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January 22, 2025Real Estate License Defense

Informally Resolving a Complaint Concerning Your Texas Real Estate License

The Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) is the state agency in Texas that licenses and regulates real estate professionals, including sales agents, brokers, inspectors, and easement and right-of-way agents. Complaints against these professionals can result in disciplinary proceedings, which, in turn, can lead to significant sanctions and the loss of their licenses. If you are facing a complaint that someone has filed with TREC alleging that you have violated a law or rule related to your profession,...

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Ways to Jeopardize Your Real Estate License

February 02, 2024Real Estate License Defense

Ways to Jeopardize Your Texas Real Estate License

The Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) licenses real estate professionals and ensures that they follow the TREC rules and Texas laws that pertain to them. If you violate any of these rules or laws, you can face disciplinary sanctions by TREC that endanger your real estate license. A real estate license defense lawyer can assist you and represent your interests before TREC.  Like most professionals, real estate agents are subject to a long list of...

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Wooden house carving in the foreground with a Texas real estate broker using a computer and calculator in the background

January 23, 2024Real Estate License Defense

What Must Be Posted in Every Texas Real Estate Brokerage Office?

According to the Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC), if you're operating a Texas real estate brokerage office, several pieces of information must be posted at your principal office, other physical locations, and on your website.   Failure to abide by this law and others could prompt an investigation that may lead to the revocation of your real estate license or other unwanted penalties. Fortunately, the Texas real estate license defense attorneys at Bertolino LLP will provide...

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Common Complaints Against a Texas Real Estate License

December 13, 2022Real Estate License Defense

What Are Some Common Complaints Against a Texas Real Estate Agent or Broker?

Real estate professionals, including real estate sales agents, individual real estate brokers, real estate inspectors, and business entity real estate brokers, must obtain licenses through the Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC). As a result, TREC also investigates allegations of misconduct by real estate professionals and takes enforcement action as needed. Findings of misconduct can lead to a loss of licensure and other severe consequences. Having a real estate license defense attorney on your side can...

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When a texas real estate agents license is under fire

June 01, 2021Real Estate License Defense

When a Texas Real Estate Agent’s License is Under Fire

A real estate agent in Texas who finds they are accused of some sort of professional wrongdoing may be at risk of losing their license to sell real estate. This is a dire situation, as the loss of the license to sell real estate effectively ends a real estate agent's career in the industry. The Texas Real Estate Commission is the regulatory agency responsible for overseeing both the licensing of real estate agents and managing...

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How an agent under your supervision could cause you to lose your real estate license

March 05, 2020Real Estate License Defense

How an Agent Under Your Supervision Could Cause You to Lose Your Real Estate Broker’s License

A real estate broker in the state of Texas has done a great deal of work to not only be licensed to buy or sell real estate on behalf of clients, but to own their own firm that is worked by other licensees. In fact, real estate licensees cannot sell or buy real estate on their own—they must be sponsored by a licensed broker. In the state of Texas, real estate licenses—both for brokers and...

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When a perception of misrepresentation endangers your real estate license

March 04, 2020Real Estate License Defense

When a Perception of Misrepresentation Endangers Your Real Estate License

When you have worked hard to earn your real estate license, a rewarding career is in the offing. The last thing you want to do is to endanger your livelihood by putting that license at risk of being revoked. Any accusation against your license should be met with a vigorous defense. That includes when someone has complained that you have engaged in misrepresentation by failing to disclose important facts about a property. A real estate...

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Disciplinary actions taken against real estate agents in texas

November 29, 2019Real Estate License Defense

Disciplinary Actions Taken Against Real Estate Agents in Texas

The Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC or the Commission) regulates real estate professionals in Texas. The Commission investigates all complaints made against its licensees. If there is sufficient evidence to demonstrate the alleged violation of Texas law or a TREC Rule, the Commission has the authority to impose disciplinary actions, which includes the power to suspend or revoke a license, issue a formal reprimand or administrative penalty, or take other disciplinary actions it deems appropriate....

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