In the Award Winning Dishin' Dirt with Gary Pickren, South Carolina Real Estate Attorney/Broker/Instructor- Gary Pickren discusses important, timely and relevant topics for South Carolina real estate agents. He covers topics such as the NAR Settlement, "wholesaling", seller disclosure, video marketing, repair addendum, RESPA and much more. All topics are either related to real estate or agency law, marketing or real estate agent best practices. Gary also brings a touch of humor to each podca ...
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Dishin' Dirt on Days on Market: A Critical Indicator with Carl Medford
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33:25Send us a text In this episode of Dishin' Dirt, Carl Medford and I discuss the current state of the real estate industry, focusing on the contentious issue of "Days on Market" and its implications for transparency and consumer protection. We explore the impact of recent lawsuits, the role of commissions, and the necessity of maintaining clear coope…
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Dishin' Dirt on Is the Real Estate Model Broken with Leo Pareja, CEO of eXp Realty-Part 2?
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27:28Send us a text In part 2 of my conversation with Leo Pareja, CEO of eXp Realty, we discuss if the current real estate model is broken beyond repair. We also discuss Clear Cooperation Policy, broker-to-broker compensation and a lot of other challenges facing agents today. Leo shares insights on the challenges faced by agents and the importance of ma…
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Dishin' Dirt with eXp CEO, Leo Pareja, on the State of Real Estate Post-Settlement
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26:38Send us a text In this episode, I interview Leo Pareja, CEO of eXp Realty, discussing the current state of the real estate market following significant changes in compensation models and the implications of the Clear Cooperation Policy. Leo shares insights on the challenges faced by agents and the importance of maintaining a cooperative real estate…
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Dishin' Dirt on PART 2 of James Dwiggins, CEO NextHome Realty, discussing Broker to Broker Comp problems and more.
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28:24Send us a text PART TWO of my interview James Dwiggins, CEO of Next Home Realty. We continue this interview looking at the current threats facing real estate agents, the changing role of REALTORs, and the impact of technology on the industry. We will spend a good part of the show discussing Broker to Broker compensation. For last week's episode cli…
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Dishin' Dirt with James Dwiggins, CEO NextHome Realty on the Threat to Clear Cooperation and more.
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29:47Send us a text In this episode of Dishin' Dirt, I interview James Dwiggins, CEO of Next Home Realty, discussing the evolution of the real estate industry, the outspoken nature of leadership, and the importance of clear cooperation policies. Dwiggins shares insights on the current threats facing real estate agents, the changing role of REALTORs, and…
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Dishin' Dirt on Ending Broker-to-Broker Compensation: A Necessary Change
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24:26Send us a text In this episode of Dishin' Dirt, I discuss two critical issues in the real estate industry: the urgent need to eliminate broker-to-broker compensation and the alarming rise of the Green Mirage scam targeting homeowners. I address the legal risks associated with broker compensation and advocate for a more transparent commission struct…
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SPECIAL EDITION: Helping your Clients Save Money with the ATI Exemption.
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12:26Send us a text In this SPECIAL EDITION of Dishin' Dirt, I welcome Nick Kremydas, CEO of the South Carolina Realtors Association, to discuss the upcoming ATI exemption filing deadline and the importance of advocacy in the real estate industry. We delve into the NAR Advocacy Week, the significance of the ATI exemption for property owners, and the rol…
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Dishin' Dirt on Top 10 Predictions for Changes in Real Estate Market in 2025
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27:14Send us a text In this episode of Dishin' Dirt, I discuss the Top 10 predictions for changes to the real estate market in 2025, including the future of clear cooperation, changes in broker compensation, and the importance of REALTOR Association. He also touches on the impact of TikTok and AI in real estate, as well as some fun sports predictions fo…
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Dishin' Dirt on the Top 10 Real Estate Stories of 2024.
