Thanksgiving Pringles, song titles in a listing, light pillars, house renovation with the Brady Bunch and much more compiled by Anne-Marie Siudzinski, Senior Library Information Specialist. Jackie Mitchell struck out both Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig in an exhibition game in 1931. Pretty good for a 17 year-old girl ! “A Very Brady Renovation” on… Continue Reading What We’re Reading: November 5-November 9
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Sharon Delia (803) 772-5206 Myrtle Beach Realtor® Drew Streett is 2019 South Carolina REALTORS® President COLUMBIA, S.C. (November 8, 2018) -- Drew Streett, Realtor® at Garden City Realty in Garden City Beach, is South Carolina REALTORS® (SCR) 2019 president. Streett was inaugurated in a ceremony at the association’s Broker Summit at… Continue Reading Myrtle Beach Realtor Drew Streett is SC REALTORS 2019 President
At the national level, housing affordability is up from last month but down from a year ago. Mortgage rates rose to 4.77 percent this September, up 14.9 percent compared to 4.15 percent a year ago. Housing affordability declined from a year ago in September moving the index down 8.4 percent from 160.1 to 146.7. The… Continue Reading September 2018 Housing Affordability Index
The usual hotline answer to listing agents when a deal fails and the parties have not yet signed the SCR518 release: Tell seller, "In my experience as a REALTOR®, once the release is signed then everyone moves forward cleanly without legal entanglements. So self-settlement or mediator assisted self-settlement of the earnest money on the release… Continue Reading Listing Agent Thoughts When Deals Fail
Calling all stagers and real estate professionals! We want to see your best photos of staging the following areas in a home: The Entryway Fireplace Master Retreat Do you have a photo to share showing off how you perfectly staged these areas? If so, please email Realtor Magazine writer Melissa Dittmann Tracey at mtracey@realtors.org. You and… Continue Reading Show Us How You Staged It!
By Dale Swanton It’s no secret that the best salespeople also tend to be the best at customer service. After all, good customer service leads to happy and loyal customers, and happy and loyal customers lead to repeat and referral business. Referrals are crucial to long term success in real estate, yet many agents aren’t building… Continue Reading 3 Ways You’re Failing at Customer Service (And What to Do About It)
Need legal funding help with your law firm bills? SCR legal action committee may be interested in supporting you in your legal action depending on the situation. Contact the SCR legal team for a SCR legal action fund application. 803-772-5206 Byron Austin Posted by : Byron King on 10/30/18 (This information is only accurate as… Continue Reading SCR Legal Action Committee and Fund
Interesting read on real estate licensee that rationalized and failed to have the courage to do the right thing and ended up imprisoned. https://magazine.realtor/daily-news/2018/11/06/ex-agent-reflects-on-mistakes-that-sent-her-to-prison?tp=i-H43-Bb-38c-5fPYb-1p-A5BZ-1c-5fapG-u1BrU&om_rid=83751373&Om_ntype=RMOdaily&om_mid=12066 Posted by : Byron King on 10/30/18 (This information is only accurate as of 10/30/18. You must contact SCR for updates and changes to this information after 10/30/18 as laws and… Continue Reading Carolina Real Estate Agent Talks about Crimes/Prison
Some things to consider when self-dealing. Self-dealing can occur when a licensee or the licensee's LLC or the licensee's partnership or the licensee's spouse enters into a transaction with the licensee's brokerage's client (e.g. listed seller client, buyer client in a buyer agency agreement). Self-dealing is a very high-risk strategy for REALTORS®. Avoid if possible.… Continue Reading Self Dealing – Means Disclose and Manage Risks
Drone imagery of roofs, common areas, sheds, etc. are common uses but drones can breach privacy such as imaging interiors of residences through windows. Copyright of video, movies, music, photos, etc. are commonly used but illegally using someone else's intellectual property can create a lawsuit (e.g. playing music at parties, showing movies outdoors, using stock… Continue Reading Top Three Ways HOA’s Get Sued