Lack of professionalism is the #1 REALTOR® complaint nationwide.
C2EX: is a good start. Please encourage all your REALTOR® friends and colleagues to get their Commitment to Excellence Designation online for free:
https://www.nar.realtor/commitment-to-excellence-c2ex
How to increase professionalism is the one million dollar question that no one in the USA has 100% solved since NAR was created for this purpose over one hundred years ago.
The SCR Strategic Plan puts increasing Professionalism as #1.
There are several ways to go about increasing professionalism.
Get the local Brokers-in-Charge to buy into increasing professionalism and to train/supervise their associated licensees.
Get the local Team Leaders to buy into increasing professionalism and to train/supervise their teammate associated licensees.
SC General Assembly increased continuing education hours.
Some local associations increased local education hours requirements.
SCR/NAR/CTAR communicates professionalism via Zoom, Facebook, Youtube, In-Person Meetings, Websites, Webinars, Mailers, Classes, Online Courses, Etc.
One REALTOR® to another REALTOR® counseling about an ethics or professionalism issue is one strategy.
Filing Ethics Complaints is one strategy. Very easy.
https://www.screaltors.org/fileacomplaint/
Filing LLR License Law Complaints is one strategy. Super easy. Can pull up the licensee’s record online and click to file a LLR license law complaint online.
https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Rec/Rec.aspx?div=19
Posted by: Byron King on 1/13/21 (This information is only accurate as of 1/13/21. You must contact SCR for updates and changes to this information after 1/13/21 as laws and regulations may change over time. SCR 803-772-5206 or email info or byron at screaltors.org)