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29:37Send us a text In this episode of Dishin' Dirt, I discuss the Top 10 Real Estate Stories of 2024, including the significant Sitzer/Burnette settlement, the impact of fluctuating interest rates, ongoing challenges faced by the National Association of REALTORS (NAR), and changes in broker compensation structures. The episode also covers updates from …
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Dishin' Dirt on 2025 Real Estate Outlook and Key Insights
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32:48Send us a text What are the so-called experts predicting for the housing market in 2025? Today, I will shed light on the anticipated changes in home sales, mortgage rates, and inventory. Join me as I dive into the expert opinions and trends that will impact homeownership, providing valuable insights for real estate professionals and aspiring buyers…
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Special Announcement! Dishin' Dirt on the Spanish Speaking Client Liaison
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9:17Send us a text 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 thr…
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Dishin' Dirt on 2024, Real Estate Year in Review
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32:33Send us a text 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. GET YOUR R…
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Dishin' Dirt on the Biggest Legal Threats to Real Estate Industry in 2025
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27:31Send us a text 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 threat…
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Dishin' Dirt on New Movement on the Touring Agreement.
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24:07Send us a text 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. Don't forget to like us and share u…
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Dishin' Dirt The NAR Settlement Keeps Getting Worse and it Ain't Close to Being Over.
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26:46Send us a text 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 …
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Dishin' Dirt on New Guidance from Real Estate Commission on Wholesaling and Touring Agreement Update
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27:38Send us a text 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. Additionall…
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Dishin' Dirt on You Won't Believe the Info the Government Wants from You and Your Clients. THE 200th EPISODE!
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22:41Send us a text **** 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 …
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Dishin' Dirt on Please Use the Form 120 for Compensation. It really is not this hard.
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33:27Send us a text 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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Dishin' Dirt with the Running Real Estate Agent who Set the Internet on Fire!
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25:43Send us a text 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. …
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Dishin' Dirt on Clear Cooperation. Is it going away?
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28:34Send us a text 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. Don't forget to like us and share us! Gary * Gary serves on the South Carolina Real Estate Commission as a Commissioner. The op…
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Dishin' Dirt on Real Estate Commission Guidance on Recent Settlement and License Law
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27:12Send us a text Last week, the South Carolina Real Estate Commission issued a guidance letter that addresses substantive contact, the South Carolina Disclosure of Brokerage Relationship and the NAR Settlement. Does these revised documents now fulfil the NAR Settlement requirement for a Touring Agreement. Listen to learn more! Don't forget to like us…
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Dishin' Dirt on Two Frauds That Should Scare You!
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34:18Send us a text Last week, Blair Cato stopped two potential real estate frauds that could have cost the buyer hundreds of thousands of dollars. Erica Lybrand, our title attorney, joins me today to discuss these two frauds, what Blair Cato did right, what the real estate agent did right and what lessons can be learned. Don't forget to like us and sha…
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Dishin' Dirt on What Agents Need to Know about Closings Post Hurricane
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12:20Send us a text There continues to be massive numbers of people without power in the Upstate and even here in the Midlands of South Carolina. Today I discuss what agents need to know on how lenders and insurance companies may treat closings moving forward this week. Don't forget to like us and share us! Gary * Gary serves on the South Carolina Real …
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Dishin' Dirt on 10 Ways NAR Can Stop Sucking & Why You Should Support SC Realtors and Local Associations
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26:45Send us a text I have had many conversations with Realtors who espouse their anger over how things are being run at NAR. In fact 62% of Realtors in a national poll have stated so. Today I offer Ten "suggestions" for NAR that will help it suck less. In providing this list it is done with a belief that NAR is probably the only group standing between …
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Dishin' Dirt on Saying Good-Bye to the Touring Agreement?
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25:43Send us a text One of the biggest complaints of real estate agents since the settlement is the requirement to get a touring or showing agreement signed prior to showing the buyer a house. Luckily for you the Real Estate Commission may have solved that issue for you. I examine that ruling as well as the status of three other issues that have been a …
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Dishin' Dirt on Real Estate Agents Are Already Screwing Up the New Compensation Rules!
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26:10Send us a text We are only a few weeks into the new compensation rules and agents are already greatly screwing it up all over the place. Today, I will walk you through how compensation is supposed to work in the ERTS, the Form 120 and the contract. You need to listen carefully and take notes so you don't make the same terrible mistake that a lot of…
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Dishin' Dirt on a New Exclusive Right to Sell that Agents Should be Using Courtesy of Blair Cato
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29:20Send us a text As we enter the second full week of the implementation of the settlement, I began getting many calls for me to draft an Exclusive Right to Sell Agreement that is NOT broker to broker compensation. Brokerages have already started to recognize that the traditional system of broker to broker compensation is not only on the endangered li…
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SPECIAL EDITION. Dishin' Dirt on the $3.29M Settlement Involving Real Estate Agents & Title Companies. Some SC Brokers are Still Doing This!
