The latest news from TREC - April 2023





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What Every License Holder Needs to Know About Going Inactive

An unexpected illness, a new opportunity, a change in the market, or a change in your personal life: These are all common reasons why Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) license holders may take a break from the business.

Whether your break is planned or unexpected, setting your sales agent, broker, or inspector license to inactive status before your renewal or renewing as inactive is the best move if you want return to the real estate business in the future. Here?s why.

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Don?t Get Tricked by These Recent Rental Scams

It sounds like an ideal scenario if you?re a landlord or listing agent for a residential lease: A licensed sales agent submits a prospective tenant?s application to you with proof of a clean background check and great credit report. But is that tenant?s agent making life easier for you, or is it a scam?

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New Process to Streamline Advertising Complaints

Many advertising-related complaints can be handled easily, from adding missing brokerage information on?"for sale"?signs to adding missing required links on a license holder?s website. Because of these simple remedies, TREC is launching the Advertising Compliance Program, which will streamline the processing of complaints that deal only with advertising violations.

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TREC Updates

Texas Broker-Lawyer Committee Accepting Applications for Members

TREC is seeking to appoint two Texas Broker-Lawyer Committee [ [link removed] ] (BLC) positions for 2024. The BLC drafts and revises all contracts promulgated by the Texas Real Estate Commission. It consists of


* Six members appointed by the Commission
* Six members appointed by the State Bar of Texas
* One public member appointed by the Governor's Office.

Fill out the application, including uploading a resume and cover letter, and submit it by Friday, April 14, 2023. If you have questions, contact us. <[email protected]>

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Texas Real Estate Inspector Committee Accepting Applications for Inspector, Public Members

The Texas Real Estate Inspector Committee [ [link removed] ] (TREIC) is accepting applications to fill two inspector seats and two public member seats. TREIC is made up of nine members appointed by the Commission:?


* Six inspector industry members
* Three public members

Fill out the application fully and submit it by Friday, April 14. If you have questions, contact us. <[email protected]>

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TREC Heads to Houston for May 16 Meeting

The Texas Real Estate Commission is hitting the road to hold the May 2023 TREC Meeting in Houston, a departure from its regular meeting location in Austin. If you are unable to attend in person, you'll be able to livestream the meeting through the link on our website. Save the date [ [link removed] ]






Resources & Events

* *TREC and TALCB Closed in Observance of Good Friday: April 7*
* *Are You Using the Right Forms?* [ [link removed] ]
* *What Consumers Should Know About Texas Property Inspections* [ [link removed] ]
* *Broker Responsibility Working Group Meeting: April 12 [ [link removed] ]*
* *Texas Real Estate Inspector Committee Meeting: April 18* [ [link removed] ]
* *Texas Broker-Lawyer Committee Meeting: June 9* [ [link removed] ]
* *Work at TREC: View the latest job listings [ [link removed] ]*
* *View TREC disciplinary actions [ [link removed] ]*

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