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  • Facebook Real Estate Listing Update!

    By Shanahan Ramos, Curriculum Lead & Education Specialist YES, you can still promote your Listings on your Facebook Business Page even after January 30, 2023, but here is everything you need […]

    January 4, 2023
    Facebook Real Estate Listing Update!
  • Market Update with Mark Sprague

    By Mark Sprague, State Director of Information Capital The Federal Reserve Bank’s policy-making committee (FOMC) raised rates this week (at the November 1-2 meeting) by .75% and kept a hawkish tone given the […]

    November 4, 2022
    Market Update with Mark Sprague
  • Property Tax Time in Texas – Tax Prorations

     By Karen Burnett, Senior Vice President, Escrow Manager Property tax time comes around October 1 of each year. That is the date that the county tax assessors are supposed to […]

    October 18, 2022
    Property Tax Time in Texas – Tax Prorations
  • How the Federal Reserve Impacts Mortgage Rates

    Compiled by Mark Sprague, State Director of Information Capital The other day was the Federal Reserve meeting; their decision was another 75-basis point / ¾ point rate hike. Mortgage rates have surged […]

    September 23, 2022
    How the Federal Reserve Impacts Mortgage Rates
  • TREC Wants Your Input!

     By Kaema Roberson, VP – Director of Education Get involved! Comment on the proposed TREC form revisions by September 26th. Currently, the proposed forms are out for public comment, and […]

    September 16, 2022
    TREC Wants Your Input!
  • Wire Fraud – Is It Still a Thing?

    By Karen Burnett, Senior Vice President, Escrow Manager Yes, it is!  Stealing has been part of human history since the beginning of time and as we have evolved, so have […]

    August 24, 2022
    Wire Fraud – Is It Still a Thing?
  • The Long-Awaited Slowdown In the Pace of Economic Activity Nationally is Here, or Is It?

    By Mark Sprague, State Director of Information Capital Jobs nationally and locally continue to be created at a robust pace. (Job openings are twice the number of people out of work nationally and […]

    July 19, 2022
    The Long-Awaited Slowdown In the Pace of Economic Activity Nationally is Here, or Is It?
  • Tax Time in Texas – Homestead Exemption Q&A with Roland Love

    By Roland Love, Vice President, Business Alliances & Field Operations Our recent note regarding the legislative change generally allowing a person to claim a homestead exemption anytime during the year […]

    January 18, 2022
    Tax Time in Texas – Homestead Exemption Q&A with Roland Love
  • Homestead Exemption Changes – Effective January 1st!

    By Roland Love, Vice President, Business Alliances & Field Operations So maybe you’ve heard the buzz – “I can get a residential homestead exemption anytime during the year!” Is that […]

    January 4, 2022
    Homestead Exemption Changes – Effective January 1st!
  • 2022 and Beyond! A Market Update from Mark Sprague

    By Mark Sprague, State Director of Information Capital As many of you look to 2022 and beyond, we all know it’s really anybody’s guess as to what the future holds. However, many of […]

    December 21, 2021
    2022 and Beyond! A Market Update from Mark Sprague

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