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- 2026 Texas REALTORS® Winter Meeting Round Up
- 2 Texans in Finals for NAR’s 30 Under 30
- 3 Elections. 1 Month. Your Vote Matters More Than Ever
- 3 Tips for Staging Outdoor Spaces
- 3 Ways to Prepare for Homeownership While Renting
- 3 Ways to Support Frustrated Buyers
- 4 Ways Successful REALTORS® Stay Healthy
- 4 Ways To Bump Up Your Instagram Game
- 4 Ways To Improve Your Neighborhood
- 4 Ways to Make Your Home Sell Quickly
- 4 Ways to Market Green Homes
- 4 Ways to Maximize Past Events
- 4 Ways to Network Out of State
- 5 Mistakes That Could Put You in Harm’s Way
- 5 Scams Targeting New Homeowners
- 5 Tips to Beat Burnout
- 5 Ways a REALTOR® Can Help With Your Rental Property
- 5 Ways Gen Z Agents Can Make an Impact on Your Brokerage
- 5 Ways to Be a Business Coach to Your Agents
- 5 Ways To Confidently Make a Decision
- 5 Ways to Get the Most Out of Attending Open Houses
- 5 Ways You Can Better Manage Your Time
- 6 Tips for Better Negotiations
- 7 Tax Habits That Pay Off
- Additional Updates to Buyer Rep Agreement & Amendment
- Advertise on Social Media the Right Way
- AI-Generated Forms: Risky and Sometimes Illegal
- An Easy Way To Increase Your Connections
- Answers to Your Questions About Jan. 1 New Showing Rules
- Are There Rules About Where I Can Place an Open House Sign?
- Are You an Award-Winning Member of Texas REALTORS®?
- Are You Including These Amenities in Your Listings?
- Are You Maximizing Your Social Media Strategy?
- Are You OK?
- A SCOTUS Win For Property Rights
- Attorney General Issues Proposed Rules on Foreign Acquisition of Texas Property
- Avoid Ethics Complaints by Showing Properties the Client’s Way
- Based on Your Feedback: Changes to Unrepresented Customer Showing Form
- Be a Property Tax Resource
- Benefits of Attending REBar Camp
- Benefits of Membership: Discounts on Office Products & Virtual Tours, Plus Support for zipForm
- Benefits of Membership: Education Opportunities and Discounts on Travel
- Better Understand Your Listing Options When You Sell
- Beware of Buyer “Love Letters”
- Beware of Land Survey Fraud
- Beware of These Potential AI Mistakes
- Big Wins for Texas REALTORS® in the November 2025 Election
- Build a Better Budget
- Build Relationships With Text Messages
- Calculating Earnest Money and Option Fee Deadlines
- Can I Charge a Fee for a Broker Price Opinion?
- Can My Buyer Make Offers on Multiple Properties at Once?
- Can Texas Count on You?
- Can the Seller’s Counteroffer Be Verbal?
- Can You Negotiate Commission With a Client Without Your Broker’s Knowledge?
- Can Your Client’s Parking Lot Generate Income?
- Can You Show More Than One Property Using This Form?
- Can You Still Offer Broker-to-Broker Compensation?
- Changes Proposed to Texas REALTORS® Forms
- Changes to Leasing & Property Management Forms Adopted
- Checking in with TREC Executive Director Chelsea Buchholtz
- Clarifying NAR’s MLS Policy Changes
- Cold-Calling and Texting Could Cost You
- Comment on Proposed Changes to Leasing and Property Management Forms
- Comment on Proposed Changes to Listing Agreements
- Counting Contract Days From the Effective Date
- Create Branded Gifts at My Texas REALTORS® Store
- Create More Engaging Team Meetings
- Define This: Dominant & Servient Estates
- Democracy Starts with Showing Up
- Discounts on Real Estate Training, Hotel Rooms, and Roadside Assistance
- Dive Into Backyard Pool Basics
- Does a Buyer Have To Forego the Feasibility Period?
- Does Your Brokerage Have an Onboarding Checklist?
- Does Your Business Have to File This New Report?
