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Are You ‘Catfishing’ Buyers With Picture-Perfect Real Estate Photos? Are You ‘Catfishing’ Buyers With Picture-Perfect Real Estate Photos? February 13, 2026 By: Melissa Dittmann Tracey Buyers are falling in love with homes online—only to face heartbreak when the home doesn’t match reality. Real estate pro Ryann Brier remembers the disappointment on her clients’ faces after being…

Based on Your Feedback: Changes to Unrepresented Customer Showing Form Based on Your Feedback: Changes to Unrepresented Customer Showing Form February 16, 2026 | Texas REALTORS® Staff The Unrepresented Customer Showing Form (TXR 1508) is used when a broker who does not represent the seller is showing a residential property to a prospective buyer the broker does…

Can the Seller’s Counteroffer Be Verbal? Can the Seller’s Counteroffer Be Verbal? February 04, 2026 | Texas REALTORS® Staff My client received a written offer on his home. He wants to counter the prospective buyer’s offer and asked me to call the buyer’s agent with the information. The buyer’s broker insists that the seller must…

Stage Spaces That Social Media Loves Stage Spaces That Social Media Loves It’s the influence of influencers: Social media is greatly shaping home design and staging January 5, 2026 By: Melissa Dittmann Tracey If you’ve ever scrolled through Instagram and suddenly felt inspired to reorganize your pantry or carve out a cozy reading nook, you’re not…

Your Membership Helps You Manage Transactions, Save on Office Supplies, and Create Floor Plans Your Membership Helps You Manage Transactions, Save on Office Supplies, and Create Floor Plans December 08, 2025 | Texas REALTORS® Staff Why is business better as a member of Texas REALTORS®? You get benefits such as the Legal Hotline, advocacy at…

Revised Forms & New Licensing Portal from TREC Revised Forms & New Licensing Portal from TREC November 10, 2025 | Texas REALTORS® Staff Here are highlights from the November meeting of the Texas Real Estate Commission. REALM Portal Launches in December TREC developed a new license-management system: the Real Estate and Appraiser License Management (REALM)…

Understanding the Inspector Information Form Your Forms: Inspector Information (TXR 2506) November 05, 2025 | Texas REALTORS® Staff Brokerages can provide the Inspector Information (TXR 2506) form with a list of licensed inspectors to educate buyer and seller clients about working with inspectors. Inspector Information can help set expectations about what an inspector is likely or unlikely to…