The IRS requires paperwork for certain payments you make to other people. If you don’t know when you’re required to use 1099s, W-9s, and...

Can Landlords Limit Certain Dog Breeds Because of Insurance? I manage a property with a no-pets policy and am in the process of leasing...

How to Give Notice Your Seller Is Terminating the Contract Listing brokers and agents ask the best way for the seller to terminate a...

Some landowners in Texas cannot access their landlocked property from a public road without crossing over private property owned by...

If I’m a broker who’s exempt from continuing education requirements, do I still have to take the Broker Responsibility course? No. Texas...

The National Association of REALTORS® published a four-video series about new tax laws for 2018. You’ll get guidance for individuals and...

Can a brokerage allow a mortgage company to sponsor a luncheon that offers CE for its agents? It depends. A mortgage company sponsoring...

Hunting, fishing, bird watching, pumpkin patches, and Christmas tree farms are just a few ways Texas landowners will open their property...

My client has a contract to purchase a home. The One to Four Family Residential Contract has Paragraph 6C(1) checked regarding the...

What to Know if the Seller's Disclosure Needs to be Revised When your seller client fills out the Seller’s Disclosure Notice (TAR 1406),...

I’m a broker and I recently terminated the services of one of my agents who signed the TAR independent-contractor agreement. Which fees...

By Chad Wenzelspratt, Lee Santos E&O Case Study: When the Well Water Isn’t Enough A real estate agent listed a home that received its...

Is having a signed written agreement, such as TAR’s Residential Buyer/Tenant Representation Agreement, the only way for a broker to...

Do I have to report my client's sales price to the MLS? I heard that Texas is a non-disclosure state. MLS rules state that sales of...

My seller told me not to cooperate with a particular firm regarding her listing. Can the seller do that? Yes. While Article 3 of the Code...

Quiz: Is a Real Estate License Required? Test how familiar you are with the Texas Real Estate Commission’s rules for real estate...

From the Legal Hotline: MLS Offers We sometimes get calls about whether listing brokers can make offers of compensation listed in the MLS...

A seller is under contract to sell his property. The Addendum for Sale of Other Property by Buyer is attached to the contract. A second...

What are the consequences if a seller, landlord, or agent fails to comply with lead-based paint disclosure requirements? A seller,...

Contract Closeup: When the Lender Requires Repairs Even if the parties are happy with the condition of a property, the lender may want...