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South Carolina’s Commercial Real Estate Boom: Why Agents Need to Understand It

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The National Association of REALTORS recently launched something new: a Commercial Real Estate Demand Index designed to measure economic drivers of commercial real estate growth across more than 300 U.S. metropolitan areas. It combines hard data from the Bureau of…

Real Estate License Reciprocity: SC, NC, and GA Made Simple

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How to transfer your license between South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia—and what you need to know about license types. If you’re thinking about expanding your real estate business across state lines, you have good news: South Carolina has reciprocal…

Breaking Down NAR’s 2026 Policy Report: Three Things Policymakers Are Focused On

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The National Association of REALTORS published a policy report that breaks down what lawmakers are paying attention to as we move through 2026. If you’re wondering what’s coming next in real estate, this is worth understanding. NAR has identified three…

Award-Winning Real Estate Education Comes to Greenville: Pinnacle Expands to the Upstate

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We’re thrilled to announce a major partnership that brings award-winning real estate education to South Carolina’s upstate region Pinnacle Real Estate Academy is officially expanding to Greenville, SC through an exciting partnership with the Greater Greenville Association of REALTORS (GGAR).…

Squatting in South Carolina? Here’s the New Law That Changes Everything

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South Carolina just passed a law that most property owners and agents haven’t even heard about yet. Chris Kavanagh, Pinnacle Real Estate Academy’s Director of Instruction, recently researched H.3387, which Governor McMaster signed on June 30, 2026. It’s now officially…

A New Chapter for SC Continuing Education: Meet the New Mandatory Core Courses

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July 1st marked the beginning of a new era in South Carolina continuing education requirements. For the first time in years, SC real estate agents have a choice when it comes to their mandatory 4-hour core course. Instead of one…

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