In response to the growing concerns about COVID-19, commonly referred to as coronavirus, we hope this dedicated page will provide guidance to help REALTORS® and REALTOR® associations respond to the coronavirus’s impact on our industry.
Latest Updates
– NAR has updated the PPP Loan guidance into accessible one-pagers on the following topics: PPP Loan Overview, PPP Second-Draw Loans, PPP Forgiveness, and PPP for 501(c)(6).
– On December 21, 2020, Congress struck a deal on a nearly $900 billion coronavirus relief bill for a new round of support. President Trump signed the bill on December 27, 2020. Read a short summary of the bill and the more in-depth summary of the major provisions of that bill impacting REALTORS®.
The National Association of REALTORS® is providing guidance to help REALTORS® respond to COVID-19 – commonly referred to as coronavirus – and its impact on the real estate industry and real estate transactions. Any updates from NAR and its response to the coronavirus emergency will be collected on this page. You can also type your questions in the COVID-19 Chatbot to get answers on a variety of issues related to the pandemic and how it affects you and your business. NAR has issued information and guidance for the following:
Coronavirus Guidance for REALTORS® | Property Owners | Commercial Real Estate | Employers | Workplace Re-Entry | MLSs | REALTOR® Associations | Sample Preparedness Plan
Read details about the federal government’s actions and its effect on real estate professionals:
Recent Articles
Fair Housing (Names and Love Letters/Videos)
REALTORS® in other states have seen some fair housing issues arise with the following: Sellers looking at the offering buyers' names and inferring from the name certain race, color, religion, sex, or national origin buyer [...]
NAR Fair Housing
https://www.nar.realtor/fair-housing Per today's NAR legal seminar presentation by NAR attorney Kate Lawton, the NAR is considering expanding Article 10 Fair Housing applicability from real estate transactions into social media hate speech and reporting to LLR [...]
Ethics Case 15-1 Knowing/Reckless False Statements About A Real Estate Professional
Case #15-1: Knowing or Reckless False Statements About Competitors REALTOR® A operated a residential brokerage firm in a highly competitive market area. He frequently used information from the MLS as the basis for comparative ads [...]
Conversations that Buyer Side Members/Licensees Must Have/Document
Below are some in-person/virtual conversations that SC real estate licensees/members must have and memorialize/document ideally with consumer initials/date/sign/e-sign. REMINDER: You have unlimited Digital Ink e-sign capabilities as a SCR member via your SCR provided zipForms [...]
SBA on Deadline for PPP Forgiveness Forms
https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/news/2020/oct/ppp-forgiveness-applications-not-due-oct-31-2020.html?utm_source=mnl:cpald&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=14Oct2020 The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) released guidance Tuesday confirming that Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan forgiveness applications are not due on Oct. 31. Posted by: Byron King on 10/14/20 (This information is only [...]
SCR Mediation Info
https://www.screaltors.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/MediatorPamphlet2019-2.pdf https://www.screaltors.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/OnlineMediation.pdf SCR mediation information page: https://www.screaltors.org/mediation/ If you need to take your annual mediator professional standards training, NAR offers training online that counts for your triennial ethics training or you can purchase CE qualifying [...]