The Texas Real Estate Commission in November 2020 approved several changes to promulgated contract forms. The new and revised TREC...

The Texas Real Estate Commission in November approved several changes to residential contract forms that go into effect April 1. The...

The Texas Real Estate Commission in November approved changes to several forms. Among those was an amendment to the Consumer  Protection...

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

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

The Texas Real Estate Commission during its May meeting proposed several changes to the commission’s forms. The deadline to email...

The COVID-19 pandemic is causing unprecedented uncertainty for Texas real estate transactions. Voluntary and mandatory quarantines and...

The Texas REALTORS® Legal Department created model policies to help you establish rights regarding ownership and use of photos. They are...

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

When you have prospective tenants who may not meet qualifications to sign the lease on their own—like college students—use the...

For certain counties located near an international border, Texas law may prohibit the sale of a property that lacks required water and...

Texas REALTORS® has created more than 130 real estate contracts and forms for exclusive for use by members and members’ clients. You have...

When you provide a client with a list of inspectors, you can use Inspector Information (TXR 2506). The form states that while your...

The form Owner’s Authorization Concerning Unescorted Access to Property (TXR 2223) was created for members of Texas REALTORS® to comply...

(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...

Texas REALTORS® provides members exclusive access to Spanish translations of commonly used forms for informational purposes. While only...

The T-47 Residential Real Property Affidavit (TXR 1907) has been the subject of some confusion among Texas REALTORS® members. The T-47 is...

REALTORS sometimes ask if they can “bring a terminated contract back to life.” For example, if a buyer paid her option fee and provided...

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...

The Texas REALTORS® Legal Department created model addenda and model policies to help you reduce your risk of being subject to copyright...