As the Coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to be a concern across the country and state, SCR would like to assure members that we are prepared and closely monitoring the situation. Our team has a continuity plan in place to ensure the needs of our members can be met. Because the health and safety of our Realtor®… Continue Reading Coronavirus Update & Guidelines for REALTORS®
Hot Home Trend: The Kitchen Blues Get color inspiration for this all-important part of the home from these photos. By: Melissa Dittmann Tracey Powered by WPeMatico
Instant Reaction: Coronavirus The coronavirus is leading to fewer homebuyers searching in the marketplace, as well as some listings being delayed. By: Lawrence Yun Powered by WPeMatico
Spring Markets and Beyond Economic activity early in the year usually provides useful clues about the future of the housing market at the national and local levels. By: Nadia Evangelou Powered by WPeMatico
Celebrating the Single Female Home Buyer Single female homebuyers are a celebrated force in the market, and are currently 17% of home buyers. By: Jessica Lautz Women Homebuyers, Working With Single Home Buyers Powered by WPeMatico
Instant Reaction: Jobs, March 6, 2020 Another fabulous month of job creations in America. By: Lawrence Yun Powered by WPeMatico
https://www.nar.realtor/coronavirus-a-guide-for-realtors NAR says that you can ask about travel and signs of respiratory illness and refuse to drive consumers who may be at high risk for coronavirus due to travel or symptoms of respiratory illness but do this uniformly for all consumers. Example: NAR says that the coronavirus originated in China but do not violate… Continue Reading NAR on Fair Housing Issues and Corona Virus
Coronavirus Guidance for Associations and Members NAR is closely monitoring the coronavirus situation. Based on questions from association executives, we have formulated guidance for associations on staff travel, workplace precautions, meetings/events, and more. You can access the guidance here: https://www.nar.realtor/ae/coronavirus-a-guide-for-realtor-associations In addition, NAR is providing guidance for REALTORS® for use in their day-to-day business, including… Continue Reading NAR on Coronavirus
The SCR230 Residential Property Condition Disclosure Statement RPCDS can be a REALTORS® best risk management strategy. For risk management reasons, brokerages can always attempt to get the SCR230 into the transaction via the listing agreement and via the purchase agreement so that the SCR230 is used in transactions. https://screaltors.org/wp-content/uploads/Forms/230.pdf Recently this hypothetical was presented to… Continue Reading Disclosing Condo Issues on SCR230 RPCDS
The Importance of Paying Property Taxes Property taxes paid by homeowners are used by counties and states to provide critical services and infrastructure.March 4, 2020By: Michael HymanProperty Taxes Powered by WPeMatico