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What to expect at next week’s REALTORS® Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo

2018-05-08T08:00:53-05:00May 8th, 2018|NAR|

The start of NAR’s annual REALTORS® Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo in D.C. is less than a week away. More than 9,000 Realtors®  and guests will arrive in Washington, D.C. starting May 14 to hear from industry experts on the most important issues impacting the real estate industry. If you’re a member of the media and interested in registering, check… Continue Reading What to expect at next week’s REALTORS® Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo

More Properties Were Sold at or Above the List Price in March 2018

2018-05-08T07:23:18-05:00May 8th, 2018|NAR|

In a monthly survey of REALTORS®, the survey asks, “Compared to the original listing price, at how much of a net discount or net premium did the property sell?” According to a survey of REALTORS® who responded to the March 2018 REALTORS® Confidence Index Survey, 37 percent of properties that closed in February 2018 sold… Continue Reading More Properties Were Sold at or Above the List Price in March 2018

Residential contract (SCR310/300) guide

2018-05-07T14:47:54-05:00May 7th, 2018|Legal FAQs|

Guide to SCR310 and SCR300: Section 1: Write in the names of the parties and buyer's law firm info. Section 2: Write in the purchase price in numbers and words. Checkbox appropriate boxes. Section 3: Write in address and property info as solicited by the form. Write in personal property including make/model/serial number that will… Continue Reading Residential contract (SCR310/300) guide

Two Ways You Can Commit a Fair Housing Violation Without Even Knowing It

2018-05-07T13:16:47-05:00May 7th, 2018|NAR|

While the Fair Housing Act’s purpose—barring discrimination in the sale, rental, or financing of residential property—may be easy to understand, navigating the many intricacies of the landmark statute can be tricky even for experienced real estate professionals, said experts on the 1968 law who spoke during a recent event in Fairfax, Va. The event served… Continue Reading Two Ways You Can Commit a Fair Housing Violation Without Even Knowing It

REALTORS® Expect Home Prices to Increase by Four Percent in the Next 12 Months

2018-05-07T09:21:58-05:00May 7th, 2018|NAR|

In a monthly survey of REALTORS®, respondents are asked “In the neighborhood(s) or area(s) where you make the most sales, what are your expectations for residential property prices over the next year?” Among the respondents, the median expected price change is four percent. The chart below shows median expected price change by state based on… Continue Reading REALTORS® Expect Home Prices to Increase by Four Percent in the Next 12 Months

Material Adverse Facts

2018-05-07T08:57:43-05:00May 7th, 2018|Legal FAQs|

Here is SC license law on material adverse facts. Obviously, timely/proper disclosure is a risk management strategy. Because the RPCDS and RPCDS addendum aka "seller disclosure" statute and case law provides a strong risk management liability for sellers and real estate licensees, SCR generally recommends that all listing brokerages require a seller disclosure and post/provide… Continue Reading Material Adverse Facts

What’s the Buzz Behind the Lagom Home Style?

2018-05-07T02:00:38-05:00May 7th, 2018|NAR|

By Melissa Dittmann Tracey, REALTOR® Magazine  Just when everyone was getting their hygge on—a new staging style has taken hold. Instead of it being all about cozying up your home décor, now it’s all about stripping it down and being minimal. The Scandinavian concept of lagom began taking hold last year and is catching on… Continue Reading What’s the Buzz Behind the Lagom Home Style?

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