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15:28Send us a text I have been warning agents that the NAR Settlement was just the beginning of this. More lawsuits and government intervention would soon follow. Today I discuss a $3.29 million settlement/fine involving real estate agents and title insurance. I actually applaud this settlement as a positive step forward for the consumer. If you are do…
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Dishin' Dirt on How Compensation Might be Shown on Settlement Statements After August 17.
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30:27Send us a text Now that we are a week or so into the new rules on real estate compensation, we need to discuss how your commission might be shown on the settlement statements. Direct compensation, concessions and broker to broker commission most likely will be handled differently and you need to know what to look for on the ALTA. I also will discus…
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Dishin' Dirt on Fixing Two Settlement Problems for You
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24:23Send us a text The settlement went into full effect and force today. With that comes many new problems and requirements for the real estate agent. Today we attempt to resolve two of these problems for you. The first problem we resolve is the crazy idea that you should rescind your agreements and enter into new agreements. The second problem is the …
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Dishin ' Dirt on the Media is Already Misleading Consumers on Settlement and Updating your Existing Agreements.
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24:10Send us a text Two things are 100% expected. You will always have to pay taxes, and the national media is a joke. They lie and obfuscate. They work an agenda and allow half-truth and inuendo to take over. Moreover, there is zero intellectual curiosity in the media. That just spout talking points and never examine the issue to see if the points are …
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Dishin' Dirt on This is the Way! Is this the answer to Compensation after August 17?
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19:35Send us a text Everyone is on edge about broker compensation. How do we handle it through Form 120? Why can it not be done in the contract? What about all of the issues with concessions? On Monday I published my discussion on all of these issues with Leo Pareja, CEO of eXp Realty. Afterward he and I discussed my thoughts on how it should have been …
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Special Edition. Setting the Record Straight on Broker Compensation with eXp CEO Leo Pareja
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30:39Send us a text A lot of rumors are swirling about how August 17 will play out for agents. One of the biggest rumors is that eXp Realty agents will no longer do broker to broker compensation. Leo Pareja, CEO of eXp Realty, joins me in this special edition of Dishin' Dirt to set the record straight and discuss how compensation will be handled August …
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Dishin' Dirt on Is it Illegal for Comp to be in Contract and Review of the Exclusive Right to Sell and Buy.
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29:16Send us a text Can buyer broker agent compensation be included in a buyer's offer? Does including it in the contract violate the NAR settlement or South Carolina license law? Today we find out for good. Also, I examine the changes to the Exclusive Right to Buy and Exclusive Right to Sell that SCR has published. Don't forget to like us and share us!…
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Dishin' Dirt on The Two Avenues for Agents to Get Paid post August 17.
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27:52Send us a text Another week and even more confusion. Today we take a further look at the two avenues for a real estate agent to get paid compensation post August 17. We will try to answer when and how to use the compensation agreement versus contract concessions. Plus, is procuring cause dead? Don't forget to like us and share us! Gary * Gary serve…
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Dishin' Dirt on The New SCR Contract and Compensation Form. Confused Yet?
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30:25Send us a text The new MLS and REALTOR rules from the commission settlement are set to begin on August 17. There is so much confusion still in the industry. I did this podcast and added to it twice after I recorded it. So yes, I am confused too. Today we look at the South Carolina REALTOR Association's revised contract and compensation form to see …
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Dishin' Dirt on FINALLY the MLS Strikes Back!
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26:48Send us a text Finally, the MLSs strike back on the ridiculous settlement rules! Today we examine four different MLSs across the country that have decided to give the big middle finger to Michael Ketchmark and the settlement requirements. These MLSs are doing what is right and best for the consumer to ensure transparency and fairness to all buyers,…
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Dishin' Dirt on Is Wholesaling Illegal in South Carolina Now?
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29:52Send us a text In May 2024 Governor McMaster signed the revised SC Code §40-57-10 into law. In that statute that governs the practice of real estate in South Carolina there are several provisions dealing with "wholesaling". Today we will examine the statutes to determine if wholesaling is illegal or not in South Carolina as well as why real estate …
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Dishin' Dirt on MV Realty and the 40 Year Listings ARE DONE, VOID, TOAST.
