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If any REALTORS® receive a TCPA or TCPA "fake" lawsuit demand letters, please let SCR know. Ensure your brokerage is TCPA and Do Not Call Registry compliant if using phone/text to market and CAN SPAM compliant if using email to market. https://www.nar.realtor/telemarketing-cold-calling https://www.ftc.gov/business-guidance/resources/can-spam-act-compliance-guide-business Posted by: Byron King on 02/16/23 (This information is only accurate as… Continue Reading NAR Warns of TCPA and TCPA “fake” lawsuit Demand Letters

https://www.postandcourier.com/news/sc-supreme-court-expands-housing-court-piloted-in-charleston-county-to-combat-evictions/article_15eb9e34-a7e5-11ed-8348-7b79f68a26db.html Posted by: Byron King on 02/13/23 (This information is only accurate as of 02/13/23. You must contact SCR for updates and changes to this information after 02/13/23 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 Charleston Eviction Court Article

https://www.nar.realtor/ae/aexperience/stopping-sexual-harassment Posted by: Byron King on 02/10/23 (This information is only accurate as of 02/10/23. You must contact SCR for updates and changes to this information after 02/10/23 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 Train REALTORS(R) on Anti Harassment

Aiken: Feb. 17 Central Carolina: Feb. 23 Pee Dee: Feb. 27 Greater Greenville: March 3 Greenwood: March 6 Piedmont Regional: March 13 Beaufort: March 27 Charleston: April 24 Sumter: May 16 Spartanburg: May 18 Western Upstate: May 23

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfcqSnLByzQ Posted by: Byron King on 1/3/23 (This information is only accurate as of 1/3/23. You must contact SCR for updates and changes to this information after 1/3/23 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 New CCRA Contract Forms on January 1, 2023

Mediator News: Attorney/mediator Karl Folkens and REALTOR® Nell Folkens are providing the SCR mediators with free Zoom mediator training. If interested, please contact byron. Thank you Karl and Nell for providing this excellent training in the past and again in 2023. [SCR staff (me, Austin, Tiara, Lindsey) can roleplay disputing people if any SCR mediators… Continue Reading Mediation News

EPA link you probably already have seen: https://www.epa.gov/lead/lead-renovation-repair-and-painting-program Here's some info about the course--the initial course is a 8 hour program. https://www.epa.gov/lead/rrp-training-providers-course-information The refresher course (4 hours) must be taken every four years after the initial course. Here are 3 accredited training courses in SC--a google search provided for lots more across the US. Perhaps,… Continue Reading EPA RRP lead risk management

https://screaltors.org/fileacomplaint/ SCR statewide cooperative professional standards (ethics/arbitration) statistics 2018 - 2022. Possible reasons for complaint numbers decreasing as progress toward a hearing: Complainant never returns their complaint to be processed Awaiting a hearing Continuance Abeyance for other litigation and regulatory actions Citation offered and accepted Ethics mediation (aka ombudsman) settled Arbitration money mediation settled Self… Continue Reading See Something, File Something, Statistics

https://screaltors.org/fileacomplaint/ Posted by: Byron King on 12/20/22 (This information is only accurate as of 12/20/22. You must contact SCR for updates and changes to this information after 12/20/22 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 See Something, File Something

2022. 2021. 2020. Ethics/Arbitration Complaint Packages Sent to Callers/Complainants: 165. 162. 99. Ethics/Arbitration Complaint Packages Returned to SCR from Callers/Complainants: 54. 34. 33.* Ethics/Arbitration Complaint Packages sent to Hearings by SCR Grievance Committee: 43. 24. 19.** Ethics/Arbitration Hearings: 20. 14. 10.*** *Many Callers settle their complaints with the other party or decide not to return… Continue Reading Ethics Arbitration Statistics 2022, 2021, 2020