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
Rock Hill Realtor® Colleen Coesens receives SC REALTORS® Distinguished Service Award COLUMBIA, S.C. (December 10, 2021) -- South Carolina REALTORS® (SCR) has awarded its Distinguished Service Award to Colleen P. Coesens, Realtor® at EXP Realty in Fort Mill. The award was given at the association’s Awards Gala & Installation of Officers event at Washington Place… Continue Reading Rock Hill Realtor(R) Colleen Coesens receives SC REALTORS(R) Distinguished Service Award
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Sharon Delia Stone Rock Hill broker Jay Rinehart receives SC REALTORS® Omega Tau Rho Medallion of Service COLUMBIA, S.C. (December 8, 2021) -- South Carolina REALTORS® (SCR) has awarded Rinehart Realty Corporation’s broker Jay Rinehart with its Omega Tau Rho Medallion of Service. The award was presented at SCR’s awards gala… Continue Reading Rock Hill broker Jay Rinehart receives SC REALTORS(R) Omega Tau Rho Medallion of Service
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)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Sharon Delia Stone Kathleen Pinson is the recipient of SC REALTORS® James R. Peters AE Award of Excellence COLUMBIA, S.C. (December 7, 2021) -- South Carolina REALTORS® (SCR) has awarded Kathleen Pinson, Coastal Carolinas Association of REALTORS® (CCAR) vice president of professional and business development, with its James R. Peters AE… Continue Reading Kathleen Pinson is the recipient of SC REALTORS(R) James R. Peters AE Award of Excellence
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Sharon Delia Stone Upstate broker Andy Lee presented with SC Realtor® Advocate Award COLUMBIA, S.C. (December 7, 2021) -- South Carolina REALTORS® (SCR) has awarded upstate broker in charge and owner, William “Andy” Lee, of Lake Keowee Real Estate, with its Realtor® Advocate Award. The award was presented during the association’s… Continue Reading Upstate broker Andy Lee presented with SC Realtor(R) Advocate Award
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https://www.inman.com/2021/12/02/is-the-bible-hate-speech-nar-hate-speech-provision-faces-first-big-test-in-missoula/ Posted by: Byron King on 12/02/21 (This information is only accurate as of 12/02/21. You must contact SCR for updates and changes to this information after 12/02/21 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 Montana REALTORS – hate speech v. religious belief
Oregon's government requires seller's agents to reject any buyer love letters and photos starting in 2022. However, Oregon buyers in 2022 intent on sending love letters to sellers could still send communications directly to the sellers and bypass the seller's agent. https://www.natlawreview.com/article/oregon-bans-home-buyers-love-letters-to-sellers In order to help a seller avoid selecting a buyer based on the… Continue Reading Love Letters, Fair Housing – Oregon First Amendment Issue?