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What Happens To Administrative Penalties?
Submitted by Christine Anderson on Thu, 2018-01-11 10:17听(Hint: the money doesn鈥檛 fund the Commission)
Administrative penalties are not revenue -- the Commission doesn鈥檛 make money from administrative penalties. Instead, the money goes to a trust account to pay consumers for judgments against a license holder.
Don鈥檛 Be The One Who Gets Blamed When a Buyer Does Not Get Approval
Submitted by Christine Anderson on Wed, 2017-11-01 16:19Want to avoid a complaint? If you are a buyer鈥檚 agent and the buyer needs to get a loan, here are a few tips on how to avoid issues that have led to some complaints to the Commission.
SCAM ALERT!
Submitted by Tony Slagle on Thu, 2017-09-07 15:27星空体育app下载听has been made aware of a scam requesting money from our license holders. The request is sent by text by someone posing as the Texas Real Estate Commission and asks that a specified amount be paid through Square Cash and provides a link to pay the amount (see example texts below).
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Submitted by Christine Anderson on Tue, 2017-08-08 12:05星空体育app下载 values our active and veteran military service members and their families. We know the process of becoming licensed can be overwhelming.
"Coming Soon" to a Complaint Near You!
Submitted by Christine Anderson on Wed, 2017-06-14 09:27There has been a proliferation of the use of 鈥渃oming soon鈥� or 鈥減ocket鈥� listings over the past year. While there may be legitimate reasons for the use of this marketing method, license holders should be aware that selling property using this method, under certain circumstances, may result in a complaint with the Commission and finding that the license holder has violated 星空体育app下载 laws and rules.
Use of Unlicensed Assistants in Real Estate Transactions
Submitted by klewis on Fri, 2016-12-30 11:25Brokers and sales agents often use unlicensed personnel for assistance in conducting their real estate brokerage activities. Such unlicensed persons, sometimes referred to as administrative assistants, can be of great help to a busy agent. However, care must be taken to ensure that the unlicensed person does not conduct any of the activities for which a real estate license is required. This article defines some of those activities which may and may not be legally conducted by unlicensed persons.