FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE COLUMBIA, S.C. (December 16, 2021) -- South Carolina REALTORS® (SCR) today released its monthly statewide real estate market reports. Closed sales were up almost five percent compared to the same time last year while pending sales decreased very slightly at 0.2% to 8,566. New listings were up 3.5% to 9,323, inventory shrank [...]
Almost all REALTORS® have websites. There are some sight-impaired complainants represented by law firms who assert that certain websites that are non-compliant with sight-impaired access technology (e.g., WCAG 2.0) are violating ADA laws and Fair Housing laws. Recommend that your technology staff audits your website for sight-impaired access (e.g., compliance with WCAG 2.0). Please alert [...]
Federal Money for rental assistance (e.g., tenants, landlords) available now. 6 large SC counties are administering their federal rental assistance. SC Housing is administering federal rental assistance for the other counties. SCR CEO Nick Kremydas plans to interview the program director at SC Housing on their federal rental assistance program on Friday. http://www.richlandcountysc.gov/ https://www.wistv.com/2021/03/29/richland-co-announces-phone-online-portal-rental-assistance-program/ https://www.wltx.com/article/money/rental-assistance-program-richland-county-south-carolina/101-55c49260-8600-4be9-ae30-205fd4b79a99 [...]
Rental assistance money for tenants and landlords from the feds. https://www.postandcourier.com/business/sc-has-346m-to-help-with-overdue-rent-and-utility-bills-heres-how-to-get/article_4d4f45de-9882-11eb-9924-57aac6e55df1.html Keep a lookout for more info in the SCR e-newletters in the near future! Please send your rental assistance success stories to SCR (e.g., landlords, tenants). 6 large SC counties will administer the money. The other SC counties that did not qualify for population [...]
https://www.inman.com/2021/04/05/the-inman-handbook-on-how-to-win-a-bidding-war/?utm_source=saturdaysendnonselect&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=saturdaysend&utm_content=847405_textlink_1_20210410 Posted by: Byron King on 4/10/21 (This information is only accurate as of 4/10/21. You must contact SCR for updates and changes to this information after 4/10/21 as laws and regulations may change over time. SCR 803-772-5206 or email info at screaltors.org)
South Carolina Residential Property Condition Disclosure Statement (Effective 5/1/21) (Revised 4/21) Posted by: Byron King on 4/9/21 (This information is only accurate as of 4/9/21. You must contact SCR for updates and changes to this information after 4/9/21 as laws and regulations may change over time. SCR 803-772-5206 or email info at screaltors.org)
On April 7, 2021, the Eleventh Circuit issued its long-awaited opinion in Gil v. Winn Dixie, holding that websites are not places of public accommodation under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). In Gil, the district court held that Winn Dixie’s website was inaccessible in violation of the ADA due to the [...]
Comply with DO NOT CALL: https://www.nar.realtor/window-to-the-law/comply-with-the-do-not-call-registry https://www.donotcall.gov/ https://magazine.realtor/daily-news/2021/04/07/supreme-court-offers-clarity-on-cell-phones-and-marketing?AdobeAnalytics=ed_rid%3D57763%26om_mid%3D4356%7CRealtorMagNews_2021_04_07%26om_nytpe%3DREALTOR%20MAG%20NEWS Posted by: Byron King on 4/8/21 (This information is only accurate as of 4/8/21. You must contact SCR for updates and changes to this information after 4/8/21 as laws and regulations may change over time. SCR 803-772-5206 or email info at screaltors.org)
https://www.nar.realtor/diversity/diversity-equity-inclusion-resources Posted by: Byron King on 4/7/21 (This information is only accurate as of 4/7/21. You must contact SCR for updates and changes to this information after 4/7/21 as laws and regulations may change over time. SCR 803-772-5206 or email info at screaltors.org)
https://www.nar.realtor/window-to-the-law/creating-diversity-equity-inclusion-policy Posted by: Byron King on 4/7/21 (This information is only accurate as of 4/7/21. You must contact SCR for updates and changes to this information after 4/7/21 as laws and regulations may change over time. SCR 803-772-5206 or email info at screaltors.org)