Municipal elections are November 4, but early voting has already begun. Visit www.SCVotes.gov to find your polling place. Your REALTORS® Association has prepared a Voter Guide to help you evaluate the candidates and issues. You can download the REALTOR® Voter Guide by clicking here. Around the Western Upstate, 15 cities and towns will hold elections… Read more »
Read MoreHello REALTORS®, Pending Ordinance Doctrine. Moratoriums. Zoning. Development Standards. Why is government so complex and difficult to understand. And why am I even writing about something most people have not heard of? Moratorium On September 2, Anderson County Council declared a 90-day moratorium on accepting applications for permits for new residential development. Attached is the… Read more »
Read MoreHello REALTORS®, Election Day in 2025 is November 4, and filing has closed for 39 city and town council seats and 5 mayors, so we know who is running in 14 of our cities and towns. Plus, 3 vacant seats on 3 councils will be on the ballot for special elections. In this Watchdog Report,… Read more »
Read MoreHousing Supply Overview U.S. new-home sales increased 0.6% month-over-month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 627,000 units, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Despite the monthly gain, sales were down 6.6% from the same period last year. The median sales price for new homes fell 4.9% from the previous month to $401,800 and was… Read more »
Read MoreHello REALTORS®, A long time ago, when I didn’t have gray hair, I worked for your state association on the advocacy team. I moved over to SCR from the Home Builders Association. An issue the HBA was working on at the time was vested rights, and your REALTORS® Association recognized its importance to your industry… Read more »
Read MoreHello REALTORS®, There is some positive news for Realtors coming from Washington this week. Early on Tuesday morning, the US Senate passed its version of the President’s “Big Beautiful Bill” and NAR reports that the bill includes the top five Realtor legislative priorities that support homeownership and strengthen the real estate economy. What does the… Read more »
Read MoreFORM 120 – Compensation Agreement – Listing Broker to Buyer’s Broker Form 120 – Compensation Agreement – Seller to Buyer’s Broker FORM 130 – Exclusive Right to Buy, Buyer Agency Contract FORM 135 – Exclusive Agency Buyer, Agency Contract FORM 136 – Exclusive Right to Buy Transaction Brokerage Agreement FORM 310 – Agreement/Contract: To Buy… Read more »
Read MoreHello REALTORS®, Like all the local governments in the Upstate, Oconee County’s local governments have been wrestling with balancing their budgets. That has kept elected officials busy and created some political drama (as if there isn’t enough of that already). This week, I am providing a review of what has been happening in Oconee County… Read more »
Read MoreHello REALTORS®, Most cities in South Carolina require a business license to conduct business in their city. Nearly all of them impose a business license tax as well. The tax is not insignificant. In fact, most cities receive a substantial portion of their revenue, sometimes as high as 30%, from business license taxes. Some counties… Read more »
Read MoreThe 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 »
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