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April 28, 2014

Third Party Financing Addendum For Credit Approval – Real Estate Contracts

The Third Party Financing Addendum For Credit Approval The Third Party Financing Addendum has been updated since this post was written, see the current version of the form in our post about the Third Party Financing...

April 24, 2014

Residential Listing Agreement: Listing Your Home For Sale Part III

A Closer Look At The Listing Agreement Part III We’re almost finished with our look through the Residential Real Estate Listing Agreement Exclusive Right to Sell, with today covering the last few sections. If you...

April 23, 2014

Residential Listing Agreement: Listing Your Home for Sale Part II

A Closer Look At The Listing Agreement Part II Yesterday, we looked at Paragraphs 1 through 7 of the Residential Real Estate Listing Agreement Exclusive Right to Sell used by Texas Realtors to list your home for...

April 22, 2014

Residential Listing Agreement: Listing Your Home For Sale Part I

A Closer Look At The Listing Agreement When you’re ready to list your home with one of our agents, you will be asked to sign a Residential Real Estate Listing Agreement Exclusive Right to Sell, which...

March 5, 2014

Mediation In Real Estate

What Is Mediation? An unfortunate reality of real estate is that there is the potential for things to go wrong – often very wrong. Mediation can be the one option to resolve these wrongs or...

November 22, 2013

Repair Amendments: Be Precise For Better Results

Write Solid Repair Amendments So That They Stick Repair amendments typically come up during the option period. During this time, a buyer will bring out an inspector to check out the home. The items that the...

November 1, 2013

Effective Date of Real Estate Contract: Why Dates Do Matter

Understanding Contract Dates In the world of real estate contracts, dates are more than just numbers on a page—they are the anchor points that keep a successful real estate transaction on track. Understanding the different...

October 30, 2013

What’s In A Name? Your Signature Matters

Does It Matter How I Write My Signature? There’s a lot of paperwork to sign when it comes to real estate. Contracts, documents, receipts, notices…page after page of your signature and initials. Almost every piece...

October 2, 2013

The Devil’s In The Details: Contracts And Your Home

Know Your Contracts, Know Your Rights Working in a real estate office, I get to see a lot of contracts pass through. As they pass, these contracts get reviewed many times over and more often...

January 28, 2013

Who Pays For The Survey?

What Is A Survey? First let’s get the concept of what a survey is out of the way. Merriam-Webster defines survey as “2: to determine and delineate the form, extent, and position of (as a tract...

November 5, 2012

Seller’s Disclosure Notice: A Deeper Look

The Seller’s Disclosure has been updated since this post originally came out, but many of the questions remain the same, so this is still a good overview. Once we re-launch the website, we will be...

September 28, 2012

Buyer Representation Agreement: A Closer Look At Contracts

Since this article was first written (in 2012), the Buyer Representation Agreement has gone through some changes. While the heart of the agreement remains, there are some changes and we are overdue on an update...