Michael Crist, Author at South Carolina REALTORS

Garden City Realtor(R) Drew Streett receives SC REALTORS(R) Distinguished Service Award

Michael Crist2022-12-12T08:57:04-05:00December 12th, 2022|Press|

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Sharon Delia Stone COLUMBIA, S.C. (December 9, 2022) -- South Carolina REALTORS® (SCR) has awarded its Distinguished Service Award to Drew Streett, Realtor® at Garden City Realty in Myrtle Beach. The award was given at the association’s Awards Gala & Installation of Officers event at Junction 800 in Columbia on December… Continue Reading Garden City Realtor(R) Drew Streett receives SC REALTORS(R) Distinguished Service Award

Columbia REALTOR(R) Morris Lyles named South Carolina REALTOR(R) of the Year

Michael Crist2023-01-17T10:06:34-05:00December 12th, 2022|Press|

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Sharon Delia Stone Columbia REALTOR® Morris Lyles named South Carolina REALTOR® of the Year COLUMBIA, S.C. (December 12, 2022) — South Carolina REALTOR® (SCR) member and Columbia Realtor® with ERA Wilder, Morris Lyles, has been named the association’s 2022 REALTOR® of the Year. The announcement was made during the association’s Awards… Continue Reading Columbia REALTOR(R) Morris Lyles named South Carolina REALTOR(R) of the Year

Columbia REALTOR(R) Morris Lyles named South Carolina REALTOR(R) of the Year

Michael Crist2022-12-12T08:46:09-05:00December 12th, 2022|Press|

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Sharon Delia Stone COLUMBIA, S.C. (December 9, 2022) — South Carolina REALTOR® (SCR) member and Columbia Realtor® with ERA Wilder, Morris Lyles, has been named the association’s 2022 REALTOR® of the Year. The announcement was made during the association’s Awards Gala and Installation of Officers event at Junction 800 in Columbia.… Continue Reading Columbia REALTOR(R) Morris Lyles named South Carolina REALTOR(R) of the Year

Offer Rejection Form Use It Always

Michael Crist2022-12-09T09:44:25-05:00December 9th, 2022|Legal FAQs|

NAR ethics require an offer rejection writing. SC state law and LLR require using the government form SCR314 offer rejection form. These policies are so the other side has some timely and written acknowledgement that their offer was presented. Listing agents always timely respond to an offer with a writing, one of the below: 1.… Continue Reading Offer Rejection Form Use It Always

Games of Chance for Things are Illegal

Michael Crist2022-12-08T14:30:52-05:00December 8th, 2022|Legal FAQs|

SECTION 16-19-10. Setting up lotteries. Whoever shall publicly or privately erect, set up, or expose to be played or drawn at or shall cause or procure to be erected, set up, or exposed to be played, drawn, or thrown at any lottery under the denomination of sales of houses, lands, plate, jewels, goods, wares, merchandise,… Continue Reading Games of Chance for Things are Illegal

Instant Reaction: Mortgage Rates, December 8, 2022

Michael Crist2022-12-08T13:13:35-05:00December 8th, 2022|NAR|

Instant Reaction: Mortgage Rates, December 8, 2022 Housing affordability rose about 8% in the last 4 weeks as mortgage rates moved closer to 6%. By: Nadia Evangelou Mortgage Financing Powered by WPeMatico

Don’t Get In Trouble for your Social Media Posts

Michael Crist2022-12-07T12:52:14-05:00December 7th, 2022|Legal FAQs|

Please help SCR educate members to be very careful on social media. Golden rule... If you cannot say something nice about someone... Social media posting, risk management thoughts: NAR ethics prohibit hate/harassing posts on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, familial status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity. Do not stray into a potential violation when… Continue Reading Don’t Get In Trouble for your Social Media Posts

Biz License FAQ

Michael Crist2022-12-06T15:27:24-05:00December 6th, 2022|Legal FAQs|

(b) "Gross income for agents" means gross commissions received or retained. If commissions are divided with other brokers or agents, then only the amount retained by the broker or agent is considered gross income. SECTION 6-1-315. Limitation on imposition or increase of business license and real estate professional and auctioneer fees. (A) By ordinance adopted… Continue Reading Biz License FAQ

property management faq

Michael Crist2022-12-06T15:25:57-05:00December 6th, 2022|Legal FAQs|

SECTION 6-1-650. Notice of dropped rental property. Real estate agents, brokers, corporations, or listing services required to remit fees under this section must notify the appropriate governing body if rental property, previously listed by them, is dropped from their listings. HISTORY: 2014 Act No. 188 (S.503), Section 1, eff June 2, 2014. Posted by: Byron… Continue Reading property management faq

Property Management info

Michael Crist2022-12-06T15:23:36-05:00December 6th, 2022|Legal FAQs|

SECTION 6-1-560. Real estate agents required to report when rental property listing dropped. Real estate agents, brokers, corporations, or listing services required to remit taxes under this section must notify the appropriate local governmental entity or entities if rental property, previously listed by them, is dropped from their listings. HISTORY: 1997 Act No. 138, Section… Continue Reading Property Management info

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