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Ernest Enriquez
Aug 13, 20231 min read
TREC Revises License Renewal Requirement
Renewing your license for the first time soon? Or do you have agents in their first renewal cycle? Effective Oct. 1, sales agents...
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Ernest Enriquez
May 7, 20232 min read
What To Know About Putting Your License on Inactive Status
While there are many advantages to setting your real estate license to inactive status rather than letting it lapse, only people with an...
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Ernest Enriquez
Feb 5, 20231 min read
How TREC Helps Military Families
The Texas Real Estate Commission offers several benefits to active military personnel, veterans, and the spouses of active military and...
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Ernest Enriquez
Aug 10, 20221 min read
TREC Approves Changes for Temporary Residential Lease and New Flood Notice
Since January 1, landlords have been required to give notice to prospective residential tenants noting whether or not the landlords are...
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Ernest Enriquez
Mar 17, 20221 min read
When Are the Best Times to Call TREC?
If you need to call the Texas Real Estate Commission, try avoiding Mondays. TREC says that Mondays, the first and last days of the month,...
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Ernest Enriquez
Dec 13, 20211 min read
Fact or Fiction: Do Inspectors Have to Determine the Presence of Mold?
A real estate inspector is not required to determine the presence or risk of mold. Fact. The Texas Real Estate Commission’s standards of...
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Ernest Enriquez
Oct 3, 20212 min read
How Solar Panels Affect Transactions
Judy Jones listed a property with solar panels in Kennadale for a seller who had to move out of state due to a catastrophic accident. The...
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Ernest Enriquez
Jul 12, 20211 min read
What Fees are Covered in Paragraph C of HOA Addendum?
Association fees, deposits for reserves, and all other charges associated with transfer of a property are covered by Paragraph C of the...
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Ernest Enriquez
Mar 7, 20211 min read
New, Revised Forms Now Available
The Texas Real Estate Commission in November 2020 approved several changes to promulgated contract forms. The new and revised TREC...
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Ernest Enriquez
Nov 19, 20201 min read
Contracts Course Added to TREC License Renewal Requirements Starting in 2021
Starting February 1, 2021, brokers and most sales agents will be required to complete at least 3 hours of contract-related coursework as...
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Ernest Enriquez
Jan 26, 20201 min read
TREC Looks for Your Feedback at Winter Meeting
The Texas Real Estate Commission will be at the 2020 Texas REALTORS® Winter Meeting to get feedback on challenges to your business and...
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Ernest Enriquez
Dec 17, 20191 min read
Here Are the Top TREC Complaints From the Past Year
Negligence, rebate, referral, earnest money, and other sales issues were the highest types of complaint allegations the Texas Real Estate...
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Ernest Enriquez
Nov 20, 20193 min read
What Happened at TREC’s November Meeting
The Texas Real Estate Commission met November 19. The full agenda and materials are available at TREC’s website. Below are highlights...
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Ernest Enriquez
Sep 13, 20191 min read
Get Insights Into Disciplinary Actions From TREC
You can learn from others’ mistakes by browsing the latest disciplinary actions taken by the Texas Real Estate Commission. Visit...
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Ernest Enriquez
Aug 15, 20194 min read
Actions from TREC’s August Meeting
The August 12 Texas Real Estate Commission meeting covered 45 agenda items spread over 472 pages of meeting materials. See the full...
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Ernest Enriquez
Jul 31, 20191 min read
Updated Seller’s Disclosure Notice Available August 1
The 86th Texas Legislature passed two bills that add questions to the Seller’s Disclosure Notice (TXR 1406) regarding flooding, such as...
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Ernest Enriquez
Jun 12, 20191 min read
How Changes in the Law Affect Your Business
The 86th Texas Legislature adjourned May 27, so what happened? The next Texas REALTORS® Legal Series webinar at 10 a.m. on June 26 will...
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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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