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Legal Hotline 803-772-5206 DO NOT CALL THE DISCONTINUED 800 NUMBER

2019-10-02T11:01:42-05:00October 2nd, 2019|Legal FAQs|

SCR legal hotline 803-772-5206. Please remove the discontinued 800 number from your contacts. New SCR fax number 803-620-4730. Emails to SCR lawyers: Legal at SCREALTORS.org (general mailbox) Info at SCREALTORS.org (general mailbox) Byron at SCREALTORS.org (attorney) Austin at SCREALTORS.org (attorney) Nick at SCREATORS.org (CEO and attorney) Posted by: Byron King on 10/02/19 (This information is… Continue Reading Legal Hotline 803-772-5206 DO NOT CALL THE DISCONTINUED 800 NUMBER

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Earnest money risk management – get lawyers to hold under escrow agreement detailing disbursement in a failed closing

2019-10-02T10:56:28-05:00October 2nd, 2019|Legal FAQs|

Brokers who use lawyers as escrow agents to hold earnest money is a good risk management strategy. Know and trust the law firm so they will around to protect the earnest money. SCR recommends at contract formation, the law firm drafts an escrow agreement stating how the earnest money is held and how the earnest… Continue Reading Earnest money risk management – get lawyers to hold under escrow agreement detailing disbursement in a failed closing

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Broker Summit October 1, 2019 SC Museum Legal Update: PROFESSIONALISM

2019-10-02T10:44:58-05:00October 2nd, 2019|Legal FAQs|

Top issues for the legal update at the SCR Broker Summit. Professionalism - broker involvement - broker leadership "text BIP to 30644" Forms - January 2020 residential sales/agency - November drafts Phones - do not call laws - expired/withdrawn listings Facebook - off MLS marketing - listing agreement - seller's best interests - NAR/MLS Brokers'… Continue Reading Broker Summit October 1, 2019 SC Museum Legal Update: PROFESSIONALISM

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Nearly Three Offers for Every Home Sold

2019-10-01T14:22:12-05:00October 1st, 2019|NAR|

Nearly Three Offers for Every Home Sold In all states except North Dakota and Illinois, more respondents reported an increase than a decrease in buyer traffic.October 1, 2019By: Scholastica (Gay) Cororaton Powered by WPeMatico

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Content, Engagement Key for Mainstreet YPN

2019-09-27T19:32:09-05:00September 27th, 2019|NAR|

By Erica Christoffer Part three in a series featuring the 2018 YPN Network of the Year recipients. The strengths of the Mainstreet Organization of REALTORS® YPN are threefold: education, leadership, and culture. Those three priorities have helped propel the group, and lead to their win of the large category 2018 Network of the Year Award.… Continue Reading Content, Engagement Key for Mainstreet YPN

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August 2019 Pending Home Sales

2019-09-26T11:02:58-05:00September 26th, 2019|NAR|

August 2019 Pending Home Sales August’s pending home sales pace was up 1.6% from last month and rose 2.5 % from a year ago.September 26, 2019By: Michael Hyman Powered by WPeMatico

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Asbestos Environmental Contamination?

2019-09-25T12:46:12-05:00September 25th, 2019|Legal FAQs|

In older structures, sometimes asbestos is used as attic insulation, pipe insulation, siding, adhesives under kitchen flooring, popcorn blow ceilings, etc. Preventing the asbestos from becoming airborne is a risk management strategy. Properly removing the asbestos is a risk management strategy. Encapsulating the asbestos is a risk management strategy. Properly warning/educating/disclosing asbestos is a risk… Continue Reading Asbestos Environmental Contamination?

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