On January 26, the Texas Association of REALTORS® (TAR) held its January 2012 Business Issues Subcommittee meeting at the offices of HAR. TAR’s Business Issues Subcommittee is comprised of REALTOR® volunteers from across...
Read MoreIn its last meeting of 2011, the Houston City Council approved restrictions on residential towers which would abut certain single-family residences. The restrictions will generally require high rises to be built at least 30 or...
Read MoreAt its October meeting, the Texas Real Estate Commission adopted rules that change the requirements to obtain a real estate broker license in the state of Texas effective January 1, 2012. Amendments to the rules driven by the...
Read MoreOn Saturday, December 17, the U.S. Senate approved a two-month extension of a payroll tax cut that is due to expire at the end of December. But did you know that as part of the Senate’s proposed plan, the cost will fall on...
Read MoreDuring 2011, the REALTOR® Legislative and Regulatory Agenda has focused on ensuring the continued flow of capital into the real estate market, preserving residential and commercial property ownership, and protecting the business...
Read MoreThe City of Houston is revisiting changes to Chapter 42 of the Code of Ordinances, the land development code. The proposals were first proposed three years ago but never adopted. The revisions include expanding the city’s...
Read MoreOn October 4, Congress extended National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) authority as part of a broader government funding measure, the Continuing Appropriations Act (H.R. 2608). This latest extension will run through November...
Read MoreDuring the recent state legislative session, a new law was passed which clarified a liability exemption for real estate brokerage under the Deceptive Trade and Practices Act (DTPA). Specifically, the law clarifies a 16-year-old...
Read MoreThe application process for a homestead exemption in Texas is about to grow more complex. Earlier this year, the Texas Legislature approved new standards of mandatory disclosure for any one of several kinds of homestead...
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It’s an easy address to remember – www.realtoractioncenter.com – and its...
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