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Risk Management Starts Before the Complaint: Practical Lessons for South Carolina REALTORS® Risk management in real estate does not begin when a complaint is filed or a transaction goes wrong. It begins much earlier—with the everyday decisions REALTORS® make when preparing documents, communicating with clients, negotiating offers, advertising property, and maintaining transaction files. Here are… Continue Reading India Whaley: WUAR CORE Course CE Article

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXi65oCozTE Posted by: Byron King on 10/20/26 (This information is only accurate as of 10/20/26. You must contact SCR for updates and changes to this information after 10/20/26, as laws and regulations may change over time. SCR 803-772-5206 or email info at screaltors.org or email byron at screaltors.org This information is not legal advice. This… Continue Reading NAR on UAD 3.6 Appraisal Rules (2025) (2026 Video Coming Soon)

Repair study and total cost of homeownership discussion (4 min read) Here are the results from a recent NAR Housing Opportunities Grant funded study that provide some additional context for our total cost of homeownership discussions. I think results in the Twin Cities core metro area may yield similar results...or worse with the winter being… Continue Reading NAR: Home Repairs Study

Appraisal resources you'll need before the Nov. 2 deadline The transition to the new appraisal report known as the Uniform Appraisal Dataset 3.6 is bringing significant changes to residential appraisals. But there is another part of the transition that deserves recognition: the tremendous amount of preparation being done by the nation's appraisers. For nearly two… Continue Reading UAD 3.6 new appraisal rules November 2, 2026

https://www.sccourts.org/court-forms/?id=771 Posted by: Byron King on 10/14/26 (This information is only accurate as of 10/14/26. You must contact SCR for updates and changes to this information after 10/14/26, as laws and regulations may change over time. SCR 803-772-5206 or email info at screaltors.org or email byron at screaltors.org This information is not legal advice. This… Continue Reading SC Supreme Court posts new forms for new Ejectment Eviction laws (anti squatter)

https://llr.sc.gov/re/News/Legislative%20Updates%20Newsletter%208.7.26.pdf Posted by: Byron King on 10/14/26 (This information is only accurate as of 10/14/26. You must contact SCR for updates and changes to this information after 10/14/26, as laws and regulations may change over time. SCR 803-772-5206 or email info at screaltors.org or email byron at screaltors.org This information is not legal advice. This… Continue Reading LLR SCREC 2026 Newsletter

https://www.youtube.com/live/Dlt2iOKsUJ4?si=Mcrs6vIfaEdtw2T3 AGENDA South Carolina Real Estate Commission Meeting Wednesday, October 14, 2026 at 10:00 A.M. in Upstate Conference Room 110 Centerview Dr., Kingstree Building, Columbia, SC 29210 *Any Agenda Item Not Discussed by 4:00pm may Roll Over to the Next Meeting Date in the discretion of the Commission. * Members of the public who wish… Continue Reading LLR SCREC livestream October 14, 2026

Teen Financial Literacy (3 min read) Dear Association leaders, Want Your Teen to Own a Home Someday? Start Talking Money Now Teens may not be thinking about mortgage rates or down payments just yet, but the money habits they’re building now can follow them for years. And 88% of teens surveyed by Fannie Mae and… Continue Reading NAR Consumer Guides: Teen Financial Literacy (aka Future Homeowners)

https://www.nar.realtor/news/washington-report/senate-introduces-the-direct-seller-and-real-estate-agent-harmonization-act Posted by: Byron King on 10/06/26 (This information is only accurate as of 10/06/26. You must contact SCR for updates and changes to this information after 10/06/26, as laws and regulations may change over time. SCR 803-772-5206 or email info at screaltors.org or email byron at screaltors.org This information is not legal advice. This… Continue Reading NAR: US Senate Bill to Support Independent Contractor Status

https://www.nar.realtor/news/washington-report/federal-court-keeps-housing-counseling-funds-from-expiring-during-lawsuit Posted by: Byron King on 10/06/26 (This information is only accurate as of 10/06/26. You must contact SCR for updates and changes to this information after 10/06/26, as laws and regulations may change over time. SCR 803-772-5206 or email info at screaltors.org or email byron at screaltors.org This information is not legal advice. This… Continue Reading NAR: Judge Maintains HUD Counseling Funds During Lawsuit