A 911 misdial, automatic beer ordering, lava and water and much more, compiled by Anne-Marie Siudzinski, Senior Library Information Specialist. Out of beer? This fridge will reorder for you. gfpeck/flickr/2009 Ooops, he dialed the wrong number (from space). Super Blood Wolf Moon–Game of Thrones episode or astronomical event? Being bored is good for you, according… Continue Reading What We’re Reading: January 7-11
By Melissa Dittmann Tracey, REALTOR® Magazine As more homes get teched out, how do you make a home smart but stylish too? CES 2019—Las Vegas’ annual mega tech show—is showing off thousands of high-tech products, including a growing number to outfit a smart home. From smart mirrors to rollable TV screens, CES 2019 vendors are… Continue Reading High-Tech Home Design From CES 2019
In 1981 when NAR first started tracking the data, the average age of a first-time homebuyer was 29. They made up 44 percent of all homebuyers. Sixty-eight percent of first-time buyers were married couples, 12 percent were single female and 13 percent were single male (seven percent were other). In contrast, in 2018, the average… Continue Reading Throwback Thursday: First-Time Homebuyers Then and Now
Wondering what your top three 2019 risk management worries should be? NAR risk management committee identifies three: Team issues Coming soon Cybersecurity https://www.nar.realtor/natmeet.nsf/vwAttachmentsByKey/20461AC02FFF293786258354007C7B87/$File/AN18%20Minutes.Final.pdf Team issues: Remember the BIC supervises and compensates so have all that in writing. Know who your BIC is. Know in writing what your compensation is and how issues change if you… Continue Reading By Byron King: NAR Risk Management Committee Top 3: Teams, Coming Soon, Cybersecurity
Mortgage rates are starting off 2019 at very good levels. In fact, mortgage rates declined, starting the new year with the 30-year fixed rate mortgage dipping to 4.5 percent last week from 5 percent a month ago, according to mortgage finance provider Freddie Mac[1]. After a year of gradual increases, mortgage rates are declining. Stock market… Continue Reading Planning to Buy a Home in 2019?
https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/bills/3886.htm Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina: Homeowners Associations, Consumer Affairs services SECTION 1. Title 27 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding: "CHAPTER 30 Homeowners Associations Article 1 South Carolina Homeowners Association Act Section 27-30-110. This article may be cited as the 'South Carolina Homeowners Association… Continue Reading New HOA laws
By Melissa Dittmann Tracey, REALTOR® Magazine Photo Credit: L.J. Smith Stair Systems A great staircase can be attention-getting in your listing. Don’t forget to stage it and highlight it in your property photos to give it the attention it deserves. “A circular staircase creates a positive first impression as people walk into the home,” says… Continue Reading Why You Should Consider Staging the Staircase
By Rebecca Donatelli Every year we all sit down and make a list of New Year’s resolutions that we swear we are going to stick by for the entire year. They usually look something like this: 1. Start keto diet 2. Go to gym four days a week 3. Lose 30 pounds 4. Double sales… Continue Reading New Year’s Resolutions: 3 Weeks or 365 Days?
This links to the 2019 NAR Code of Ethics: https://www.nar.realtor/sites/default/files/documents/2019-COE.pdf Posted by: Byron King on 01/04/19 (This information is only accurate as of 01/04/19. You must contact SCR for updates and changes to this information after 01/04/19 as laws and regulations may change over time. SCR 803-772-5206 or email info at screaltors.org)
SCR forms updated with the 2019 forms library in zipForms. Update your packets and forms. The zipForms library is updated online so if you use your member benefit of zipForms then you are already updated! LLR's new seller disclosure (aka RPCDS, aka SCR230) is a mandatory change as of 1/1/2019. Ensure you are using an… Continue Reading Update Your SCR Forms Library