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Have You Noticed Longer Hold Times with ÐÇ¿ÕÌåÓýappÏÂÔØ?

As a result of the healthy Texas real estate market, the agency has seen an increase in new applications and longer hold times.Ìý ÐÇ¿ÕÌåÓýappÏÂÔØ is committed to providing superior customer service to anyone who reaches out to the agency. Part of that commitment is a dedication to ensure short hold times and quick responses to emails. To ensure the agency is maintaining the highest level of customer service, ÐÇ¿ÕÌåÓýappÏÂÔØ has hired and is now training additional staff to answer phones and respond to emails.ÌýÌýÌý

Rule and Contract Changes From the August 2021 Meeting

During the August quarterly Commission meeting, several rule and form changes were proposed and adopted. See the full agenda and materials on the Commission Meetings and Minutes page. The next Commission meeting is scheduled for November 8, 2021 at 10:00 a.m.

Form Changes

Changes were adopted to the following contract forms on an emergency basis:

2021 Legislative Session Overview

Memorial Day was the last day of the Regular 87th Legislative session. While there were several bills filed this session relating to the agency and its license holders, not all of those bills made it through the process.Ìý The following is a summary of bills that passed both houses of the Legislature and have a direct effect on license holders. The agency is currently working on implementing the provisions of these bills.Ìý

Business Entities Inactivation Update - What Happened?

On June 2, 2021,ÌýÐÇ¿ÕÌåÓýappÏÂÔØ inactivatedÌýbroker business entity licenses in error. ÌýUpon discovery of the error, staff workedÌýto resolve the issueÌýandÌýall licenses were restored byÌýFriday, June 4, 2021. ÌýFor purposes of full disclosure, we wanted our license holders to know the details of what occurred and what we are doing to avoid any similar incident in the future.Ìý

March Coffee with the Commission Video Now Available

Below is the video from the March 2021Ìý"Coffee with the Commission." ÐÇ¿ÕÌåÓýappÏÂÔØ chair Scott Kesner and ÐÇ¿ÕÌåÓýappÏÂÔØ ED Chelsea Buchholtz discussed the recently adopted and proposed rules and contract changes from February 2021.Ìý Join us after each Commission meeting as we review all the latest from the Commission and answer your questions.Ìý

Real Estate and Professional Inspector Application Changes Effective March 1Ìý

The new inspectorÌýqualifyingÌýeducation and experienceÌýrequirementsÌýfor real estate andÌýprofessional inspector licensesÌýbeginÌýMarch 1, 2021.ÌýApplicants who have registered forÌýqualifyingÌýcoursesÌýprior to March 1, 2021, under the previous education requirements,Ìýwill have until June 30, 2021, to completeÌýallÌýcoursework and submit certificates with a completed application under those requirements.Ìý

Changes to Delivery of Option Fee

At the November quarterly meeting of the Commission, changes were adopted to several contract forms.

One of those changes involved how the option fee is handled and delivered in the contract. The following FAQs are intended to avoid confusion on this change.

For a review of other major changes to the forms, see the Commission’s article �Rule and Contract Updates from the November Commission Meeting.