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Welcome to the REALTOR® Family!
Your membership in South Carolina's largest trade association gives you access to valuable tools and services that will make your career successful and enjoyable. Take advantage of everything we offer to make your career more profitable, productive and powerful. And, please don't hesitate to let us know if we can help in any way.
See below for a list of your benefits and your colleagues comments, on why you should be taking advantage of them!
Your SCR Benefits:
screaltors.org
The SCR Website offers everything you need to conduct your business. You can find all of the benefits below on screaltors.org in addition to the networking aspect of MySCR, multiple RSS feeds to which you can subscribe and multiple pages that are exclusive to members-only. To access the multiple feeds, go to the homepage and click the tabs above the education calendar.
zipForm®
"ZipForm® is a modern, professional way to write and organize Real Estate Contracts in a clean, proficient way. It raises your degree of professionalism to a whole new level. I wouldn't work without it ... a fantastic SCR member benefit!" - Thomas Cunningham, REALTOR®
zipForm® is the enhanced version of the industry’s leading real estate forms software. This easy-to-use software is designed to increase the real estate professional’s productivity and help complete contracts more efficiently all while reducing risk.
We're always making enhancements to your zipForm® package, giving REALTORS® the lead with the latest technology including zipForm® Mobile, zipForm® Desktop, mlsConnect and zipLogix Digital Ink. If you bought these services on your own, you would pay more than $440! And that's not including the time-saving benefit of the mlsConnect service. We even provide training videos and live webinars, so you can learn the new products, effortlessly.
Monthly market reports
"WOW, thank you. We need all the facts + figures we can get!" - P. Taylor, REALTOR®
SCR's in-depth market analysis reports offer statewide and local information on all regional markets in South Carolina. As a member, you can use these reports in listing presentations, agent meetings or business planning. You can add the information to your websites or links to your emails. It's your data, at your fingertips. Check out our 2010 Market Report Summary, The Skinny on SCR's YouTube channel.
Legal Hotline
"SCR Legal Hotline is worth the price of all dues!" - Donna T. Williams, REALTOR®
Our members have unlimited access to risk reduction tools. The SCR Legal Hotline (803.233.6381) serves REALTORS® with quality advice and information in real time. The Hotline gives members direct access to a qualified attorney who can provide information and advice on real estate laws and related matters.
REALTORS® also have access to a unique Professional Standards Program. Mediation is used to settle disputes between REALTORS® or between REALTORS® statewide and to support members in a lawsuit. SCR keeps a Legal Action Fund to set precedents affecting REALTORS® statewide and to support memebers in a lawsuit.
And, don't forget to subscribe to the Legal Feed, where you can gain access to the most important legal updates in real time.
The Weekly Report
"For someone like me (and you) who are likely covered up with emails and things to read, I find this newsletter simple one-stop-shopping for things I need to know as a SC REALTOR®." - Cindy S. Chandler, Region 4 RVP
Get the latest on local real estate news and legal and legislative issues, every Tuesday in an easy-to-read email. The message comes from your current SCR President, and offers only the most important information for your busy lifestyle. The Weekly Report has been touted as one of the most valued member benefits by REALTORS®. And coming soon, members will be able to customize their subscriptions based on topic!
Click here to sign up for our weekly e-newsleter.
SCR Webinar Series
I take advantage of all of the webinars I am able to take. - Linda Palmer, REALTOR®
SCR Webinars cover myriad real estate topics from Fair Housing to Legal issues to Legislative Updates and Short Sales Rules. For the REALTOR on-the-go, we record and archive each show on the SCR Webinar page. Check out this recording of our recent Mortgage Assistance Relief Services webinar, presented by SCR's General Counsel, Byron King.
Legislative Representation
"It makes an impact when we send and respond to calls to action, but particularly when we take time away from our schedules to come to the capitol in person as a group and meet individually with our representatives ... " Alex Holbert, REALTOR®
South Carolina REALTORS® is the voice of real estate in the South Carolina General Assembly, lobbying to promote the Quality of Life in South Carolina. Our legislative team, composed of staff and REALTOR® members, review, promote, and evaluate legislation and rules of law that affect REALTORS®. Quality of Life is about building better communities, opportunities, and preserving our environment.
Watch this video on why you should be involved in the political process.
Conferences
"You should absolutely come to Greenville because you will miss the greatest educational opportunities you could have." - Ruthie Smythe
Watch these testimonials from SCR's 2010 Conference, The Summit by the Sea. And be sure to sign up now for our 2011 Annual Conference and Expo: UnConference, September 14-16, 2011 in Greenville.
Socialization Station
Get the latest every Monday at noon, from your CEO, Nick Kremydas as he gives you the weekly skinny on all the most important association issues.
1,500 people "Like" SCR on Facebook. You too can friend us, and become involved in the conversations of varying real estate topics.
2,412 people follow SCR on Twitter! You should too!
Subscribe to the SC REALTORS® Channel on YouTube, where we archive all of our videos from past annual conferences, legislative rallies, press conferences and market report summaries.
