Promoting pride of property ownership and quality of life in the Greater Pee Dee
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In this Issue:
- Town Hall with Legislators
- City of Florence Rental Ordinance Video & Poll - Please Read & Vote!
- Scavenger Hunt Recap
- RPAC Silent Auction
- NAR Guidelines on Guarding Against Hate Speech
- NAR's Pivot in Place weekly video - Coexisting with Covid-19
- Continuing Education Corner - In Person, Online & Virtual Classes
- Sponsor Spotlight - Movement Mortgage
- COVID-19 Links & Information
- NAR's Federal Advocacy Report on Covid-19
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General Membership Meeting & Town Hall Event
Pee Dee REALTOR® Association hosted a virtual General Membership Meeting on Tuesday, June 30, 2020.
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Town Hall Session
Prior to business, a Town Hall event was held featuring four of our Pee Dee State Legislators appearing as guests. House Speaker Jay Lucas (District 65), Rep. Jay Jordan (District 63), Rep. Pat Henegan (District 54), and Rep. Roger Kirby (District 61) answered questions from the panelists. In addition, meeting attendees had the opportunity to pose questions to the representatives.
The representatives responded to questions regarding affordable housing, Covid-19's effect on the economy and the budget, bi-partisanship, the Santee-Cooper dispute, business license reform, and education.
The panel included President Nell Folkens, President-Elect Richard Trappier, State Region 4 Vice president Keon Aldrich, and CEO Pam Jacobs. Nick Kremydas, CEO of South Carolina REALTORS®, served as moderator.
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Business Discussion - Rental Registration Ordinance
Membership Meeting business consisted of one pressing issue, the proposed City of Florence Rental Registration Ordinance. PDRA attorney Greg Hendrick provided an overview of the proposed Ordinance and the concerns of the Board of Directors. With no questions or discussion from attendees, members were polled to determine if the Association should pursue an awareness campaign for both members and the public, and if steps to deter the Ordinance should be taken. A majority of attendees virtually raised their hand in support of actions by Pee Dee REALTOR Association.
The Association is seeking a more thorough response from the membership regarding the Rental Registration Ordinance. Please WATCH the video (click gold "Watch Video" button below) and VOTE on the Association response to the Ordinance (click blue 'Vote" button below). An overview and concerns are listed on the ballot. There is also an option to request additional information.
As members, it's important for your voice to be heard. Please vote!
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Virtual Scavenger Hunt a Fun Success!
President Nell Folkens has been seeking ways to keep members connected since the shelter-in-place and shutdowns began.
On June 25th, President Folkens and member Keon Aldrich co-hosted a virtual scavenger hunt. Participants had to collect as many items in their home or office. The list of 20 items included everything from an NAR wearable item to a flip phone! Everyone had a great time and a lot of laughs!
Lin Ziskoski took first place collecting 16 of the 20 items, winning a $100 gift card. Second place winner was Janet Elvington winning a $50 gift card, and Cindi Knight and Remander Johnson tying for third, both scoring with a tie-breaker, winning $25 gift cards.
We hope you'll all join us for our next event!
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RPAC Silent Auction - Save the date!
The SC REALTORS
®
online silent auction is coming to you July 22-24 and will surely be offering great items to bid on and win.
This year, we need your help! PDRA has previously provided Darlington Raceway tickets for the auction. This year, spectators most likely will not be attending the race in September. Therefore, the RPAC Committee is hoping to donate a Weekend Getaway for the auction.
Do you have a mountain cabin or beach condo and will generously donate to the cause? If you can help, contact Samantha Carter, RPAC Chair, via
email here
. Thank you.
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NAR Provides Guidelines on Guarding Against Hate Speech
REALTOR
®
Magazine - June 9, 2020
As racial tensions mount across the country, reports of racist and hateful remarks being made on social media have pressed on brokerages and REALTOR® associations. Firms and associations looked to the National Association of REALTORS® for guidance on what to do if they have to field complaints about comments deemed inappropriate.
“While each comment must be evaluated individually in order to determine the appropriate course of action, we have offered the following guidance to those who’ve asked for it,” Katie Johnson, NAR’s general counsel, posted on the association’s Hub channel.
The guidelines include the following for those who receive hate speech on their association or firm’s communication channels.
- Removing offensive posts
- Consider ethical violations
- Alert the member’s principal broker
- Educate.
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NAR Weekly Leadership Message
In this week's "Pivot in Place" leadership video message,
2020 President-Elect Charlie Oppler shares tips for keeping COVID-19 safety precautions top of mind in your business strategy.
Check out the video by clicking the button below.
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Thank you to Movement Mortgage for your support of
Pee Dee REALTORS
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Contact Kelly Schafer at 843.995.0606
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Continuing Education Corner
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Virtual & On-Line Continuing Education Opportunities
Western Upstate Association of Realtors® (WUAR) is extending their member pricing to PDRA members for CE courses taught live, through an interactive Zoom webinar platform, and online classes you can take at your own pace featuring Diane Brouthers. The virtual platform will allow you to experience the training received in a live classroom setting, while at home or in your office. (Note: there will be no VIRTUAL classes in July through Western Upstate, but self-paced online courses are available. The Virtual classes will resume in August.)
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Click the logo image to access
The
CE Shop website.
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Click the logo image to access the
Web
CE website.
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PDRA is now offering in-person classes with limited availability.
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Click the logo image to access CREA website.
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In Person Classes
Paragon II Training
3P's of Professionalism
The New and the Unusual - Mini Houses (3 CE)
Concealed Weapons Permit Course
taught by Mike Nunn (2 days)
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Date & Time
07/16/2020 @ 10am
07/30/2020 @ 9am - 1pm
07/30/2020 @ 2pm - 5pm
08/15/2020 @ 9am - 2pm &
08/16/2020 @ TBD (at range)
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To find links to all of our education partners,
click here
, or visit our
website
anytime and click on the Member Portal drop down menu for Continuing Education information.
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Important links to keep you knowledgeable & safe
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Resources
Click
on the
blue
links for up-to-date information for you, your family and business:
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NAR's Federal Advocacy Report
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Click image below for complete report in pdf format:
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1375 CELEBRATION BLVD. FLORENCE, SC 29501
843.665.2242
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