Sales Agent
A Texas license holder who performs real estate brokerage only under the sponsorship and supervision of a broker.
A sales agent is a person licensed to perform real estate brokerage, such as listing, selling, and leasing, but only while sponsored by and acting in the name of a single sponsoring broker. A sales agent may not operate independently and may not hold trust money in the agent's own name.
Activating a sales agent license requires the required pre-license education, passing the state exam, meeting honesty and fitness standards, and an active sponsoring broker. All of the agent's compensation for brokerage must flow through the sponsoring broker.
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- Broker
A Texas license holder who may operate a brokerage independently, hold trust money, and sponsor and supervise sales agents.
- Sponsoring Broker
The Texas broker who sponsors a sales agent, supervises the agent's brokerage activity, and is responsible for the agent's acts.
- TREC (Texas Real Estate Commission)
The state agency that administers and enforces TRELA, adopts the TREC Rules, and licenses and disciplines Texas real estate license holders.
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