Webinar on New FCC Rule On January 27, 2025, agents and brokers promoting real estate services must obtain consent directly from the consumer (known as 1-to-1 consent) before using an ATDS or…

Texas REALTORS® Director Orientation Orientation for Texas REALTORS® Directors will be held January 17. Click here for details and registration link. Contact Denise O’Brien any last-minute changes to your director roster and Cara…

REALTOR® Day at the Texas Capitol Read the first email regarding REALTOR® Day at the Texas Capitol that includes what you need to know and do as you begin to prepare for…

Civil Investigative Demands A few local associations in Texas have received Civil Investigative Demands from the Department of Justice this week pertaining to NAR’s commingling rules. As a reminder, if you receive…

BOI Filing Exemption Read more on how entities that are incorporated under section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code are generally exempt from the BOI filing requirements. If you have specific questions,…

Leadership Orientation Webinar Click here to access the slide decks, handouts, and the recording from all presenters from our Leadership Orientation Webinar earlier this week. AE Seminar Certificates Please contact Madeline Nieto…

2025 Leadership Roster Please submit your leadership information through this form no later than December 2 to ensure continuity in communication and accurate information in the Key Leadership Directory. Clarification on REALTOR®…

Expense Reimbursement Deadline is November 25 As a reminder, the deadline to remit expense reimbursement for the Texas REALTORS® Party and Leadership Summit is November 25. Use this form to submit your…

Texas REALTORS® Awards Deadline As a reminder, below are the Texas REALTORS® awards that local associations can submit nominations. Please be sure to submit your nomination(s) before the December 2 deadline. 2025…

2025 Leadership Roster Please take a moment before November 15 to supply your 2025 officers through this form. We’ll use this information to update our Key Leadership Directory and Local Association Roster….

Leadership Summit If you haven’t already, please complete the leadership style assessment before arriving at the meeting next week. For those that have previously completed the assessment at another event, you should…

NAR Presidents’ Town Hall The NAR Presidents’ Town Hall is scheduled for October 24 at Noon. Register here to watch the meeting or receive a copy of the recording. For those attending…

TREPAC Reallocations Please review the instructions from Andrea Friedman regarding any TREPAC reallocations. As a reminder any requests must be made by 5pm on Friday October 4. October Meeting Attendees Check to…

Thank You Today is AE Appreciation Day, and Texas REALTORS® would like to take a moment to thank each of you for your exemplary professionalism and tireless dedication to your members and…

New Rules on Overtime All associations with employees should know that the U.S. Department of Labor recently updated their rules for overtime eligibility. For additional details on the updated rules you can…

Missing Someone? As we transition to our new association management system, it’s possible that not all local staff have access to areas of our site that they need. Please reach out to…

Leadership Summit Deadline As a reminder, the housing deadline for Texas REALTORS® Party and Leadership Summit is Tuesday, September 24 or until the block fills, whichever is first. Be sure to register…

New AMS Trainings Next Week As a reminder, Texas REALTORS® will host eight Zoom trainings next week on our new association management system that will launch on September 8. Please forward the registration…

Documents for Committee Meeting Please review the agenda and the previous meeting’s minutes for Monday’s committee meeting at 1pm. There will not be physical papers available at the meeting. NAR Leadership Summit…

New Texas REALTORS® AMS As a reminder, Texas REALTORS® will host eight Zoom trainings on our new association management system that will launch on September 8. Please forward the registration links to…

Value Toolkit Texas REALTORS® has created a communications toolkit that your members can use to promote their business, explain their value, and guide consumers through changes due to the NAR settlement. Tell…

Registration Opens Today Registration is now open for the Texas REALTORS® Party & Leadership Summit in Round Rock on October 22-25. Our hotel block will likely fill well before the housing deadline…

Regional Virtual Caucus As a reminder, register for and promote to your members the Regional Virtual Caucus on August 21 at 10am. Please do not use social media that is publicly viewable…

