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WARNING: Not all mortgages are assumable. WARNING: Most mortgages are likely not assumable. WARNING: Many mortgages contain "due on sale" clauses that prevent assumption and can make the entire mortgage due and payable at closing. This could be financially harmful to a party or parties if this occurs. Financial harm can lead to you being… Continue Reading Not all Mortgages are Assumable

Beware of the seller impersonation, vacant land sales scam because these crooks are adapting to at least one risk management strategy. Reports of the crooks using fake US passport IDs have been received. Reports of the crooks changing the tax bill address to defeat that risk management tip of overnighting a letter to that tax… Continue Reading Vacant Land Sales Scams – Crooks adapting to defeat risk management strategy

https://www.nar.realtor/blogs/emerging-technology/how-generative-ai-can-transform-your-real-estate-images?utm_term=A535F674-1FE5-4DE7-86BF-2B71C40DD9BA&lrh=f3d3398596de554c8ce28d0171fc77ec79f4cbe447d90ba1a9b8eade908d8477&utm_campaign=3BFA9068-DFBC-477B-BC94-C168B9A999F1&nwsltr=navnar&utm_content=E3734CE8-8C50-4CD1-923A-F9CCBAAC4D70 Some risk management thoughts are to always have the real photo next to the labeled/watermarked "Ai, photo edited/staged" photo next to it. Posted by: Byron King on 02/20/24 (This information is only accurate as of 02/20/24. You must contact SCR for updates and changes to this information after 02/20/24 as laws and regulations may… Continue Reading NAR Magazine on Ai in Advertising

https://www.nar.realtor/magazine/real-estate-news/law-and-ethics/how-brokers-can-preserve-independent-contractor-status https://www.nar.realtor/videos/window-to-the-law/independent-contractor-status-update Posted by: Byron King on 02/20/24 (This information is only accurate as of 02/20/24. You must contact SCR for updates and changes to this information after 02/20/24 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.… Continue Reading NAR On Updates to the Independent Contractor Status by Feds

https://www.nar.realtor/ae/aexperience/its-about-respect Posted by: Byron King on 02/20/24 (This information is only accurate as of 02/20/24. You must contact SCR for updates and changes to this information after 02/20/24 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… Continue Reading NAR on Harassment

https://www.nar.realtor/legal-case-summaries/court-requires-completion-of-sale-after-attempted-void-of-purchase-agreement Posted by: Byron King on 02/20/24 (This information is only accurate as of 02/20/24. You must contact SCR for updates and changes to this information after 02/20/24 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… Continue Reading Specific Performance Ordered in Residential Deal (Wyoming)

NAR has online free hours and CE hours. https://www.nar.realtor/about-nar/governing-documents/code-of-ethics/code-of-ethics-training NAR's Board of Directors approved a change to the Code of Ethics training requirement, extending it from every two years to every three years. This extends the current cycle deadline from March 1, 2022, to Dec. 31, 2024. REALTORS® are required to complete ethics training of… Continue Reading 2.5 Hours Ethics By December 31, 2024 for All Members