- Don’t Leave Referrals to Chance
- Don’t Let AI Myths Affect Your Productivity
- Don’t Let Your REALTOR® Membership Get Suspended
- Do You Need a License To Negotiate Wind Power Deals?
- Do Your Clients Own Property in a Disaster Area? Possible Tax Exemptions May Await
- Do You Trust the Internet to Solve Your Real Estate Problems?
- Earn Free CE and Increase Your Fair Housing Knowledge
- Earn Your Free Texas Affordable Housing Specialist Certification
- Easier Ways to Screen Tenants, Hire Staff, and Track Mileage
- Election Results for Texas REALTORS® Regional Vice Presidents
- Enjoy Discounts on Contact Management Tools, Prescriptions, Device Repair, and Gym Memberships
- EPA Revised Standards for Lead Dust Hazard Levels
- Examining the Settlement and Other Expenses Paragraph of TREC Contracts
- Exclusive Discounts for Members on Tech and Branding Services
- Exclusive Discounts for Your Business
- Exclusively For You: Document Storage, Tech Support, and Branding Options
- Fair Housing Info That Affects You
- Fair Housing Scenarios Relevant to Your Business
- FAQ: Can You Share What a Former Client Paid?
- FAQ: How Can Buyers & Sellers Extend the Option Period?
- FAQ: Is a Groundwater Disclosure Required for an Unused Water Well?
- FAQs: Compensation When Working With Builders
- FAQ: When Your Buyer Client Makes Offers on Multiple Properties at Once
- Fees in the Farm & Ranch Contract
- Five Ways To Protect Your Clients From Wire Fraud
- Five Ways to Spot a Serious Buyer
- Forms Changes Coming August 23
- Forms Changes Coming in January
- Form Updates Due to NAR Settlement
- For You: Healthcare and Business-Related Discounts
- Free CE About Solar, Water, “Green” Features, and Other Real Estate Sustainability Topics
- From the Hotline: Personal Transactions
- Fun, Learning, & Connections … Act Now!
- Get a New Domain to Attract Leads
- Get Answers to Your Property Management Questions
- Get Answers to Your Questions About Assistance Animals
- Get Better Exposure on LinkedIn by Optimizing Your Profile
- Get Device Protection You Deserve With Akko
- Get Discounts on Tech Support, Digital File Management, and Marketing Options
- Get Free CE and Boost Your Fair Housing Knowledge
- Get Ready for the Texas REALTORS® Virtual Regional Caucus
- Get Resources From TALCB for Working With Appraisers
- Get the Data You Need To Reach Your Real Estate Goals
- Get to Know 2026 Texas REALTORS® Chairman Jennifer Wauhob
- Give Old Tech New Life
- Guidelines for Listing the Escrow Agent
- Have You Updated the IABS Form in Your Emails?
- Help Clients Avoid Buyer’s Remorse
- Help Clients Make Their Small Rooms Look Bigger
- Help Clients Navigate Home Insurance Challenges
- Help Elderly Clients Avoid Scams and Abuse
- Help Shape the Direction of NAR
- Help Students Learn About Everyday Finances
- Help Your Clients Keep it Together When the Transaction Falls Apart
- Help Your Sellers Understand Their Listing Options
- High Five on Those Election Results
- Highlights From 2024 Texas REALTORS® Winter Meeting
- Highlights From 2026 Texas REALTORS® Shaping Texas Conference
- Highlights From Latest State of Asia America Report
- Hispanic Homeownership Rate Declines, According to Report
- Hispanic Household Wealth Continues to Rise According to Report
- Homeownership Rising Among Latinos According to Latest State of Hispanic Wealth Report
- How an FAQs Section Can Create Leads
- How Bills Filed at the Texas Capitol Impact You and Your Clients
- How Do REALTORS® Use AI in Their Business?
- How Do You Want to Read Texas REALTOR® Magazine?
