by Gary Pickren | Dec 20, 2018 | Legal Tips
Over the past few weeks I have posted how Blair Cato has created several informational videos that either protect the client or better explains a real estate situation or issue. The videos range from wire fraud to preliminary settlement statements to power of...
by Gary Pickren | Dec 14, 2018 | Legal Tips
A real estate agent friend recently shared with me a great article that ran in the November/December REALTOR Magazine. The article, entitled Can You Change That Contract, can be found here:...
by Gary Pickren | Dec 11, 2018 | Legal Tips
I have been asked to re-post this Legal Tip from 2015. Often the MLS listing will state that the refrigerator, washer and dryer or television will be included in the sale of the house. A contract is then later ratified without mention of the items to be included....
by Gary Pickren | Nov 30, 2018 | Legal Tips
Over the past few years, I have posted several articles on wire fraud. Wire fraud is a huge problem in real estate closings. Now that your clients are under contract to purchase a house, criminals will attempt to trick them into sending their closing proceeds to them...
by Gary Pickren | Nov 16, 2018 | Legal Tips
By now, most agents understand that when you advertise or market real estate owned by another person you are required by SC Code §40-57-135(E)(1) to identify the full name of the real estate brokerage firm with which you are associated. Moreover, when advertising on...
by Gary Pickren | Nov 14, 2018 | Legal Tips
Both Greenville and Laurens counties finally got around to issuing the 2018 property tax bills. As I mentioned in my post earlier this fall, the issuance of tax bills can have a tremendous affect on your real estate closings in Greenville and Laurens County. HOW IT...