Listing agents have an ethical duty to look after the seller's best interests. Ensure that sellers understand that cooperative compensation should meet the seller's goals of selling timely and at desired terms while mitigating risks. Sellers should give informed consent when cooperative compensation for BA, SA, TB is set in the SCR listing agreement (e.g.,… Continue Reading Coop Fees for BA, SA, TB
Case #12-9: Unethical Advertising REALTOR® A posted an ad on his website soliciting $15,000 investments in a “sure thing.” The ad explained that he was seeking only ten investors at $15,000 each; that each investor would receive $18,000 for his investment in 30 days; or, if he chose to invest for a longer period, could… Continue Reading Ethics Case 12-9 Investment/Profit Guarantee/Promises in Advertising
https://www.schousing.com/Home/County-First-Initiative County First Initiative Why choose a County First mortgage? SC Housing believes that every citizen in South Carolina deserves the opportunity to own their own home. County First is a rural initiative designed to provide potential homebuyers in underserved communities with additional resources when local economic conditions make homeownership difficult. Funding is available for… Continue Reading SC Housing $8000 DPA
https://www.nar.realtor/videos/window-to-the-law/how-to-handle-multiple-offers NAR top three takeaways: 1. Sellers make the decisions. 2. Do not read, transmit buyer "love letters" due to fair housing risks. 3. Clients make decisions. Remind buyers that they may not know about other offers and offers generally are not confidential. Other thoughts... To keep everyone equal, one idea is that the seller… Continue Reading NAR Legal on Multiple Offers
By Jef Conn It’s hard to believe that this year has simultaneously flown by in what feels like three days while it’s also felt 312 years long. I don’t know about you, but I’ve learned a lot in 2020 that I hope to implement in my 2021 business. I hear from brokers and agents all… Continue Reading Preparing For Your Best 2021 Starts Now
3 Tips to Prep a Home for a 360 Virtual Tour It may require extra effort than preparing for professional photos. Here’s how to get your listing ready for its 360-degree close-up. Staging, Using Digital Video as a Marketing Tool Powered by WPeMatico
https://consumerfsblog.com/2020/09/calif-app-court-4th-dist-rejects-jurisdictional-challenge-in-website-accessibility-case/ https://www.bicycleretailer.com/retail-news/2020/07/30/california-retailers-threatened-lawsuits-over-their-websites-ada-compliance#.X1D8dGdKhfU The second link has some interesting comments in the comments section. Posted by: Byron King on 09/03/20 (This information is only accurate as of 09/03/20. You must contact SCR for updates and changes to this information after 09/03/20 as laws and regulations may change over time. SCR 803-772-5206 or email Byron)
LLR Consent Agreement Dated 7/23/20 https://eservice.llr.sc.gov/PublicOrdersWeb/?divisionId=19 Posted by: Byron King on 09/02/20 (This information is only accurate as of 09/02/20. You must contact SCR for updates and changes to this information after 09/02/20 as laws and regulations may change over time. SCR 803-772-5206 or email Byron)
LLR Consent Agreement Dated 8/7/20 https://eservice.llr.sc.gov/PublicOrdersWeb/?divisionId=19 Posted by: Byron King on 09/02/20 (This information is only accurate as of 09/02/20. You must contact SCR for updates and changes to this information after 09/02/20 as laws and regulations may change over time. SCR 803-772-5206 or email Byron)
LLR Consent Agreement Dated 8/7/20 https://eservice.llr.sc.gov/PublicOrdersWeb/?divisionId=19 Posted by: Byron King on 09/02/20 (This information is only accurate as of 09/02/20. You must contact SCR for updates and changes to this information after 09/02/20 as laws and regulations may change over time. SCR 803-772-5206 or email Byron)