2025 Leadership Guides Texas REALTORS® supplies Leadership Guides each year during Leadership Summit in October to help equip incoming volunteer leaders prepare for their year in service. Please email Jon Houser if…

Change to texasrealestate.com login tonight Texas REALTORS® tonight is soft launching the new login process for texasrealestate.com. What does this mean? Everyone will be logged out of texasrealestate.com at midnight. Users will…

Two New “How to Use” References Available The Legal team has drafted explanations on how to use the new forms below. WAVes of Change Webinar Recording Click here to view and share…

Forms Webinar Recording Click here to access and share the recording of our recent forms webinar. Agendas for Next Week Click the links below for an early preview of next week’s meetings….

Forms Webinar Please encourage your members to register and attend our forms webinar on June 18 from 1pm to 2pm where our Legal team will address the forms changes and introduce the…

Code of Ethics Error The Texas REALTORS® program that posts CE-compliant ethics classes to members’ M1 records malfunctioned due to an error with TREC data, which stalled records being updated. Please discard…

Forms Set to Change The texasrealestate.com/lawsuit page now includes a list of forms the task force has identified should change per the NAR settlement. WAVes of Change Webinar Series Texas REALTORS® has…

REALTOR® MLSs To be released under the settlement agreement, all MLSs wholly owned by REALTOR® associations must agree to and execute Appendix B – REALTOR® MLS “Opt In” Agreement and return it…

Litigation Update The Texas REALTORS® Legal Team has provided another litigation update, which can be viewed here. Lori Levy, General Counsel and David Jones, Deputy General Counsel, discuss the recently adopted MLS…

NAR Names Texas REALTOR® as Liaison Congratulations to Leigh York of Fort Worth, who has been named to serve as NAR’s Liaison to MLS & Data Management in 2025. Statewide YPN Meeting…

Resources for REALTOR® Legislative Meetings Below are helpful resources in preparation for attending the REALTOR® Legislative Meetings. Please contact Brandon Alderete with any questions. 2025 NAR Director Applications The deadline for 2025…

Important: Litigation Action Items Please check out the latest litigation update which discusses the court’s preliminary approval of the settlement and provides action requirements and a DEADLINE for entities (including MLSs) who…

Chairman’s Column Addressing Lawsuits Looking for content to share with consumers in your market regarding the NAR Settlement? The Greater Fort Worth Association of REALTORS® has graciously offered an article that local…

Credentials Committee Actions The Texas REALTORS® Credentials Committee has nominated members to fill current and upcoming vacancies in Regional Vice President positions. The Board of Directors will vote to approve this slate…

Recording of the Litigation Update Watch and share the Texas REALTORS® update regarding the NAR settlement and its impact on real estate practices and litigation filed in Texas. Texas REALTORS® “Count Me…

2025 NAR Committee Applications are Open The 2025 committee application website is now open through May 15. Please encourage your members to create or update their Expertise Profile and apply for a…

Settlement Updates Please review the recent updates regarding the NAR proposed settlement:

NAR Reaches Agreement to Resolve Class Action Lawsuits Read the message from NAR President Kevin Sears detailing the proposed agreement from NAR to resolve the class action lawsuits.

Donate Now to Help Texas Wildfire Victims Please encourage your members to donate to the newly activated Texas REALTORS® Disaster Relief Fund for Texans to help those impacted by the Texas wildfires.

