Michael Crist

When working with foreign language speaking consumers in real estate transactions, some ideas: Associate with a brokerage REALTOR® who is bilingual. Many REALTORS® advertise their language skills. Associate with a law firm attorney who is bilingual. Many attorneys advertise their language skills. Consumers will need a law firm for real estate transactions anyway. SC Bar… Continue Reading Foreign Language Clients/Customers/Consumers: Hire translators/bilingual lawyers/brokers

https://www.fema.gov/media-library/assets/audio/181533 Posted by: Byron King on 08/06/19 (This information is only accurate as of 08/06/19. You must contact SCR for updates and changes to this information after 08/06/19 as laws and regulations may change over time. SCR 803-772-5206 or email info at screaltors.org)

Case #1-1: Fidelity to Client Client A complained to a Board of REALTORS® that two of its members, REALTORS® B and his sales associate, REALTOR-ASSOCIATE® C, had failed to represent the client’s interests faithfully by proposing to various prospective buyers that a price less than the listed price of a house be offered. His complaint… Continue Reading Professionalism: You Decide Ethics Case 101: Violation or No Violation

Case #1-1: Fidelity to Client Client A complained to a Board of REALTORS® that two of its members, REALTORS® B and his sales associate, REALTOR-ASSOCIATE® C, had failed to represent the client’s interests faithfully by proposing to various prospective buyers that a price less than the listed price of a house be offered. His complaint… Continue Reading Ethics Case, You Decide…Violation of Ethics or No Violation? Ethics Article 1, Case #1

https://www.nar.realtor/realtor-ae-magazine/10-ideas-to-raise-the-bar-for-member-professionalism For the past 100 years, the National Association of REALTORS®’ Code of Ethics has remained a reliable guide for REALTOR® professionalism—and overall, REALTORS® do a good job of following it, say association executives, professional standards administrators, and trainers around the country. But what can be done to maintain or improve professionalism moving forward into… Continue Reading NAR Publishes 10 Ways to Improve Professionalism

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGyx5UEwgtA Posted by: Byron King on 08/02/19 (This information is only accurate as of 08/02/19. You must contact SCR for updates and changes to this information after 08/02/19 as laws and regulations may change over time. SCR 803-772-5206 or email info at screaltors.org)

To thwart identify theft dumpster diving crooks: Shred/burn important documents instead of putting into the trash. Don't send mail from your mailbox, instead insert into secure mailing locations. Look into renting a PO box. Look into a locking mailbox. https://www.thebalance.com/your-risky-mailbox-identity-theft-101-1947529 Know your mail schedule. Report disruptions in mail delivery. Use electronic communications, but this has… Continue Reading Stop Identity Theft and Other Scams