Texas Remains Second in U.S. for Relocation Activity
Texas ranked second in the nation for relocation activity in 2019, according to the 2021 edition ...
New Fixture Lease Addendum Among Changes Effective April 1
The new Addendum Regarding Fixture Leases is among the changes approved by the Texas Real Estate...
Here's What Happened During 2021 Texas REALTORS® Winter Meeting
REALTORS® gathered virtually to inspire, inform, and celebrate accomplishments together at the 2...
How to Handle Transactions Under Contract Affected by Extreme Weather
Many clients across Texas are in limbo due to the recent extreme winter weather. And while every ...
What Are Landlords' Responsibilities for Habitability After Weather Events?
A landlord must repair a condition if a tenant gives notice of a condition, the tenant is not del...
How Top Producers Get More Referrals
If someone sends you a referral and you do a great job, the sender’s social status with the cli...
December 31: Deadline to Complete Ethics Training
All REALTORS® must take Code of Ethics training every three years, and the current deadline by w...
What Happens When Tenants Leave Things Behind?
In the Residential Lease (TXR 2001), tenants agree to leave the rental property in a clean condit...
What to Know About Surveys for Residential Properties
Paragraph 6C of the One to Four Family Residential Contract (Resale) (TXR 1601) includes requirem...
New Appointees to Texas Real Estate Research Center Advisory Committee
Gov. Greg Abbott appointed Vicki Fullerton of The Woodlands, Becky Vajdak of Temple, and Doug Fos...
How the Protection Period Paragraph Works
If your listing agreement with a client terminates, Paragraph 5E, Protection Period, of the Resid...
Texas Rent Relief Program to Help Renters and Landlords
Starting 8 a.m. Central on February 15, the Texas Rent Relief Program will accept applications fr...
Congrats to 2020 Triple Crown & President's Cup Winners
Congratulations to the 39 local REALTOR® associations in Texas who won the NAR Local Triple Crow...
How to Deliver Bad News to Clients
How do you tell your buyer clients that their dream home’s Seller’s Disclosure Notice include...
Home Service Spending Jumped in 2020
U.S. homeowners who completed home projects averaged $13,138 on home services in 2020, up from $9...
Correction: Texas REALTORS® Serving on TREC Committees
The December Texas REALTOR® magazine highlighted members of Texas REALTORS® who had recently be...
15 Content Marketing Ideas
Promoting your expertise with shareable content relevant to real estate or your community is a gr...
It's Not Only About the Money
Multiple-offer situations are going to happen in high-demand, limited supply markets. Most of the...
Consider All of the Costs of Buying a Home
Purchase price is important, but it is not the only factor when buying a home. Consider the follo...
Do Your Clients Know How Much Low Mortgages Rates Help Them?
Average U.S. mortgage rates started 2021 near historic lows and have hovered in that vicinity thr...
How to Keep Buyers Engaged When They Pause Their Search
Some buyer clients may change their minds and decide they're not ready to buy a home. Just becau...