Carbon contracts have been a popular topic of conversation for farmers and ranchers around the country recently. Essentially, companies...

Some buyers may not know what happens after signing a backup contract on a property. The Addendum for "Back-Up" Contract (TXR 1909, TREC...

When calculating deadlines, TREC and Texas REALTORS® contracts use calendar days, not business days. Although calculating deadlines for...

Buyers do not have to give a reason for terminating a contract under the termination option. Fact. Though buyers must provide written...

Find more information about contracts and other legal topics at texasrealestate.com/faq. With more than two dozen TREC forms and 130-plus...

Watch “Contract Issues Old and New—Especially New,” from the Risk Reduction Forum at Texas REALTORS® Winter Meeting. Risk Reduction...

“Time is of the essence” When this phrase accompanies a deadline in a contract, performance by party to the contract within the time...

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

Emails can be useful for planning and negotiating a real estate deal. When exchanging emails while negotiating a transaction, you may...

A real estate transaction can require many forms, contracts, and addenda. Even in a straightforward sale or purchase, you may eventually...

Whether you’re representing buyers or sellers, there can sometimes be confusion over what goes with a house when it’s sold. The latest...

The Farm and Ranch Contract (TXR 1701) has two sections on page 9 related to fees: a Ratification of Fee and an Agreement for Payment of...

Have you ever taken on a project that looked easy until you actually did the work? Selling your home without a real estate agent is a...

A term left blank in a contract does not automatically equal a zero value, nor that the section is not part of the contract. Instead, a...

Refresh your memory of how to count contract days and make sure you’re correctly calculating deadlines for the One to Four Family...

(This article was edited on 1/24/24 to reflect a new paragraph number in the form and to provide further clarifications). When does a...

Are you starting the new year as a new license holder? Or have you added a few agents to your brokerage who you need to train? These are...

I received an offer on one of my listings, but included in the offer were forms drafted using outdated versions of the form. How should I...

Selling a house on your own is like explaining the solar system to a child. You think you can handle it, but as soon as a difficult...

There’s now a strict three-day deadline to deliver earnest money in the One to Four Family Residential Contract (Resale) (TAR 1601, TREC...