The latest news from TREC - July 2022





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What You May Not Know About TREC

"by TREC Chair Scott Kesner"

In recent months, I?ve had the privilege of presenting alongside Texas Real Estate Commission Executive Director Chelsea Buchholtz to license holders around Texas, many who are REALTORS?. ?

As some of you may know, I served as chairman of the Texas Association of REALTORS? in 2015 and have chaired more than a dozen other committees and task forces of the organization on local, state, and national levels.

My past experience in REALTOR? leadership and current role as chair of TREC have given me a unique perspective about Texas real estate. But license holders and consumers don?t have to take the path I?ve taken to become savvy about the industry. I want to share some of the information Chelsea and I have been presenting, because this is information "everyone" needs to know.



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A Simpler Way to Find a License Holder?s Disciplinary Actions

It is now easier to find whether a license holder has a disciplinary history with the Texas Real Estate Commission. The newly launched "Disciplinary Actions" button at the top of each license holder?s page will take you to their specific "Disciplinary Actions" page if a disciplinary history exists.

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Why TREC Maintains an HOA Management Certificate Database

The 87th Texas Legislature?passed a bill [ [link removed] ]?requiring the Texas Real Estate Commission to collect management certificates and amended management certificates from property owners? associations?also known as homeowners associations (HOAs)?and make the certificates publicly available online.

To meet the requirements of the law, TREC maintains?hoa.texas.gov [ [link removed] ], which is where HOAs must upload their certificates and the public can?search certificates [ [link removed] ]?based on location or association name.

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2 TREC Committees Now Accepting Membership Applications

The Texas Real Estate Inspector Committee (TREIC) and Education Standards Advisory Committee (ESAC) are accepting applications for members who are interesting in volunteering their time and sharing their expertise.

TREIC is?accepting applications [ [link removed] ] for a volunteer public member.?This member represents the public, and cannot be registered, certified, or licensed by an occupational or regulatory agency in the real estate industry.

ESAC is accepting applications [ [link removed] ] to fill two education members who are real estate instructors or owners of real estate schools, accredited by the Commission, that provide qualifying or continuing education. It is also accepting applications [ [link removed] ] to fill four real estate license holder positions. License holders must have been engaged in the practice of real estate for at least five years before the members' appointment and actively engaged in that practice.?

Learn more about the committee selection process [ [link removed] ].






TREC Updates

Routine Website Maintenance: Evening and Overnight on Saturday, July 16

Both trec.texas.gov [ [link removed] ]and talcb.texas.gov [ [link removed] ] will be unavailable in the evening and overnight on Saturday, July 16 for scheduled maintenance. Website access will be available again on Sunday, July 17.

Don't Want to Retake the Licensing Exam? Make Sure You Renew Before This Deadline

Now is the time to ensure your license hasn?t been expired for more than two years, which requires you to take extra steps to renew. Read more [ [link removed] ]

ICYMI: What Happened During the Last TREC Meeting

The Texas Real Estate Commission met in May. In addition to hearing updates from TREC staff, the Commission contemplated a proposed new flood disclosure form for leases, non-substantive proposed changes from the quadrennial rule review, and adopted a rule change for easement or right-of-way (ERW) agents. Read more [ [link removed] ]?






Resources & Events

* *July 13: TREC Broker Responsibility Working Group Meeting [ [link removed] ]*
* *July 18: TREC Inspector Committee Meeting [ [link removed] ]*
* *August 8: TREC Meeting [ [link removed] ]*
* *August 9: TREC Workshop [ [link removed] ]*
* *Work at TREC: View the latest job listings [ [link removed] ]*
* *Review TREC disciplinary actions [ [link removed] ]*

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