South Carolina REALTORS® Legal Podcast

South Carolina REALTORS® Legal Podcast - Ep. 20 Deep Dive: Exclusive Right to Sell Agreement (SCR 220)

Join SCR Chief Legal Officer Byron King as he sits down with our special guest SCR Past President Reah Smith. We'll take a deep dive into the updated Exclusive Right to Sell Agreement (SCR 220) and Reah will share some practical, boots-on-the-ground advice for presenting this critical form to your sellers.Follow along by downloading the form at https://www.screaltors.org/forms (login required)

South Carolina REALTORS® Legal Podcast - Ep. 19 Deep Dive: Exclusive Right to Buy Buyer Agency Agreement (SCR 130)

Join SCR Chief Legal Officer Byron King as he sits down with our special guest SCR Past President Reah Smith. We'll take a deep dive into the updated Exclusive Right to Buy Buyer Agency Agreement (SCR 130) and Reah will provide some real world strategies to help you navigating the new rules of Buyer Representation.Follow along by downloading the form at https://www.screaltors.org/forms (login required)

South Carolina REALTORS® Legal Podcast - Ep. 18 Protect Your Brand: Trademarks, Copyright, and AI for REALTORS®

Join SCR's Chief Legal Officer, Byron King as he sits down with Chloe Hecht, Senior Counsel and staff liaison for the Legal Action Committee at the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR).This essential legal podcast covers key topics to protect your business and avoid costly mistakes:• REALTOR® Trademark Rules: Learn how to properly use the billion-dollar REALTOR® brand to avoid "sunk costs" on marketing materials like signs and business cards. Chloe provides easy-to-remember rules on contextual use, proper formatting, and why you shouldn't use adjectives or geography with the trademark.• Domain Names and Social Media: Get tips on safely using the REALTOR® trademark in your domain name and social media handles.• Copyright Pitfalls: Understand the dangers of misusing copyrighted materials like professional photos and music in your marketing, which can lead to legal letters and expensive fines.• Artificial Intelligence (AI): Learn about the risks of using generative AI in your marketing, especially regarding confidentiality and making sure the language you use is accurate and compliant.• Tips for Brokers: Chloe also discusses the importance of a social media policy to educate licensees and protect your brokerage from ethics complaints and lawsuits.

South Carolina REALTORS® Legal Podcast - Ep. 17 Appraisals Changes & UAD 3.6

Join us for the next episode of the SCR Legal Podcast as SCR Chief Legal Officer & host Byron King sits down with special guest Keisha Wilkinson, Senior Policy Representative of Valuation for NAR to break down the significant changes coming to the appraisal process. In this episode, we explore the Uniform Appraisal Dataset (UAD) 3.6, a major update that will affect appraisers, realtors, and lenders alike.

South Carolina REALTORS® Legal Podcast - Ep. 16 Legal Perspectives on Contracts, Titles & More

Join your hosts Byron King & Austin Smallwood, as they sit down with Bill Higgins and Teri Callen, real estate attorneys and law school professors, as we discuss key aspects of real estate transactions for REALTORS®. We'll look at how closing attorneys are trained at the USC School of Law, and cover topics from in-depth contract analysis and due diligence to the three essential "hats" a closing attorney wears. The conversation also offers crucial advice for REALTORS® on identifying potential title problems early, understanding prorations in contracts, and the significant differences between residential and commercial real estate deals.