What is Required of Buyers in a Transaction With Foreign Sellers?
The Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act of 1980 (FIRPTA) requires buyers in certain transact...
Your Lawsuit Questions Answered
The proposed NAR settlement has generated many questions from members of Texas REALTORS® about pote...
Litigation Update: Preliminary Approval by the Court, Action Required to Participate
Preliminary approval of the proposed settlement of the Sitzer/Burnett case was granted by the federa...
A SCOTUS Win For Property Rights
In November 2023, Texas REALTORS® joined the National Association of REALTORS® and American Proper...
Fair Housing Scenarios Relevant to Your Business
In a recent webinar, the Texas Workforce Commission Civil Rights Division discussed important fair h...
Examining the Settlement and Other Expenses Paragraph of TREC Contracts
The Settlement and Other Expenses Paragraph of TREC contracts contains a provision for the seller to...
What Goes in Your Office Privacy Policy?
The Residential Lease Application (TXR 2003) states that our company must make our office privacy po...
Selling a Condominium? Use This Form to Provide Information on It
Sellers of new condominiums may use the Condominium Information Statement (TXR 1934) to inform buyer...
What Information is Required in Your Advertisements?
All license holders’ advertisements must include the license holder’s name or team name. Ads als...
New Data-Privacy Law Will Apply to Some Real Estate Businesses
The Texas Data Privacy and Security Act, which goes into effect July 1, 2024, imposes restrictions o...
How Your Client Can Qualify for a Tax Exclusion
My client bought a home a few years ago. Now my client wants to sell it and take advantage of the ta...
Which Tenant Gets the Security Deposit?
Residential Lease (TXR 2001) When multiple tenants are listed on a lease, there can be confusion ...
Beware of Buyer "Love Letters"
Your clients fall in love with a home and want to send a letter saying how much the house will mean ...
Share This With Consumers: Guide to Real Estate Commissions
There's a lot of misunderstanding about how real estate commissions work: Is there a standard commis...
Tips To Reduce the Risk of a Discrimination Lawsuit
Avoiding discrimination Housing testing often focuses on advertising and MLS listings. But it can...
Legal Briefs: Termination Beyond the Buyer Approval Deadline
If buyers have passed their buyer approval deadline in the Third Party Financing Addendum (TXR 1901,...
Fair Housing Info That Affects You
The Texas Workforce Commission’s Civil Rights Division handles most fair housing complaints in Tex...
FAQ: When Your Buyer Client Makes Offers on Multiple Properties at Once
I’m working with a buyer who wants to make offers on three properties at once. She said she will t...
Calculating Earnest Money and Option Fee Deadlines
Do you count weekends or holidays to calculate when to pay the earnest money and option fee? Does it...
Instant Compliance for Your Brokerage and Guidance for Residential Property Management
Texas REALTORS® this year updated its Model Brokerage Policies and Procedures manual and Residentia...