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March 28, 2026Real Estate License Defense

Avoiding TREC Problems: Understanding the Updated Brokerage Services Form

The Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) regulates licensed real estate agents, brokers, inspectors, and other real estate professionals in the state. Obtaining experienced legal counsel to represent your interests in disciplinary proceedings before the TREC can be a substantial step in reaching a positive outcome in your case. Therefore, if you are facing disciplinary investigations, complaints, or formal proceedings, you should consult a real estate license defense attorney for help. Usage of the Updated IABS Form is...

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March 24, 2026Real Estate License Defense

What Duty Does a Real Estate Inspector Have When Evaluating Foundation Performance?

The Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) licenses and enforces the laws and regulations against licensed realtors, real estate inspectors, and other real estate professionals. They also handle any disciplinary complaints received against these professionals. All real estate inspectors must remain aware of their responsibilities and duties under applicable laws and regulations to avoid missteps that could lead to disciplinary licensing complaints. An experienced real estate inspector license defense attorney at Bertolino LLP can represent your...

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August 25, 2025Real Estate License Defense

Protect Your Real Estate License from Texas Occupations Code Section §1101.652 Violations

If you're a real estate agent or broker in Texas, your professional license is the foundation of your career. But one complaint or investigation by the Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) could put everything you've built at risk. That’s why having a knowledgeable Texas Real Estate License Defense Lawyer is essential. Texas Occupations Code § 1101.652 outlines the many reasons TREC may suspend or revoke your license, and even seemingly minor missteps can lead to...

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April 05, 2025Real Estate License Defense

Sanctions Against Your Professional Appraiser’s License

The Texas Appraiser Licensing & Certification Board (TALCB) licenses and regulates professional real estate appraisers. As a part of its duties, TALCB receives, processes, and investigates complaints against real estate appraisers. If you are the subject of a disciplinary complaint, a Texas appraiser license defense lawyer can help defend you at all stages of your disciplinary licensing proceedings. Contact the offices of Bertolino LLP today by calling (512) 515-9518 or visiting us online. Types of Licensed...

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January 22, 2025Real Estate License Defense

Informally Resolving a Complaint Concerning Your Texas Real Estate License

The Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) is the state agency in Texas that licenses and regulates real estate professionals, including sales agents, brokers, inspectors, and easement and right-of-way agents. Complaints against these professionals can result in disciplinary proceedings, which, in turn, can lead to significant sanctions and the loss of their licenses. If you are facing a complaint that someone has filed with TREC alleging that you have violated a law or rule related to your profession,...

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Ways to Jeopardize Your Real Estate License

February 02, 2024Real Estate License Defense

Ways to Jeopardize Your Texas Real Estate License

The Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) licenses real estate professionals and ensures that they follow the TREC rules and Texas laws that pertain to them. If you violate any of these rules or laws, you can face disciplinary sanctions by TREC that endanger your real estate license. A real estate license defense lawyer can assist you and represent your interests before TREC. Like most professionals, real estate agents are subject to a long list of...

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January 23, 2024Real Estate License Defense

What Must Be Posted in Every Texas Real Estate Brokerage Office?

According to the Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC), if you're operating a Texas real estate brokerage office, several pieces of information must be posted at your principal office, other physical locations, and on your website. Failure to abide by this law and others could prompt an investigation that may lead to the revocation of your real estate license or other unwanted penalties. Fortunately, the Texas real estate license defense attorneys at Bertolino LLP will provide...

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Common Complaints Against a Texas Real Estate License

December 13, 2022Real Estate License Defense

What Are Some Common Complaints Against a Texas Real Estate Agent or Broker?

Real estate professionals, including real estate sales agents, individual real estate brokers, real estate inspectors, and business entity real estate brokers, must obtain licenses through the Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC). As a result, TREC also investigates allegations of misconduct by real estate professionals and takes enforcement action as needed. Findings of misconduct can lead to a loss of licensure and other severe consequences. Having a real estate license defense attorney on your side can...

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July 19, 2022Real Estate License Defense

Complaints Against Licensed Property Tax Professionals

As a property appraiser, assessor, or collector, you have completed education to obtain professional certification under Texas law. When you receive notice that someone has filed a complaint against you, you may be overwhelmed and unsure where to turn first. Even if the complaint is unfounded, you must take it seriously to protect your career and livelihood. Contacting an experienced property tax professional license defense lawyer always should be your first step when you receive...

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May 09, 2022Real Estate License Defense

Criminal Offenses and Your Texas Real Estate License

Whether you are a Texas real estate sales agent, real estate broker, easement and right-of-way agent, real estate education provider, or timeshare plan developer, you are subject to the authority of the Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC). TREC is also the agency that licensing process for all real estate professionals. A person or business can file a complaint against you or any other real estate professional if they believe you have violated the Real Estate...

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