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ADA – Office/Website Compliance

By |2020-11-10T12:17:22-05:00November 10th, 2020|Coronavirus, Legal FAQs|

NAR on ADA compliance for physical space and online space: https://www.nar.realtor/americans-with-disabilities-act-ada Posted by: Byron King on 11/10/20 (This information is only accurate as of 11/10/20. You must contact SCR for updates and changes to this information after 11/10/20 as laws and regulations may change over time. SCR 803-772-5206 or email Byron)

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Read B4 Cold Calling/Texting

By |2020-11-10T12:15:44-05:00November 10th, 2020|Coronavirus, Legal FAQs|

https://www.nar.realtor/telemarketing-cold-calling Posted by: Byron King on 11/10/20 (This information is only accurate as of 11/10/20. You must contact SCR for updates and changes to this information after 11/10/20 as laws and regulations may change over time. SCR 803-772-5206 or email Byron)

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Guide to Multiple Offers

By |2020-11-10T12:08:10-05:00November 10th, 2020|Coronavirus, Legal FAQs|

NAR guide to handling multiple offers: https://www.nar.realtor/about-nar/policies/professional-standards-and-code-of-ethics/a-buyers-and-sellers-guide-to-multiple-offer-negotiations https://www.nar.realtor/videos/window-to-the-law/how-to-handle-multiple-offers Posted by: Byron King on 11/10/20 (This information is only accurate as of 11/10/20. You must contact SCR for updates and changes to this information after 11/10/20 as laws and regulations may change over time. SCR 803-772-5206 or email Byron)

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Top Risk Management Topics for Brokers

By |2020-11-10T12:05:44-05:00November 10th, 2020|Coronavirus, Legal FAQs|

NAR list of top risk management topics for brokers: https://www.nar.realtor/legal/hot-topics-for-brokers Posted by: Byron King on 11/10/20 (This information is only accurate as of 11/10/20. You must contact SCR for updates and changes to this information after 11/10/20 as laws and regulations may change over time. SCR 803-772-5206 or email Byron)

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Sovereign Citizens

By |2020-11-09T15:07:41-05:00November 9th, 2020|Coronavirus, Legal FAQs|

https://www.masc.sc/Pages/newsroom/uptown/April-2019/Understanding-Sovereign-Citizens-Tactics-and-Threats.aspx https://www.thestate.com/news/local/crime/article236331298.html https://mydigitalpublication.com/publication/?i=556322&article_id=3279549&view=articleBrowser https://leb.fbi.gov/articles/featured-articles/sovereign-citizens-a-growing-domestic-threat-to-law-enforcement Posted by: Byron King on 11/09/20 (This information is only accurate as of 11/09/20. You must contact SCR for updates and changes to this information after 11/09/20 as laws and regulations may change over time. SCR 803-772-5206 or email Byron)

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Earnest money and Repair Procedure….

By |2020-11-09T11:31:09-05:00November 9th, 2020|Coronavirus, Legal FAQs|

Since 99.9% of the usual hotline calls have fact patterns that do not fit into applicable federal or SC precedent case law (no one is likely taking repair procedure/earnest money cases all the way to the SC Court of Appeals also the facts of the real estate issues are always different), the answers are always [...]

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SC REALTORS(R) Potentially Got Rollback Tax Savings for Buyers, Consider Close in 2021

By |2020-11-05T15:31:59-05:00November 5th, 2020|Coronavirus, Legal FAQs|

SC REALTORS® worked to get changes to state laws in 2020. Rollback taxes were changed from 5 years to 3 years in a bill signed by the Governor in September 2020. https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/bills/3596.htm If buyers are looking at closing a real estate impacted by rollback taxes, perhaps these buyers may want to consider closing after 2020 [...]

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Filing a Report on the NAR Safety Alert Network

By |2020-11-04T14:44:01-05:00November 4th, 2020|Coronavirus, Legal FAQs|

Click this NAR link:https://www.nar.realtor/safety/realtor-safety-network To notify law enforcement of a live emergency, please contact 9-1-1. The National Association of REALTORS® is committed to the safety of our members. Through the REALTOR® Safety Network, NAR will deploy REALTOR® Safety Alerts via social media when a physical or cyberthreat to REALTORS® warrants national attention. For example: A [...]

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Suspicious Calls Allegedly from NAR? Might be a Scam!

By |2020-11-03T14:26:16-05:00November 3rd, 2020|Coronavirus, Legal FAQs|

Always be vigilant in protecting your personal information. If you receive requests for any personal information via phone or text originating from any phone number not known to you, do not respond. If you have any concerns about the legitimacy of a communication or request from NAR, please hang up and contact our Member Support [...]

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Risk Management: Harassment Video from NAR

By |2020-11-02T10:16:23-05:00November 2nd, 2020|Coronavirus, Legal FAQs|

Good risk management strategy to train your associated licensees, employees, staff, independent contractors, etc. to avoid/prevent harassment issues. Here is a NAR video on preventing/avoiding/disciplining harassment: https://www.nar.realtor/videos/hot-topics-in-employment-liability Posted by: Byron King on 11/02/20 (This information is only accurate as of 11/02/20. You must contact SCR for updates and changes to this information after 11/02/20 as [...]

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