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Today is 12-31-23 or 123123 day - obviously special for 123CE. As we close out the year - thank you too all our students and supporters for 25 years of continued success. Happy New Year!

Deadlines for Paying Earnest Money and Option Fee Under Purchase Contracts This video discusses how to count days in determining when to pay the Earnest Money and Option Fee in the purchase contracts.

10 Common Painting Mistakes to Avoid During Your Next Project Here, we're sharing the most common painting mistakes—from choosing the wrong color to skipping a primer—according to the experts.

National Association of Realtors CEO steps down, days after real estate group found liable for conspiring to inflate rates | CNN Business Bob Goldberg, head of the National Association of Realtors, the nation’s largest trade association, is stepping down, the organization announced Thursday.

US jury finds realtors liable for inflating commissions, awards $1.78 bln damages A U.S. jury on Tuesday found the National Association of Realtors and some residential brokerages, including units of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway , liable to pay $1.78 billion in damages for conspiring to artificially inflate commissions for home sales.

Reminder: Update your Consumer Protection Notices on your websites.

Two Updated Forms to Use Starting September 1 | TREC Inspectors are not required to measure the headroom clearance of every flight of stairs. The Standards of Practice do not establish a minimum headroom clearance height. Whether to report inadequate headroom clearance as a deficiency is up to the reasonable judgment of the inspector.

We are saddened to announce that 1998 HAR Chairman George C. Stephens has passed away. In addition to his local leadership, under which HAR.com was born, George was the 2003 Texas Association of REALTORS Chairman. He was named REALTOR of the Year by both organizations and in honor of his past contributions to HAR, the Technology Training Room was dedicated in his name. Every consumer and member who has utilized HAR.com owes him a debt of gratitude. He will be greatly missed. We will share information about his Celebration of Life once it has been announced.

Seller Impersonation Fraud: Red Flags and Best Practices This information is courtesy of the Texas Land Title Association. With the increasing prevalence...

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The Tenant Broke His Lease. Can the Landlord Keep the Security Deposit? What Texas law says about deducting damages and charges from security deposits