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Spartanburg Association of REALTORS® 225 N. Pine Street Spartanburg, SC 29302 864-583-3679 Office Hours: 8:30am-5:00pm Monday-Friday |
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SAR Weekly Update - February 13, 2025
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March Membership Breakfast Meeting - Friday, March 7 |
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Friday, March 7, 2025
8:00am Mini Affiliate Expo 8:30am - Buffet Opens 9:00am Meeting/Program
The Piedmont Club
Program: Rhonda Porter Inducted into the SAR REALTOR® Hall of Fame
Special Guest Speaker: Keon Aldrich, 2025 SCR President
Come early to visit with Affiliate Members who have reserved tables to display their products and services from 8:00am –8:30am and then immediately following the meeting. Thank you to our Affiliate members participating this quarter:
Arrow Exterminators – Drew Dunbar Banker Exchange - Caroline Chandler First Citizens Bank - Carolyn MacIntosh First Piedmont Federal – Shany Ezell Holliday Ingram – Michelle White Jones Real Estate Media - Jonathan Jones
To register for this event log into your info hub account. https://spartanburgassociationofrealtors.growthzoneapp.com/MIC/Login . |
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Special Thanks to our Sponsor |
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March Broker-in-Charge Luncheon Meeting - Friday, March 21 |
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SAR Broker-in-Charge Luncheon Meeting Friday, March 21, 2024 11:30am - Buffet Lunch 12pm-1pm - S.C. Real Estate Commission Update Limited Seating
Program: Important SC Real Estate Commission Update Including Real Estate Office Inspections
Speakers: Austin Smallwood, SCR VP of Legal & Regulatory Affairs and David Burnett, S.C. Real Estate Commissioner
To register for this event log into your info hub account. https://spartanburgassociationofrealtors.growthzoneapp.com/MIC/Login.
This event is for SAR Brokers-in-Charge. If a Broker-in-Charge is not able to attend this event, he/she can send a representative from their office. This can be done by the Broker-in-Charge emailing jodi@spartanburgrealtors.com and indicating who the individual will be attending the event in their place. The registration deadline is March 18. Thank you and should you have any questions, please contact the Association office. |
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2025 SAR Major Investor Promotions |
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CRS Data MLS Tax Suite Webinars - February 20 |
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SAR - Part 1 and 2 of a 4-Part Series - The Basics and Beyond Instructor: Danielle Longdue, CRS Data Customer Education Manager
Feb 20, 2025, 10:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Meeting ID: 882 3837 2076 Registration Link https://crsdata.zoom.us/meeting/register/DGfZkkBNQxSfJkUhvhmQvg
Description Join us for an interactive session where you'll learn how to access CRS Data's MLS Tax Suite from your MLS and navigate within the product. We will guide you through the suite, covering Simple, Map, and Advanced Searching skills and key features of the Property Report. You'll also get to explore end-user customizations and see how you can leverage them.
SAR- Part 3 and 4 of a 4-Part Series – CMA and Prospecting Instructor: Danielle Longdue, CRS Data Customer Education Manager
Feb 20, 2025, 11:30 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Meeting ID: 837 4171 1576 Registration Link https://crsdata.zoom.us/meeting/register/4KvvHoU4R4ieGKM4uvEpcg
Description Now it’s time to build on your learning with Parts 3 and 4 of the Be the Pro Series. Be one of the first to learn or sharpen your Creating CMAs and Prospecting skills. Seats are limited. Register today. We will cover how to create a Custom CMA by creating a Client Report. Take a quick peek at another option and dive into the Quick CMA tool. Both options will display sales through your MLS as well as other transfers of ownership. Using location, property characteristics, and so much more. Then, it’s on to Prospecting and similar filters to develop your perfect process. Find properties and people, connect buyers and sellers, and do what you do best. Prospecting is just that easy. We will conclude with even more end-user customizations. |
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February is Black History Month |
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Celebrate Black History Month by rewatching SCR's Good Life Podcast: Ep.14 - Opening Doors for Black Real Estate Professionals
Tiara Pitts, SCR Director of Fair Housing, has a compelling conversation with John Washington, Chuck Ruff, Morris Morgan Jr., and Denise Franklin. Together, they delve into the challenges and discrimination black real estate agents encountered during the 1960s and 1970s, as well as the groundbreaking lawsuits that paved the way for their inclusion in the market. Beyond historical hurdles, they explore the persisting issues impacting black communities such as financing disparities, appraisal biases, and land loss. Click here or on image to view video. |
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New Consumer Guide: What Goes Into Pricing Your Home |
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As previewed last week, NAR is pleased to share the latest consumer guide focused on escrow. This guide covers what homebuyers should know about earnest money deposits, including the general terms and use cases in real estate transactions.
As a reminder, all guides in this series are available for download—in both English and Spanish—on facts.realtor. Please allow a few days for the Spanish version of the latest resource to be translated and uploaded. For ease of reference, below is a list of the most recent guides:
Thank you for your continued engagement with the “Consumer Guide” series and for sharing the resources with prospective clients to ensure they have the information they need to find success in their homebuying or selling journey. Remember that these guides are for informational purposes only and are not meant to enact or change any existing NAR policy. |
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SCR Offering Educational Opportunities in 2025 |
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SCR is continuing its partnership with Central Carolina REALTORS® to offer additional opportunities to take free virtual education courses in 2025!
SRS: March 11-12 (Two-day course) RENE: April 8-9 (Two-day course) |
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