Realtors Set to Vote on New Bylaws

Local Realtors to Vote on Extending Terms for Board of Directors

The Board of Directors for the Realtor association that governs the Santa Clarita and San Fernando Valleys (Southland Regional Association of Realtors, or SRAR) is attempting to grant itself longer terms in office via a change in the Association's bylaws.

The change would be as follows:

• Increase the maximum continuous length of service from 3 terms to 4 terms.


• Increase the number of years served from 6 years to 8 years.

Now, why would the Realtor community want to do this? Why would they want to have the same board members year after year? Keep in mind that a very low percentage of the Realtors vote in any of these elections, so it's not too hard for someone to "seed" an election with hand-picked candidates since a relatively low number of total votes is needed to win, and the President makes the selections for the Nominating Committee.

Most Realtors are already unaware of the behind-the-scenes campaign that took place over approximately a 2-year period to delete the requirements that the Board's President be a licensed Real Estate Broker in order to qualify for the Association's most influential position. Is it any surprise then that the current President, who of course is NOT a Broker, is now campaigning for longer terms of service for the Board members?

As required, this issue must be addressed via a vote of the members of the association (the Realtors). If you are a Realtor in this area, or know a Realtor in this area, I urge you to make sure that all eligible Realtors vote on this important issue. Mailings were sent out by SRAR this week with more information and an absentee ballot, and there will be online voting available starting April 6 and continuing through April 24 at 10am. There will also be a General Membership Meeting at the Van Nuys location of SRAR on Thursday, April 26 at 3pm.

REALTORS, MAKE SURE THAT YOU VOTE! Either online, by absentee ballot or in person at the General Membership Meeting. If you have any questions regarding this important issue, or if you didn't get the mailing from SRAR, please contact the local SRAR office for assistance.

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Linda Slocum
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