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NAR announcing that registration for their mediation school will open this summer for the fall class. Attend the NAR Mediation School in Chicago (a 2.5 day course). https://www.nar.realtor/events/mediator-mediation-training Save the Date! The 2025 Mediator/Mediation Training will occur on September 3, 4, and 5 in downtown Chicago at NAR Headquarters. Registration will open in early Summer… Continue Reading Become a SCR Mediator, Attend the NAR Mediation School (2.5 days)

The hotline has been getting several cremated remains disclosure questions recently. For risk management reasons, proper seller disclosure SCR230 SCRPCDS disclosure can help protect everyone. Buyers who don't care about remains on property, won't mind disclosure. Buyers who do care about cremated remains on property, will appreciate disclosure. Failure to disclose can result in lawsuits,… Continue Reading Cremated/Remains on the Property

https://www.nar.realtor/commercial/create A quarterly publication for commercial practitioners, members of the National Association of REALTORS® and commercial real estate industry leaders. Members can subscribe by updating your member profile information to include commercial interests in the "Field of Business" list. This information is only accurate as of 3/18/25. You must contact SCR for updates and changes… Continue Reading Commercial Real Estate Information, CREATE Publication

https://www.nar.realtor/videos/window-to-the-law/fcc-one-to-one-consent-rule-vacated Best risk management, always get written permission to call (e.g., using your website, the consumer requests information on properties and gives phone consent). Avoid using ATDS (auto/random dial systems) and Ai messenger services even though third party vendors. Comply with DO NOT CALL laws. DNC Regularly and IAW with your DNC Policies...,Check DO NOT… Continue Reading NAR update: TCPA DNC ATDS AI-VM CONSENT Telemarketing, Soliciting Using Phone

https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_dthZQ-QMSZCORKOUHl6yqg#/registration Topic: ID Theft and Scams: How to Stay Safe When: Wednesday, March 19, 2025 • 10:30-11:15 a.m. New scams are popping up every day and identity theft is costly and time consuming. Come learn the red flags of a scam and the FREE ways to protect your info. With these tools, you won’t end… Continue Reading SC Dept Consumer Affairs: ID Theft and Scams, How to Stay Safe Zoom

This is an update to a June 8, 2022 post with this same title, as SC license law updated in 2024. Please see below. No longer rely upon the June 8, 2022 post as license law has been updated. Note that SCR314 now has a license law delivery deadline post rejection of 48 hours. Offer/Counteroffer… Continue Reading Offer/Counteroffer Rejection Form, SCR314, Both Sides – ALERT this 3/13/25 post updates the 6/8/22 obsolete post

NAR's Broker Power Hour - March 12 2025 Webinar . Please submit your questions or comments to: brokerforum@nar.realtor. March BPH Recording - https://realtors.zoom.us/rec/share/C1pTbKS3zqBFERBjmRehfaP0BPpmk61wU2ee6bBEQI5izmKuBHkA0G2o6F1ca9k2.YfHaGGqw8HGhGhya Mach BPH Program Slides – https://narchi-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/personal/bschanck_nar_realtor/EfgTW8w4kkVPqThZ9HEoVCkBJP9Ym558tIbNEQRcVUeyIQ?e=yebmms DiSC Presentation - https://narchi-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/personal/bschanck_nar_realtor/EeyjerHZWKtOnFRlg9YAjjsBPcxsQu2Bg2X95UfzvZ1zJw?e=nXFerw DiSC Handout - https://narchi-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/personal/bschanck_nar_realtor/EeyjerHZWKtOnFRlg9YAjjsBPcxsQu2Bg2X95UfzvZ1zJw?e=nXFerw DiSC Assessment - https://narchi-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/personal/bschanck_nar_realtor/EetogojeRI9Knmax7e5ykZUBirCRz2ugC0ry3FXJpryZvQ?e=fGhTG9 This information is only accurate as of 3/13/25. You must contact SCR for updates… Continue Reading NAR Broker Power Hour 3/12/25 Information/Recording

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6Bq0ljGGIs Article 16 REALTORS® shall not engage in any practice or take any action inconsistent with exclusive representation or exclusive brokerage relationship agreements that other REALTORS® have with clients. (Amended 1/04) Standard of Practice 16-1 Article 16 is not intended to prohibit aggressive or innovative business practices which are otherwise ethical and does not prohibit… Continue Reading Do Not Interfere in Other Brokerage’s Agency Relationships. Ethics #16. Lawsuits. License Law.

As previewed last week, NAR is pleased to share the latest consumer guide focused on marketing a home. This guide covers several methods for sellers to consider, including setting up showings, hosting open houses, and maximizing the visual appeal of a home through staging and/or cosmetic updates. As a reminder, all guides in this series… Continue Reading NAR Consumer Guides: New: Marketing Your Home. (English/Spanish)

SC state laws (2) When advertising or marketing real estate owned, in whole or in part, by another person in any medium, including site signage, a licensee clearly must identify the full name of the real estate brokerage firm with which the licensee is associated. When advertising on the Internet or in another electronic media,… Continue Reading Advertising, Use Brokerage Name/Link, SC Laws, NAR Ethics