The Texas Data Privacy and Security Act, which goes into effect July 1, 2024, imposes restrictions on how certain businesses can collect...

My client bought a home a few years ago. Now my client wants to sell it and take advantage of the tax exclusion of up to $250,000 on the...

Residential Lease (TXR 2001) When multiple tenants are listed on a lease, there can be confusion about who to make the check payable to...

Your clients fall in love with a home and want to send a letter saying how much the house will mean to their family. Is it a good idea to...

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

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

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...

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...

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

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 a Texas REALTORS® LinkedIn poll, 64% of members said they advertised on social media. Since advertising is a great way to extend your...

We’ve recently received calls from members wondering if they have to submit their personal transactions through their brokerage. Neither...

The previous Legal Briefs video discussed the elements that determine if you must use a 1099 form. In this Legal Briefs video, Lori Levy,...

Do you know the four elements that determine when you must use a 1099 Form? In the latest Legal Briefs video, Texas REALTORS® Vice...

Can I list a property that's not located in Texas? Maybe, but you must consider the licensing law of the other state, Texas licensing...

In certain transactions, buyers may wish to make their contracts contingent on them receiving the proceeds from the sale of their current...

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