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Dishin' Dirt with Gary Pickren
In the Award-Winning Dishin' Dirt with Gary Pickren, South Carolina Real Estate Commissioner/Attorney/Broker/Instructor- Gary Pickren discusses important, timely and relevant topics for South Carolina real estate agents. He covers topics such as the NAR Settlement, Clear Cooperation, agent compensation, "wholesaling", seller disclosure, video marketing, repair addendum, RESPA and much more. All topics are either related to real estate or agency law, marketing or real estate agent best…
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- Dishin' Dirt with Gary Pickren
Compass vs. 9 MLSs: Real Estate Giants Unite Against Private Listings
Send us Fan Mail Compass vs. the MLS: The Real Estate War Just Exploded! The battle over who controls America's real estate listings just got a whole lot…
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Gary Responds to His First Hate Mail
Send us Fan Mail Gary Responds to His FIRST Hate Mail! | Real Estate Agents, Brokerages & the TRUTH After 300 episodes of Dishin’ Dirt and five years of…
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Compass vs. MLS: Robert Reffkin's Legal War Could Change Real Estate Forever
Send us Fan Mail Compass CEO Robert Reffkin is taking on the MLS system—and California Regional MLS (CRMLS) just fought back with a federal lawsuit. But this…
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Dumb $#!% Real Estate Agents Say — Part 2
Send us Fan Mail Real estate agents say a lot of things with confidence. The problem is, confidence does not make something true. In this episode of Dishin’…
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Fiduciary Duty: The Rule Real Estate Loves to Talk About—and Hates to Follow
Send us Fan Mail Real estate agents talk constantly about fiduciary duty—loyalty, disclosure, reasonable care and putting the client's interests first. But…
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Your Fiduciary Duty Does NOT Mean You Work for Free
Send us Fan Mail Your fiduciary duty does NOT mean you work for free. Real estate agents hear it constantly: Your client's interests come first. That's…
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AI Is About to Change How Buyers Find Homes — And Real Estate Agents
Send us Fan Mail The future of real estate search may not belong to Zillow, Realtor.com, Compass, or any brokerage portal. It may belong to AI. Buyers are…
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Who Private Listings Are Really For - Seller or Brokerage? SC Private Listing Rules Part 3.
Send us Fan Mail Private Listings: The Hidden Complaint Trap Real Estate Agents Miss Private listings can create the complaint that comes back months later and…
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How Limited Exposure Can Lower Price, Terms, and Buyer Competition. SC New Private Listing Rules- Part 2
Send us Fan Mail Private listings might sound exclusive, but South Carolina’s Real Estate Commission is spelling out exactly what sellers may be giving up -…
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South Carolina’s New Private Listing Rules: What Every Real Estate Agent Needs to Know
Send us Fan Mail The South Carolina Real Estate Commission has issued important new guidance on private listings, office exclusives, off-MLS listings, and…
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New Condo Lending Rules: Why Your Buyer Can Qualify But the Condo Doesn’t
Send us Fan Mail 🚨 New Condo Lending Rules: What REALTORS®, Buyers & Sellers Need to Know Big changes to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac condo lending rules are…
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The New Rules for Stopping AI Real Estate Fraud
Send us Fan Mail AI is making real estate faster, smarter, and easier to scale - but it's also making fraud cheaper, faster, and more convincing. The agents…
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The Next Generation of Real Estate Fraud: The 10 AI Scams Every Realtor Needs to Know
Send us Fan Mail Is AI about to create the biggest wave of real estate fraud we've ever seen? Most real estate professionals are still worried about wire…
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Congress vs. Compass: Is Reffkin's Private Listing Strategy About to Change Real Estate Forever?
Send us Fan Mail The battle over private listings, office exclusives, MLS access, and who controls real estate inventory has officially reached Washington. In…
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NAR's New Office Exclusive Guidance: Every REALTOR® Needs to Read This
Send us Fan Mail Should every home be listed on the MLS? Or are office exclusive listings actually in the seller's best interest? The battle over private…
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Have We Confused a Housing Shortage with a Homeownership Crisis?
Send us Fan Mail 🏘️ Is Congress Solving the Housing Crisis… or the Wrong Problem? Everyone agrees America has a housing problem. But what if we've been asking…
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The Housing Bill Nobody Is Talking About
Send us Fan Mail What if we've been asking the wrong question about America's housing crisis? Congress has passed one of the most significant housing bills in…
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The Next Real Estate Lawsuit: Are Administrative Fees the Industry's Next Target?
