By Rogers Healy Every year, I eagerly read the RealTrends 500 rankings, an elite list of top 1.5% brokerages in the U.S. But this year was different. For the first time in 14 years, our Dallas-based firm made the list, ranked as one of the “Nation’s Best.” Data also showed that our firm was the… Continue Reading 5 Tips for Rising to the Top in Real Estate
https://www.wect.com/2021/05/03/brunswick-county-families-sue-claiming-home-elevators-failed-causing-serious-injuries/ Posted by: Byron King on 6/01/21 (This information is only accurate as of 6/01/21. You must contact SCR for updates and changes to this information after 6/01/21 as laws and regulations may change over time. SCR 803-772-5206 or email info at screaltors.org or email byron at screaltors.org)
Always assume surveillance! Behave in listings. Limit verbal communications on listed property. Text confidential information such as how much the buyer would pay for the property or derogatory comments about the property or the sellers or listing agent rather than stating aloud where verbal communications might be listened to by the seller side. Sellers get… Continue Reading SURVEILLANCE – microphones/cameras
4 Trends That Make the Windows Shine How the "eyes" of the home are taking center stage in design. By: Melissa Dittmann Tracey Staging, Design Trends Powered by WPeMatico
SC Code exempt private elevators from annual inspections and requires of others. https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t41c016.php Risk management tip...consider recommending elevator/dumbwaiter inspections during SCR310 due diligence. A Pawleys Island couple who thought they bought a home with an elevator has been awarded $4.4 million by a jury that found the seller failed to disclose the feature actually was… Continue Reading Risk Management idea…Recommend Elevator/Dumbwaiter Inspections
By Erica Christoffer Get fresh ideas for bringing value to your Young Professionals Network members who are likely feeling the burn this summer—from low inventories, not the sun. Here’s how other YPN groups around the country are kicking off this hot season. 1. Touring New Construction Give your YPNers insights into the new construction happening… Continue Reading 5 YPN Events to Kickoff Summer
By Neil Goradia As of the first quarter of 2021, there were 33,699 properties with foreclosure filings in the U.S., according to ATTOM Data Solutions. That’s up 9% from the previous quarter, but down 78% from the first quarter of 2020—largely pre-pandemic. The rate of foreclosure in Colorado is less than 2%, which is historically… Continue Reading How Will an Uptick in Foreclosures Affect Real Estate Markets?
https://scdhec.gov/environment/your-home/radon Posted by: Byron King on 5/25/21 (This information is only accurate as of 5/25/21. You must contact SCR for updates and changes to this information after 5/25/21 as laws and regulations may change over time. SCR 803-772-5206 or email info at screaltors.org or email byron at screaltors.org)
5 Coveted Items in Outdoor Spaces If your listing has any of these features, be sure to promote them. By: Melissa Dittmann Tracey Working With Sellers, Staging Powered by WPeMatico
10. Team Issues 9. Vacation Rental Act Issues 8. Remarketing after a failed deal 7. Referral fees 6. Tax Issues 5. Earnest Money Issues 4. Ethics Issues 3. License Law Issues 2. Forms Issues 1. SC State Law Issues +700 Hotlines in April 2021. SCR provided ethics and forms classes via Zoom. Contact SCR legal… Continue Reading Top Ten HOTLINES (April 2021)