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How to Use a Nickname in Your Advertising

May 03, 2018 | Texas REALTORS® Staff
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Can I use a nickname or my middle name in my advertising?

TREC calls these alternate names. Before using them in your ads, you must register them with TREC. You do not need to register a name that is a common derivative of the name on your license, such as Bill for William.

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TREC serves many races with names not William or Robert. What happens with my own middle name – Abayomi and have been known and called “Yomi” or Adesegun nicknamed “Ade” or “Segun”? Do these names require registration because they are not anglocized ?

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Polly Bankhead
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What about a team name?

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Billy J. GOBER
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Billy J. GOBER

It is all about the money I bet TREC has a fee for registering your Nic Name

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The buck stops here!
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The buck stops here!

Billy, you are so right!!! It’s all about the money with TREC. I just found out today that they sell lists with our agent information. I have sent an e-mail to TREC telling them to remove my name & personal information from the lists they are selling. Our dues continue to go up but we, the agents & brokers, are used for profit!!!!

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Richard Weeks
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There is no fee, you simply fill out a form and email it to them

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Richard Weeks
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Richard Weeks

There is no charge look at TREC form ALTNM-0

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Lee Hudman
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I’ve been trying for a least a year to find out if I need to get a DBA since I do not use my legal first name in my business or personal life. I have never used my legal first name my whole life. I use my middle name. My license is in my full legal name. I’ve never been able to get a definitive answer on this. What I’ve read so far has been a bit vague on this since I am using my actual name, just not my whole name. This is also not a nickname. I do… Read more »

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Ganesa Allen
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Did you ever find out? I’m in the exact same situation.

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