Buying or Selling Real Estate? Hire Me
TREY WILSON CAN LIST YOUR PROPERTY FOR SALE OR REPRESENT YOU AS THE BUYER OF RESIDENTIAL OR COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE IN TEXAS. In addition to being an experienced real estate […]
Commercial Broker May File Lien to Enforce Commission
An unfortunate reality of real estate brokerage is that some sellers and landlords loathe paying commissions. Sometimes this aversion arises from the belief that a broker (and, by extension, her […]
Nuisance: When Does Strict-Liability Apply?
NUISANCE AS A TYPE OF LEGAL INJURY Under Texas law, the term“nuisance” refers not to a defendant’s conduct or to a legal claim or cause of action but to a […]
Limitations for Private Nuisance
WHAT IS A NUISANCE? “A ‘nuisance’ is a condition that substantially interferes with the use and enjoyment of land by causing unreasonable discomfort or annoyance to persons of ordinary sensibilities.” […]
Stigma Damages: Can a Real Property’s “Bad Reputation” Result in Damages?
WHAT ARE STIGMA DAMAGES? Sometimes a property’s history or other outside influence creates an adverse public perception. This negative impact translates to diminished value or marketability based upon perceived risk […]
A Lawyer’s Prayer
Somebody sent this to me, and I wanted to pass it along. I’m not sure of the origins of this prayer (or if St. Thomas More had anything to do […]
Dallas Court: Collecting Real Estate Commissions May Not Constitute Brokerage
File this under curious and confusing. On May 2, 2018, the Fifth Court of Appeals (Dallas) issued an opinion that has left real estate professionals scratching their heads. The Dispute In […]
Original Short Story – “The Judge”
THE JUDGE By Trey Wilson -I- From his elevated position, the Judge glowers down at the courtroom, bespectacled and with furrowed brow surrounded by tufts of stringy grey. Wrinkles line […]
Available Seller Damages When Buyer Breaches Real Estate Contract
When a Buyer of real estate breaches a purchase and sale agreement (a Contract), the Seller frequently suffers damages. Often, those Seller damages may be compensated by the earnest money, […]
Illegal Property Flipping Schemes Abound
The FBI reports that illegal property flipping schemes involving straw buyers are rampant. The scheme involves a fraudulent “investor,” a straw buyer, a compromised appraiser, and an unsuspecting lender. In […]
Sorry, Litigants: You Cannot Recover Time Lost to Litigation
Benjamin Franklin famously wrote that “time is money.” While generally true, this statement has some significant exceptions, including time expended by parties involved in lawsuits. An absolute truth about lawsuits […]
