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https://www.nar.realtor/the-facts/179-ways-agents-who-are-realtors-are-worth-every-penny This information is only accurate as of 08/20/24. You must contact SCR for updates and changes to this information after 08/20/24 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 information is intended only to provide… Continue Reading 284 Ways that REALTORS Operate in a Deal = 179 Ways + 105 Ways

https://www.fcc.gov/general/can-spam#:~:text=Congress%20passed%20the%20CAN%2DSPAM,phones%E2%80%94not%20email%20in%20general. This information is only accurate as of 08/19/24. You must contact SCR for updates and changes to this information after 08/19/24 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 information is intended only to provide… Continue Reading Sending Commercial Email, Advertising, Comply with Federal Laws, CAN SPAM Act

1. Forms and Seller Class Action Lawsuits Settlement Questions (both #1) 2. Advertising, new license law requirements, etc. 3. License law, new license law issues 4. Ethics issues 5. State law issues 6. Agency 7. Disclosure 8. BIC, Brokerage Management, Risk Management 9. Compensation questions, new MLS rules, SCR120 compensation agreement 10. MLS, new MLS… Continue Reading July 2024: Top Ten, Fifteens Legal Hotlines

SCR mediator and ethics mediator ombuds training Oct 30 and Oct 31 and Nov 1 ($75, 8 am to noon). This will sell out. Register ASAP. 50 seats. EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES Become a mediator this October through SCR's Mediation Training. Space is limited! This six-hour course is intended to provide fundamental training for new and intermediate… Continue Reading SCR mediator and ethics mediator ombuds training Oct 30 and Oct 31 and Nov 1 ($75, 8 am to noon)

SECTION 23-3-525. Notice by real estate brokerage about obtaining sex offender registry information. A real estate brokerage and its affiliated licensees is immune from liability for any act or omission related to the disclosure of information under this chapter if the brokerage or its affiliated licensees in a timely manner provides to its clients and… Continue Reading Sex Offender Risk Management, Megan’s Laws

https://electives.crd.realtor/ This information is only accurate as of 08/14/24. You must contact SCR for updates and changes to this information after 08/14/24 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 information is intended only to provide… Continue Reading NAR Offered ABR Electives for Designation

https://www.forewarn.com/demo-training/ Register for the 10 am August 26,2024 Monday Forewarn Zoom webinar.https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUtc-ugrT0vG9ZfhAyN8lF5dWhRuTWu1AiI#/registration Forewarn FAQs https://hub.forewarn.com/faqs Forewarn is part of your SCR membership benefits package. Forewarn is an "insta-background" check app that can search by phone numbers and names. There are limitations with Forewarn. Use for business as part of your overall REALTOR® safety plan. Read… Continue Reading REALTOR Safety: Use FOREWARN APP: Risk Management

https://www.ccarsc.org/pages/palmettoreferralnetwork/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR0daGaQ0wFU1AH3pSOPwxLFquDx4tBJ0jKxYtlTnr4CetTMx2NU1g-LqMw_aem_vfpPF-NUceXb2eGDvqxBxg This information is only accurate as of 08/12/24. You must contact SCR for updates and changes to this information after 08/12/24 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 information is intended only to provide… Continue Reading Palmetto Referral Network

https://files.constantcontact.com/79989166be/0fb505f1-7c3a-4e22-ad70-1701a317f2fc.pdf This information is only accurate as of 08/12/24. You must contact SCR for updates and changes to this information after 08/12/24 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 information is intended only to provide… Continue Reading VA VAriance

Ahead of the August 17 implementation of NAR’s practice changes, we wanted to provide a few reminders of actions that are required to obtain a release of liability and protect your organization from claims related to broker commissions: We recommend all MLSs implement practice changes by August 17. REALTOR® MLSs (those owned exclusively by one… Continue Reading NAR Updates Settlement Information