Instant Reaction: Jobs, March 10, 2023 With inflation tilting towards deceleration, though still rising but at a slower rate, the mortgage rate can also tilt downward in the upcoming weeks. By: Lawrence Yun Powered by WPeMatico
https://llr.sc.gov/re/recpdf/Property-Condition-Disclosure-Statement-06.01.2023.pdf Posted by: Byron King on 03/09/23 (This information is only accurate as of 03/09/23. You must contact SCR for updates and changes to this information after 03/09/23 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 Posts the Seller Disclosure (Effective 6/1/2023 Version)
Instant Reaction: Mortgage Rates, March 9, 2023 The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage rose to 6.73% from 6.65% the previous week. By: Nadia Evangelou Mortgage Financing Powered by WPeMatico
All SCR members have access to FOREWARN. Try to find contact information on the owners/sellers. FOREWARN has names, addresses, emails, and phone numbers. HOA has contact information on the owners/seller. Perhaps neighbors have contact information on the owners/sellers. Tax records have mail addresses and names. Quickly contact the owners/sellers via other various lanes of communication… Continue Reading Fake Sellers Land Sales Scammers
Time is critical for recovery...with the bank and FBI. Call early and often. https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices SCR610 wire fraud form, consider using to educate consumers and agents and staff and paralegals and lawyers and lenders. https://screaltors.org/wp-content/uploads/Forms/610.pdf Consider regularly and properly changing all passwords. Using a two step authenticator (e.g., text code) login can help. Try to keep… Continue Reading Wire Fraud Reminder
https://www.nar.realtor/magazine/real-estate-news/technology/you-can-stop-ai-from-spreading-false-real-estate-info?utm_term=A535F674-1FE5-4DE7-86BF-2B71C40DD9BA&utm_campaign=3BFA9068-DFBC-477B-BC94-C168B9A999F1&nwsltr=navnar&utm_content=61A385D1-5680-4DAE-AD90-9AC99EB4219E Posted by: Byron King on 03/08/23 (This information is only accurate as of 03/08/23. You must contact SCR for updates and changes to this information after 03/08/23 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 NAR ON AI IN RE
https://www.scbar.org/public/get-legal-help/common-legal-topics/domestic-violence/ Posted by: Byron King on 03/08/23 (This information is only accurate as of 03/08/23. You must contact SCR for updates and changes to this information after 03/08/23 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 Domestic Violence
How can the seller limit the amount of dollars that the seller agrees to pay for the buyer's transaction costs? The hotline has been getting this question, the seller can counter offer $0 or a lower number of dollars in the blank (e.g., At Closing, Seller will pay Buyer's transaction costs not to exceed $… Continue Reading Seller’s Transaction Costs in SCR310
All-White Bathrooms Are Getting Drenched in Color Darker cabinets, wallpaper and patterned tiles are top trends this year. By: Melissa Dittmann Tracey Design Trends Powered by WPeMatico
There are some tragic stories appearing online about fentanyl deaths in real estate properties (e.g., fentanyl material inadvertently/intentionally left behind to be discovered/encountered, fentanyl production via a clandestine laboratory in rental property, drug use, accidental contact/ingestion). ...see link below regarding potential legal actions regarding a toddler's death that experts believe was fentanyl caused by accidental… Continue Reading Fentanyl Opioids Risk Management, Issues, Employees, Contractors, Real Estate