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Do you now have some extra time due to COVID impacting your business? Consider using that time to improve yourself, your relationships, your business, and your community. One idea, use the time to learn new real estate skills. NAR is offering many training projects. Here is one for RPR: https://www.nar.realtor/right-tools-right-now/rpr-right-tools-right-now Posted by: Byron King on… Continue Reading Newly Discovered Time Occurring from COVID Issues?

REALTORS® should use good judgment when providing real estate services to people in need of shelter and service locations. Consider your health. Real estate is open for business, but it is not business as usual. Follow CDC guidelines and government orders which can change as the pandemic changes. Carry paper/electronic copies of your identification, your… Continue Reading Pandemic Showings and Orders

SCR is in communications with SCDEW. South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce SCDEW is upgrading their tech and communicating with the US Department of Labor regarding the incoming federal money PUA and information. SCDEW's website: https://www.dew.sc.gov/ Follow SCDEW on Facebook. Be patient and persistent. Answer SCDEW online application questions as best you can. SCDEW… Continue Reading Federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance PUA through SCDEW

Working remotely with colleagues, clients, and consumers during the global pandemic has turned into an opportunity for cyber crooks. This is a good time to train and remind your colleagues, clients, and consumers that the cyber crooks are not stopping their cyber crimes during the global pandemic so review basic cyber security ideas (e.g., do… Continue Reading SC Bar’s Free COVID-19 Cyber Security Webinar Materials

If COVID-19 orders in your market still allow REALTORS® and videographers and photographers and drone operators to still make videos and images of properties, please get those videos and photos made asap. Consider using more video and photos than you normally would use. Here is why. Experts expect the COVID-19 issues in South Carolina to… Continue Reading Virtual Showings

FEMA continues to take proactive steps to address the COVID-19 pandemic and to help serve its National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) customers who may be experiencing financial hardships, the agency is extending the grace period to renew flood insurance policies from 30 to 120 days. To avoid a lapse in coverage, there is typically a… Continue Reading FEMA Extends Grace Period for Flood Insurance Renewal Premiums

By: Austin Smallwood, SCR Director of Legal and Regulatory Affairs In times such as these it is more important that REALTORS® do what they do best and that’s get deals done. Now more than ever is a time to distinguish yourself by keeping in mind Articles 1 and 13 of the Code of Ethics. Article… Continue Reading The Impact of Coronavirus on Real Estate Transactions in South Carolina

Please communicate to your landlord clients to expect changing property management conditions due to the effort to minimize virus risks and virus impacts. Tenants may experience income issues due to virus issues and the economy.  This may impact rents. SC Supreme Court halts evictions through March On Tuesday, March 17th, the South Carolina Supreme Court… Continue Reading Changing Property Management Landscape Due To Coronavirus