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The Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) is the state agency that governs real estate practices in the state of Texas. The agency is headquartered at 1700 North Congress in Austin. [1] TREC is composed of nine members appointed by the Governor with the concurrence of the Texas Senate. The members are appointed for six-year terms, with the terms ...
Independence is an unincorporated community in Washington County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas , the community had a population of 140 in 2000. It is located about an hour northwest of the Greater Houston metropolitan area.
Mrs. Sam Houston House is a historic house on Farm to Market Road 390 in Independence, Texas. [2] Sometimes known as the Root house, this Greek Revival house was built probably around 1855. [3] Margaret Lea Houston, the widow of politician and Texas statesman Sam Houston, bought the house in 1864 from Major Eber Cave, a family friend. She lived ...
While real estate commissions are technically negotiable, in the U.S. they usually run to 5 to 6 percent of the home sales price, among the highest fees in the world. The buyer’s agent usually ...
A change to the real estate commission structure is shaking the industry — and homebuilders and consumers appear to be the winners. This week, Compass agreed to pay $57.5 million to settle ...
Real estate commission rates used to typically total around 6 percent of a home's sale price, but in recent years, that amount has been closer to 5 percent. Due to a recent lawsuit, sellers will ...
The residential real estate industry in Texas is unique in that the real estate sales contract forms used in most transactions in the state are developed through a state agency, the Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC). TREC's Broker-Lawyer Committee develops standard contract forms and addenda which are promulgated by the Commission.
Hire a discount agent: A low-commission real estate agent will likely charge much less than a traditional agent would — usually 1 to 1.5 percent of your home’s sale price. (However, you might ...