The Board of Directors met on Thursday, June 13, 2019.

They approved two forms:

1. Protection Device Disclosure

2. NEW FORM: MLS Affirmation Request: Presentation of Purchase Offer Pursuant to Standard of Practice 1.7

Standard of Practice 1-7 When acting as listing brokers, Realtors® shall continue to submit to the seller/landlord all offers and counter-offers until closing or execution of a lease unless the seller/landlord has waived this obligation in writing. Upon the written request of a cooperating broker who submits an offer to the listing broker, the listing broker shall provide a written affirmation to the cooperating broker stating that the offer has been submitted to the seller/landlord, or a written notification that the seller/ landlord has waived the obligation to have the offer presented. Realtors® shall not be obligated to continue to market the property after an offer has been accepted by the seller/landlord. Realtors® shall recommend that sellers/landlords obtain the advice of legal counsel prior to acceptance of a subsequent offer except where the acceptance is contingent on the termination of the pre-existing purchase contract or lease. (Amended 1/19)

The Advertising and Public Relations Committee reported that the Board will begin a fundraiser to support the Food Bank of the Southern Tier's backpack program and children's summer foods program. There will be a chicken BBQ at the Board Office on August 24, 2019 from 11:00 a.m. - until gone. Dinners will cost $15.00 and all proceeds support the Food Bank's children's programs.

The Board Office will be closed on the following days:

Thursday, June 20, 2019 from 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. for Bob Spaulding's funeral service.

If you wish to donate to his memorial fund you may do so here .



The Home Inspectors shared guidelines for sellers a few years ago. This information is helpful when you prepare your sellers for a home inspection. Please print and share or email the document to your sellers.

The top three items on this list are:

Another consideration is the liability of having several people present at an inspection. It is very difficult for inspectors to keep track of large groups and/or children while conducting a home inspection.

Your Ithaca Board of REALTORS dues are available on the Membership portal. Payments must be made by 5:00 p.m. June 30, 2019 to avoid fines and suspension of services. 

If you need assistance, please contact the Board Office 

607-257-1001 

or 

ibr@ithacarealtors.com

Membership dues, and any other outstanding bills, must be paid by 5:00 p.m. on June 30, 2019 to avoid a $25 fine and suspension of services to your Broker's office.  

There has been some confusion with license renewals with the question about CE.

The question that is often answered wrong is: Have you completed the required CE credit or are you exempt?

When this happens, a licensee will have a hard time proving continuous licensure, and will lose his or her exemption from the required CE.

It is on the licensee to prove continuous licensure – the DOS does not maintain these records.

FREE MEMBERSHIP LUNCHEON

Date: June 27, 2019

Time: 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Location: Country Club of Ithaca

Agenda:

SPONSORED BY: CFCU Community Credit Union

Over this two day period learn with Craig Grant, Roseanne Farrow, and others and earn 7.5 NOW 8 hours of continuing education. Then...

You won't want to miss the social hour on Wednesday night. It is sure to be a good time. Stay overnight for only $119 CE is only $150

Sponsored in part by

Coordinated by:

Greater Binghamton Board of REALTORS, Cortland County Board of REALTORS, Elmira-Corning Board of REALTORS, Ithaca Board of REALTORS, and Greater Rochester Board of REALTORS.

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