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Seller’s Transaction Costs in SCR310

2023-03-07T10:54:45-05:00March 7th, 2023|Legal FAQs|

How can the seller limit the amount of dollars that the seller agrees to pay for the buyer's transaction costs? The hotline has been getting this question, the seller can counter offer $0 or a lower number of dollars in the blank (e.g., At Closing, Seller will pay Buyer's transaction costs not to exceed $ [...]

Fentanyl Opioids Risk Management, Issues, Employees, Contractors, Real Estate

2023-03-06T12:13:28-05:00March 6th, 2023|Legal FAQs|

There are some tragic stories appearing online about fentanyl deaths in real estate properties (e.g., fentanyl material inadvertently/intentionally left behind to be discovered/encountered, fentanyl production via a clandestine laboratory in rental property, drug use, accidental contact/ingestion). ...see link below regarding potential legal actions regarding a toddler's death that experts believe was fentanyl caused by accidental [...]

SCR115 LLR SCREC Dual Agency Form

2023-03-06T09:35:32-05:00March 6th, 2023|Legal FAQs|

SCREC LLR dual agency agreement: https://screaltors.org/wp-content/uploads/Forms/115.pdf Buyer signs the buyer agency agreement and SCR115 as their offer is developed when the brokerage has the listing agency too. e.g., SCR130/135 are typical buyer agency agreements. https://screaltors.org/wp-content/uploads/Forms/130.pdf https://screaltors.org/wp-content/uploads/Forms/135.pdf Example: SCR115 goes to the listing agent with the offer (e.g., SCR310). The seller signs the SCR115 prior to [...]

NAR Data Security Page

2023-03-03T09:14:37-05:00March 3rd, 2023|Legal FAQs|

https://www.nar.realtor/data-privacy-security Posted by: Byron King on 03/03/23 (This information is only accurate as of 03/03/23. You must contact SCR for updates and changes to this information after 03/03/23 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 [...]

FOREWARN & Safety Risk Management – Disclosure/Libel/Slander Issues? Call the HOTLINE

2023-03-01T11:45:22-05:00March 1st, 2023|Legal FAQs|

Only use FOREWARN in accordance with your FOREWARN user agreements. Questions call FOREWARN and the hotline. FOREWARN is part of your toolkit to help risk manage safety issues while practicing real estate. https://www.nar.realtor/safety FOREWARN is not a toy or entertainment app for you to use in violation of your FOREWARN user agreement. Don't look up [...]

NAR’s NC Robert’s Rules Speaker for NAR Webinar/AEI

2023-02-28T16:15:15-05:00February 28th, 2023|Legal FAQs|

https://www.jimslaughter.com/ Posted by: Byron King on 02/28/23 (This information is only accurate as of 02/28/23. You must contact SCR for updates and changes to this information after 02/28/23 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 [...]

Using Your Tech for Safety and Emergencies

2023-02-28T14:41:40-05:00February 28th, 2023|Legal FAQs|

If you use tech like a smartphone without or with connected devices (e.g., Apple watch, ear phones, vehicle connection, home devices, Air Pods, Alexa, applications, devices camouflaged to look like jewelry or other items, panic buttons, countdown timers to 911) look online for various ways to set up and use your devices to contact 911 [...]

FOREWARN App Training Webinars and Support Email Phone

2023-02-28T13:57:42-05:00February 28th, 2023|Legal FAQs|

FOREWARN background databases app training webinar links in March. Friday, 3/3/23 @ 10am Friday, 3/10/23 @ 2pm Wednesday, 3/15/23 @ 10am Wednesday, 3/22/23 @ 2pm Thursday, 3/30/23 @ 2pm support 561-757-4551 Posted by: Byron King on 02/28/23 (This information is only accurate as of 02/28/23. You must contact SCR for updates and changes to this [...]

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