Does Your Business Have to File This New Report?
NOTE: On December 3, 2024, a federal court in Texas issued a nationwide temporary injunction against...
Use this PDF to Help Clients Understand Broker Compensation
Are your clients confused about how brokers are paid in real estate transactions? Do they believe th...
Does Your Brokerage Have an Onboarding Checklist?
Congratulations on welcoming a new agent to the team! You want to make sure this person has the tool...
5 Ways to Be a Business Coach to Your Agents
When you're a broker, developing your agents is crucial to the success of your business. Here's how ...
What Unlicensed Assistants Can and Can't Do
Texas Real Estate Commission rules govern the activities of your unlicensed assistants. Here are fiv...
What Goes in Your Office Privacy Policy?
The Residential Lease Application (TXR 2003) states that our company must make our office privacy po...
What To Know Before You Start a Brokerage
Starting a brokerage can be an exciting step forward for many REALTORS®. You may have a goal to ove...
Instant Compliance for Your Brokerage and Guidance for Residential Property Management
Texas REALTORS® this year updated its Model Brokerage Policies and Procedures manual and Residentia...
Where to Get Tech Solutions for Residential Brokerages
Check out the latest innovations at the T3 Tech Summit, designed specifically for technology and mar...
TREC Revises License Renewal Requirement
Renewing your license for the first time soon? Or do you have agents in their first renewal cycle? ...
Seller Impersonation Fraud: Red Flags and Best Practices
This information is courtesy of the Texas Land Title Association. With the increasing prevalence of...
Are You Getting the Most Out of Your Team?
You created a team to boost your productivity and income. Here are tips to make your team even more ...
Women in Commercial Real Estate Share Their Paths to Success
Commercial real estate is not for the faint of heart. Whether you’re selling an undeveloped parcel...
Do You Know the Rules for Intermediary Relationships?
A broker and that broker’s associated license holders can represent both the buyer and seller in t...
Will That New Agent Succeed?
When you sponsor a newly licensed agent or hire an employee new to real estate, you're never sure ho...
How To Be a Successful Team Leader
How do you improve your team’s success? Here is how you can help your team gain a step up on the c...
Brokers: Four Ways To Maximize Your Agents’ Potential
When your agents succeed, you succeed. But how can you, as a broker, help them reach their full pote...
From the Legal Hotline: Must You Include the Designated Broker’s Name in Advertisements?
Agents who are sponsored by business entity brokerages have called to ask if they must include the d...
Strategies for Brokers to Improve Performance and Outcomes
Being a broker, you closely keep up with performance numbers at your brokerage. But do you know how ...
What Are the Minimum Services Required of the Seller's Broker?
QUESTION: I represent the buyer and I’m doing a lot of duties that the seller’s broker usually h...
Can a Seller Instruct You to Not Cooperate?
My seller told me to not cooperate with a particular firm regarding her listing. Can the seller do t...
Your Forms: Registration Agreement Between Brokers
The Registration Agreement Between Brokers (TXR 2402) can be used to share or split a fee or commiss...
COVID-19 Resources for Brokers
Go to bocci-life.com for a variety of resources to help brokers do business during the pandemic...
Risk-Reduction Tools Available Only to Members
As a member of Texas REALTORS®, you have access to model manuals, policies, and guides that help yo...
Brokers: Are You Prepared to Leave Your Brokerage?
A solid real estate brokerage plan includes what will happen to the brokerage once the broker stops ...
Brokers: You Should Delegate These 3 Tasks
Running your business successfully means knowing when to let others handle certain tasks. Entreprene...
Why Brokers Should Encourage Diversity
According to the latest U.S. Census numbers, the population of Texas is 42% white, 39.4% Hispanic or...
New Broker? Texas Brokers Give Their Advice for You
Texas brokers shared with Texas REALTOR® magazine their rookie mistakes, where they went right, and...
What Brokers Can Promise When Soliciting New Agents
Can a broker solicit new sales agents by promising to provide them leads in exchange for a required ...
A Must-Attend Event for Texas Brokers
NAR's 2019 REALTOR® Broker Summit will be held April 2 and 3 in Austin. Hear from industry experts,...
Do Brokers Have to File 1099s for Commissions and Referral Fees?
As a real estate broker, you should file 1099s for real estate commissions and referral fees or othe...
5 Ways to Build Trust In Your Brokerage
Brokers and managers who create a culture of trust find it spreads beyond just their brokerage and p...
Simple Ways to Help New Agents Succeed
Adding agents to your brokerage can benefit your business, but only if you give them the foundation ...
What Brokers Need To Know About Independent Contractors
How can I help make clear to the IRS that my agents are independent contractors, not employees?One w...
Can My Agent Work Part Time for a Builder?
One of the agents I sponsor wants to also work part time selling homes for a local home builder. Are...
Do Brokers Who Don't Sponsor Agents Need A Written Policies and Procedures Manual?
I know that Texas Real Estate Commission rules require a broker to maintain written policies and pro...
How to Sell Your Brokerage
Whether you want to retire or generate capital for your next business venture, there's a lot to cons...
When Death Affects Your Business
What Happens When Your Broker Dies?You might not want to think about it, but accidents and illnesses...
Brokers: Use RPR to leverage your company
Brokers can use REALTORS® Property Resource (RPR) to measure performance, analyze market trends, an...
Who has to be involved in commission negotiations?
Can a Sales Agent Negotiate Commission Directly With a Client Without Their Broker's Knowledge or In...
Brokers and managers: Are you and your agents using these RPR features?
Did you know that the free REALTORS® Property Resource (RPR) app has tools specifically for brokers...
Business entity vs. DBA: What's the difference?
Many people think a business entity is the same thing as a DBA, which stands for “doing business a...
What to look for in licensing agreements with listing portals
If your MLS or brokerage is considering signing a license agreement with an online syndicator like Z...
TREC adopts broker-related rule changes
The Texas Real Estate Commission met on August 7 and adopted amendments to existing rules and propos...
How to evaluate an offer from a brokerage
If you're in the process of taking on a new role or switching brokerages, convincing a broker that y...
What the journey of becoming a broker can teach Texas REALTORS®
Whether you're a broker, in the process of becoming one, or happy as a sales agent, there are lesson...