- How Fair Housing Applies to You
- How New Agents Turned the Corner to Success
- How New Laws Affect Leasing & Property Management
- How Pets Are Driving Real Estate Decisions
- How RPR’s Market Trends Scriptwriter Tool Can Automate Your Tasks
- How the Association and Member Development Department Helps You
- How the Communications and Marketing Department Serves You
- How the Special Legislative Sessions Affect You
- How the Texas REALTORS® Accounting and Membership Department Serves You
- How the Texas REALTORS® Governmental Affairs Department Serves You
- How the Texas REALTORS® Legal Department Serves You
- How the Texas REALTORS® Meetings Department Serves You
- How the Texas REALTORS® Operations Department Serves You
- How the Texas REALTORS® Professional Standards Department Serves You
- How the Texas REALTORS® Technology Department Serves You
- How To Add or Remove Tenants From a Residential Lease
- How to Amend the Authorization to Disclose Seller Paying Buyer’s Expenses Note
- How to Become a Real Estate Instructor
- How To Be the Voice for Your Industry
- How to Better Connect With Your Clients
- How To Create Effective Testimonials for Your Business
- How To Create Life-Changing and Business-Boosting Habits
- How to Elevate Your Next Listing Description
- How To Get Discounts on Mileage Tracking, Tenant Screening, and Lead Generation
- How to Get Discounts on Office Supplies, Virtual Tours, and More
- How to Get Noticed Across All Your Marketing
- How to Get the Latest Farm & Ranch Property Data
- How to Handle Transactions Under Contract Affected by Extreme Weather
- How To Promote Your Value on Social Media
- How to Protect You and Your Clients From Rental Fraud
- How to Protest Your Property Taxes
- How To Thrive Through Change
- How to Use Addendum Regarding Brokers’ Fees (TXR 2406)
- How To Use AI For Your Business
- How To Use Residential Buyer/Tenant Representation Agreement–Short Form (TXR 1507)
- How to Vet Your Next Moving Company
- How USPS Postmark Rules Could Affect Your Transactions
- How You Can Help Victims of Natural Disasters
- How You Can Support the Real Estate Industry at the Polls
- How Your Client Can Qualify for a Tax Exclusion
- How Your Commercial Brokerage Can Leverage MarketViewer for Prospecting, Market Trends, and More
- HUD Changes Rules on Assistance Animals
- Instant Compliance for Your Brokerage and Guidance for Residential Property Management
- Introducing NEO: The Easy Way to Find New Construction
- Is Your Home Priced Too High?
- It’s Easy For You to Help Provide Affordable Housing in Texas
- Key Moments From Winter Meeting
- Know an Outstanding REALTOR®? Is It You?
- Latest Insights From State of Asia America Report
- Latest Legal Briefs: Foreign Acquisition of Property
- Latest Texas REALTORS® Advocacy Efforts at the Capitol
- Learn About the Revised Residential Leasing and Property Management Agreement
- Learning, Networking, and Business at 2025 Shaping Texas Conference
- Learning Opportunities Abound at 2024 Shaping Texas Conference
- Legal Briefs: Showing a Property Without Representing the Party
- Legal Briefs: Termination Beyond the Buyer Approval Deadline
- Legal Briefs: The Death of Subagency
- Legal FAQ: Flood Hazard Areas
- Legal FAQ: Reporting Differing Square Footage Measurements
- Legal Holidays That Move Contract Deadlines
- Legal Video: Common Applications of Paragraph 12
- Legal Video: Updates to Paragraph 12
- Litigation Update: Preliminary Approval by the Court, Action Required to Participate
- Looking to Buy Property? A REALTOR® Can Represent Your Best Interests
- Make a Lasting Impression With Pitch59
- Mandatory Sept 1: 2 Revised Forms
- Market Properties with Emotion
- Market Your Value With These Turnkey Email Templates
- Meet the 2023 Texas REALTORS® to Watch
- Members-Only Discounts for Your Business and Lifestyle
- Mentorship Program Gives You a Head Start to Association Leadership
- More Ways REALTOR® Membership Helps Your Business
- My Former Clients Owe Me Termination Fees. Can I Place a Lien Against Their Home?
