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These members have shown their support for affordable housing initiatives by ordering their "I Am a Texas REALTOR®" license plates.
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Texas REALTOR® Update podcast - episode 62:
If you practice commercial real estate, don’t miss this episode.
Rick Albers, a Texas REALTOR® and attorney who served on the Commercial Forms Task Force, discusses the sweeping changes proposed to all commercial real estate forms.
Plus, what you and your clients should know ab...out home warranties and what to do if someone has a domain name you want.
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The December 2009 issue of Texas REALTOR® magazine isn't off the press yet, but our Facebook fans can get a preview of a feature article. It’s called “Free” and it looks at 26 no-cost tools, products, and services to save you money and help your business.
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Texas Association of REALTORS® Austin, Killeen-Temple, McAllen, and Houston top "Best Performing Cities of 2009" study. Five more Texas cities also make the top 20.
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The 2009 Milken Institute/Greenstreet Real Estate Partners Best-Performing Cities Index ranks U.S. metropolitan areas by how well they are creating and sustaining jobs and economic growth. The components ...

Texas Association of REALTORS®
Texas REALTOR® Update podcast - episode 61:
Real estate attorney Joe Babb discusses a court case dealing with negotiations, communications, special agents, and a dispute over what constitutes a valid counteroffer.
Plus, learn where you can get free antivirus software.
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Texas Association of REALTORS® Vote today for Propositions 2, 3, 5, and 11 and help Texas homeowners. Propositions 2, 3, and 5 will reform the property-appraisal process, and Proposition 11 strengthens private-property rights. Get more information at TexasRealEstate.com.
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Texas homeowners: Vote for your future Nov. 3 Texas homeowners have a rare opportunity to directly affect our future by voting in the Nov. 3, 2009 statewide constitutional election. The Texas Association ...

Texas Association of REALTORS®
Texas REALTOR® Update podcast - episode 60:
Find out the proper way to withdraw an offer or counteroffer, hear what’s going on with new rules regarding highway access from commercial properties, and learn just how stealthy you can be when browsing the Internet.
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Texas Association of REALTORS® Here's a great collection of resources on why Texans should vote for Propositions 2, 3, 5, and 11 on November 3. http://bit.ly/1Nnk9V

Texas Association of REALTORS® In case you missed it ... watch a video of Dr. Mark Dotzour, Chief Economist at the Real Estate Center, presenting the economic outlook to Texas REALTORS® at the 2009 convention.

Texas Association of REALTORS®
These members have shown their support for affordable housing initiatives by ordering their "I Am a Texas REALTOR®" license plates.
Send us a photo of you with your "I Am a Texas REALTOR®" license plate and you could win an iPod Touch.
Send photos to:
jidol at TexasRealtors.com

Texas Association of REALTORS® An important vote is coming up in the US Senate on the tax credit extension. Call the offices of Sen. Cornyn (202/224-2934) and Sen. Hutchison (202/224-5922) and ask them to support the Dodd-Lieberman-Isakson amendment that extends the tax credit. See info on the amendment at http://bit.ly/3nGM9N.

Texas Association of REALTORS® Getting excited about the 2009 HAR Expo at Reliant Center tomorrow. Come visit TAR staff at booth 515. Use hashtag #HARexpo for Expo tweets.

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Have you heard some misinformation about the upcoming Constitutional Amendment Election? You're not alone.
Get the facts straight ... read the latest consumer column, called Why must they lie? at TexasRealEstate.com - http://bit.ly/oNEEt
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The e-mail I’m referring to comes from a person or group who would like to torpedo a few proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution. The sender has no sound argument for defeating these amendments; otherwise, why lie?

Texas Association of REALTORS® Texas REALTOR® magazine needs sources for an article on how broker/managers communicate with their agents. Do you still hold sales meetings (virtual or in-person)? What other ways are you getting your messages across to your agents? Tell us: focus@texasrealtors.com

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Texas REALTOR® Update podcast - episode 59:
Learn what Propositions 2, 3, and 5 will do to improve the property-tax system in Texas, find out about the latest Legal Defense Fund victory, and listen to tips for making passwords easy to remember but hard for others to guess.
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