REALTORS® in other states have seen some fair housing issues arise with the following: Sellers looking at the offering buyers' names and inferring from the name certain race, color, religion, sex, or national origin buyer characteristics and then illegally and unethically discriminating against these protected classes in real estate transactions. So some lawyers have strategized… Continue Reading Fair Housing (Names and Love Letters/Videos)
https://www.nar.realtor/fair-housing Per today's NAR legal seminar presentation by NAR attorney Kate Lawton, the NAR is considering expanding Article 10 Fair Housing applicability from real estate transactions into social media hate speech and reporting to LLR after reports of members using hate speech across the USA increased at NAR. Posted by: Byron King on 10/15/20 (This… Continue Reading NAR Fair Housing
Case #15-1: Knowing or Reckless False Statements About Competitors REALTOR® A operated a residential brokerage firm in a highly competitive market area. He frequently used information from the MLS as the basis for comparative ads and to keep close track of his listing and sales activity as well as his competition. One day, while reviewing… Continue Reading Ethics Case 15-1 Knowing/Reckless False Statements About A Real Estate Professional
Below are some in-person/virtual conversations that SC real estate licensees/members must have and memorialize/document ideally with consumer initials/date/sign/e-sign. REMINDER: You have unlimited Digital Ink e-sign capabilities as a SCR member via your SCR provided zipForms online account that you can easily set up (if have not yet) and your brokerage/team may provide you with a… Continue Reading Conversations that Buyer Side Members/Licensees Must Have/Document
https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/news/2020/oct/ppp-forgiveness-applications-not-due-oct-31-2020.html?utm_source=mnl:cpald&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=14Oct2020 The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) released guidance Tuesday confirming that Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan forgiveness applications are not due on Oct. 31. Posted by: Byron King on 10/14/20 (This information is only accurate as of 10/14/20. You must contact SCR for updates and changes to this information after 10/14/20 as laws and… Continue Reading SBA on Deadline for PPP Forgiveness Forms
Dos and Don'ts When Styling Your Space Q&A: Home stager Anne Carr explains how to creating the perfect ambiance. Staging, Design Trends Powered by WPeMatico
By Samantha Jones This article is part one of a two-part series on purchasing and managing an investment property. As agents and brokers, we believe real estate is the best investment we can make. And we act on it by embracing homeownership. For many real estate pros, there’s also a natural progression onto real estate… Continue Reading Practicing What We Preach: Real Estate Investing 101 (Part 1)
Cozy Up Your Listings With Pumpkin Spice-Inspired Decor Offer up some tastes of fall in homes this season. By: Melissa Dittmann Tracey Design Trends Powered by WPeMatico
By Jasen Edwards Why don’t mummies go on vacation? Because they’re afraid to unwind! Now, what about real estate agents? Why don’t they go on vacation, or even take time off regularly for that matter? Sadly, it’s because too many feel that like a mummy—if they relax, their business will unwind. I’ve spent more than… Continue Reading Top Producer Life: How to Take a Day Off
https://screaltors.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/MediatorPamphlet2019-2.pdf https://screaltors.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/OnlineMediation.pdf SCR mediation information page: https://screaltors.org/mediation/ If you need to take your annual mediator professional standards training, NAR offers training online that counts for your triennial ethics training or you can purchase CE qualifying ethics training class hours. Take the Online Course: NEW: Continuing Education ("CE") Option Free Existing Member Course Posted by: Byron… Continue Reading SCR Mediation Info