- NAHREP 2025 Report Shows Big Gains
- NAHREP Report Shows Hispanic Homeownership Rate Continues to Rise
- NAREB Report Examines Black Homeownership Challenges
- NAREB Report Finds Black Homeownership Becoming Stagnant
- NAREB Report Highlights Black Homeownership Challenges
- National Association of REALTORS® Reaches Agreement to Resolve Nationwide Claims Brought by Home Sellers
- Need Content Ideas? Try Reddit
- Network the Less Painful Way
- New Data-Privacy Law Will Apply to Some Real Estate Businesses
- New Definitions, Form, and Forms Changes from TREC Meeting
- New Member Benefit Offers Fee-Free Banking
- New, Revised Forms Now in Effect
- New Spanish & Vietnamese Forms Translations Available
- New TREC Licensing Portal Debuts in December
- Nominate an Exemplary Member for a Texas REALTORS® Award Today
- Nominate Outstanding REALTORS®, Apply for TACS Scholarship
- Primary Election: Low Turnout, High Consequences
- Promote Your Value as a REALTOR® With These PDFs
- Prosper in Any Market With Agent eLearning
- Protect Against SIM Swap Scam
- Q&A: Can the Broker Contact Information Section Replace the Intermediary Relationship Notice?
- Q&A: Can the Buyer Switch the Type of Financing?
- Q&A: Do My Clients Stay With Me When I Change Brokers?
- Q&A: How do I show property without representation?
- Q&A: How quickly must I remove a listing from a website or MLS once it sells?
- Q&A: When the Seller Wants to Take the Property Off the Market
- REALM Updates and Forms Changes from TREC Meeting
- REALTORS® Help You Bring It Home
- REALTORS®, TREPAC-Supported Candidates Win Elections
- REALTORS® Want You To Know: Fair Housing Is Your Right
- Record-Setting Turnout in the Texas Primaries
- Revised Forms & New Licensing Portal from TREC
- Revised Forms Translations Available
- Revised IABS Mandatory Beginning April 1
- Revised Spanish & Vietnamese Forms Translations Available
- Save Money on Your Next Pharmacy Visit
- Save Up to 55% on Office Supplies
- See Drafts of New & Updated Forms
- Seller Impersonation Fraud: Red Flags and Best Practices
- Selling a Condominium? Use This Form to Provide Information on It
- Share This With Consumers: Guide to Real Estate Commissions
- Share Your Best Wishes With Retiring CEO Travis Kessler
- Should You Add Another Social Media Channel?
- Should You Fix That Before You Sell?
- Should You Host Your Own Podcast?
- Should You Use Passkeys?
- Show Your Value to Consumers With These 18 Guides
- Smart Steps To Take Before You Buy or Sell a Home
- Soft Launch of New Forms Platform Scheduled for Mid-May
- Staging Tips for Better Curb Appeal
- Stay Compliant: Fair Housing FAQs for Disability Rights
- Still No Contract? Let's Talk About Why
- Strategies for Better Results With AI
- Stronger Together: Your REALTOR® Associations Are Working for You
- Summary of May TREC Meeting
- Support These Propositions on the Ballot That Affect You and Your Clients
- Take ABR Course for Free
- Take Advantage of These Smartphone Hacks
- Take Better Notes When Meeting Clients
- Teach Everyone What Those Letters Mean
- Test Drive Your Next Home
- Texas Cities Dominate List of Fastest-Growing Places in U.S.
