The Texas REALTORS® Disaster Relief Fund is now accepting applications from members of Texas REALTORS® who incurred displacement costs...

Many clients across Texas are in limbo due to the recent extreme winter weather. And while every situation is different, here are...

A landlord must repair a condition if a tenant gives notice of a condition, the tenant is not delinquent in rent payment, and the...

Paragraph 6C of the One to Four Family Residential Contract (Resale) (TXR 1601) includes requirements for property surveys. This...

If your listing agreement with a client terminates, Paragraph 5E, Protection Period, of the Residential Real Estate Listing Agreement -...

Callers have asked if a buyer is required to apply for third-party financing if the Third Party Financing Addendum (TXR 1901, TREC 40-9)...

The buyers may be happy with the condition of a property, but their lender could require repairs before committing to a mortgage loan....

As a sales agent, you must have your broker’s knowledge and consent to negotiate commissions with clients. All representation agreements...

As a broker or agent, you may own or have the right to use the information associated with your listings—photos, virtual tours, written...

Fact or fiction? If you use your social media accounts for real estate business, the Texas Real Estate Commission requires you to have a...

You must have an active real estate license to earn money for referrals. Fact. Per TREC rules, only active license holders may earn money...

What do REALTORS® really want to know when they call the Texas REALTORS® Legal Hotline? Association attorneys shared answers to the 10...

Register for the December 15 webinar “Hot Topics from the Legal Hotline” to hear Texas REALTORS® attorneys give answers to the 10...

The Alabama Association of REALTORS® and Georgia Association of REALTORS® filed a federal lawsuit seeking to have the court overturn the...

Your sellers may be required by law to fill out a seller’s disclosure, but buyers are not required to sign the disclosure. Even though...

Starting February 1, 2021, brokers and most sales agents will be required to complete at least 3 hours of contract-related coursework as...

Buyers looking to gain an edge when making an offer for a property sometimes include a letter to the sellers with their offer. Long...

Buyers who don’t want to accept a property as-is can ask their agent to check Paragraph 7D(2) in the One to Four Family Residential...

Texas REALTORS® now provides members exclusive access to Vietnamese translations of commonly used forms for informational purposes. Only...

I am preparing a farming letter to solicit listings in a subdivision. What are the rules regarding advertising to a neighborhood in which...