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NAR Legal Oct26: Deed Fraud, Seller Impersonation, Broker Risk Reduction
https://www.nar.realtor/legal/hot-topics-for-brokers Deed Fraud and Seller Impersonation Fraud Deed fraud, sometimes called title fraud or deed theft, happens when someone uses false identification, forged documents, or improper recording papers to make it appear that they own [...]
NAR Appraisal: UAD 3.6 on 11.02.2026, New Appraisal Changes into 2027+
https://www.nar.realtor/news/real-estate-news/appraisal-ready-what-agents-and-brokers-can-do-now-for-uad-3-6 https://www.nar.realtor/news/real-estate-news/appraisers-are-doing-their-part-to-prepare-for-new-reporting The mandatory transition to Uniform Appraisal Dataset (UAD) 3.6 for conventional loan appraisals submitted to the Uniform Collateral Data Portal (UCDP) takes effect on November 2, 2026. [1, 2] Key Takeaways for REALTORS® [...]
anti NTRAPS statute in SC, one year limitation on NTRAPS marketing agreements
https://www.alta.org/advocacy/advocacy-issues/ntraps-faq (9) An agreement regarding residential real estate that is to be in effect for greater than one year and either expressly or impliedly purports to do any of the following is unenforceable and is [...]
One Year Agreements, More than One Year Agreements, anti-NTRAPS
Most SCR agreements are not going to fit into the anti-NTRAPS statute (e.g., most SCR agreements are not recorded). (9) An agreement regarding residential real estate that is to be in effect for greater than [...]