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Can Your Seller Tell You Not to Cooperate With a Particular Firm?
My seller told me not to cooperate with a particular firm regarding her listing. Can the seller do that? Yes. While Article 3 of the Code...
Ernest Enriquez
Oct 8, 20181 min read
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Quiz: Do You Need a Real Estate License To Do That?
Quiz: Is a Real Estate License Required? Test how familiar you are with the Texas Real Estate Commission’s rules for real estate...
Ernest Enriquez
Oct 5, 20181 min read
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What Makes a Room a Bedroom?
Does That Count as a Bedroom? There’s no single legal definition for a bedroom in Texas. The International Residential Code (IRC),...
Ernest Enriquez
Jul 17, 20182 min read
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How your client can exclude from taxable income some of the gain on the sale of his home
My client bought his home a few years ago. Now he wants to sell it and take advantage of the tax exclusion of up to $250,000 on the...
Ernest Enriquez
Apr 17, 20181 min read
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Want to withdraw an offer? There’s now a form for that
As a Texas REALTOR®, you have a new form you and your clients can use to withdraw an offer or counteroffer. Notice of Withdrawal of Offer...
Ernest Enriquez
Apr 11, 20181 min read
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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...
Ernest Enriquez
Mar 5, 20181 min read
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TREC adopts changes to rules for consumer notices, BPOs and CMAs, and more
The Texas Real Estate Commission met on November 13 and adopted amendments to existing rules and proposed others. In addition to the...
Ernest Enriquez
Nov 16, 20172 min read
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TAR clarifies misinformation about new homeowners insurance law
As the remnants of Hurricane Harvey make their way out of Texas, attention now focuses on rebuilding efforts in the communities affected...
Ernest Enriquez
Aug 29, 20172 min read
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How TAR responded to TREC’s many proposed changes
The Texas Real Estate Commission at its August 7 meeting proposed many rule changes, and you can submit comments on these proposals until...
Ernest Enriquez
Aug 28, 20171 min read
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TREC proposes changes to statements for all BPOs and CMAs
The Texas Real Estate Commission met on August 7 and adopted amendments to existing rules and proposed several more. View the meeting...
Ernest Enriquez
Aug 21, 20172 min read
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TREC proposes changes to earnest money and other paragraphs
The Texas Real Estate Commission met on August 7 and adopted amendments to existing rules and proposed several more. View the meeting...
Ernest Enriquez
Aug 18, 20172 min read
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TREC proposes two new forms
The Texas Real Estate Commission met on August 7 and adopted amendments to existing rules and proposed several more. View the meeting...
Ernest Enriquez
Aug 18, 20172 min read
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TREC proposes rule amendment that would affect availability of TAR forms
The Texas Real Estate Commission met on August 7 and adopted amendments to existing rules and proposed several more. View the meeting...
Ernest Enriquez
Aug 17, 20172 min read
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TREC proposes limits for when lawyers can draft contracts for principals who aren’t their clients
The Texas Real Estate Commission met on August 7 and adopted amendments to existing rules and proposed several more. View the meeting...
Ernest Enriquez
Aug 17, 20173 min read
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Does your linked IABS form comply with TREC rules? New proposal aims to clarify what’s required
The Texas Real Estate Commission met on August 7 and adopted amendments to existing rules and proposed several more. View the meeting...
Ernest Enriquez
Aug 17, 20173 min read
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