Your sellers may be required by law to fill out a seller’s disclosure, but buyers are not required to sign the disclosure. Even though...

Starting February 1, 2021, brokers and most sales agents will be required to complete at least 3 hours of contract-related coursework as...

Buyers looking to gain an edge when making an offer for a property sometimes include a letter to the sellers with their offer. Long...

Buyers who don’t want to accept a property as-is can ask their agent to check Paragraph 7D(2) in the One to Four Family Residential...

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

I am preparing a farming letter to solicit listings in a subdivision. What are the rules regarding advertising to a neighborhood in which...

Can I charge a fee to provide a broker price opinion or comparative market analysis to an owner, buyer, or lender? Yes. The Real Estate...

The Pet Agreement (TXR 2004) pertains to all pets that the tenant keeps on the property, including in the yard. This means that even a...

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

It’s the last day of my buyer’s option period. The buyer and seller are still negotiating repairs and want to extend the option period....

The Texas Supreme Court on September 25 established the Texas Eviction Diversion Program with funding allocated by Gov. Greg Abbott. The...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) offers Group Flood Insurance Policies (GFIPs) to people who don’t have flood insurance and...

If your buyers have a backup contract with a termination option, Paragraph D of the Addendum for Back-Up Contract (TXR 1909) explains the...

There is a backlog of appraisals. REALTORS® across Texas are calling the Legal Hotline, asking what to do when the parties can’t get an...

Has the Texas Supreme Court issued any guidance on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s eviction order? Yes, the Texas...

No. An associated broker may not refer to himself as “broker” in an advertisement. According to the Texas Real Estate Commission, an...

My seller’s property was listed on the MLS for $150,000. A buyer made a full-price offer, but my client decided not to sell. Now the...

No. Under the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s order, tenants who want to be protected from eviction must provide a...

The Addendum Concerning Right to Terminate Due to Lender’s Appraisal (TXR 1948, TREC 49-1) is to be used only when the Third-Party...

Real estate brokers in Texas are increasingly receiving threats of litigation regarding accessibility of their websites. The Americans...