Member News
BCAR members give to local dog shelter
Photo of BCAR Cares Task Force On September 12, Brunswick County Association of REALTORS hosted a Uniform Mixer, where 80+ REALTORS and professionals in real estate related businesses gathered for…
New Antitrust Lawsuit
A new antitrust lawsuit was filed yesterday (August 22) against the National Association of REALTORS®, several different franchises, and an MLS/Association. The reasons for this lawsuit are very topical to…
Maintaining Momentum
Brunswick County’s residential real estate market stays strong through July Brunswick County’s residential real estate market maintained momentum in July with new listings, units sold and total sales volume increasing…
Understanding Class Notice for Consumers
Consumers, New practices by the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) have recently been implemented. We also want to inform you about an ongoing “class notice,” which may affect you. What…
BCAR Cares supports Brunswick County students and Community in Schools
Pictured: Kim Fleming, Dani Kinstle, Olivia Hintz, Jeff Patterson, Clarissa Morrell, Katie McRainey Members of BCAR Cares Task Force and Community in Schools staff Brunswick County students are heading back…
Understand Class Notice before August 17
There are just five days left before the implementation of NAR’s practice changes on August 17. Today, we also want to make you aware of “class notice,” which could come…
Best Practices for the Cooperating Compensation Agreement (Form 220)
QUESTION: I keep hearing conflicting information about the Cooperating Compensation Agreement (Form 220). Can you take me through the best way to use this form? ANSWER: Sure! Let’s walk through…
Compensation – What a broker pays another broker when they bring a buyer
Compensation is what a broker pays another broker when they bring a buyer. It is also called shared commission. This will be prohibited in the MLS in any manner. Here…
What if a buyer refuses to sign a written buyer agreement before a home tour?
QUESTION: I understand that agents working with a buyer need to have a written buyer agreement in place before touring a home either in-person or virtually. But my question is, what…
How can MLS data be displayed?
NCRMLS will not support any data use, effort, or attempt to create any platform for brokers to exchange offers of compensation (i.e., where offers of compensation are extended to…