UPDATE FROM BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The Board of Directors met December 9, 2021 and approved the following motions:

  • Proposed committee members for several committees. More volunteers are needed for Bylaws, Finance, Nominating and Legislative committees. If anyone is interested in serving, please call the EBOR office.
  • Tammy Kissing was appointed to a 3 year term on the RMLS Alliance Council. Tammy replaces Teresa Camarato whose  term ends December 31, 2021.

From Pgs. 58-59 of the Egyptian Board of Realtors® Policy and Procedures Manual:

MLS COUNCIL: The MLS Council consists of three (3) members appointed to staggered 1, 2, and 3 year terms by the President subject to approval by the Board of Directors. Their role is to represent members of the Egyptian Board of Realtors® on the Regional MLS Alliance, LLC. Effective January 1, 2020 educational requirements are required for new and existing Council members. Acceptable education would be annual attendance at an NAR Multiple Listing Policy Committee Meeting or MLS Certification through the Council of MLS (CMLS).

Appointees to the MLS Council are expected to follow directives given from the Egyptian Board of Directors on issues regarding MLS Rules and Regulations and Governance policies.

In addition, the board discussed  the vacancy in the  Secretary/Treasurer position. Marianne James was elected to fill the position earlier this year but is no longer eligible to serve. The AE will provide a list of eligible candidates for the Board to consider. To serve as an officer on the Board of Directors, the candidate must have served at least 2 years as a Director prior to moving into an officer’s position.   If a member has previously served on the board, they must wait 3 years before serving again on the Board. Anyone who meets the criteria to serve as an Officer should contact the EBOR office to complete an application.

From Pg 13 of the Egyptian Board of Realtors® Policy and Procedures Manual:

Duties of the Secretary/Treasurer. The secretary/treasurer shall serve on the Finance Committee and ensure a record of the proceedings of the association meetings and the meetings of the board of directors shall be, at all reasonable times, open for inspection by the members of the association. The secretary/treasurer shall assume the duties of the president elect of the association in the event the president elect is unable to serve. In the absence of the Association Executive, the Secretary/Treasurer will be responsible for recording the minutes of the meeting.

RMLS Alliance Council member, Paula Arpasi is serving on the ShowingTime Task Force and questioned the use  of the ShowingTime product by Egyptian. The AE will prepare a survey to send out to the membership regarding the use of ShowingTime and report back to the Council before their next meeting in January. Everyone is encouraged to complete the survey.

The AE discussed the recent Managing Broker meeting. Among the topics discussed:

  • Managing Broker oversight of new licensees
  • Addendum K Escalation Clause
  • Common Code of Ethics violations – advertising and unauthorized access
  • Code of Ethics cycle ends 12/31/2021. There are over 150 members who still have not completed their COE training. If not completed by the end of the cycle, their membership may be in jeopardy.
  • Several new MLS Policies were approved by NAR at the recent Convention. Attribution of listing brokerage will include an email or phone number. BBC will be displayed to the consumer.
  • Continuing Education for Broker renewal and Post License CE for new licensees is scheduled for February 2022.
  • Krehbiel & Associates of Mt Vernon has begun an audit of the Association financials.
  • The next General Membership Meeting is scheduled for January 13, 2022, 9:00 a.m. at Kokopelli Golf Club. A breakfast buffet will be served.