FAQs: Compensation When Working With Builders
The Texas REALTORS® Legal Hotline is receiving many calls about builders and compensation under the...
Fact or Fiction: Must I report sales prices to the MLS?
Since Texas is a non-disclosure state, a listing broker does not have to report a client’s sales p...
Do You Know the Rules for Coming Soon Listings?
You may call them coming-soon listings, pocket listings, or something else, but many in the real est...
Comment on Changes Proposed to 2 Forms
Due to NAR’s adoption of MLS Statement 8.08, the Clear Cooperation Policy, the following two Texas...
NAR Passes MLS Clear Cooperation Proposal
The National Association of REALTORS® Board of Directors on Nov. 11 approved MLS Statement 8.0, als...
Avoid Trouble From Copyright Infringement With DMCA Safe-Harbor Provision
A member of Texas REALTORS® was sued recently because the member’s brokerage website was displayi...
From the Legal Hotline: When the MLS Lists Personal Property That Sellers Refuse to Give Up
Hotline callers frequently ask what happens when the MLS lists personal property as part of the pr...
The Difference Between Non-Disclosure and Confidential
I recently sold a home that was listed in the MLS and a neighbor called to ask me what the sales pri...
Can MLS Price Data Be Used in Advertising?
I’m sending a farming letter to a neighborhood where I’ve sold a home. Can I include the MLS sal...
What "Non-Disclosure" Doesn't Mean for Reporting Prices to the MLS
Do I have to report my client's sales price to the MLS? I heard that Texas is a non-disclosure state...
Can Offers of Compensation in the MLS Be Conditional?
From the Legal Hotline: MLS OffersWe sometimes get calls about whether listing brokers can make offe...
Will the Fridge Convey if it Wasn't In the Contract?
If the MLS listing said the refrigerator conveys but the contract didn’t include it, is the seller...
Answers to Common Questions About "Coming Soon" Listings
Some multiple listing services have added an option for brokers to list properties as coming soon, ...
Do You Know the Answer to These 6 Common Legal Hotline Questions?
Besides your broker, where do you turn for trustworthy information about real estate transactions? E...
Has Zillow or Trulia contacted you about sale-price data?
Texas REALTORS® are receiving requests from Trulia to provide sold data. If you’ve received such ...
Do you have to be a member of a board to access its MLS?
I’m a principal REALTOR® member of my local board, but I also want access to MLS services from 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...
Can a listing broker put a conditional offer in the MLS?
I saw a listing in the MLS that offered compensation for cooperating brokers of that MLS. The listin...