Instant Reaction: Mortgage Rates, August 29, 2024 The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate from Freddie Mac dropped to 6.35% this week from 6.46% last week. By: Jessica Lautz Mortgages & Home Financing Powered by WPeMatico
Who Can Currently Afford to Buy a Home? With mortgage rates recently falling below 6.5%, there has been an improvement in housing affordability. By: Nadia Evangelou Powered by WPeMatico
6 Top Outdoor Projects Homeowners Are Taking On Homeowners continue to focus on curb appeal, targeting improvements for the front and back yards. By: Melissa Dittmann Tracey Remodeling, Design & Architecture Powered by WPeMatico
A top hotline under the new MLS rules is the compensation agreement and how a BB can get paid under the SCR120 Compensation Agreement. SCR120 is the current SCR compensation agreement. Definitions for this article: BB = Buyer Brokerage (agency/client or non-agency/customer/transaction-brokerage) B = Buyer *The Buyer paying their BB (e.g., SCR130/135/136/138) is the simplest… Continue Reading SCR120 Compensation Agreement Helpful Hints
What Is "Demure and Mindful" to Real Estate? First-time buyers have to be "demure and mindful" in many ways: finances, prior living situation, buyer offers, and working with a real... By: Jessica Lautz First-Time Homebuyers Powered by WPeMatico
Financial Realities for Single Female Home Buyers Examining the different ways single female home buyers approach buying a home and the challenges they face. By: Amethyst Marroquin Demographic Groups, Working With Buyers, Student Loan Debt Powered by WPeMatico
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
How Far Is Too Far With Home Staging? Here are six tips to ease possible tension with sellers when staging their home. By: Barbara Ballinger Staging, Design & Architecture Powered by WPeMatico
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