Texas Continuing Education Course: Legal Update I (2020-2021)

This course provides a comprehensive discussion about laws, regulations, and guidelines affecting real estate practice. Scenarios and case studies woven throughout illustrate practical application of concepts presented, as well as consequences when a license holder fails to comply.

Understanding the law pertaining to your business will help keep you in compliance, and keep your license intact.

Course highlights include:

• TREC rule updates
• Statutory changes to the Texas Real Estate License Act
• Alterations to the TREC Seller’s Disclosure Notice a
• Best practices related to selecting and using seller disclosures 
• Important changes made to the One to Four Family Residential Contract (Resale) and associated addenda
• Considerations regarding “smart home” technology
• Property management issues, particularly tenant screening, protections for tenants during a building foreclosure, and consumer reports
• Security issues related to technology, including in-home surveillance during showings and cyber fraud
• Effective ways for license holders to protect themselves and their clients from cyber fraud