Legal FAQs

The new license law includes a 48 hour requirement for the offer rejection form: (5) If an offer is rejected without counter, an offer rejection form, promulgated by the commission, signed by the licensee affirming presentation of the offer must be provided to the offeror by the licensee within forty-eight hours of rejection, whether the… Continue Reading New License Law for Listing Agents/TB/BICs and Buyer Agents/TB/BICs – 48 hours

https://www.nar.realtor/videos/window-to-the-law/updates-to-anti-money-laundering-rules https://www.nar.realtor/money-laundering-and-terrorism-financing https://www.nar.realtor/washington-report/fincen-extends-the-beneficial-ownership-rule-reporting-deadline-for-certain-entities https://www.nar.realtor/washington-report/fincen-issues-final-beneficial-ownership-access-rule https://www.fincen.gov/boi https://www.nar.realtor/washington-report/nar-engages-with-treasury-on-beneficial-ownership-matters SPE, Beneficial Ownership Filing, Special Purpose Entity Posted by: Byron King on 05/24/24 (This information is only accurate as of 05/24/24. You must contact SCR for updates and changes to this information after 05/24/24 as laws and regulations may change over time. SCR 803-772-5206 or email info at screaltors.org… Continue Reading Own a Business? Register with the Feds By 2025

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/query.php?search=DOC&searchtext=4754&category=LEGISLATION&session=125&conid=37998232&result_pos=0&keyval=1254754&numrows=10 Some excerpts on wholesaling: (44) "Wholesaling" means having a contractual interest in purchasing residential real estate from a property owner, then marketing the property for sale to a different buyer prior to taking legal ownership of the property. Advertising or marketing real estate owned by another individual or entity with the expectation of compensation… Continue Reading SC Regulates Wholesaling in New RE License Law

Read the new license law in the link below here. Stay tuned to SCR for education on the new license law. https://www.scstatehouse.gov/query.php?search=DOC&searchtext=4754&category=LEGISLATION&session=125&conid=37998232&result_pos=0&keyval=1254754&numrows=10 Posted by: Byron King on 05/21/24 (This information is only accurate as of 05/21/24. You must contact SCR for updates and changes to this information after 05/21/24 as laws and regulations may change… Continue Reading The SC Governor Signs the New License Law

Thanks to the SCR CFO Alan Leichtle for compiling the hotline statistics and automating the hotline software. Thanks to the SCR hotline administrator Shantee Albin too! 1. Forms. FYI the SCR standards forms committee has been meeting and will continue working on updates to the SCR standard forms for the SC license/laws and settlement updates.… Continue Reading Top Ten Plus Hotlines April 2024

Only the BIC is required to hold a business license. Associated licensees operate under their BIC's business license. Typically, a BIC will hold one or more business licenses for all jurisdictions where business is conducted in that year (e.g., a listing closes in Spartanburg, then a Spartanburg Business License and a listing closes in Greenville,… Continue Reading BICs, Are You Paying Too Much In Business License Fees/Taxes?

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/bills/881.htm Posted by: Byron King on 05/15/24 (This information is only accurate as of 05/15/24. You must contact SCR for updates and changes to this information after 05/15/24 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 General Assembly: Unfair Real Estate Service Agreements aka NTRAPS Bill

From NAR: These practice changes result in revisions to the MLS policy handbook which are summarized below. The revised policies will go into effect on August 17, 2024. A more detailed explanation of each practice change is available on facts.realtor. Our settlement requires NAR to implement the practice changes no later than the date of… Continue Reading NAR: MLS Upcoming 8/17/24 Update

https://www.nar.realtor/advocacy/advocacy-scoop-podcast/what-has-nar-advocacy-done-for-me-lately-part-2 The Advocacy Scoop Podcast from NAR The National Association of REALTORS® is America’s largest trade association, representing more than 1.5 million members involved in all aspects of the residential and commercial real estate industries. The term REALTOR® is a registered collective membership mark that identifies a real estate professional who is a member of… Continue Reading NAR Advocacy Podcast – three podcasts posted, here is the latest as of 5/13/24

Code of ethics changes In addition to voting on membership dues, NAR’s board of directors also voted to amend Article 4 of the trade group’s code of ethics, in an attempt to clarify Realtors’ obligations when they have ownership interest in a property. As these changes pertain to the code of ethics, however, they will… Continue Reading Housing Wire on NAR Board’s Ethics Recommendation to the 11/24 NAR Delegate Body for 1/25 Update to the NAR COEAM