What happens when a contract term is left blank? Some agents assume that it means the value in the blank is zero or that the term is not...

You have decided to reject a tenant’s application, now what? In this Legal Briefs video, Gabrielle Amaya, Texas REALTORS® Associate...

In the latest installment of the Texas REALTORS® Legal Briefs series, you’ll understand how the “additional right to terminate” paragraph...

A landlord can use the Notice of Abandonment (TXR 2224) form when a tenant has not paid the rent on time and the landlord believes the...

We often get asked about when the option fee should be released to the seller when using the One to Four Family Residential Contract...

I’ve heard that a seller whose home is located in a municipal utility district, or MUD, is required to give a buyer special notices. What...

The Texas Real Estate Commission in November 2022 added checkboxes to the Seller’s Disclosures paragraph of the Unimproved Property...

Several forms with Spanish and Vietnamese translations were recently revised. Texas REALTORS® has updated those translations to reflect...

Working in real estate can be very rewarding, but it can also involve many risks. Thankfully, as a member of Texas REALTORS®, you have...

The Texas Real Estate Commission met November 7 and approved changes to several forms, effective Feb. 1, 2023. Visit trec.texas.gov for...

The Residential Lease (TXR 2001) ends on the agreed-upon expiration date except if renewed, extended by written agreement, or terminated...

Members have been asking about buyers’ ability to terminate contracts under the first two checkboxes of Paragraph A, Subdivision...

You can use the Amendment to Listing (TXR 1404) form to make changes to a listing agreement. The broker and seller can agree, effective...

As a member of Texas REALTORS®, you reap the benefits of unparalleled advocacy. (Did you know Texas REALTORS® has fended off numerous...

Your seller clients may use the Request for Mortgage Information (TXR 1413) when asking lienholders about loans, payments, prepayments,...

This hot market is leading to members getting creative with using forms. Remember that TREC Rule 537.11(a) requires you to use only the...

The Texas Real Estate Commission this week approved changes to the promulgated contracts and adopted a new form to comply with...

Example: A buyer and seller agree on a sales price of $500,000 for a 100-acre parcel, and they agree that the price will be subject to...

Standardized forms are an essential part of Texas real estate. But do you know the difference between Texas Real Estate Commission forms...

The Registration Agreement Between Brokers (TXR 2402) can be used to share or split a fee or commission when the property is not listed...