Legal FAQs

Brokers and Associations beef up referral fee disclosures after NAR BOD votes for but NAR Delegate Body votes against an Article 6 update to the Code of Ethics. https://www.inman.com/2025/11/26/after-failed-nar-vote-brokerages-beef-up-referral-disclosures/ This information is only accurate as of 12/1/25. You must contact SCR for updates and changes to this information after 12/1/25 as laws and regulations may… Continue Reading Referral Fee Disclosure News, Brokers and Associations Beefing Up Disclosures

Do any listing agents or listing brokerage require any upfront payments from sellers (e.g., rebated deposit, upfront listing fee of any amount) from unknown and distant sellers with or without any red flags for seller impersonation fraud? If so, has this risk management strategy helped? Other risk management ideas, using background checks such as SCR… Continue Reading Fake Seller, Seller Impersonation Fraud, Vacant Land Sale Scam

https://www.epa.gov/faqs/search?f%5B0%5D=topics%3A315225&page=1 This information is only accurate as of 11/24/25. You must contact SCR for updates and changes to this information after 11/24/25 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 EPA FAQs, Lead

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4VxysqKsPU AGENDA South Carolina Real Estate Commission Meeting Thursday, November 20, 2025 at 10:00 A.M. in Upstate Conference Room 110 Centerview Dr., Kingstree Building, Columbia, SC 29210 Members of the public who wish to observe may do so by live streaming at: https://llr.sc.gov/re/videos.aspx Call to Order – Public notice of this meeting was properly posted… Continue Reading SCREC LLR Youtube Meeting November 20, 2025

More control, may make into an employee (e.g., schedules, equipment/software provided). Follow employment laws. Over time and knowledge, the unlicensed individual may cross the lines, especially the yellow highlights below, especially on the phone with consumers, paralegals, lawyers, inspectors, contractors, appraisers, surveyors, brokers, agents, etc. A licensed assistant avoids many of this risks and can… Continue Reading Unlicensed Assistants, Transaction Coordinators, Employees, Independent Contractors

https://www.nar.realtor/breaking-news/special-report-from-the-november-17-2025-board-of-directors-meeting This information is only accurate as of 11/19/25. You must contact SCR for updates and changes to this information after 11/19/25 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 NXT 2025 November, Houston News BOD Delegate Body, MLS, Referral Fees

Thank you for attending today’s FOREWARN training! Below is the Community Hub link that you can use to watch a pre-recorded training, view activation steps, or review our FAQ and testimonials: https://community.forewarn.com/ Thank you! Elvia Morales Customer Education Manager FOREWARN, a red violet company (NASDAQ: RDVT) 2650 N. Military Trail, Suite 300 Boca Raton, FL… Continue Reading Forewarn Pre Recorded Training, Activation Steps, FAQs

https://reg.realtor.org/natmeet.nsf/vwAttachmentsByKey/AD5201F5D6586C1D86258D38000A11D4/$File/1031%20Nov%202025%20Insurance%20Activity%20Update.pdf Over the past year, NAR has advanced member interests on a wide range of federal insurance public policies. Here is a sample of NAR’s efforts, including links. National Flood Insurance Program • NAR Issue Summary: National Flood Insurance Program • NAR Issue Summary: Private Flood Insurance Options • NAR FAQ: NFIP Expired Sept. 30,… Continue Reading NAR REALTORS® Insurance Actions Information, Flood, Natural Disaster, Health, Terrorist, Pandemic,

https://www.nar.realtor/the-facts/consumer-guide-real-estate-contract-contingencies This information is only accurate as of 11/12/25. You must contact SCR for updates and changes to this information after 11/12/25 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 Consumer Guides: Contract Contingencies, Common Ones, Lawyers Draft

https://www.nar.realtor/magazine/real-estate-news/nar-members-sound-the-alarm-on-the-effects-of-the-government-shutdownhttps://www.nar.realtor/magazine/real-estate-news/nar-members-sound-the-alarm-on-the-effects-of-the-government-shutdown https://www.nar.realtor/magazine/real-estate-news/nar-members-sound-the-alarm-on-the-effects-of-the-government-shutdown This information is only accurate as of 11/10/25. You must contact SCR for updates and changes to this information after 11/10/25 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… Continue Reading Shutdown Thawing? REALTORS® Report Impacts. Veterans’ Day 11/11/25.