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From Texas REALTORS®: Supportive Broker Helped Leverage Experience
Jordan Burks had a window into the real estate world before getting her license. She worked at a title company for six years and was active in her local REALTOR® association. “But it’s not until you have that first tangible contract that you really can learn by doing.” Burks is grateful to her broker, who…
Join Us For The Decatur Economic Update + Wise Networking Luncheon!
Get the exclusive 411 on what’s coming to Decatur and your local Wise County community at our Wise Networking Luncheon on November 20th at the Decatur Conference Center! Join us as we hear the latest from Decatur Economic Development with Kevin Holzbog and enjoy lunch + networking with local professionals! Tickets are on sale NOW…
Stuff The Bus 2024: Decatur ISD School Supply Drive
Greater Denton/Wise Count Association of REALTORS® (GDWCAR) is excited to announce our 2024 Decatur School Supply Drive! Decatur ISD School Drive Info Our goal is to help collect school supplies for all grades (grades K-12) — pencils, backpacks, notebooks, etc. are welcome! About the Decatur School Supply Drive Every year, members of Greater Denton/Wise Count…
Stuff The Bus 2024: Denton ISD Backpack Supply Drive
Greater Denton/Wise Count Association of REALTORS® (GDWCAR) is excited to announce our 2024 Denton School Supply Drive! We are accepting new backpacks for Grades K-12. Looking for backpacks? Buy in bulk at https://bagsinbulk.com/ Denton ISD Backpack Drive Info Our mission is to help Denton ISD collect backpacks for students for all grades (grades K-12)! The…
FROM NAR: Does Standard of Practice 16-16 prohibit the negotiation of buyer broker compensation in a buyer’s purchase offer?
No. A buyer can always ask their buyer broker to make it a term of the purchase offer that the seller pay certain compensation to the buyer broker. Standard of Practice 16-16 prohibits a REALTOR® from attempting to modify the terms of a listing agreement through the terms of an offer because the listing agreement…
High-speed rail project enters NEPA environmental phase
The project that would link Fort Worth and Dallas by high-speed rail has officially entered the federal environmental analysis phase and is on track to be environmentally cleared within a year. In a letter dated March 4, the Federal Transit Administration granted a National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Class of Action Determination to the project,…
April is Car Care Awareness Month
Are you Car Care Aware? April is spring National Car Care Awareness Month and that means taking a few extra steps to ensure your vehicle is in good working condition for the seasons ahead. Not only could preventative maintenance save you both time and money, but it could also keep the air we breathe clean…
Calculating Earnest Money and Option Fee Deadlines
In the latest Texas REALTORS® Legal Briefs video, Staff Attorney Tracy Jackson discusses how to count days in determining when to pay the earnest money and option fee in the purchase contracts. This video discusses how to count days in determining when to pay the Earnest Money and Option Fee in the purchase contracts. Deadlines…
Ways To Give to Party with a Purpose 2024
Party with a Purpose is an annual event put on by the members of the Greater Denton/Wise County Association of REALTORS® (GDWCAR) that supports Habitat for Humanity of Denton County’s mission to provide homes for deserving families and build homes, community, and hope. You can help support this awesome mission and contribute to building homes…
How Party with a Purpose Benefits Our Community!
Party with a Purpose is an annual event put on by the REALTORS® and members of the Greater Denton/Wise County Association of REALTORS® (GDWCAR) that supports Habitat for Humanity of Denton County’s mission to provide homes for deserving families and build homes, community, and hope. Party with a Purpose tickets, donations, and auction items have…