As a real estate professional it’s important to have a good rapport with your clients while helping them search for a home. Building trust and offering the best customer service that you can is a must in today’s competitive housing market. However, sometimes in your quest to do your best, you may inadvertently say something [...]
Texas real estate inspectors need to pay attention to the new mandatory inspection changes to the Standards of Practice (SOP) now officially in effect. On August 9, 2021 the Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) adopted the changes based on recommendations from the Texas Real Estate Inspector Committee. The revisions spell out the minimum requirements for [...]
You’ve heard the old adage: Bad news travels fast. In today’s crazy world of social media, that’s putting it mildly. According to Pew Research Center, 85% of Americans go online at least once a day to peruse social media and/or research goods and services; and yes, they’re reading reviews! Of that percentage, 48% say they’re [...]
In a perfect world the home inspections you order as a real estate agent would all come back perfect and you can move on to a smooth closing. Wouldn’t that be nice? The reality is: no home is perfect no matter how great of shape it may appear to be in. Whether it’s a vintage [...]
With a limited number of houses on the market in Texas and throughout the country, the competition is stiff when it comes to home buying. Many real estate agents and the sellers they represent are finding themselves caught in bidding wars. A bidding war is defined as: two or more parties competing for the purchase [...]
A seller's disclosure statement may seem like additional paperwork when selling a home; however, it’s something that should not be taken lightly. While it might be tempting to say: Selling Property “As Is,” this won’t fly without some important disclosures. Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) requires that sellers and real estate professionals disclose to potential [...]
Whether you are a top producing real estate agent in your market or you just do a few transactions per year, properly protecting your business with the right insurance is a MUST! While E&O (Errors & Omissions) Insurance protects you if you’re sued for professional negligence (even if it was accidental), you’ll want to add [...]
Real estate agents are vulnerable to getting sued in today’s litigious society in spite of following everything by the book. You don’t want to be one of those unlucky agents to be served papers, but it happens. The slightest mistake could stir up a costly lawsuit that could wipe you out financially and damage your [...]
Open houses are an excellent way to give a property some up close and personal exposure. Potential buyers like them because they can casually browse through the house and surrounding property without feeling pressured by a real estate agent. Real estate agents host open houses in hope of generating offers on the home while networking [...]
Every American should have an equal opportunity to seek out a place to live without being discriminated against due to race, color, disability, family status, national origin, religion, sex or other factors out of their control. The Fair Housing Act is a law created to prevent discriminatory practices by property managers, landlords, real estate agents [...]
