Michael Crist

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SCR encourages members to send legal reports of trials, settlements, lawsuits, etc. to SCR. Law libraries only record SC Court of Appeals decisions and SC Supreme Court decisions. Trial level issues rarely get appealed, so reporting would help SCR identify risks. Please Forward Legal Issues to Your SC REALTORS Legal Staff SCR needs your help.… Continue Reading Please Send Trial Court Decisions to SCR

Lockup Your Stuff! Please educate sellers to secure valuables, drugs, alcohol, weapons, identity theft information, and sentimental value items when listing their property. Sellers should carry appropriate insurance. Sellers may want to obtain alarm and video surveillance. REALTORS should use reasonable care when in a listed property. Potential buyers have been known to pilfer, leave… Continue Reading Lock Up Your Stuff!

Feds Drop $500,000 Fine on Brokerage for RESPA Violation http://realtormag.realtor.org/daily-news/2014/06/10/cfpb-cracks-down-respa-enforcement?om_rid=AAEG6Z&om_mid=_BTl0smB86k53K8&om_ntype=RMODaily Posted by : Byron King

Real Estate Rental Scams (Scrape Listing and Repost as a Fake Rental) In addition to reporting to the offending website so the scam rental ad can be taken down.... Here are some more solutions: Sign in yard "NOT FOR RENT" to deter drive up renter victims. Yard sign can be in the photograph of front… Continue Reading Rental Scams

Stop Rental Scams! NAR training video: http://www.realtor.org/videos/how-to-protect-your-property-listings-from-rental-scams Posted by : Byron King

REALTOR Safety! http://realtormag.realtor.org/sales-and-marketing/feature/article/2010/09/real-estates-6-most-dangerous-everyday-situations Posted by : Byron King

Changing Brokerages? Know Your REALTOR Ethics on Listing Agreements, Buyer Agency Agreements, and other Brokerage Contractual Agreements: • Standard of Practice 16-20 Realtors®, prior to or after their relationship with their current firm is terminated, shall not induce clients of their current firm to cancel exclusive contractual agreements between the client and that firm. This… Continue Reading Changing Brokerages?

NAR Legal Highlights Video http://www.realtor.org/videos/video-legal-pulse-1q-2014-highlights Posted by : Byron King

What are the Remedies for a Breach of Contract of SCR Standard Foms? Firstly, the SCR standard forms encourage disputants to settle their contract disputes instead of expensive/lengthy/uncertain of outcome litigation/appeals. The SCR standard forms require an attempt at voluntary mediation settlement prior to litigation proceeding. Parties can self settle or mediate a settlement. Lawyers… Continue Reading Remedies for Sellers and Buyers