Tarrant County Appraisal District
The Tarrant County Appraisal District (T.A.D.) Board of Directors is made up of nine individual seats. A chairperson, a tax...
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monicasmith3
- Jul 1
- 2 min
Survey Deletion Coverage
In the TREC 1-4 Family Residential Contract, Section 6.A.8 refers to whether or not the standard printed exception in a title policy will...
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monicasmith3
- Jun 5
- 1 min
Highlighting: Members Title's Closing Locations
Members Title is always trying to adapt to the needs of our clients. As we shift into the traditional summer buying season, we have...
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monicasmith3
- May 2
- 3 min
NAR Home Buyers and Sellers Generational Trends Report
The National Association of Realtors produces an annual report, the NAR Home Buyers and Sellers Generational Trends Report, breaking down...
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monicasmith3
- Apr 2
- 2 min
Investment Firms and SFR’s in Texas
The National Association of Realtors published a Research Group study in May 2022 entitled The Impact of Institutional Buyers on Home...
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monicasmith3
- Feb 27
- 2 min
A Final Look at the 2023 Texas Legislature
I wanted to take one final look at the 2023 Texas Legislature in terms of changes in the real estate market. The majority of the news, as...
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monicasmith3
- Jan 19
- 2 min
Verification of Homestead Exemption
The majority of the press during the 2023 Texas legislative session centered on the budget surplus being used to lower property taxes...
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monicasmith3
- Jan 3
- 2 min
Property Tax Breakdown
In Texas, property taxes are due at the end of each calendar year with taxing authorities only accepting payment from a single entity....
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monicasmith3
- Dec 11, 2023
- 1 min
Congratulations!!
Congratulations are in order for Monica Smith, Attorney and Escrow Officer at Members Title LLC as she has added yet another...
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monicasmith3
- Nov 30, 2023
- 3 min
City of Grand Prairie vs State of Texas
Senate Bill 2038 was passed as amended on May 5, 2023. On October 25, 2023, the City of Grand Prairie filed suit against the State of...
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monicasmith3
- Nov 7, 2023
- 3 min
Understanding Comparative Mortgage Rates
The Great Depression birthed the mortgage as we know it today. The American public found themselves in a place of tremendous need....
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monicasmith3
- Oct 2, 2023
- 2 min
Average Sales Price vs Median Sales Price
Two of the most referenced tools for attempting to measure real estate value in a geographic area are the average sale price, and the...
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monicasmith3
- Sep 8, 2023
- 3 min
Moehrl, Sitzer/Burnett v. National Association of Realtors, et al.
In March 2019 putative class actions were filed in Illinois and Missouri against The National Association of Realtors, et al, on behalf...
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monicasmith3
- Jul 14, 2023
- 3 min
The Texas budget surplus, and property taxes
United States Senator Phil Gramm, of Texas, once observed, “Balancing the budget is like going to heaven. Everybody wants to get there...
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monicasmith3
- May 30, 2023
- 1 min
Highlighting: Members Title
As we head into summer, Members Title is creating new ways to demonstrate value for our partners. Marketing yourself, these days, is...
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monicasmith3
- May 2, 2023
- 1 min
Seller’s Temporary Residential Lease (Leaseback)
As the housing market continues to evolve in 2023, Members Title has seen an increase in the use of a Seller’s Temporary Residential...
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monicasmith3
- Jan 23, 2023
- 2 min
Property Tax Exemptions: A Breakdown
For the final piece in our property tax breakdown series, we will discuss exemptions. As the owner of a subject property in Texas there...
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monicasmith3
- Jan 3, 2023
- 2 min
Property Tax Assessments vs Appraisals: A Breakdown
As a continuation of our property tax breakdown series, we will discuss assessments as compared to appraisals. A subject property’s tax...
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monicasmith3
- Dec 1, 2022
- 2 min
Property Tax Proration: A Breakdown
A common question we are seeing recently involves property taxes, as it is the end of the year. First, it’s important to understand in...
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monicasmith3
- Nov 3, 2022
- 1 min
Highlighting: Members Title LLC
It’s been our pleasure to re-introduce ourselves to the PenFed Berkshire Hathaway community in 2022. Our new team continues to look...
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