TREC Benefits for Veterans
Submitted by Christine Anderson on Tue, 2017-08-08 12:05TREC values our active and veteran military service members and their families. We know the process of becoming licensed can be overwhelming.
Important Announcement! - TREC’s license management system is offline until December 15 when the new Real Estate and Appraiser License Management Portal (REALM Portal) launches. Learn more at www.trec.texas.gov/lms.
TREC values our active and veteran military service members and their families. We know the process of becoming licensed can be overwhelming.
There has been a proliferation of the use of “coming soon” or “pocket” 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 TREC laws and rules.
Brokers 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.