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State GuidesFebruary 24, 202615 min read

How to Buy a Home Without an Agent in Texas: TREC Forms, Disclosures, and Process

The complete step-by-step guide to buying a home in Texas without a buyer’s agent. TREC 1-4 contract, option period, title company closing — every detail explained.

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State GuidesFebruary 23, 202612 min read

Texas Has the Highest Buyer-Agent Commissions in the Country. Do You Have to Pay Them?

Texas buyer-agent commissions rank among the nation’s highest. Here’s how they work, what the NAR settlement changed, and why Texas buyers don’t have to pay them.

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