Send us Fan Mail Are real estate administrative fees the next major lawsuit facing the industry? A new lawsuit against Compass in Florida is raising serious…
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Google Doesn't Need Zillow Anymore. How AI Is About to Change Real Estate Forever
Send us Fan Mail Is Google about to change real estate forever? For years, Zillow, Realtor.com, Homes.com, and brokerage websites have dominated the home…
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The Biggest Appraisal Change in 15 Years: What Every Realtor Needs to Know About UAD 3.6
Send us Fan Mail Most Realtors have never heard of UAD 3.6—but it may be the biggest change to residential appraisal reporting in the last 15 years. In this…
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5 Builder Traps That Expose Buyer Agents to Lawsuits and License Loss
Send us Fan Mail Builders are shifting legal risk directly onto buyer agents — and most agents don't see it coming until it's too late. In this episode, real…
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"Coming Soon" Listings Are Already on the Market — and Using Them Could Get You Sued.
Send us Fan Mail "Coming Soon" is a marketing fiction — and it may be costing your seller money while exposing you to lawsuits, MLS sanctions, and fair housing…
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Zillow Just Declared War on Compass
Send us Fan Mail Zillow is suing MRED and Compass in a legal battle that could completely reshape the future of real estate listings in America. In this…
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Are You Practicing Outside Your Competency? What Every SC Agent Must Know
Send us Fan Mail Could you be risking a $400,000 deal by not knowing the market? In this episode, Gary Pickren breaks down why local expertise isn't optional —…
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Is Robert Reffkin Playing 3D Chess with Real Estate Data? | Compass, IDX & the MLS Power Grab
Send us Fan Mail Is Compass CEO Robert Reffkin engineering the biggest power grab in real estate history — or is he actually playing 3D chess while everyone…
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Your Fiduciary Duty Does NOT Mean Do Whatever the Seller Wants — The Fair Housing Line SC Agents Can't Cross
Send us Fan Mail Most agents believe their fiduciary duty to the client is the highest obligation in real estate. It's not — fair housing law comes first, and…
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Real Acquires RE/MAX for $880M — What This Power Move Means for Every Agent in 2026
Send us Fan Mail Real Brokerage just acquired RE/MAX for $880 million — and if you think this is just another corporate merger, you're missing what's actually…
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You're Probably Commission Steering Without Knowing It — Here's How to Stop Before You Get Sued
Send us Fan Mail Commission steering is one of the most misunderstood legal risks in real estate right now — and most South Carolina agents don't realize…
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How to Win Listings and Get Paid Without Broker-to-Broker Comp | Reah Smith's Playbook
Send us Fan Mail Broker-to-broker compensation is gone in South Carolina — but plenty of agents are still confused about what that actually means for how they…
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Is Zillow Practicing Real Estate Without a License? The Line Every Agent Needs to See
Send us Fan Mail Zillow now tells buyers how much to offer on a home. At what point does a real estate platform cross the line into practicing real estate…
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Compass, Zillow & CoStar Are at War — And the MLS (and Your Business) Is the Prize
Send us Fan Mail Compass, Zillow, and CoStar are locked in a three-way war over real estate listings — and the MLS is the battlefield. Every South Carolina…
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The Private Listing Trap: If You're Marketing It, You're On the Market — And Most Agents Don't Know It
Send us Fan Mail If you're marketing a listing publicly — on social media, on a sign, anywhere — you may already be legally "on the market." Most agents don't…
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Buying a Home About to Get Harder Than 1985 — The Howard Hanna Move No One Saw Coming
Send us Fan Mail Howard Hanna — the largest independent brokerage in the United States — just launched its own private listing platform called HannaList. This…
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The Shadow MLS Is Here: Compass + Rocket + Redfin Just Declared War on the Open Market
Send us Fan Mail Compass, Redfin, and Rocket Mortgage have formed an alliance to build a private listing network that operates outside the open MLS. The shadow…
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Broker-to-Broker Comp Is Dead in SC — Here's the New Playbook for Getting Paid
Send us Fan Mail Broker-to-broker compensation is dead in South Carolina. The agents who figure out how to have clear, confident compensation conversations in…
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SC REALTORS Finally Ends Broker-to-Broker Compensation — What Every SC Agent Must Do Next
Send us Fan Mail SC REALTORS has officially removed broker-to-broker compensation from its standard listing agreements. This is the most significant change to…
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Has SC Housing Finally Become Affordable? The Interest Rate and Inventory Numbers That Tell the Real Story
Send us Fan Mail Is South Carolina housing finally becoming affordable? Interest rates have moved, inventory has shifted — but the headline numbers don't tell…
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Stop Selling Your Checklist. Start Selling Your Risk Management. The New Agent Value Pitch Post-Settlement
Send us Fan Mail Most real estate agents are selling the wrong thing. They pitch their checklist — the showings, the marketing, the open houses. But in a…
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Rocket Mortgage Gets Sued for Steering — The RESPA Violation Every SC Agent Needs to Understand
Send us Fan Mail Rocket Mortgage was just sued for mortgage steering — and the RESPA violation at the center of the lawsuit is something South Carolina real…
