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TREC Benefits for Veterans
The Texas Real Estate Commission values military service members and their families and is proud to offer certain benefits to veterans, service members, and spouses applying for a Texas real estate license.
"Coming Soon" to a Complaint Near You!
Submitted by Christine Anderson on Wed, 2017-06-14 09:27There has been a proliferation of the use of “coming soon” or “pocket” listings over the past year. While there may be legitimate reasons for the use of this marketing method, license holders should be aware that selling property using this method, under certain circumstances, may result in a complaint with the Commission and finding that the license holder has violated TREC laws and rules.
Seven Tips on How to Avoid the Most Common Violations
Submitted by Christine Anderson on Tue, 2017-03-21 15:16Standards & Enforcement Services is frequently asked – “What are your most common violations?” And, “How do I stay out of trouble?” The agency regularly disciplines license holders for violations in all but the last area.
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SUPERVISE your sales agents. It is not a defense to broker supervision (Rule 535.2) to say you don’t supervise your sales agents. In other words, saying “I didn’t know about it” is sometimes more of an admission than a defense.
Information About Brokerage Services (IABS) & Consumer Protection Notice
What is the IABS?
Use of Unlicensed Assistants in Real Estate Transactions
Submitted by klewis on Fri, 2016-12-30 11:25Brokers and sales agents often use unlicensed personnel for assistance in conducting their real estate brokerage activities. Such unlicensed persons, sometimes referred to as administrative assistants, can be of great help to a busy agent. However, care must be taken to ensure that the unlicensed person does not conduct any of the activities for which a real estate license is required. This article defines some of those activities which may and may not be legally conducted by unlicensed persons.