New Definitions, Form, and Forms Changes from TREC Meeting

The Texas Real Estate Commission met August 11 and proposed several changes to rules, forms, and lic...

Checking in with TREC Executive Director Chelsea Buchholtz

Chelsea Buchholtz Buchholtz has been the executive director of the Texas Real Estate Commission s...

Have You Updated the IABS Form in Your Emails?

A new version of the Information About Brokerage Services form was effective April 1. Are you using ...

Revised IABS Mandatory Beginning April 1

The newly adopted changes to the Information About Brokerage Services form approved in February by t...

TREC Adopts Changes to IABS and Notice of Buyer’s Termination of Contract

The Texas Real Estate Commission met February 10 and adopted changes to the Information About Broker...

TREC Adopts Changes to Sales Contracts and Proposes Changes to the IABS

The Texas Real Estate Commission met November 4 and adopted changes to residential sales forms. Upda...

Upcoming Changes to the T-47 Affidavit Requirement

The Texas Department of Insurance recently proposed an update to the T-47 Affidavit requirement. Und...

TREC Adopts New “Safe Harbor” Rule and Proposes Form Changes

The Texas Real Estate Commission on August 19 adopted a new rule and proposed forms changes. Adopte...

What Unlicensed Assistants Can and Can't Do

Texas Real Estate Commission rules govern the activities of your unlicensed assistants. Here are fiv...

TREC Adopts New Voluntary Form

The Texas Real Estate Commission met February 12, and relevant highlights for REALTOR® members are ...

TREC Adopts Rules, Proposes New Form, Appoints Members to Committees

The Texas Real Estate Commission met November 6, adopting new rules, proposing a new form to be vote...

Starting Oct 1: If Your License Expires, It Goes Inactive

Starting Oct. 1, if your active license expires, it will be set to inactive status as of the expirat...

TREC Adopts & Proposes Rules Following Legislative Session

The Texas Real Estate Commission met August 7 and adopted and proposed several rules. Visit TREC’s...

TREC Revises License Renewal Requirement

Renewing your license for the first time soon? Or do you have agents in their first renewal cycle? ...

What You Need To Know About Advertising

Real estate ads help gain leads and exposure for your listings. But it’s up to you to follow the m...

Adopted and Proposed Rule Changes From May TREC Meeting

The Texas Real Estate Commission took a road trip to Houston for its May 16 meeting. The agenda and ...

Bill To Update Texas Real Estate Commission Sent to Governor’s Desk

Over the weekend, the Texas Legislature passed REALTOR®-priority legislation. SB 1577, which will u...

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...

Governor Appoints 3 to TREC

Gov. Greg Abbott appointed three people to the Texas Real Estate Commission, which has nine total co...

TREC Now Accepting Comments on Proposed Rules

The Texas Real Estate Commission is now accepting comments on rules proposed at its most recent meet...