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We have a special announcement for our dedicated listeners.  

For perhaps the first time ever, Blair Cato has created a new program for Spanish first language clients that will allow the client to speak Spanish with the law firm from contract to the closing!  Most Spanish speaking consumers only get Spanish communications at closing through a translator or an attorney who knows a little Spanish. Blair Cato wants the communications to be from beginning to end. 

You and your clients can reach Sonia in Spanish at [email protected] and 803 881-6903.

The best news is this is a STATEWIDE service!

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* Gary serves on the South Carolina Real Estate Commission as a Commissioner. The opinions expressed herein are his opinions and are not necessarily the opinions of the SC Real Estate Commission. This podcast is not to be considered legal advice. Please consult an attorney in your area.

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We close out another year and begin a new in 2025.  But before we do so let's review the year that was 2024 in real estate.  I am going to look back at what the so-called experts said would happen in real estate in 2024 and then discuss what actually did happen. I will look at interest rates, inventory, prices and much more. 

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* Gary serves on the South Carolina Real Estate Commission as a Commissioner. The opinions expressed herein are his opinions and are not necessarily the opinions of the SC Real Estate Commission. This podcast is not to be considered legal advice. Please consult an attorney in your area.    

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Sitzer/Burnett was not the end of the legal threats to the real estate profession.  In 2025 real estate licensees will face other threats that could derail and upend the industry and the way you practice. Today I examine what former Dishin' Dirt guests, Darryl Davis and Carl Medford, think are the biggest issues legal issue and threats that real estate agents are facing.

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We continue to walk through the ever-changing landscape of the so called "Touring Agreement" with updates on Ketchmark's and the DOJ's comments to the court and what they could mean for the future of executing the agreement before showing a house. Plus, additional updates on FINCIN and Wholesaling.
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So you thought all your worries and risk for anti-trust issues were resolved by the Settlement. Well, think again.  The DOJ is now saying the Touring Agreement is anti-trust yet Ketchmark says if you don't do one, he will come for you.  What do you do now?  And that is not all, five new terms about the settlement just got released.  All your workarounds are now against the settlement!

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I was out of town and missed this month's Real Estate Commission hearing but a lot of big things happened. The REC released a Guidance Letter on what is considered wholesaling according to the plain language of the statute and how that statute would be applied to advertising that is currently happening in the marketplace. 

Additionally, I have some updated information on the "Touring Agreement" that was issued and pulled back.

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**** EPISODE 200!!!!!!**** Thank you! Thank you!

FinCen is some really scary stuff.  The federal government under the guise of "stopping money laundering" is requiring every business entity to provide information on all parties involved in the ownership, formation and control of the company.  This act is arguably unconstitutional. But if you have a company or if any of your client's do then you must report the information before the end of the year. Blair Cato's, Marshall Minton steals my Mic today to tell you all about it.

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We are seeing such a mess with broker compensation. Contracts and Form 120s are all over the board. Seller, buyer, agents, lenders and closing attorney can't decipher what the intent is on some of these.  It is an unmitigated disaster.

Today, we talk about how easy this should all be and how to handle broker commissions moving forward.

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Kyle Toomey recognized that in order to catch someone's attention on social media you had to be quick and entertaining. Thus, he perfected the running real estate agent phenomenon.  In doing so he garnered millions of views and thousands of likes and created a social media following that directly and indirectly exploded his business.  Listen to his tips on creating that following and buzz.

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Clear cooperation is the next area of your practice under attack by lawyers and the DOJ.  Today I discuss what clear cooperation is, who supports it, who doesn't and the potential risk to ending the practice.  

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