The core principles we use for evaluating public policy are: During the last three years, Pickens County Council has adopted several ordinances of interest to Realtors. In 2022, they started with a new development code for Highway 11 that restricts land uses to primarily residential and sets a very low-density standard. Their objective was to… Read more »
Read MoreIs South Carolina the most affordable state in the US? I’ll call this Watchdog Report the “News Brief” version. There are several topics to cover, but they are all brief. Walhalla Special Election Results The turnout was about average for most elections, but better than average for a special election—14% of registered voters turned out,… Read more »
Read MoreWhy RPAC? + Thank You Major Donors The Realtor advocacy program takes a team, and an important part of that team is RPAC. RPAC is the REALTORS® Political Action Committee. In effect, RPAC is a joint account to which Realtors make an annual deposit so that your industry can support the campaigns of candidates for… Read more »
Read MoreHello REALTORS®, I know it seems like elections are always in the news—because they are. And it’s not because campaigns are getting longer—even though they are. Sometimes it’s because life intrudes, and elected officials aren’t able to fulfill their terms of office. That’s what happened to two former members of Walhalla City Council. On January… Read more »
Read MoreMonthly Indicators U.S. existing-home sales rebounded from the previous month, rising 4.2% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.26 million units, according to the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR). Economists polled by Reuters had forecast sales would fall to a rate of 3.95 million for the month. Purchase activity increased in the South and… Read more »
Read MoreHello REALTORS®, Signs and sign ordinances can be beneficial to Realtors, but they also come with responsibility. Over the last several years, your REALTORS® Association successfully lobbied across the Western Upstate for protection of signs that communicate that real property is for sale while local sign ordinances were updated. A decade ago, the U.S. Supreme… Read more »
Read MoreATTENTION: BICs As a Broker-In-Charge (BIC) or Property Manager-in-Charge (PMIC), you are responsible for the supervision of all employees and supervised licensees (SC Code Ann. §40-57-135(A)(1)). BICs or PMICs who fail to ensure that their supervised licensees are actively licensed while practicing may be subject to disciplinary action by the Commission. For licenses with a… Read more »
Read MoreRenewals for licenses with the South Carolina Real Estate Commission for 2025-2027 are now open. Online renewal is available twenty-four (24) hours a day. If you have not accessed your e-service account in a while, you may need to reset/recover your password. Go to the “Recover/Reset My Password” web link at https://eservice.llr.sc.gov/SSO/Login/RecoverPass/, and a link… Read more »
Read MoreHello REALTORS®, Last week, I reported on the various real estate-related ordinances being considered at the South Carolina General Assembly. This week, I am reporting on what is happening in Washington, plus the outcome of the proposed residential development moratorium in Anderson County. But first, a little about your REALTORS® Association and it’s advocacy program…. Read more »
Read MoreHello REALTORS®, Last week I reported on the various real estate-related ordinances being considered at the three counties in the Western Upstate. Our cities have been less active, but we have several ordinances under consideration, or that have been adopted since the beginning of the year. City of Anderson Anderson has started updating their comprehensive… Read more »
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