Michael Crist, Author at South Carolina REALTORS

FAIR HOUSING: 2014 NAR Video on Emotional/Support Animal

Michael Crist2020-02-03T09:19:07-05:00February 3rd, 2020|Legal FAQs|

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNj8M97Pa4o This is an older 2014 video, but there is some information that is useful. Please read/view recent information on Fair Housing, service animals and emotional/support animals which are not pet animal and should not be treated as pet animals. Any animals which damage rental properties can cause the security deposit to be used to… Continue Reading FAIR HOUSING: 2014 NAR Video on Emotional/Support Animal

Get 2020 Vision for Your Business

Michael Crist2020-01-31T14:32:21-05:00January 31st, 2020|NAR|

By Lee Davenport I just read an article that says January 17 was the day most people give up on New Year’s resolutions. It’s so prevalent that January 17 has been negatively coined Ditch Your Resolution Day. How is that for demotivation? The struggle is real! If you made it past January 17, good for… Continue Reading Get 2020 Vision for Your Business

Inventory and Months’ Supply

Michael Crist2020-01-31T11:55:20-05:00January 31st, 2020|NAR|

Inventory and Months’ Supply Inventory and months’ supply are both indicators of housing supply. How do they affect the real estate market?January 31, 2020By: Meredith Dunn Powered by WPeMatico

Land Sales Rose 2% in 2019, With Steady Growth in 2020, According to RLI-NAR Survey

Michael Crist2020-01-30T15:35:57-05:00January 30th, 2020|NAR|

Land Sales Up 2% in 2019, With Steady Growth in 2020 The dollar volume of land sales and land prices per acre rose across all land types during the 12-month period of October 2018–September 2019.January 30, 2020By: Scholastica (Gay) CororatonAgricultural/Farm Land Powered by WPeMatico

6% ATI January 30 Deadline

Michael Crist2020-01-29T17:23:26-05:00January 29th, 2020|Legal FAQs|

Alert: 6% purchaser should file ATI discount paperwork at tax assessor before January 30 each year. Recommend the 6% purchaser obtain legal/tax counsel asap. There is a court case on this issue that may alleviate this issue in the future, but not now. To learn more about 6% ATI assessable transfer of interest discount form,… Continue Reading 6% ATI January 30 Deadline

Assistance Animals: New HUD Guidance

Michael Crist2020-01-29T15:15:08-05:00January 29th, 2020|Legal FAQs|

https://magazine.realtor/daily-news/2020/01/29/hud-offers-guidance-to-sniff-out-fake-assistance-animal-requests?AdobeAnalytics=ed_rid%3D56072%26om_mid%3D1909%7CRealtorMagNews_2020_01_29%26om_nytpe%3DREALTOR%20MAG%20NEWS HUD Offers Guidance to Sniff Out Fake Assistance Animal Requests Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Print January 29, 2020 Property owners have struggled with how to enforce no-pet policies on their properties with the growing number of renter requests for assistance animals. That’s why the housing market is welcoming the U.S. Department of Housing and… Continue Reading Assistance Animals: New HUD Guidance

Bank of Mom and Dad

Michael Crist2020-01-28T09:07:33-05:00January 28th, 2020|NAR|

Bank of Mom and Dad The aspiring buyer faces record-breaking low inventory levels, rising rents, and student debt loads that make it difficult to save.January 28, 2020By: Jessica LautzFinancing & Credit Powered by WPeMatico

‘Japandi Minimalist Style’ and Other Global Design Trends to Watch

Michael Crist2020-01-28T03:02:17-05:00January 28th, 2020|NAR|

'Japandi Minimalist Style' and Other Global... Could these international home trends be the next big thing in the U.S.?January 27, 2020By: Melissa Dittmann TraceyDesign TrendsPowered by WPeMatico

Be a Little Selfish—This is Your Business, After All

Michael Crist2020-01-27T23:03:34-05:00January 27th, 2020|NAR|

By Jef Conn Early last year, I got home from a long, trying day in the real estate trenches: showing properties, prospecting, having a couple deals fall out of contract. You know, the normal days we have that HGTV doesn’t show its viewers. I spent the entire day, no, that entire week, trying to please… Continue Reading Be a Little Selfish—This is Your Business, After All

REALTORS® Confidence Index Survey: December 2019 Highlights

Michael Crist2020-01-27T14:47:20-05:00January 27th, 2020|NAR|

REALTORS® Confidence Index: December 2019 Highlights Eighty-four percent of respondents reported that home prices remained constant or rose in December 2019 compared to a year ago.January 27, 2020By: Brandon Hardin Powered by WPeMatico

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