Emails, Texts, Faxes and SCR Forms Hotline has been receiving reports of REALTORS relying on words in emails, words in text messages, and words in fax messages to amend their SCR standard form contract. This reliance is high risk. SCR recommends that when negotiating the SCR contract agreement, that SCR forms are used. Example: Parties… Continue Reading Texts and Contracts
Fair Housing: Feds on Service Animals and Assistance Animals. http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/documents/huddoc?id=servanimals_ntcfheo2013-01.pdf Bottomline: Make reasonable accommodations for disabled tenants (physical/mental issue that affects at least one major life function) and their service animals (dogs) and assistance animals (other animals providing services and emotional support) without charging extra money such as pet deposits.
A Court Upholds Standard Forms' Mediation Clause and Liability Limitation http://www.realtor.org/legal-case-summaries/allegations-over-model-form-rejected
South Carolina Supreme Court Upholds Liability Limitation http://www.judicial.state.sc.us/opinions/HTMLFiles/SC/27236.pdf
Tired of People Using Your Photos? This NAR video teaches you how to patrol the internet for your photos. http://www.realtor.org/videos/how-to-protect-your-property-listings-from-rental-scams Anytime someone uses your intellectual property (e.g. original ideas, listing descriptions, photographs, videos, reports, blog, podcast), they need your permission. Copyright notice is nice to have on your intellectual property, but not required to hold… Continue Reading Protect Your Photos
http://www.realtor.org/videos/how-to-protect-your-property-listings-from-rental-scams
Check out the cool scroll credits at the end! Other States report New (and Old) Real Estate Scams! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaeZCIEPAEo&feature=youtu.beC:/Apps
LLR On Paying, Inspecting & Out of State Licensed Brokerages (stay off SC dirt): SECTION 40-57-180. Powers of department; actions against owners and agents; commission to establish and publish education standards. (A) The department may not be involved in the resolution of disputes between licensees over the payment or division of commission. (B) A resident… Continue Reading LLR on Paying Out of State Licensees
SC Supreme Court and Multiple Offers http://www.judicial.state.sc.us/opinions/HTMLFiles/SC/27344.pdf
Real Estate Raffles/Lotteries Illegal in SC https://sos.sc.gov/online-filings/charities-pfrs-and-raffles