austin mediator: Texas Real Estate Mediation - When the Contract Goes out the Window - 11/03/17 12:33 PM
Real Estate is hard. No transactions are easy... though the consumers think so many times, as we try our hardest to hide the hard parts. 
What makes it so hard? You're dealing with people's emotions. When I represent a Seller, I try hard to remind them that this is like a "business transaction" and to keep emotions out of it. When I represent a Buyer, I try hard to remind them to keep their emotions in check, otherwise the Seller could use them against us in negotiations.
 
There are only two truths in Real Estate; the Seller wants to sell and the Buyer … (2 comments)

austin mediator: Texas Real Estate Mediation - Repair Amendment - 08/02/17 11:51 AM
In 2014, the Texas redisential contract, promulgated by the Texas Real Estate Commission, added a clause for mandatory mediation if there was an issue during or after the closing of a transaction. This means that an uphappy buyer or seller can't file a lawsuit in court without first trying to settle things outside of court.
A Mediator is a nuetral third party that helps get people focused on what the issues at hand are, and to help them come to a mutually agreeable outcome. Mediation is usually a fairly quick process as it can be scheduled within a week or two so … (0 comments)

 
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Donna Harris

Realtor,Mediator,Ombudsman,Property Tax Arbitrator

Austin, TX

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Address: 5113 Southwest Pkwy #140, Austin, TX, 78735

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This blog is to help educate Buyers, Sellers and even other Realtors across the country.  Each market is different and the way Real Estate is done is different.  Austin Real Estate is completely different than Dallas, California and Florida and everywhere else in between.  Some times there will be other things besides real estate as I like to rant and rave as much as the next!!  Come back often!


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