Do You Know the Answer to These 6 Common Legal Hotline Questions?

Besides your broker, where do you turn for trustworthy information about real estate transactions? Every year, thousands of Texas REALTORS® reach out to the association’s Legal Hotline at 512-480-8200. The Legal Hotline is a popular member benefit exclusively for Texas REALTORS®—and the premiere source for legal information about Texas real estate law.

Read the article from Texas REALTOR® magazine for answers to these questions: 

1. Is the contract automatically terminated if the closing date has passed?

2. I offered 2.5% in the MLS, but the buyer’s agent put 3% on page 9. What amount do I have to pay the buyer’s broker at closing?

3. If a tenant breaks the lease early, can I keep the security deposit?

4. The refrigerator was listed in the MLS. Does it convey with the property if it wasn’t included in the written contract?

5. My client’s contract to sell his home fell through. He’s in an unresolved earnest money dispute with the buyer, but he asked me to market the property as active. Can I?

6. I manage a pet-free property. Does the landlord have to make an exception for a tenant’s assistance/emotional support animal?

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