Breaking News
North Carolina
North Carolina’s Farmland and Military Protection Act was enacted July 7, 2026.
South Carolina
Commercial Core Course Under Review at latest Commission Meeting
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SC Market Watch
South Carolina:
No Major New CE Change
Current requirements remain:
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Active associates and brokers: 10 CE hours
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Four hours of mandatory core
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Six elective hours
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BICs: four hours of core, four hours of mandatory BIC education, and two elective hours
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CE must be completed before active renewal
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Providers generally report completion to CE Broker within 14 calendar days
South Carolina permits up to four excess elective hours to carry forward into a subsequent renewal period. Ethics education is not separately required by the Commission, although REALTOR® association membership may carry an independent ethics requiremen
NC Market Watch
North Carolina:
Update curriculum points to emerging risks
The 2026–2027 GENUP and BICUP curricula emphasize appraisals, fake sellers, fair housing, licensing and education updates, and BIC responsibility. These topics provide a practical roadmap for elective-course updates.
Appraisal transition ahead
Appraisers face a November 2, 2026 deadline to adopt UAD 3.6. Brokers should prepare to provide better property documentation without crossing the line into improper value influence.
License-status warning
Brokers who became inactive because of CE deficiencies must stop client communications, advertising, negotiation, and other brokerage activities until properly reactivated.
National Watch
Fair Housing and Ethics Watch Consistency remains the strongest protection
No new consequential state-specific fair-housing or ethics rule was identified this week. Course content should continue emphasizing objective information, consistent service, consumer-directed criteria, reasonable accommodations, advertising compliance, and documentation
Georgia Market Watch
Georgia:
No consequential new development identified
No major new change identified for this reporting period
Georgia’s existing four-year CE framework remains the principal course-development issue:
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36 total CE hours per renewal cycle
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Three hours of Georgia License Law
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For brokers, associate brokers, and qualifying brokers, 18 hours must address approved broker-focused subjects
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