HUD has issued new guidance on Assistance Animals in housing, repealing all prior policy guidance and relying more on the “trained service animal” standard under the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). This eliminates the prior presumption that requests for untrained [...]
Since 1980, the regulations of the Federal Trade Commission require home insulation manufacturers, professional installers, new home sellers, and retailers to provide R-Value information, based on the results of standard tests, to help inform [...]
Texas routinely ranks #1 in the nation for new Manufactured Housing shipped, and over 15,000 new and 3000 used units were titled in 2025 alone, according to the Texas Manufactured Housing Association.
Manufactured housing is definitely a contributor to the Texas housing market—but it [...]
Our TREC contract forms contain 3 options regarding the survey:
6C(1): Seller will furnish a copy of their existing survey and either an Affidavit or Declaration regarding any known changes since the survey was done
6C(2): Buyer obtains a new survey for the transaction at the Buyer’s
Also known as liquefied petroleum (LP) or liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), propane is a clean-burning alternative fuel widely used in residential, commercial, agricultural, and automotive applications. Propane is transported and stored as a very cold liquid in tanks or cylinders [...]
The Uniform Residential Appraisal Report (URAR), required by Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac as part of their loan underwriting guidelines, has received a much-needed overhaul, utilizing the Uniform Appraisal Dataset (UAD) 3.6. The last major update to the Appraisal Report/UAD was about 15 years [...]
When one of the parties needs more Option time than originally anticipated, the parties can mutually agree to an extension of the Option Period. Read more about the Termination Option [...]
The contract forms promulgated by the Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) have a somewhat peculiar provision called the Option Period. You may have heard the term “option contract” before, but options in real estate contracts are typically concerned with the [...]
In the olden days, property transactions were governed by “buyer beware” and the seller had no duty to disclose known conditions. In the 1990s, however, both Texas and Oklahoma legislatures realized that sellers should have a legal duty to disclose known defects. While buyers do still bear [...]
Absolutely! The Seller's (or Landlord's) disclosure of lead-based paint hazards is required by federal law - and brokers are also required to ensure compliance. Sellers (Landlords) must disclose known hazards or reports to Buyers (Tenants), who must [...]
