Yes, but The Real Estate License Act states that, as a license holder, you may only receive compensation from more than one party in a...

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

Earning the Texas Risk Reduction Specialist certification will help you identify—and avoid—potential liabilities in your transactions....

Want to keep you and your clients safe from fraud? Register for the August 8 webinar where you’ll learn about the increasing threat of...

When does 1/2 of 1/8 not equal 1/16? This isn’t a trick question; it’s the subject of a recent Texas Supreme Court ruling that explores...

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 REALTOR® Code of Ethics defines a variable-rate commission arrangement as a listing in which one amount of commission is payable if...

You may think you’re just being helpful, but if you’re not careful, your advice could fall outside the scope of your real estate license....

A closing gift you give to a client must not exceed $50 in value. Fiction. There is no Texas Real Estate Commission rule restricting the...

The Real Estate License Act, TREC rules, and NAR’s Code of Ethics prohibit any misleading or false advertisements. TREC Rule 535.155 (d)...

REALTORS® who have been sued or need to bring legal action may receive financial or other legal assistance from the Texas REALTORS® Legal...

In my marketing and when talking to prospective clients, I say that I charge the standard commission for my city. Is that OK? No. There...

Since Texas is a non-disclosure state, a listing broker does not have to report a client’s sales price to the MLS. Fiction. MLS rules...

No. Even though a buyer or seller can propose an amendment to the contract at any time, merely proposing an amendment to a contract–or...

I’m a licensed real estate sales agent, and I’m working with a client who wants to sell his manufactured home. Do I need to be licensed...

In January 2023, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) directed Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to change their loan level pricing...

Did you know that your clients can be forced to sell their condominium because other unit owners agree to sell the condominium building?...

Allegations of disability discrimination were more than half of all fair housing complaints in 2021, mostly because such discrimination...

The federal Fair Housing Act allows tenants with disabilities to request changes to the structures of their premises and the rules that...

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