SCR CEO Nick Kremydas sits down with Lisa Sharrard to discuss FEMA's new Risk Rating 2.0 for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and how it will affect premiums on properties with flood insurance. Links: Choice Flood Insurance - https://simplyflood.com/ FEMA NFIP - https://www.fema.gov/flood-insurance
Get to know the newest South Carolina Real Estate Commissioner, Gary Pickren, as SCR CEO Nick Kremydas sits down with him and discusses everything from the real estate and commission news to podcasts and football. Links: SCR Facebook Live Broadcasts - https://www.facebook.com/pg/SCREALTOR... Podcast: Dishin' Dirt with Gary Pickren https://dishindirt.buzzsprout.com/137... Blair | Cato | Pickren | [...]
Join your host, SCR Sr. VP & General Counsel Byron King as he sits down with your SCR Legal Team - Austin Smallwood, Director of Legal & Regulatory Affairs & Tiara Pitts, Director of Fair Housing Policy. They'll discuss the most common issues that REALTORS® face that could lead to an ethics complaint and walk [...]
SC Economist Joseph Von Nessen joins us to give a current overview and future outlook of the S.C. and U.S. economy with a specific focus on housing markets and residential real estate.
The SC Stay Plus assistance program is now open for applications. Eligible applicants may receive up to 12 months of assistance with late rent and/or utility payments dating back to March 13, 2020. Assistance is available for households in which one or more individuals meet certain criteria. Demand for assistance is expected to be [...]
Join SCR CEO Nick Kremydas as he talks with Chris Winston, Media & Market Engagement Manager with SC Housing.
Join SCR CEO Nick Kremydas as he talks with Barbara Melvin, COO with the South Carolina Ports Authority.
Flooding has become one of the most frequent and costly problems that South Carolina is dealing with. To our surprise, severe storms rolled over our state this month; water levels were thigh-deep in Charleston, and several flooded streets had to be closed. Our state's low-lying topography and humid subtropical climate, combined with a successful track [...]
Join SCR CEO Nick Kremydas as he talks with Ben Johnson, Director of Research with the South Carolina Department of Commerce. Learn how our state faired during the COVID-19 pandemic and where the state is headed in 2021.
Dear Editor, Affordable housing has become a statewide issue, and Charleston has not been spared of the burden. Rentals are averaging $1,300 per month with most minimum wage workers earning $1,200 per month. The average cost of purchasing a home in Charleston is $357,200: more than $153,000 above the overall state average. The South Carolina [...]
