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SCR President Dick Berger, Esq.
"Right now, South Carolina REALTORS® are working with members of the General Assembly to develop a housing stimulus tax package. We must act now to reinvigorate South Carolina’s real estate market and restore the quality of life that our state offers. This package must include real reform for taxes that are discouraging investment. Property owners are demanding real reform for real estate taxes." |
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REALTORS® Promote Quality of Life
'As REALTORS®, we are selling much more than real property. Were selling the livability of our communities. Were selling quality of life. Quality of life is determined by many factors, but REALTORS® know it boils down to five principles. The end-goal of all of our legislative efforts." |
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SC Resident Survey, SCR CEO Nick E. Kremydas, CEO
60% - We need tax reform
55% - Commercial and residential property
owners both need tax relief
77% - Similar property owners should pay same tax
60% - Assess all property taxes at the same time.
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SC Senator Vincent A. Sheheen
"There have been a handful of folks in the General Assembly over the last five or six years that have really pushed for comprehensive tax reform and this is probably the most optimistic I’ve been that we will actually achieve it this year. So I’m very excited and I appreciate your help." |
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SC Representative Dan Hamilton
"I'm going to be working with my fellow members of the General Assembly to fix the point of sale issue sooner rather than later. We can't wait. We need to get our economy back on sure footing and real estate is the quickest way to do that. Because it not only effects people that own real estate, but it effects small mom and pop businesses and people who shop at those businesses."
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SC Representative Alan D. Clemmons
"I recognized an issue with point of sale early on ... I was asked to participate in closing a transaction of commercial property in Myrtle Beach. They discovered that the taxes ... were going to increase by $600,000. That group decided that they would be better off ... in our sister state Georgia."
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SC Representative Chip Limehouse
"This issue is not only about REALTORS®. This is about appraisers, closing attorneys, this is about surveyors and about bankers who give loans. Right now, the way we have the law written, we are severely impacting real estate in a negative way in South Carolina. So, it is critical that, in this General Assembly, we get this ironed out and put people back to work."
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Get Real Press Conference (Part 1) |
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