- Texas Housing Insights From Latest State of Asia America Report
- Texas Leads Nation in Housing Inventory
- Texas Primary Runoffs Set the Stage for a High-Stakes November
- Texas REALTORS® Continues to Address Rising Insurance Costs
- Texas REALTORS® Earns Top Global Recognition From NAR
- Texas REALTORS® Helps Homeowners Win Homestead Exemption Lawsuits
- Texas REALTORS® Names New Vice President/COO
- Texas REALTORS® Recognized for Outstanding Services for Commercial Members
- Texas REALTORS® Relocation Report Garners Significant Media Coverage
- The Latest Trends in Interest Rates and Borrower Behavior
- The Latest Update From the Texas Capitol and 89th Legislative Session
- These Phone Features and Apps Can Help Keep You Safe
- The Video Strategy You Need to Implement
- This Real Estate Scam Could Cost You Thousands of Dollars
- Three Ways to Help First-Time Buyers
- Tips To Reduce the Risk of a Discrimination Lawsuit
- Traveling? Want Business Advice? Texas REALTORS® Benefits Has You Covered
- Treasury to Require New Reporting for Residential Transactions March 1
- TREC Adopts Changes to IABS and Notice of Buyer’s Termination of Contract
- TREC Adopts Changes to Sales Contracts and Proposes Changes to the IABS
- TREC Adopts New “Safe Harbor” Rule and Proposes Form Changes
- TREC Adopts New Voluntary Form
- TREC Adopts Rules, Proposes New Form, Appoints Members to Committees
- TREC Publishes New FAQs: Seller’s Disclosure About Groundwater and Surface Water Rights
- Try This Free Tool for Lead Generation
- Understand the Difference Between Prequalification and Preapproval
- Unusual Homes: Three Agents’ Experiences
- Upcoming Changes to the T-47 Affidavit Requirement
- Updated FAQs About Forms Changes Related to NAR Settlement
- Updated: Notice to Pay Rent or Vacate (TXR 2232)
- Use LinkedIn Polls to Drive Online Engagement
- Use Reddit’s New Video Feature to Connect with Consumers
- Use These 5 Organizational Tips to Find Files Faster
- Use This Form for Informing Buyers About Property Near International Borders
- Use This Form When Rejecting a Tenant’s Application
- Use this PDF to Help Clients Understand Broker Compensation
- Use Your Discounts on Hotels, Roadside Help, and Real Estate Workshops
- Use Your Discounts on Lead Generation, Tenant Screening, and Mileage Tracking
- Using the New Paragraph 12 as an Intermediary
- Vote to Lower Property Taxes—And a Lot More
- Want Lead Generation That Works?
- Watch: Changes to Broker Compensation in Residential Transactions
- Watch for This New Twist on Real Estate Scams
- Watch Legal Briefs: Required Written Agreements
- Watch: Walkthrough of Changes to Forms and Laws
- Ways to Use Augmented Reality in Your Business
- What Can You Expect at the 2024 Texas REALTORS® Shaping Texas Conference?
- What Goes in Your Office Privacy Policy?
- What GRI Means After a REALTOR’S® Name
- What Happened Tuesday Night
- What Happens When a Contract Term is Left Blank?
- What Happens When You Don’t Know Where to Send the Tenant’s Security Deposit?
- What if the Seller Is in Prison?
- What Information is Required in Your Advertisements?
- What Is A Reasonable Modification?
- What is Required of Buyers in a Transaction With Foreign Sellers?
- What’s a Mechanic’s Lien?
- What’s an Example of How to Determine the Effective Date on a TREC Contract?
- What’s Going On With the Addendum Regarding Brokers’ Fees (TXR 2406) and the Amendment to Representation Agreement (TXR 2701)?
- What’s Happening With Compensation in Farm & Ranch Transactions?
- What’s Involved in a Transaction?
- What to do When Extreme Weather Affects Transactions
- What to Expect in Real Estate in 2024
- What to Expect in the 89th Texas Legislature
- What To Expect When Working With Foreign Buyers
- What to Know About HUD’s New Guidance on Assistance Animals
- What To Know Before You Start a Brokerage
- What To Know If You’ve Been Sued
- What To Know When Hiring a REALTOR®
- What Unlicensed Assistants Can and Can’t Do
- What You Can and Can’t Ask the Legal Hotline
- What Your Calls to Action May Be Missing
- When Must You Use a 1099 Form?
- When to Use the Seller’s Disclosure About Groundwater and Surface Water Rights
- Which Entities Require the Filing of a 1099 Form?
- Which Tenant Gets the Security Deposit?