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The Top 5 Real Estate Stories That Defined 2025 — And Will Follow You Into 2026 (Part 2)
Send us Fan Mail The top 5 real estate stories of 2025 didn't just make headlines — they changed how the industry operates. This is part 2 of Gary Pickren's…
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10 Real Estate Stories That Rocked 2025 and Will Reshape Your Business in 2026 (Part 1)
Send us Fan Mail 2025 was the most disruptive year in real estate in a generation. The NAR settlement, compensation overhauls, private listing networks…
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2026 Real Estate Forecast: Rates, Prices & Inventory — What the Experts Say (And What They're Missing)
Send us Fan Mail Everyone has a 2026 real estate forecast. Interest rates, home prices, inventory levels — the predictions are everywhere. But what do the…
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We Put Every 2025 Real Estate Prediction on a Scoreboard — Here's Who Got It Right
Send us Fan Mail Every major housing analyst made predictions for the 2025 real estate market. Interest rates were supposed to fall. Home sales were supposed…
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One MLS for All of South Carolina? The Industry Debate That Could Change Everything for SC Agents
Send us Fan Mail On this extended edition of Dishin' Dirt, I examine the contentious topic of whether South Carolina should adopt a statewide MLS or maintain…
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Commission Steering Could Get You Sued — Former SCR President Reah Smith on What Agents Are Getting Wrong
Send us Fan Mail Reah Smith joins me on Dishin' Dirt to discuss the ongoing issue of commission steering in real estate, its implications following the…
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NAR Ends Mandatory Membership for MLS Access — What Changed and What It Means for SC Agents
Send us Fan Mail The National Association of REALTORs was in the news last week concerning two policies. One was changed and the other was upheld. First, NAR…
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Why One SC Brokerage Ditched Broker-to-Broker Comp — And Why Their Agents Have Never Been Happier
Send us Fan Mail I have been saying since the settlement that broker-to-broker compensation is a broken model. Tony Nalley of ERA Wilder Realty joins me today…
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SC REALTORS President Keon Aldrich: What She Built, What She Learned, and What's Coming Next
Send us Fan Mail I had the absolute pleasure this year of meeting and getting to know Keon Alrich, the current SC REALTOR President. Keon is finishing her term…
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A New Study Claims Agent Greed Is Keeping Commissions High Post-Settlement — Here's Why They're Wrong
Send us Fan Mail There is a brand-new study being touted in the industry that discusses the state of your commissions/fees since the Sitzer Burnett settlement…
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Dual Agency Is a Cancer in Real Estate — And It's Time for South Carolina to Ban It
Send us Fan Mail If you are a follower of Dishin' Dirt, you know that I have spent the better part of the past year and a half telling everyone about the risks…
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Why Builder Buyer Agent Incentives Are Still Commission Steering — And the Industry Must Stop
Send us Fan Mail Why do builders offer a buyer agent incentive? It is very simple; to convince you to show their house over the competitors and so you will…
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What's Actually Inside Compass's Private Exclusives — The Details Will Surprise You
Send us Fan Mail I have spent a lot of time lamenting over the destruction of Clear Cooperation. The biggest threat to CCP is Robert Reffkin, CEO of Compass…
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Is Zillow Finally in Real Trouble? Breaking Down Every Lawsuit and Government Action Piling Up
Send us Fan Mail Last week all the buzz was the Compass/Anywhere merger. This week the big news is Zillow and its numerous legal troubles. Zillow has had a…
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Compass Merges with Anywhere — What the Biggest Real Estate Deal in Years Means for SC Agents
Send us Fan Mail Huge news in the real estate market! Compass is buying Anywhere brands. We will look at the recent merger announcement between Compass and…
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NAR's Chief Legal Counsel on What the Settlement Really Means — Straight Talk from the SCR Legal Convention
Send us Fan Mail On September 17, I had the opportunity to record Dishin' Dirt live onstage at SCR's REALTOR Mania. My guest was Jon Waclawski, General…
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Stop Dropping Buyers at the Builder's Model Home — Your Fiduciary Duty Doesn't End at the Door
Send us Fan Mail In this abbreviated episode of Dishin' Dirt, I will discuss the other side of the coin in the builder agent debate. I will talk about the…
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How to Reclaim Your Life Without Losing Your Business | Garrett Maroon on the Agent Burnout Problem
Send us Fan Mail Four-time guest, Garrett Maroon, joins me on Dishin' Dirt to discuss the intricacies of balancing work and family life, particularly in the…
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Agent Incentives Are Still Commission Steering — When Is the Industry Going to Stop?
Send us Fan Mail Builder and seller agent incentives are a big problem in our industry today. Should the agent get an incentive simply to show a house or…
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The New CCRA Sales Contract Is Here — What Changed and What Every SC Agent Must Know
Send us Fan Mail The Central Carolina REALTORs Association has amended its' sales contract. The contract that will go live near the end of September 2025 and…
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One Year After Sitzer/Burnett: The Good, the Bad, and the Purely Stupid Parts of the NAR Settlement
Send us Fan Mail It has been one year since real estate as we know it was supposed to end with the Sitzer Burnett/NAR settlement. House prices and commissions…