Dishin' Dirt with Gary Pickren Gary Pickren

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* Gary serves on the South Carolina Real Estate Commission as a Commissioner. The opinions expressed herein are his opinions and are not necessarily the opinions ...

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 you don't have to.Don't forget to like us and share us!Gary* Gary serves on the South Carolina Real Estate Commission as a Commissioner. The opinions expresse...

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 can put you on the path to easier and more effective social media posts. Don't forget to like us and share us!Gary* Gary serves on the South Carol...

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 they used what they learned as real estate agents to add another real estate stream of income that rivals their GCI. You can do it to.&...

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-partisan opposition to a bizarre title insurance proposal where Fannie Mae would assume the title risk in place of title insurance companies. It is trul...

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 despite the NAR settlement. Today we discuss what you need to know in order to effectively craft your buyer presentation as well as how to discuss the settlemen...