Legal FAQs

https://magazine.realtor/daily-news/2022/04/07/nar-urges-supreme-court-review-on-protection-for-use-of-floor-plans?AdobeAnalytics=ed_rid%3D56072%26om_mid%3D6540%7CRealtorMagNews_2022_04_07%26om_ntype%3DREALTOR%20MAG%20NEWS Posted by: Byron King on 04/07/22 (This information is only accurate as of 04/07/22. You must contact SCR for updates and changes to this information after 04/07/22 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 Supreme Court and Floorplans

Generally, the residential resale seller decides on issues such as timely and properly rejecting offers (SCR314), accepting an offer, counter offering an offer, communicating and utilizing highest and best terms offer procedures, not utilizing highest and best terms offer procedures, communicating information, complying with fair housing laws. In general and for fair housing reasons, a… Continue Reading An Offer and Multiple Offers and Possibly Highest and Best Terms Offer Procedures

NCREC Disciplines Listing Agent for Not Pulling Septic Permit on BR Count NCREC disciplines a NC listing agent for listing an incorrect bedroom count of 5 when the septic permit was for a 3 bedroom system home. NC trial lawyers for the harmed NC buyers might use this NCREC required duty on a listing agent… Continue Reading NCREC Disciplines Listing Agent for Not Pulling Septic Permit on BR Count

https://www.nar.realtor/national-leadership/presidents-challenge As NAR continues to strengthen its commitment to fair housing in the real estate industry, 2022 President Leslie Rouda Smith is asking that our appointed and elected leaders in the association lead by example by completing the Fair Housing Challenge and the REALTORS® Commitment to Excellence program. Posted by: Byron King on 04/05/22 (This… Continue Reading NAR President’s Professionalism and Fair Housing Challenge!

March 7, 2022 SC Housing is pleased to announce the launch of the SC Homeowner Rescue Program (SC HRP), which will begin accepting applications on March 21, 2022. The purpose of SC HRP is to prevent mortgage delinquencies and defaults, foreclosures, loss of utilities or home energy services, and displacement of homeowners who have experienced… Continue Reading SC Housing’s SC Homeowner Rescue Plan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yeo8aJBRJsU Posted by: Byron King on 04/04/22 (This information is only accurate as of 04/04/22. You must contact SCR for updates and changes to this information after 04/04/22 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 NAR Legal Video – Criminal Background Screening – Risk Management – Fair Housing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cqf_WDd-F3Q Posted by: Byron King on 04/04/22 (This information is only accurate as of 04/04/22. You must contact SCR for updates and changes to this information after 04/04/22 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 Advertising and Fair Housing, NAR Legal Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmQ4T_YRmMc https://www.nar.realtor/competition-in-real-estate Posted by: Byron King on 04/04/22 (This information is only accurate as of 04/04/22. You must contact SCR for updates and changes to this information after 04/04/22 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.… Continue Reading NAR Legal Antitrust Video

Earlier this morning (3/28/22) the Biden Administration's Property Appraisal and Valuation Equity (PAVE) Report was released online. You can find the full report here: Action Plan | pave.hud.gov The report reflects several months of work by the PAVE Task Force of 13 federal agencies led by HUD and White House. The Task Force assessed available… Continue Reading Appraising and Lending, White House and US HUD Incorporating Fair Housing Ideals

From the NAR appraisal group... At this time, the PAVE report has not yet been published. Stay tuned for PAVE report highlights. FYI "...many things are taking place, seemingly all at once, in the appraisal world. Here is most everything in one email. We have heard that the PAVE taskforce report will be released Wednesday… Continue Reading Appraisal Update (per the NAR Appraisal Group)