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https://www.nar.realtor/safety/planning-your-safety-strategy https://www.nar.realtor/safety https://www.nar.realtor/news/wellness/safety-in-the-field-8-strategies-to-keep-you-protected Report all scams, even those scams avoided. Statistics build pressure for the governments to act on real estate scams. www.ic3.gov https://consumer.sc.gov/identity-theft-unit/scams Use your member benefit of the FOREWARN app (e.g., displays some gathered database information that can help you risk assess). Beware fake seller scams. Red flags include vacant property, the listing… Continue Reading NAR: REALTOR Safety, FOREWARN, Fake Seller Scam, Report All Scams Even if Avoided

https://www.nar.realtor/legal-case-summaries/idaho-supreme-court-strikes-down-citys-ban-on-non-owner-occupied-vacation-rentals Posted by: Byron King on 8/24/26 (This information is only accurate as of 8/24/26. You must contact SCR for updates and changes to this information after 8/24/26, as laws and regulations may change over time. SCR 803-772-5206 or email info at screaltors.org or email byron at screaltors.org This information is not legal advice. This… Continue Reading NAR: Idaho REALTORS Win on Short Term Rental Ban

https://www.nar.realtor/news/washington-report/nar-joins-supreme-court-case-to-protect-just-compensation-for-property-owners Posted by: Byron King on 8/24/26 (This information is only accurate as of 8/24/26. You must contact SCR for updates and changes to this information after 8/24/26, as laws and regulations may change over time. SCR 803-772-5206 or email info at screaltors.org or email byron at screaltors.org This information is not legal advice. This… Continue Reading NAR: Federal Eminent Domain, Pipeline, Attorney Costs

LLR SCREC posted its South Carolina Residential Disclosure and Acknowledgement of Limited Marketing Exposure Listing (SCRDALMEL) form. https://www.llr.sc.gov/re/recpdf/Limited%20Market%20Disclosure%20Form.pdf A brief update regarding recent regulatory guidance issued by the South Carolina Real Estate Commission (SC REC) concerning Limited Market Exposure Listings (commonly referred to as office exclusives, pocket listings, or off-MLS listings). To support our members… Continue Reading LLR SCREC: LLR SCREC posted its South Carolina Residential Disclosure and Acknowledgement of Limited Marketing Exposure Listing (SCRDALMEL) form.

https://www.llr.sc.gov/re/recpdf/Limited%20Market%20Disclosure%20Form.pdf LLR SCREC posted its South Carolina Residential Disclosure and Acknowledgement of Limited Marketing Exposure Listing (SCRDALMEL) form. https://www.llr.sc.gov/re/recpdf/Limited%20Market%20Disclosure%20Form.pdf Listing agents, listing BICs, and listing brokerages may consider using this LLR SCREC form (SCRDALMEL) with sellers who want to avoid full market exposure marketing (e.g., MLS, IDX, VOW, and/or Syndication) for a variety of reasons… Continue Reading LLR SCREC Posts their Limited Marketing Form

Court Affirms the Sitzer-Burnett Settlement The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed the lower court’s decision approving the settlement in the Sitzer-Burnett case, upholding our settlement By way of background, Sitzer-Burnett was an antitrust class action lawsuit filed against NAR and several brokerage defendants that was resolved through a court-approved settlement in 2024. The… Continue Reading NAR: Settlement Affirmed

Commercial RE: NAR Launches CRE Demand Index National Association of REALTORS® yesterday launched its Commercial Real Estate (CRE) Demand Index, a quarterly data analysis measuring economic drivers across more than 300 U.S. metropolitan areas. The index combines publicly available government data to produce demand scores across four property-specific measures, as well as an overall market… Continue Reading Commercial RE: NAR Launches CRE Demand Index

July 2026 Top Hotlines in descending order of hotlines... Other Forms State laws Advertising Disclosure Ethics Due diligence Agency License laws BIC, brokerage management Compensation Earnest money Fair housing Property management Multiple offers Settlement Appraisal issues Posted by: Byron King on 8/18/26 (This information is only accurate as of 8/18/26. You must contact SCR for… Continue Reading July 2026 Top Hotlines

Summary: SC Real Estate Commission Meetings August 12-13, 2026 The South Carolina Real Estate Commission (REC) met in Columbia on August 12–13. SCR VP of External Affairs and Strategy, Louis Dettorre attended the two-day meeting. The REC formally approved two guidance documents: 1) clarifying commission payment procedures following a licensee's death and 2) addressing seller-directed… Continue Reading LLR News: LLR SCREC (8/14/26) Two New Guidance Documents