Yes and yes. You must also provide the client with the TREC Disclosure of Relationship with Residential Service Company form (RSC-2).
No.
Yes.
No, your contract first requires you to contact the residential service company to request service. They will instruct you on your contract procedure for obtaining repairs. If you have a problem with your residential service company’s response, then you should contact TREC’s residential service ombudsman at (512) 936-3049.
Yes. See the general information and forms available on the TREC website.
Yes, both terms refer to the same product.
No. This form (RSC-2) is required only when a residential service company agrees to pay a license holder for a service provided to or on behalf of the company. The form should indicate which license holders have received or will receive the payment. If a license holder is not receiving a payment from the company, this should be noted as well.
No. If you reside outside the service area of MorphoTrust you may request a Hard Card to get fingerprinted. A TREC-specific Hard Card must be obtained from TREC because it contains coding required by the DPS and FBI. MorphoTrust has details on how a Texas Non-resident can complete the fingerprinting process using a Hard Card.
No. Texas does not have reciprocity with any state. To become licensed, you must satisfy all current Texas licensing requirements.
No. To apply as an out of state broker, you must submit the paper Application for Broker License by an Individual along with requested documents and the applicable fee.
Exam results for each section of the exam are valid for one year from the passing date. If you reapply less than one year from passing one section of the exam, you will not need to retake that section. Both the State and National sections of the exam must be passed before the application expiration date.
Yes. The name on your government issued photo ID must match the name on your real estate license application. If the names do not match, please submit a name change request. Include your name as it appears on the application, a copy of your government-issued photo ID, and your telephone number to TREC.
Copy the temporary password from the email message you received when you registered. Paste it into the “Online Services – Login and Registration” web page when you log in. You will be prompted to create a new password of your own. Once you create your password, you must save it to have future access to your online account.
