Most of us don’t take advantage of dozens of handy features on our smartphones simply because we don’t know about them. Here are five...

Wire fraud is very common in real estate transactions. Title companies take steps to stop these criminal attacks, but they need your...

Looking for a way to add your branding to a thank you gift? Need something for a new homeowner or a last-minute holiday gift idea? The My...

There’s a lot of misunderstanding about how real estate commissions work: Is there a standard commission? What controls the commission...

If you deal with rentals, you know that the Fair Housing Act allows tenants with disabilities to make certain changes to a residence. But...

Landlord-tenant issues? Contract request changes? Smoking tenants and fair housing laws? Since countless scenarios arise when managing...

Starting a brokerage can be an exciting step forward for many REALTORS®. You may have a goal to oversee a team of agents or strike out on...

Instagram is the perfect platform for growing your real estate business. However, a great picture isn’t helpful if it gets lost amongst...

Avoiding discrimination Housing testing often focuses on advertising and MLS listings. But it can also attempt to uncover discriminatory...

Join the ODP Business Solutions program—a benefits partner of Texas REALTORS®—to save on in-store and online purchases at Office Depot....

If buyers have passed their buyer approval deadline in the Third Party Financing Addendum (TXR 1901, TREC 40-9), but the available...

The Texas Workforce Commission’s Civil Rights Division handles most fair housing complaints in Texas, and the commission wants to help...

I’m working with a buyer who wants to make offers on three properties at once. She said she will terminate two of the contracts when she...

Real estate transactions are complicated, with many points where the deal can fall through. Buyers can exercise termination options or...

Do you count weekends or holidays to calculate when to pay the earnest money and option fee? Does it matter when the deadline falls? Is...

Prescription costs can take a financial toll. The Discount Drug Network, one of your Texas REALTORS® member benefits, can save you and...

Texas REALTORS® this year updated its Model Brokerage Policies and Procedures manual and Residential Property Management Resource. Model...

Texas REALTORS® supported five of the 14 proposed constitutional amendments in Tuesday’s statewide election—and all five passed! The...

The Texas Real Estate Commission met November 6, adopting new rules, proposing a new form to be voted on in February 2024, and appointing...

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...