Guide for Brokers and Agents on Sponsorship Changes
Summary
The Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) has published guidance for real estate brokers and agents on how to request and accept sponsorship changes through the REALM Portal. According to the guide, sponsorship changes are considered effective once they appear correctly in the REALM Portal, even if the License Holder Search on the TREC website has not yet updated. Once effective, license holders may update their IABS, list the new sponsoring broker in contracts, and advertise under the new broker.
“Brokers and agents can request and accept sponsorship changes in the REALM Portal.”
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TREC has published a procedural guide explaining how real estate brokers and agents can request and accept sponsorship changes through the REALM Portal. The guidance clarifies that sponsorship changes take effect once they appear correctly in the REALM Portal, even before updating in the public License Holder Search on the TREC website. Once effective, license holders may update their IABS, list the new sponsoring broker in contracts, and advertise under the new broker.
Real estate brokers and agents using the REALM Portal should follow the published procedural steps when processing sponsorship changes. The guidance does not impose new compliance obligations but provides operational direction on system use.
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How to Change and Accept Sponsorship Requests
How to Change and Accept Sponsorship Requests
Brokers and agents can request and accept sponsorship changes in the REALM Portal. As long as the sponsorship appears correctly in the REALM Portal, it is considered effective—even if it has not yet updated in the License Holder Search on the website. Once effective, license holders may:
- Update their IABS.
- List the new sponsoring broker in contracts.
- Advertise under the new broker. The video below explains how to change and accept sponsorships.
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