Legal FAQs

https://www.nar.realtor/newsroom/nar-statement-on-house-passage-of-the-21st-century-road-to-housing-act Posted by: Byron King on 5/20/26 (This information is only accurate as of 5/20/26. You must contact SCR for updates and changes to this information after 5/20/26, 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 US House’s Housing Bill Passage “21st Century Road to Housing Act”

Does your brokerage use SCR233 insurance disclosure form in all deals? If no, consider using: https://screaltors.org/wp-content/uploads/Forms/233.pdf Insurance is a huge issue in SC. SCR is working with the General Assembly this year on some insurance legislation to try and help control cost increases and coverage availability. https://www.nar.realtor/homeowners-insurance/clue-report Posted by: Byron King on 5/7/26 (This information… Continue Reading Insurance! SCR233 Insurance Form, NAR on the Insurance Industry C.L.U.E. Report

Interns should never be unpaid employees, nor assigned duties of employees. Internships are for the benefit of the intern, not the brokerage/licensees involved. Interns should have an education plan with the brokerage and this education plan is better if their college is involved with the education plan. Internships should benefit the interns more than the… Continue Reading Intern Season

Currently, the LLR SCREC requests that if you spot a revoked or suspended licensee practicing real estate, please file a proper written complaint with LLR SCREC so that LLR SCREC can enforce its own orders, cease and desist orders, etc. LLR is likely working on some other future solutions, but this is the LLR SCREC… Continue Reading Revoked or Suspended Licensees – Properly Written Report to LLR SCREC

https://www.forewarn.com/blog/fake-sellers-real-consequences-the-growing-threat-of-vacant-property-fraud/?utm_campaign=6762584-NAR&utm_source=NAR&utm_medium=display&utm_content=NAR_website Posted by: Byron King on 5/4/26 (This information is only accurate as of 5/4/26. You must contact SCR for updates and changes to this information after 5/4/26, 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 FOREWARN Blog: Forewarn vs. Fake Seller Fraud Crimes

https://www.nar.realtor/legal-case-summaries/listing-broker-entitled-to-compensation-after-seller-rejected-conforming-offer Posted by: Byron King on 5/4/26 (This information is only accurate as of 5/4/26. You must contact SCR for updates and changes to this information after 5/4/26, 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: FLA Listing Broker sues Seller and Wins. Presented full price offer.

EPA and HUD maintain a dedicated webpage with interpretive guidance to help real estate professionals understand the federal requirements for disclosing information about lead-based paint in housing. The FAQ we discussed about agent-to-agent communication appears in Part 1, page 5, under Question 12: 12.Q: Given that the selling agent in real estate transactions may be… Continue Reading More EPA and HUD Info for Lead Hazards and Paint Disclosure Compliance (1978)

SCR plans that these new twelve forms updates go into SCR forms library with the licensed vendors and at screaltors.org on May 1, 2026. See the SC REALTORS® YouTube Channel for the latest forms videos. 600 Referral Agreement 535 Vacation Rental Act/Existing Short Term Rental Addendum 530 Personal Property Addendum 525 Repair Addendum 518 Release… Continue Reading May 1, 2026: May Day Aka New Forms Day! Twelve of Them!

During a 4/3026 video conference with EPA, NAR, Ohio AOR, CT AOR, SCR: EPA Marc Edmonds sent this link via chat: https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/documents/1018fin.pdf This link's Question 12 addresses state law and ethics issues that prohibit a buyer agent from improperly contacting the seller client of a listing brokerage and allow the buyer agent to fulfill their… Continue Reading EPA workaround for listed sellers for buyer agents

The New SCR Office Policy is Now Available! April 29, 2026: SCR posted the new and updated model "long" office policy online (The South Carolina Real Estate Written Office Policy). https://screaltors.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/SCR-Office-Policy-Guidelines-and-Template-04272026.docx ALERT: BICs and their brokerage attorney should review this editable SCR office policy and insert your business model language into this editable WORD document… Continue Reading New SCR Model Office Policy Posted Today!