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LEGAL NEWS Protect your business, yourself, and your clients from scams by knowing the red flags of seller impersonation fraud! Absentee owners, low priced deals, text only communications, and rushing to close are all big red flags when it comes to suspicious seller behavior, and could be a SCAM. Protect yourself by knowing all of… Continue Reading SCAMS: Flyer, Red Flags, Seller Impersonation Fraud, Fake Seller, Vacant Land Sale Scam, Forewarn and Snail Mail Defenses

When contacted by a Personal Representative (PR) of an Estate in Probate (e.g., deeded owner has passed away), some thoughts: read the will, look to see if the PR can list and sell, require the PR to hire their closing/probate attorney upfront as part of your agreement to list, meet and communicate with the PR… Continue Reading Probate, Estate, PR, Personal Representative, Tips from a Listing Broker

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sju_aJxM0MY REALTORS® John Smith and Lisa Alexander present a short video on advertising and communications (e.g., NAR ethics article #12). This information is only accurate as of 4/14/25. You must contact SCR for updates and changes to this information after 4/14/25 as laws and regulations may change over time. SCR 803-772-5206 or email info at… Continue Reading SCR Ethics: Advertising/Communications: NAR Ethics Article #12

A couple of recent brokerage issues highlighted at a local brokerage roundtable: Prudent brokerage risk management can include creating a written executable plan for the future involving a BIC death or problematic incapacity (e.g., health, incommunicado, incarceration, missing in action, other) and the voluntary or involuntary separation of a BIC's associate (e.g., compensation changes, pendings,… Continue Reading Brokerage Risk Management Planning (BIC Death/Inability, Associate Separation)

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t27c028.php This information is only accurate as of 4/9/25. You must contact SCR for updates and changes to this information after 4/9/25 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 information is intended only to provide… Continue Reading Marketing Agreements, SC Government Limitations

[Separate from the below South Carolina licensing requirements for CE hours:  REALTOR® Membership may require additional annual hours of education for local membership (contact your local association to determine if there is a local education requirement) and your national membership requires triennially 2.5 hours of ethics training and 2 hours of fair housing training which depending on the… Continue Reading CE Continuing Education 10 Hours (biennial), LLR SCREC, background checks (third renewal)

NAR Introduces New MLS Policy to Expand Choice for Consumers Today we are announcing the results of the National Association of REALTORS®’ thorough assessment of the Clear Cooperation Policy (“CCP”) and options to enhance consumers’ flexibility and choice in the marketing of their properties. After many months of analysis and deliberation across the industry—including MLS… Continue Reading NAR Legal: News on MLS CCP Clear Cooperation Policy Updates Coming Soon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBS9yo0kEK8 Protecting Your Client’s Negotiation Leverage: Real Estate Safety Tips Host Tracey Hawkins delves into the critical role of negotiation leverage in real estate transactions, focusing on how to protect your client’s interests at the negotiating table. Joined by experts Matthew Rathbun and Amy Steele, discover key strategies to avoid common pitfalls, safeguard your client's… Continue Reading NAR: Protecting Your Client’s Negotiation Leverage: Real Estate Safety Tips