Texas Real Estate Commission

TREC Issues Statement on Seditious Acts at Capitol: No Action Will Be Taken

By Joanna England / January 11, 2021 /

While the rally-turned-insurrection during the March for Trump event resulted in several arrests and even more public firings, the Texas Real Estate Commission issued a statement this afternoon saying that while they’ve received numerous reports about licensees participating in felonious and seditious acts, the commission’s hands are tied. As the statement outlines, “the Commission may…

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Frisco Broker Jenna Ryan Posts Photos While Crashing Capitol Hill During March For Trump

By Joshua Baethge / January 7, 2021 /

Update: Jenna Ryan was arrested Jan. 15 on federal charges. On Jan. 6, among the crowd of people breaking into Capitol Hill was Jenna Ryan, a Frisco-based broker of her eponymous firm, who chronicled her “patriotic fight” heavily on social media. CandysDirt.com reached out to her as she was on a layover, headed home from…

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Title Tip: Don’t Let This Escalate to an Escalation Clause

By Lydia Blair / November 5, 2019 /

This one is for all the naïve buyers and sellers out there who think an escalation clause is a good idea. We’re not trying to shame you or say you’re wrong, but let’s just tell it like it is. It’s wrong for most residential contracts. That’s right, I said it. An Escalation Clause is wording…

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Title Tip: Common Mistakes in Contracts That Can Get You Sued

By Lydia Blair / October 22, 2019 /

Let’s play a game I like to call “Don’t Get Sued.” We surveyed fewer than 100 escrow officers and asked them: “What is a common mistake you see on residential contracts?” The top 8 answers are on the board. Ready with your buzzer? The survey says the 8 most common contract mistakes that could get…

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TREC on the Hunt For New Executive Director, Agency Says

By Bethany Erickson / September 16, 2019 /

The Texas Real Estate Commission is on the hunt for someone to fill the simultaneous roles of TREC executive director and Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board commissioner, state home sales are trending upward again (but it’s more of a mixed bag in North Texas), and we find out what demographic is more likely to…

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