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The White House has plans to put small businesses at the front of the line for 2 weeks (under 20 employees proposed). https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2021/02/22/remarks-by-president-biden-on-helping-small-businesses/ NAR has updated the PPP Loan guidance into accessible one-pagers on the following topics: PPP Loan Overview, PPP Second-Draw Loans, PPP Forgiveness, and PPP for 501(c)(6). Posted by: Byron King on 2/23/21… Continue Reading NAR info on PPP (COVID relief for businesses)

The April 13th statewide FAIR HOUSING CONFERENCE is vital for all REALTORS® to view. Keep a lookout for information on this event. The Keynote speaker will discuss the Long Island Newsday undercover video sting on real estate licensees violating fair housing laws and ethics. https://projects.newsday.com/long-island/real-estate-agents-investigation/ Please help promote REALTORS® completing the FAIRHAVEN simulation training for… Continue Reading Fair Housing

A new program from SC Housing has been officially launched to provide assistance to households unable to pay rent or mortgage payments due to the COVID-19 pandemic--it's called SC STAY. The application period is now open for the program that may cover up to six months of rental or mortgage payments, up to $7,500, for… Continue Reading More on SC Rental Assistance!

The SC Stay program applications are now live. SC Housing Finance and Development Authority will provide up to six months of rent or mortgage payments or $7,500 to anyone who has fallen behind due to the pandemic. To qualify, applicants must make less than 80% of the area median income. The payments will be made… Continue Reading Rental Assistance is LIVE!

Top Categories: 1. Forms 2. State Law 3. License Law 4. Ethics 5. Disclosure Top Other Categories: 1. Multiple Offer Issues 2. DMCA - Safe Harbor Copyright on Your Website (Register Agent) 3. HOA Issues 4. MLS Issues 5. 1031 Exchange (Tax Issues, Commercial) Professional Standards 1 Complaint filed (Articles 1 and 16) 2 Arbitrations… Continue Reading Top Ten Hotlines (January 2021) 510

If you ever have a buyer or seller or landlord or tenant who either violate fair housing laws/rules or direct you to violate fair housing laws/rules... Hopefully, you have educated your buyers and sellers and landlords and tenants on fair housing during the beginning of your relationships. So, this issue is rare to occur. Re-educate… Continue Reading Fair Housing – SCR Forms Require Seller and Buyer Compliance

https://www.nar.realtor/fair-housing Posted by: Byron King on 2/19/21 (This information is only accurate as of 2/19/21. You must contact SCR for updates and changes to this information after 2/19/21 as laws and regulations may change over time. SCR 803-772-5206 or email info at screaltors.org)

Evictions Tenant challenges lower court’s entry of judgment in landlord’s favor Citation: Maine Heights LLC v. Hayat, 2020 WL 7330598 (Minn. Ct. App. 2020) On June 5, 2019, Mohammed Hayat (the tenant) signed a one-year lease with Maine Heights LLC (MH). On October 17, 2019, MH filed an eviction complaint, alleging that the tenant had… Continue Reading Other State Tenant Eviction Issues – Interesting Read

Case #17-4: Dispute Involving REALTOR® Holding Membership in Two Boards REALTORS® A and B, disputants in an arbitrable issue, both belonged to the X Board of REALTORS®, a large Board in the central city of a metropolitan area. REALTOR® B also maintained a branch office in a nearby suburb and was also a member of… Continue Reading Ethics Case 17-4 – You Decide – Interboard Arbitration Issue – Dispute Involving REALTOR(R) Holding Membership in Two Boards

https://www.nar.realtor/code-of-ethics-and-arbitration-manual/table-of-contents Posted by: Byron King on 2/17/21 (This information is only accurate as of 2/17/21. You must contact SCR for updates and changes to this information after 2/17/21 as laws and regulations may change over time. SCR 803-772-5206 or email info at screaltors.org)