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https://www.epa.gov/lead/shareable-infographics-lead-poisoning-awareness Posted by: Byron King on 03/23/23 (This information is only accurate as of 03/23/23. You must contact SCR for updates and changes to this information after 03/23/23 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 EPA DEI Spanish Language Lead Flyers

Contact SCR 803-772-5206 General Counsel Byron King - Byron Thumbnail procedures: You might become a Plaintiff or a Defendant in a lawsuit that might have statewide impact. 1. Hire a trial lawyer. The SC Bar Lawyer Referral Service is 800-868-2284. Other referral sources: SCR knows some law firms that have worked with various REALTORS® and… Continue Reading Legal Advocacy, Legal Funding

Vacant Land Sales Scam - Fake Seller can begin with a cold email about listing land. FOREWARN can help detect the fake seller. Ditto HOA/Tax/Neighborhood info. Wire Fraud - Fake Lawyer - can begin with an email hack of anyone in the transaction. Updated software can help prevent. Two step authentication log in can help… Continue Reading SCAMS! CROOKS! CRIME!

BEWARE - the crooks use email and texting. Only rely on wire instructions and phone numbers that are not from email/text. Before writing a large amount of money to the closing law firm, consider wiring a small amount of money as a TEST WIRE. Then, verify the right law firm got the test wire small… Continue Reading WIRE FRAUD – Test Wire Small Amount of Money B4 Send Large Amount of Money

SC State Government's alert: https://www.llr.sc.gov/re/News/FakeSeller-VacantLots.pdf# US Secret Service alert: https://marketing.certifid.com/hubfs/Real%20Estate%20Scams%20-%20Vacant%20Properties.pdf?hsCtaTracking=7bae42e4-1fe7-4d0e-814d-2d84127c35b3%7C676da0bd-1256-412e-bd78-267c9f961ccb NC State Government alert: https://bulletins.ncrec.gov/fake-seller-fake-buyer-scam-alerts/ FL State Government alert: https://flarecs.com/resources/blog/295-scam-involving-sale-of-vacant-lots-is-back-don-t-get-fooled-again Posted by: Byron King on 03/21/23 (This information is only accurate as of 03/21/23. You must contact SCR for updates and changes to this information after 03/21/23 as laws and regulations may change over time.… Continue Reading Vacant Land Sales Scams Alerts, SCREC, US Secret Service, NCREC, FLREC

SCR130 Exclusive Right to Buy Buyer Agency Agreement ERTB BAA As of today (3/20/23) in order to use the updated SCR130, you will write in your compensation either as a dollar amount (fill in the blank) or as a percentage of the purchase price (fill in the blank). Be very careful to never say that… Continue Reading SCR130 Updates Today (3/20/23) ERTB BAA

https://llr.sc.gov/re/recpdf/TrustAccountBook.pdf Posted by: Byron King on 03/20/23 (This information is only accurate as of 03/20/23. You must contact SCR for updates and changes to this information after 03/20/23 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 LLR SCREC Trust Account Guidelines