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NAR Legal on Cryptocurrency

2023-08-14T08:46:30-05:00August 14th, 2023|Legal FAQs|

https://www.nar.realtor/videos/window-to-the-law/cryptocurrency-best-practices Posted by: Byron King on 08/14/23 (This information is only accurate as of 08/14/23. You must contact SCR for updates and changes to this information after 08/14/23 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 [...]

Death in a Listing – Past, Present

2023-08-08T09:40:44-05:00August 8th, 2023|Legal FAQs|

Some risk management for death that occurred in a listed property: Some buyers will not care about the death. Some buyers will care about the death and might walk even last minute before closing upon learning about the death, and the buyers will eventually learn about the death (e.g., the neighbors tell, the death is [...]

Vacant Land Sales Scams – Risk Management

2023-08-08T09:22:24-05:00August 8th, 2023|Legal FAQs|

A listing agent who gets an email "out of the blue" from a geographically distant owner claiming to want to sell has some risk management strategies. 1. Be suspicious when you get a listing falling into your lap without the distant owner explaining how they contacted the REALTOR® (e.g., "Hey, my friend and neighbor sold [...]

Brady Bunch House Set to Sell, Big Chill House, Etc.

2023-08-07T13:22:40-05:00August 7th, 2023|Legal FAQs|

https://www.wsj.com/articles/celebrity-houses-famous-homes-6ba91102?mod=hp_featst_pos5 Posted by: Byron King on 08/07/23 (This information is only accurate as of 08/07/23. You must contact SCR for updates and changes to this information after 08/07/23 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 [...]

Fed Ct Strikes Austin TX STR Ban

2023-08-07T12:48:04-05:00August 7th, 2023|Legal FAQs|

https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/court-rules-austin-short-term-rental-ban-unconstitutional/ Posted by: Byron King on 08/07/23 (This information is only accurate as of 08/07/23. You must contact SCR for updates and changes to this information after 08/07/23 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 [...]

Safety Alert: Naked Man on Facetime

2023-08-07T12:13:59-05:00August 7th, 2023|Legal FAQs|

https://www.wbtw.com/news/grand-strand/horry-county/naked-man-making-facetime-calls-to-grand-strand-realtors-horry-county-police-report-says/ Posted by: Byron King on 08/07/23 (This information is only accurate as of 08/07/23. You must contact SCR for updates and changes to this information after 08/07/23 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 [...]

ADA News

2023-08-01T15:59:53-05:00August 1st, 2023|Legal FAQs|

New Rule Requires Accessible Restroom on Single-Aisle Aircraft Delivered After 2035 On the 33rd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Department of Transportation finalized a rule requiring airlines have an accessible restroom on all single-aisle aircraft, the type used for 86% of U.S. domestic flights. The new regulations also mandate onboard aisle chairs [...]

Antitrust for Associations (NAR info)

2023-08-01T15:31:09-05:00August 1st, 2023|Legal FAQs|

https://www.nar.realtor/ae/aexperience/antitrust-for-associations Posted by: Byron King on 08/01/23 (This information is only accurate as of 08/01/23. You must contact SCR for updates and changes to this information after 08/01/23 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 [...]

Freedom of Contract

2023-08-01T15:26:58-05:00August 1st, 2023|Legal FAQs|

Contracts and the laws impacting contracting impact all aspects of our modern lives. Contract laws have evolved from the King of England relying on feudal relationships and ignoring voluntary contracts to improving as England became a trading leader. Early traders relied on their own courts, Church courts, and lower courts. As the ideas of freedom [...]

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