Attorneys on the Texas REALTORS® Legal Hotline (512-480-8200) can help you with all manner of real estate legal information. What they...

An easement is a limited right to use another person’s land for a specific purpose. But what happens when the agreed-upon easement...

Paragraph 6C of the One to Four Family Residential Contract (Resale) (TXR 1601) includes requirements for property surveys. This...

If sellers want to use an existing survey, which date should be listed in Paragraph 4 of the T-47 Residential Real Property Affidavit...

by Bo Blackburn Here’s some risk-management advice that might surprise you: Real estate agents should not help sellers fill out the...

No, unless they are referring to the value of a property as determined by an appraiser. Only an appraiser can determine a property’s...

Texas REALTORS® has published an update to its popular video that discusses the association’s Residential Lease (TXR 2001). The 23-minute...

I’m getting callers who think that the parties do not have an executed contract until they actually deposit the earnest money. That isn’t...

The latest executive order from Gov. Greg Abbott, GA-26, changes guidelines for businesses under his Texas reopening plan. In accordance...

The Legal Topics Explained video series offers simple explanations of common legal issues in less than one minute. The videos are text...

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development released a set of best practices to help housing providers comply with the Fair...

Texas REALTORS® continues to review information about COVID-19 assistance relevant to members. Here are new answers to two frequently...

Fact or Fiction? You must include your TREC license number on all real estate signs. Fiction. TREC does not require license numbers on...

Emails can be useful for planning and negotiating a real estate deal. When exchanging emails while negotiating a transaction, you may...

The COVID-19 pandemic is causing unprecedented uncertainty for Texas real estate transactions. Voluntary and mandatory quarantines and...

Yes. However, seller financing is subject to state and federal laws. The Texas Real Estate Commission promulgates the Seller Financing...

The Texas REALTORS® Legal Department created model policies to help you establish rights regarding ownership and use of photos. They are...

Depending on the option chosen in Paragraph A of the Addendum for Property Subject to Mandatory Membership in A Property Owners...

What should I do if I’m representing a seller and an unrepresented buyer who does not want to be represented approaches me about the...

24 Seconds That’s how short the average hold time was for members calling the Texas REALTORS® Legal Hotline since it switched to a “live”...