Legal FAQs

Contact law enforcement asap. Report to the NAR Safety Alert Network: https://www.nar.realtor/safety/realtor%C2%AE-safety-network Report to your BIC and support networks. Always be safety conscious. https://www.nar.realtor/safety Report internet crimes here: www.ic3.gov Posted by: Byron King on 2/15/21 (This information is only accurate as of 2/15/21. You must contact SCR for updates and changes to this information after… Continue Reading Received Life Threatening Texts/Emails/Messages?

This is the link to the LLR SC Disclosure of Real Estate Brokerage Relationships form aka SCR110 aka SCDOREBR generally required to be properly provided to any consumers when in substantive contact regarding real estate issues. For risk management reasons, properly hand these out often when communicating with consumers about real estate. Carry and handout… Continue Reading Consider Adding LLR SCDOREBR Link to Your Email/Text Signature

https://www.nar.realtor/window-to-the-law/ada-and-website-accessibility-update Posted by: Byron King on 2/11/21 (This information is only accurate as of 2/11/21. You must contact SCR for updates and changes to this information after 2/11/21 as laws and regulations may change over time. SCR 803-772-5206 or email info at screaltors.org)

Failure to properly explain and provide the SCR110 (government form from the SC real estate commission) is a violation of license law. Carry SCR110 in paper and smartphone photo format and zipForm mobile format and link format and hand/email/text them to any/all consumers that you speak with about real estate. Document delivery for risk management.… Continue Reading Why Always Properly Provide SCR110 When Communicating About Real Estate to Anyone?

DMCA is one strategy for the brokerage to manage risks of being sued for posting other people's photos, videos, music or words on your website. To prevent a law firm from directly suing you for having unauthorized display of other people's intellectual property, register someone for each website with the federal government. Once registered, you… Continue Reading DMCA Registration Manage Copyright Lawsuit Risks to Your Website

Question 1: A local board posts the following to Facebook: Join your local association of REALTORS® on February 8 for a virtual cooking class. We will learn to prepare a full meal and cocktails. Ingredient list will be provided. RSVP here. Is it legal? 69.9% Yes 30.1% No Total 73 votes Question 2: A local… Continue Reading Is It Legal? RPAC Gameshow! Correct answers in Red/See End

Good info from NAR for anyone interested in legal topics and real estate. NAR resources (in NAR's REALTOR Store), many of which are free through NAR's Right Tools Right Now Program (RTRN): - NAR's "Housing Point: Fair Housing Act Video", available free through NAR's RTRN Program (https://store.realtor/housing-point-fair-housing-act-video-download/) - NAR's Antitrust 101 for Real Estate Professionals… Continue Reading NAR Resources on the Law

NAR on Love Letters and Love Videos: https://www.nar.realtor/fair-housing-corner/love-letters-or-liability-letters Short safe answer: Don't use love letters/videos. Don't accept love letters/videos. Long answer: Consider having a listing brokerage policy to discuss and get seller direction to avoid receiving and never presenting love letters/videos to the sellers. Discuss this issue with other real estate licensees who may be… Continue Reading Multiple Offers – Love Letters – Avoid – Fair Housing Risks

http://schousing.com/home/sc-stay https://www.wltx.com/article/news/local/25-million-in-financial-help-on-the-way-for-struggling-sc-renters/101-009fd00f-2061-4263-aa4f-d5489af2f2b9 Posted by: Byron King on 2/4/21 (This information is only accurate as of 2/4/21. You must contact SCR for updates and changes to this information after 2/4/21 as laws and regulations may change over time. SCR 803-772-5206 or email info at screaltors.org)

December Hotline statistics: Top Categories: 1. Forms 2. State Law 3. License Law 4. Ethics 5. Disclosure Issues Top Other Issues: 1. Multiple Offers 2. MLS Issues, Clear Cooperation, Public Marketing, No Pocket Listings 3. How to re-market listing once a deal dies... 4. Teams 5. Earnest Money Top Ethics: 1. Article 1 2. Article… Continue Reading Hot Hotlines! Top Ten