrightMLS training is available
here
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ADVERTISING RULES & GUIDELINES
Effective October 16, 2019, BrightMLS has initiated a new policy on Off-MLS Listings. This policy and details on "Coming Soon" and "Office Exclusive" are explained
here
. In addition, there is a new policy on Coming Soon for Rentals and New Construction - learn more
here
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If you are licensed to sell real estate in the State of Maryland, please use this
Advertising Checklist
that was prepared by the Maryland Real Estate Commission Note that Maryland does not make any distinction between any method of advertising -- print, electronic, business card, radio, television, etc. -- as far as Maryland is concerned, advertising is advertising and ALL advertising must comply with the requirements of Maryland law.
Also for your use, here is a
document prepared
by Bright MLS explaining the proper use of photographs in advertising.
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Help us make our 2020 goal by remitting just $20 with your membership dues. Not familiar with RPAC?
Maryland RPAC Trustees announce Major Investor Early Recognition Pilot Program. Learn more
here
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FROM THE COUNTY
Here you can listen to current County audio recordings:
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REMINDERS
To keep up-to-date on Board happenings, our calendar can be found
here
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REALTORS® UNITED IN SUPPORT OF HOME OWNERSHIP!
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