News from TREC - June 2024





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TREC Meeting Recap [ [link removed] ]
Here's What Happened When TREC Met in Dallas

Record-breaking attendance made the TREC Meeting in Dallas-Fort Worth a standout and marks the Commission's second out-of-Austin meeting. If you weren't one of the more than 500 people participating in person or watching online, find out about four proposed rule changes and other takeaways from the May 20 TREC Meeting.

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Provide Public Comment on Proposed Broker Succession Rule

During the May TREC Meeting, the Commission proposed a new rule to address broker succession when the designated broker for a business entity passes away.

Under this proposed rule, if the licensed business entity sponsors sales agents, neither the business entity license nor any sponsored sales agent license will become inactive right away after the designated broker?s death. Rather, the entity and agents will be given a ?safe harbor? or grace period of 14 days from the broker?s death before their licenses inactivate, providing time for the entity to name a new designated broker prior to a license going inactive.

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Watch Out for Rental Scams in Texas

They are still happening: Real estate leasing scams continue to pose a threat to property owners in Texas, especially in the greater Houston area, prompting the Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) to issue warnings such as?this press release [ [link removed] ] sent to more than a dozen news outlets?most of them based in the southeastern part of the state. Get more info on how to avoid problems, plus examples straight from TREC case files.

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Celebrate 75 Years With Us!
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The Texas Real Estate Commission is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year! Beverly Rabenberg, TREC's senior attorney in the enforcement division, has worked with the agency for 36 years. Watch this quick video to see if you recognize any of the historic documents Beverly shares.

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Resources & Events

* *TREC Closed in Observance of the Fourth of July: July 4 and 5*
* *TREC Education Standards Advisory Committee Meeting: July 8 [ [link removed] ]*
* *Texas Broker-Lawyer Committee Meeting: July 12 [ [link removed] ]*
* *Texas Real Estate Inspector Committee Meeting: July 15 [ [link removed] ]*
* *TREC Broker Responsibility Advisory Committee Meeting: July 18 [ [link removed] ]*

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