Recent changes in listing forms: What is different in the revised residential and farm and ranch forms; 12/03

TAR adopts revised forms: Listing and residential lease forms revised; 12/03

The tax you didn’t know you owed: Rendition of business property to local appraisal districts; 11/03

How much are your career and freedom worth to you?: A summary of requirements under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act; 09/03

Do not call, fax, or e-mail: Compliance checklist helps you follow the rules and avoid fines; 09/03

Costs in VA and FHA transactions: Two TAR forms can help with the details; 08/03

The Texas REALTOR® Advantage can help you reduce your risk: learn about the legal tools that are available; 08/03

Timing is everything: Pay close attention to contract deadlined; 07/03

HUD contemplates RESPA reform: NAR believes proposed changes to RESPA won’t benefit consumers; 06/03

What do you do with an offer?: Making a counteroffer may not be a seller’s best move; 05/03

No joke: Just top-notch legal services; 05/03

A contract’s effective date: This crucial piece of information determines performance periods; 04/03

Becoming the boss: What real estate professionals need to know about employment law; 04/03

Property management FAQs: Here are answers to some of the most frequently asked questions; 04/03

Changes in the contracts: Revised forms must be used starting in April; 03/03

TAR expands access to legal hotline; 03/03

The "uncooperative" broker’s fee: What happens when an offer contains a special provision that increases the fee?; 01/03

Freebies from title companies: Beware settlement-service providers bearing gifts; 12/02

Thinking of becoming a mortgage broker?: Mortgage brokerage can be profitable, but you must know the rules; 11/02

Answers from the legal hotline: TAR's attorneys provide answers to questions about MLS rules; 09/02

Getting a home insured: What you can do to help and advise clients; 08/02

Courts find in favor of property owners: Governments must compensate for "takings"; 07/02

Limit your e-mail liability: Don't let the informality of e-mail fool you; rules and regulations still apply; 06/02

Ask Texas REALTOR®: How long should one retain real estate files?; 06/02

Sign ordinances and restrictions: Can cities and homeowner associations legallly prohibit yard signs?; 05/02

Water-damage disclosure issues: What is it, when must the seller disclose it, and how does all this affect insurance coverage?; 04/02

Get the lead out: Court considers how the lead-based paint regulations apply to buyer's representatives; 03/02

Legal Q & A: counting "contract days," what to do with offers drafted on expired forms, and other answers to your legal questions; 01/02

The latest forms: new, revised and repealed forms; 12/01

The new contract: TREC made a handful of changes to the One to Four Family residential contract; 12/01

Checklist for mold-liability concerns: Mold is causing headachesÐfiguratively and literallyÐfor many Texans. Here are a few steps you can take to minimize your risk.; 11/01

TREC bill amends The Real Estate License Act; 11/01

Sandicor lawsuit dismissed: Court decided that consolidation of MLSs did not lead to price fixing; 09/01

Defer gains with reverse exchanges: A recent Internal Revenue Code provision provides smooth sailing in a safe harbor; 09/01

Your obligation to protect privacy: How the privacy provisions of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act affect your business; 08/01

Buyer representation Q&A: Answers about collecting fees, liability, and fair housing; 07/01

Mold: Questions and answers about this growing problem; 07/01

Risk reduction in a wired world: Caution, common sense, and a good Internet policy will help you stay out of trouble; 06/01

Interference with contractual and business relationships: A recent Texas Supreme Court case offers some insights; 05/01

Landlord-tenant questions from the Hotline: Answers about smoke alarms, breached leases, ruined carpets, and more; 03/01

Forms questions from the Legal Hotline: Answers about counter offers, repairs, square-footage information, and more; 02/01

Sick building syndrome: What must you disclose?; 01/01

Broker's role in inspections: Keeping you on the right side of the rules; 12/00

E-signature law: A step toward an electronic real estate platform; 11/00

Spanish translations for contracts: 11/00

Forms software for all: How to download and install ZipForm 5.0; 11/00

Do you use a buyer rep agreement?: Why many agents don't, why you should and how to get it signed; 11/00

Free TAR Legal Hotline: Now, even the call is free; 09/00

Addendum for "Back-Up" Contract: Questions and Answers about this form; 08/00

Disclosure: The truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth; 08/00

Unserviced listings: Guidelines for MLSs from NAR about "limited service brokers"; 07/00

Intermediary: Touch all bases on the way to "home"; 06/00

Addendum for Sale of Other Property by Buyer: How to use this form for buyers selling other property before purchasing the property under contract; 05/00

How well do you know fair-housing rules?: Take our quiz; 03/00

Risk-reduction tips: Poster required by HUD; form recommended by TAR; 03/00

Paragraph 7 questions and answers: How should you handle the option, repairs, and other related issues?; 02/00

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