- Why Primary Elections Matter: A March Madness Metaphor
- Why You Need a Home Inventory
- Why You Should Stay Informed About Texas REALTORS® Advocacy
- Working With Estates To Sell Homes
- You Can Change Your Gmail Address Without Losing Data
- You Need a Business Plan—Here’s How to Get Started
- Your Benefits Give You Device Coverage, Fitness Options, Medications Discounts, Contact Management Services
- Your Discounts on Fitness, Device Protection, Contact Management Systems, and Medications
- Your Forms: Independent Contractor Agreement
- Your Forms: Inspector Information (TXR 2506)
- Your Guide To Broker Commissions in Real Estate Transactions
- Your Guide to Commercial Real Estate Social Media Marketing
- Your Invitation: Comment Now on Proposed Form Changes
- Your Lawsuit Questions Answered
- Your Membership Helps You Manage Transactions, Save on Office Supplies, and Create Floor Plans
- Your Membership Includes Healthcare Option and Discounts on Gifts, Car Rentals, and CE
- Your Membership Includes Online Forms, Discounts on Virtual Tours and Office Supplies
- Your Membership Offers You Personalized Branding Options, Digital Document Storage, and Tech Support
- Your Superpower: Voting in Low-Turnout Elections
- Your Team Name Must Contain One of These Two Words
Press Releases
- International Buyers Purchased $4 Billion in Texas Homes
- Texas Home Prices Remained Steady Overall in Q2 2026
- Texas Home Sales Increased Slightly Overall in Q1 of 2026
- First-Time Homebuyers in Texas Remain Near an All-Time Low
- Texas Home Prices Increased in Most Markets in 2025, though the State Median Price Dropped 1.2%
- Texas Had the Second-Highest Share of State-to-State Moves
- Multiple Offers Were Still Common for Texas Homesellers in 2025, but So Were Concessions
- Texas REALTORS® Announces 2025 Texas Real Estate Award Winners
- More Homes in Texas Sold for $1 Million+ Than Ever Before
- Sales of homes in Texas were up 4.9% in Q3 of 2025
- Homebuyers in Texas Face Shifting Conditions, According to the REALTORS® Who Help Them
- International Homebuying Activity in Texas is Up
- Number of Texas homes for sale increased in Q2, while prices stayed steady
- Texas Homebuyers Chose New Construction at Higher than National Rate
- Texas Homebuyers Had More Homes to Choose from in Q1 of 2025
- New Report Gives Insight into the Homeselling Experience in Texas
- Greater Home Availability Gave Texas Buyers More Choices in 2024
- Texas REALTORS® Statement on Governor Abbott's State of the State Address
- Texas REALTORS® Announces 2024 Texas Real Estate Award Winners
- Texas REALTORS® Announces 2024 REALTOR® of the Year
- Million-Dollar+ Home Sales in Texas Increased by 10% in 2024
- Texas REALTORS® CEO Travis Kessler Announces Retirement
- More People Moved Within Texas Than Inside Any Other State in 2023
- Texas Median Home Prices Remain Stable, Though Most Metros See Increases
- Texas REALTORS® Report Shows Decrease in International Homebuying Activity in Texas
- Texas REALTORS® Second-Quarter Housing Report Shows More Housing Availability
- Texas Home Sales Remain Steady in the First Quarter of 2024
- California to Texas: The Top State-to-State Move in the U.S.
- Texas Homebuyers Remain Satisfied with the Real Estate Process
- Texas Home Sales Dipped in 2023; Median Prices Were Mixed
- Texas REALTORS® Announces 2023 REALTOR® of the Year
- Texas REALTORS® Announces 2023 Texas Real Estate Award Winners
- Real Estate Trends Vary Across Texas Market in Q3
Events
- 2026 NAR NXT Annual Conference
- 2027 NAR REALTORS® Legislative Meetings
- Commercial Connection: Member Resources & Property Showcase
- Global Presents - Unlocking Brazil: Market Trends Driving Global Opportunity
- Inaugural Texas YPN Leadership Launchpad
- Order in the Court: The Squatter Showdown
- PetScreening Presents: Navigating Pet-Friendly Housing, Fair Housing Compliance, and Assistance Animals in Texas
- Professional Standards Training
- Shaping Texas Conference
- Texas REALTOR® Leadership Summit
- Texas REALTORS® In Depth Code of Ethics
- Texas REALTORS® Winter Meeting
- Vulnerable to Vigilant: Practical Safety Strategies for Real Estate Professionals
- What You Need to Know About TREC's New Water Disclosure Form
- YPN Committee Presents: If Real Estate Is Your Profession, Politics Is Your Business Webinar
- YPN Committee Presents: The Power of Mentorship Webinar