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26:32Send us a text Finally, South Carolina is at the forefront of something good. South Carolina is one of the first states to prohibit and void the 40-yearlong listing agreements that are recorded at the register of deeds office and binds even future owners to the agreement. With Gov. McMaster signature the agreements were deemed void and unenforceabl…
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Dishin' Dirt with Chelsea Peitz on the Science Behind and How to Create S.H.A.R.E.-worthy Content.
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36:42Send us a text We need a break from all the crazy legal stuff happening in real estate for at least one week. This week I have an incredibly fun guest for you. Chelsea Peitz is an Inman News Top Marketing Influencer for 2023 and 2024 Marketing All-Star. She is one of the most sought-after speakers, coaches and podcast in the real estate space. And …
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Dishin' Dirt on Part 3-The Rest of the Revised Real Estate Code.
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30:26Send us a text In Part 3 of the three-part series covering the changes to the real estate agent code, I explain the remaining additions and changes to the statute. These changes include carrying education credit forward, new team name requirements, broker experience requirements and a lot more. I also give you the background story behind the reason…
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Dishin' Dirt on Part 2 of the New SC Real Estate Code. Big Changes in Section 135
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28:40Send us a text We begin part two of our examination of the newly revised SC Code §40-57-10. The real estate licensee code contains major changes in Section 135. We review all five of the major changes or updates that can be found in this one section alone. These might be the most important changes to the statute this time. Don't forget to like us a…
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Dishin' Dirt on the NEW Real Estate Agent Statute in SC
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32:15Send us a text On May 21, 2024 Gov. Henry McMaster signed into law the revised SC Code §40-57-10. This statute governs what you can and cannot do as a real estate agent. Today I begin a multi-series examination of the revised statute and discuss how it will affect you practicing as a real estate agent. Don't forget to like us and share us! Gary * G…
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Dishin' Dirt with Nick Kremydas on How Real Estate Compensation will be Handled Moving Forward
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40:06Send us a text We are just a few weeks away from significant changes in how all real estate agents do business. Nick Kremydas from SCR is joining me today to discuss what happens now. How is agent compensation going to be handled moving forward? What can you and can you not do on the MLS? Where can you advertise compensation? We break it down so yo…
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Dishin' Dirt on Unsticking Your Social Media in Only One Hour Per Week
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26:59Send us a text Are you social media allergic? When it comes to using social media in our business, we all seem to have a touch of this allergy from time to time. But you can learn to unstick your social media in as little as one hour per week according to this week's guest, Karlyn Ankrom of OhSnap! Social. Learn how the Fan Firestarter Framework ca…
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Dishin Dirt on Using Your Real Estate Knowledge for Additional Income
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28:38Send us a text As a real estate agent you have access to information that can give you unparalleled knowledge. It is time to put this knowledge to use and create a second stream of income. Perhaps one that is equal to or great than your current GCI. It is a lot easier than you might imagine. Vanessa and Hart Traylor join me today to discuss how the…
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Dishin' Dirt on Another South Carolina Commission Lawsuit and a Dumb Title Insurance Idea
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26:04Send us a text As if almost on cue, another real estate agent commission lawsuit dropped last week. This time it was filed against 50 to 60 mainly local South Carolina agencies. Notably missing this time were the large brokerage that settled their lawsuits with the Sitzer/Burnette plaintiffs. What does this mean for the market? Also, there is bi-pa…
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Dishin' Dirt on How to Represent Buyers after the NAR Settlement.
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33:53Send us a text A staggering 91 percent of consumers still believe that a real estate agent is essential to navigating through a real estate closing. This is the only evidence that you need to understand how to craft and deliver your value-add proposition. It also means this is why perfecting your value-add should mean business as usual for you desp…
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Dishin' Dirt on Spoof Cards, Deep Fakes, Seller Impersonation and other Frauds to Steal Your Money
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39:18Send us a text In this episode I am going to take a step back from Sitzer/Burnette and discuss the scary topic of real estate frauds involving taking your social media posts and creating deep voice and image fakes using a spoof card. These fakes are so real your mother would think it is really you talking and interacting. Tom CronKright with Certif…
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Dishin' Dirt on Talking to the Seller about the NAR Settlement
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26:55Send us a text A lot of you have asked how you should discuss the NAR settlement with your Seller. Today I discuss some of the main points you want to emphasize to your seller about how the settlement did not change the law nor did it prohibit a seller from paying a buyer commission. I also discuss what the law suit was really about and what it was…
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