Statistical top four:
1. Forms, which forms are needed, attorney approval to forms changes
2. Laws, state/licensing/local/federal
3. Ethics issues, professionalism complaints about other members
4. Disclosure issues, post closing the buyer finds property problems and blame the brokerages and the sellers for concealing issues
Other:
1. MLS issues, Clear Cooperation Policy, Office Exclusives
2. Hot market issues, Multiple Offers, Escalator Clauses, SCR504 sell other property contingency, backup
3. Team issues, same issues as past brokerage issues…compensation, leaving the team, fighting over leads/clients
4. Owner Association issues
Big Picture Issues:
1. Earnest money disputes, interpleader, lawyers holding money without escrow agreements, mediation, money due after due diligence termination fee
2. NAR MLS Department of Justice settlement, new rules for operations
3. Professionalism
4. Fair Housing – Newsday, ethics update no hate/harassing/epithet/slur speech, diversity, equality, inclusion
5. Eviction moratorium
6. COVID issues – liability, safety, unemployment money
7. Safety issues
Posted by: Byron King on 12/10/20 (This information is only accurate as of 12/10/20. You must contact SCR for updates and changes to this information after 12/10/20 as laws and regulations may change over time. SCR 803-772-5206 or email info or byron at screaltors.org)