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Ernest Enriquez
May 9, 20192 min read
What did TREC do?
The May 6 Texas Real Estate Commission meeting covered 47 agenda items. See the full agenda and materials here, and read below for...
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Ernest Enriquez
Apr 17, 20191 min read
TREC Website Shows Education Needed for Your License Renewal
Find out if the required non-elective education has been completed, the total hours of education completed for the renewal cycle, and a...
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Ernest Enriquez
Mar 14, 20191 min read
Brokers: TREC Launches Tracker for New Sales-Agent Applications
The Texas Real Estate Commission’s website now lets you track the status of new sales-agent applications. Although available right now...
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Ernest Enriquez
Mar 12, 20191 min read
What Are the Most Common TREC Complaints?
The Texas Real Estate Commission released complaint counts for January 2018 to January 2019. Among the 1,584 total allegations in that...
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Ernest Enriquez
Jan 2, 20191 min read
Get Your Certified License History from TREC
The Texas Real Estate Commission in December launched its Certified License History feature, which allows you to print your certified...
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Ernest Enriquez
Nov 20, 20183 min read
Here’s What You Missed at Last Week’s TREC Meeting
The Texas Real Estate Commission met on November 15. Here are rule changes relevant to your business. Adopted changes to 535.2, Broker...
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Ernest Enriquez
Aug 16, 20184 min read
Actions Relevant to REALTORS® from the August TREC Meeting
The Texas Real Estate Commission met August 13. Here are a few actions from the meeting you should know about. Realty can be used in team...
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Ernest Enriquez
Jul 10, 20182 min read
How to Stay Out of Trouble With TREC
7 Tips to Avoid the Most Common TREC Violations Texas Real Estate Commission's Standards and Enforcement Services is frequently asked...
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Ernest Enriquez
Jun 14, 20181 min read
What Happens to the Money TREC Collects From Fines?
What TREC Does With Administrative-Penalty Funds When a real estate license holder is found in violation of The Real Estate License Act,...
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Ernest Enriquez
May 24, 20182 min read
TAR Advocates for Continued Use of its Release of Earnest Money Form, Not Proposed TREC Draft
The Texas REALTORS® since the 1990s has offered members the Release of Earnest Money form. The Texas Real Estate Commission this month...
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Ernest Enriquez
May 18, 20181 min read
3 Ways to Keep in Touch with TREC
The Texas Real Estate Commission announced additional options for license holders to contact or follow the state agency, including the...
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Ernest Enriquez
May 15, 20181 min read
TREC’s New Advertising Rules Now in Effect
May 15 is the effective date for the new advertising rules from the Texas Real Estate Commission. If you’re still uncertain what those...
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Ernest Enriquez
May 10, 20181 min read
Proposed Forms, Changes to Ad Rules at TREC’s May Meeting
The Texas Real Estate Commission met on May 7, and here’s a summary of actions relevant to Texas REALTORS®: Proposed new Release of...
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Ernest Enriquez
May 4, 20181 min read
What TREC says about commercial titles and advertising for license holders
I’m a commercial agent and also the president of a brokerage. Can I use the title “president” in my advertising? No. Even though you may...
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Ernest Enriquez
Apr 23, 20181 min read
Who pays for the condominium documents?
Paragraph 2B(2) of the Residential Condominium Contract (Resale) (1605, TREC 30-13) details what happens if a buyer hasn’t received the...
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Ernest Enriquez
Mar 5, 20181 min read
Updates to TREC forms and explanations of what the changes mean
The Texas Real Estate Commission adopted two new forms and revised six others at its February meeting. Use of these forms is voluntary...
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Ernest Enriquez
Feb 26, 20181 min read
What you should know about advertising your team
The Texas Real Estate Commission in November revised its advertising rules, which go into effect May 15. The January/February issue of...
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Ernest Enriquez
Feb 22, 20181 min read
TREC reconsiders restricting term “realty” in team advertising
The Texas Real Estate Commission is now publicizing that it intends to propose a change to recently adopted advertising rules. The...
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Ernest Enriquez
Feb 8, 20181 min read
Updates to residential and property management forms now online
The Texas REALTORS® residential and property management forms task forces in December proposed updated forms and new forms. After...
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Ernest Enriquez
Dec 11, 20171 min read
Who can use TREC forms
True or false? You must have a real estate license to use the forms posted on the Texas Real Estate Commission’s website. False. TREC’s...
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