Legal FAQs

Citations (ethics traffic tickets)

2021-01-27T10:27:39-05:00January 27th, 2021|Legal FAQs|

The potential discipline table for citations is below. Not all ethics articles are eligible for citations (e.g., serious violations, fair housing no citation). Citations were developed primarily for advertising issues. Generally, the average advertising citation (Article 12) is $350 and 4 hours of education. South Carolina REALTORS® Citation Policy This Citation Policy shall establish a… Continue Reading Citations (ethics traffic tickets)

NAR Ethics (November 13): No hate/harassing speech, No epithets/slurs

2021-01-25T09:56:18-05:00January 25th, 2021|Legal FAQs|

Do not make posts or speech or writings or photos/memes involving hateful, harassing, epithets, slurs, joking "speech" including these. All human beings fit into one or more protected classes for fair housing or employment discrimination (e.g., race, color, religion, sex, national origin, familial status, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation). Video by VA GC on SOP… Continue Reading NAR Ethics (November 13): No hate/harassing speech, No epithets/slurs

Ethics Case 17-3 – You Decide – Commission Dispute and Arbitration(s) – 2 Boards…?

2021-01-21T09:07:16-05:00January 21st, 2021|Legal FAQs|

Case #17-3: Dispute Between REALTORS® of Different Boards REALTOR® A, the listing broker and a member of the X Board of REALTORS®, and REALTOR® B, the cooperating broker and a member of the Y Board of REALTORS®, disagreed as to whether REALTOR® B should participate in a commission on a sale. The property was located… Continue Reading Ethics Case 17-3 – You Decide – Commission Dispute and Arbitration(s) – 2 Boards…?

How to Negotiate Cooperative Commissions Ethically (SCR120)

2021-01-13T14:41:41-05:00January 13th, 2021|Legal FAQs|

https://www.nar.realtor/about-nar/governing-documents/code-of-ethics/code-comprehension-article-16-commissions-are-negotiable SCR120 is the compensation agreement that can be used between the listing brokerage and the cooperating brokerage. https://screaltors.org/wp-content/uploads/Forms/120.pdf Posted by: Byron King on 1/13/21 (This information is only accurate as of 1/13/21. You must contact SCR for updates and changes to this information after 1/13/21 as laws and regulations may change over time. SCR… Continue Reading How to Negotiate Cooperative Commissions Ethically (SCR120)

Professionalism! How to increase professionalism.

2021-01-13T12:59:04-05:00January 13th, 2021|Legal FAQs|

Lack of professionalism is the #1 REALTOR® complaint nationwide. C2EX: is a good start. Please encourage all your REALTOR® friends and colleagues to get their Commitment to Excellence Designation online for free: https://www.nar.realtor/commitment-to-excellence-c2ex How to increase professionalism is the one million dollar question that no one in the USA has 100% solved since NAR was… Continue Reading Professionalism! How to increase professionalism.

COVID Rental Relief

2021-01-13T09:09:55-05:00January 13th, 2021|Legal FAQs|

http://schousing.com/home/sc-stay Posted by: Byron King on 1/13/21 (This information is only accurate as of 1/13/21. You must contact SCR for updates and changes to this information after 1/13/21 as laws and regulations may change over time. SCR 803-772-5206 or email info or byron at screaltors.org)

January 14 NAR Ethics Training on 10-5 Harass/Hate

2021-01-12T13:37:45-05:00January 12th, 2021|Legal FAQs|

Trainings Scheduled for Ethics Changes NAR will be hosting monthly trainings to provide guidance on the changes to the Code of Ethics that were approved by the NAR Board of Directors on November 13, 2020, and to provide an opportunity to ask questions of our policy experts. We hope you'll join us, and invite others… Continue Reading January 14 NAR Ethics Training on 10-5 Harass/Hate

COVID What Other States/Associations are Thinking

2021-01-12T10:37:05-05:00January 12th, 2021|Legal FAQs|

NAR compiled what other states/associations are thinking regarding COVID issues. SCR decided against creating COVID standard forms addenda due to potential unintended/intended consequences for allowing a party to create a COVID claimed unilateral unlimited delay in the transaction which is in many other states/associations COVID forms. In SC, the parties can negotiate extensions to their… Continue Reading COVID What Other States/Associations are Thinking

HOA, POA, COA, Owners Association Evaluations by Buyers

2021-01-12T09:43:50-05:00January 12th, 2021|Legal FAQs|

Owners Association Rules...Hot topic that buyers should evaluate. SCR recommends possibly always attaching SCR391 to the SCR310. SCR391 makes sellers and by extension - their legal counsel responsible for providing the hoa docs within a time frame, see first checkbox paragraph on SCR391. SCR310 residential contract, the buyer acknowledges having the opportunity to obtain legal… Continue Reading HOA, POA, COA, Owners Association Evaluations by Buyers

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