Is Your Seller "Foreign"? What Realtors Need to Know About FIRPTA
Today Blair discusses how FIRPTA can impact a transaction and the steps agents should take when a seller may be foreign.

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Every other week, Blair Raggio releases a video and podcast discussing issues current to the real estate market. If you have a topic you'd like covered, email us at tipoftheweek@allegiancetitle.com. We'd love to hear from you! For more information on Allegiance Title Company, visit our website at www.allegiancetitle.com. We are Your Trusted Resource for Results!
Today Blair discusses how FIRPTA can impact a transaction and the steps agents should take when a seller may be foreign.
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Today Blair discusses how HUD can help homeowners avoid foreclosure and why these liens can impact a future sale or refinance.
Today Blair discusses Texas Senate Bill 17 and a proposed rule that could create new reporting expectations for real estate agents.
Today Blair discusses why the FinCEN rule is currently on hold and what agents should watch for moving forward.
Today, Blair discusses why a minor heir can delay the sale of inherited property and the legal steps required before closing can move forward.
Today, Blair discusses key TREC July 1st updates to related forms outside of the contract itself.
Today Blair discusses recent contract changes affecting reporting requirements, notice delivery, contract organization, and broker compensation.
Today Blair discusses key updates to the 1–4 Family Contract, focusing on significant changes to broker compensation and key updates to Texas Realtor’s forms.
Today Blair discusses, Paragraph 7D, the new Paragraph 7I, and the new Seller’s Disclosure About Groundwater and Surface Water Rights.
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