A practical guide to the new TREC Water Disclosure form, including how the new form differs from the Seller’s Disclosure Notice, when delivery is required, and how listing agents can build it into the listing workflow.
A clean transaction file should preserve more than signed PDFs, including client instructions, proof of delivery, deadline records, amendments, and key communications that may need to be reviewed later.
A transaction can close and still leave behind a messy file. That is something many agents do not think about until later. Sometimes much later. The buyers got the keys. The sellers got funded. The title company closed the file. Everyone moved on. But from a broker, compliance, or risk-management standpoint, the question is not…
When TREC forms change, most agents know they need to use the current form. But that is only the first step. The bigger issue is what happens inside the agent’s day-to-day workflow. Many Texas agents do not write every offer from a blank slate. They rely on saved offer packets, prior transaction files, e-sign templates,…
Text messages are quick, simple, and they feel casual. That is exactly what makes them dangerous. In a real estate transaction, a quick text can confirm a repair request, clarify a deadline, discuss lender status, explain a buyer’s concern, communicate seller instructions, or change the tone of an entire negotiation. The problem is that many…