IMPAF Update Per the Texas REALTORS® Executive Board approval on February 12, the Texas REALTORS® Leadership Team is now authorized to expend funds up to $3,000,000 for local public advocacy campaigns. Please…

Texas Dinner at AEI It’s time to register for the Texas Dinner during AEI, scheduled for March 14 from 6:30pm – 8:30pm. Be sure to select “Get Tickets” to identify your dinner…

Resources From Committee Meeting Below are links to resources mentioned during the AE Committee Meeting at Winter Meeting. 2023 Awards Press Release Feel free to distribute this press release provided by Texas…

Texas REALTORS® Board Of Directors Documents Below are the materials supplied to all Texas REALTORS® Board of Directors in preparation for the meeting tomorrow. Meeting materials: Financials:

Association Executives Committee Meeting Documents Below are files that will be referenced during the next Association Executives Committee Meeting, scheduled on February 10, 2024 at 9am during Winter Meeting. Please note that…

Benefits Video For Members To further promote the value of membership, our Communication and Marketing team created a video that shares the various benefits provided through Texas REALTORS®. Feel free to show…

WAVes of Change Webinar Recording Watch the recording of the last WAVes of Change webinar where they discussed how changes in the industry will affect your local MLS or association. Request from…

Last Chance for Roundtable Input Please email Jon Houser by Monday, January 15 with any roundtable topic ideas you’d like to see at the Committee meeting on Saturday, February 10 during Winter…

Winter Meeting TREPAC Auction Information TREPAC is now accepting donations for the online auction during Winter Meeting. This auction is entirely virtual, and we will not be accepting or storing physical items….

Antitrust Lawsuit Update As you may have heard, a second antitrust lawsuit was filed in federal court on December 14, 2023, naming Texas REALTORS® as a defendant. This lawsuit alleges the identical…

REALTOR® Party Mobile Alerts Contest Ends Today Please remind your members that the chance to be entered to win one of four $250 gift cards by signing up for REALTOR® Party Mobile…

RPMA Contest In an effort to boost RPMA subscriptions, Texas REALTORS® is running a contest where anyone who signs up between December 5 and 5pm CST on December 15 is eligible to…

Lawsuits Update Register now to attend the Zoom webinar on December 19 from 10am to 12pm where Texas REALTORS® staff will provide an update regarding the NAR antitrust lawsuits as well as…

Diversity Recognition Application Available The application form for the Diversity Recognition Program had a bug and was down last week but has been corrected and is available to apply. As a reminder,…

Texas REALTORS® Lawsuit Please disseminate texasrealestate.com/lawsuit to your members for information, updates, and FAQs regarding the lawsuit against Texas REALTORS®. Leadership Training Webinar Don’t forget to register for you and your association…

NAR Lawsuits Update Register now to attend the Zoom webinar on December 19 from 10am to 12pm where Texas REALTORS® staff will provide an update regarding the NAR antitrust lawsuits and provide…

PAC Friday Online Auctions The first statewide TREPAC event this year is an online auction on Friday, November 17. The auction will open at 10am and close at 5pm. The winner of…

Reimbursement Process for October Meetings The deadline for all reimbursement requests from last week’s Texas REALTOR® Party and Leadership Summit is Monday, November 12, 2023. Please click here for details regarding the…

Core Standards Updates It’s nearing the end of the year and it’s time to review and submit your Core Standards. Please keep in mind the following:

Diversity Recognition Program Application Now Open This year is the inaugural year for the Texas REALTORS® Diversity Recognition Program. Created by the Texas REALTORS® Diversity Committee, this award recognizes local associations for…

Leadership Training Webinar Scheduled Texas REALTORS® has scheduled a webinar for your association’s leadership to attend onNovember 29, 2023 from 9am to 3pm. We will discuss information on the following: Register now…

2025 RVP Application is Open It’s time for you to recommend qualified applicants to be considered for 2025 Texas REALTORS® Regional Vice President positions. During the next Texas REALTORS® Winter Meeting, the Credentials…

TRLP Marketing Materials Texas REALTORS® has an updated flier and brochure for the Texas REALTORS® Leadership Program (TRLP) that you can share with your members. We will also print and ship either or both…

Seating Chart for Chairman’s Installation You should receive the seating diagram by this weekend for the Chairman’s Installation. We apologize for the delay and any inconvenience this may cause. If you haven’t already, you…