http://www.realestateschoolforsuccess.com/blog SC Real Estate School, Licensing and Careers in Real Estate Thu, 21 Dec 2006 19:51:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The 1968 Federal Fair Housing Act allows for some home owners to discriminate in housing under certain conditions. Although the 1968 Act allows for discrimination, the Supreme Court Decision of 1968, Jones v. Mayer states that no one may discriminate in housing based on racial grounds. In other ... http://www.realestateschoolforsuccess.com/blog/?p=16 Dual agency exists when the same Broker-in-charge is representing the buyer and the seller in the same transaction. Note that I said Broker-in-charge, not a real estate agent. You may find that one real estate agent is representing the seller and another real estate agent is representing the ... http://www.realestateschoolforsuccess.com/blog/?p=15 Many real estate agents and home buyers or sellers do not know the difference between a REALTOR® and a Real Estate Agent. They are often used interchangeably and that is not correct. There are differences between the two. You often see real estate agents that are not REALTORS® using ... http://www.realestateschoolforsuccess.com/blog/?p=14 Mortgage Fraud Predatory Lending all across the country seems to be a big concern. This concern comes from the Sub Prime lending when it became the American Trend. Predatory lending is the practice of using a borrower’s ignorance against them for profit. It is an assertive practice for some lenders in ... http://www.realestateschoolforsuccess.com/blog/?p=12 As defined by Internet Crusade and the National association of Realtors “An e-PRO is a REALTOR® who has successfully completed the e-PRO training program for real estate professionals. Endorsed by the National Association of REALTORS®, the e-PRO course teaches professionals the nuts and bolts of working with real estate on-line: ... http://www.realestateschoolforsuccess.com/blog/?p=10 Designations in Real Estate are so often overlooked. Education can make all the difference the world. Knowledge is everything!! If you want to succeed in the world of real estate, you need to continue to educate yourself. Designations will help you increase your skills, knowledge, and productivity. There are ... http://www.realestateschoolforsuccess.com/blog/?p=9 Rural Development Loans are 100% loans that require no down payment. Seller may pay the homebuyer’s closing costs and prepaids, which lowers the total cash required from the home buyer’s own funds for the purchase of their new home. Homebuyer may also borrow up to the appraised value of the home. This ... http://www.realestateschoolforsuccess.com/blog/?p=8 Appraiser Licensure Changes Summary of the 2008 Real Property Appraiser Qualification Criteria The Real Property Appraiser Qualification Criteria was revised in February of 2004. However, the revisions will not be implemented until January 1, 2008. That is almost four years later. The reason for the delayed implementation is due to the possible ... http://www.realestateschoolforsuccess.com/blog/?p=7 With Tax Season rapidly winding to a close, we thought a reminder about some of the tax regulations affecting real estate agents would be appropriate. Enclosed you will find topics regarding the forms you will use to file your net profit or loss, common items you can expense, and ... http://www.realestateschoolforsuccess.com/blog/?p=6 The cost of starting your real estate business can vary greatly between new real estate agents for all kinds of reasons. However, this is an excellent question and deserves some attention. Let me begin by saying we must break down this question into two parts. One, the ... http://www.realestateschoolforsuccess.com/blog/?p=5