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https://www.sccourts.org/opinions/HTMLFiles/COA/5876.pdf Posted by: Byron King on 12/14/21 (This information is only accurate as of 12/14/21. You must contact SCR for updates and changes to this information after 12/14/21 as laws and regulations may change over time. SCR 803-772-5206 or email info at screaltors.org or email byron at screaltors.org) This information is not legal advice. This… Continue Reading SC Court of Appeals on 4% homestead Property Tax

Earnest Money in a Failed Deal Contact the SCR Legal Hotline (803-772-5206)(legal). Keep your BIC and team in the know. Who holds the earnest money in a failed closing? Lawyer or BIC? If a lawyer holds the earnest money: Ask that lawyer what is needed to disburse? SCR518? Mediation agreement? Other? Upon taking the buyer's… Continue Reading Earnest Money #1 hotline question

2022 cooperating brokers who are REALTORS® must provide to the listing broker, as soon as practical, written affirmation that the counter-offer has been presented has been submitted to the buyers/tenants (or written notification that the buyers/tenants have waived the obligation to have the counter-offer presented). Revised Standard of Practice 1-8 of the Code of Ethics… Continue Reading Huge NAR Ethics Change on January 1, 2022

https://magazine.realtor/live/article/2021/11/so-you-received-an-ethics-complaint-now-what?AdobeAnalytics=ed_rid%3D56072%26om_mid%3D5816%7CRealtorMagTips_2021_12_07_Agents%26om_ntype%3DREALTOR%20MAG%20TIPS Or...watch the SCR lawyers explain the top ten ways to avoid receiving an ethics complaint! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSKGoM7OF2Y Posted by: Byron King on 12/07/21 (This information is only accurate as of 12/07/21. You must contact SCR for updates and changes to this information after 12/07/21 as laws and regulations may change over time. SCR 803-772-5206 or… Continue Reading What to Do if You Receive an Ethics Complaint on You!

At both the NAR Board of Directors meetings in 2021, NAR has published several new case interpretations on Article 10 (aka the fair housing and no hate speech/symbols article). NAR Article 10 Case Interpretations #6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11 are from 2021 and explain how the new additional language to Article 10 was… Continue Reading NAR: Fair Housing, Hate Speech Case Interpretations (Article 10: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)