June 2019 Housing Affordability Index At the national level, housing affordability is up from last month and up from a year ago. Mortgages were down from last month and from a year ago.August 9, 2019By: Michael Hyman Powered by WPeMatico
Q2 2019 Single Family Metro Market Prices Single-family home price growth is steady, median family incomes are rising modestly, inventory levels are low, and affordability has been declining.August 8, 2019By: Michael Hyman Powered by WPeMatico
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
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.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)
By Matt Clements If you’ve recently relaunched your YPN, or you’ve seen sluggish attendance, you may be in need of a new marketing plan for your group’s events. The key is to start early, at least eight to 12 weeks out. Then you need to take a multi-placement marketing approach: videos on your association’s website,… Continue Reading How to Market a YPN Event