Trainer & Recruiter for Kerri Real Estate

06/18/2026

Agents — when did you last actually deliver the Option Extension fee?

Most know the basics of Paragraph 5D: leave the Option Fee blank or miss the delivery deadline, and your Buyer loses their right to terminate. Full stop.

But here’s where I see agents get tripped up every single day:

The Option Period Extension.

You negotiate more time. You fill out the amendment. You get signatures. And then… the fee never gets delivered. Or worse — someone puts $0 as consideration thinking it’s just a formality.

It’s not a formality. It’s a legally binding contract.

TREC is clear: an Option Extension without valid, delivered consideration isn’t an extension at all. Your Buyer believes they’re protected. They are not. And if they try to terminate under that “extended” Option Period, they’re exposed.

And here’s the part that catches even experienced agents off guard:

It doesn’t matter who asked for the extension.

If the Seller needs more time — they want to get repair quotes, they’re not ready to make a decision, whatever the reason — and they request the Option Period be extended, the Buyer still has to pay for it. The obligation to deliver valid consideration doesn’t shift based on whose idea the extension was.

Three non-negotiables on every extension:
✔ Non-zero dollar amount — $0 is not valid consideration
✔ Fee delivered within the timeframe specified in the amendment or original contract
✔ Confirmation of receipt documented

Don’t let a completed amendment give your client a false sense of security.

The paperwork isn’t the protection. The option fee delivery receipt is.

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06/13/2026

Kerri Real Estate has implemented new policies to protect our clients and our agents from transaction coordinators that are not affiliated with the broker. Agents do not have the authority to insist that private information in a transaction be shared with their third party transaction coordinators! This is a huge liability and a hot topic in the real estate industry. One day there will be plenty of case law on this and the industry will finally create policy about this. Kerri Real Estate is ahead of the game!

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06/13/2026

These changes are good! Contracts will be available starting June 15th and must be used starting July 1st. I’ve been training in this to make sure Kerri Real Estate agents are prepared and feel comfortable with the changes.

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📢 Contract Form Updates

Several TREC contract forms have been updated. Changes include a new Water Disclosure, updates to the Seller’s Disclosure Notice, revisions to contract language, and a new form related to back-up contracts.

Forms adopted for voluntary use (like the Seller’s Disclosure Notice, the Lead-Based Paint Addendum, and the new Seller’s Notice to Buyer of Removal of Contingency) may now be used. The remaining forms are also available for voluntary use until July 1, 2026, when their use becomes mandatory.

Review the updated forms: https://www.trec.texas.gov/agency-information/contracts

06/02/2026

🚨 TREC released the new contracts for voluntary use!!! 🚨

TREC has now posted the revised contract forms without redlines on its website for voluntary use until their effective date of July 1st, when they become mandatory.

👉 Access the new contracts here: https://www.trec.texas.gov/agency-information/contracts

The contracts may have changed, but one thing hasn't...

Reading the contract is still a surprisingly effective risk-management strategy. 😎

Also, it's more important than ever to seek quality education about the contracts, whether from us or one of the other other great education providers across Texas.

You can join us for one of our in-person or live contract classes taught by John George (Attorney and Co-Chair of the TREC Broker-Lawyer Committee) and Kiersten Crawford (Broker and member of the Texas REALTORS® Forms Task Force). 💯

We'll walk you through the changes, explain what they mean in the real world, and help you avoid the mistakes that happen when someone says, "I thought that's what the contract said." 🤦‍♂️📄

05/10/2026

REALTOR SCAM ALERT!

Do not click on Zoom links with people you do not know!! The scam - they will send you a zoom meeting link which actually hacks into your email and other online accounts. If a client needs to meet over Zoom, you need to set up the link, not them.

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03/23/2026

This is fantastic news and it’s the way commissions should be handled.

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03/19/2026

This is a fantastic class for real estate agents. I took it and highly recommend it.

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The City's Office of Historic Preservation has a certification program for real estate agents, though anyone is welcome to join in.

The program includes three classes and one exam.

Classes:
1. City Resources & Processes
2. Property Research or Wood Windows 101
3. Preservation in Action: Historic & Design Review Commission

We'll start our next series on Wednesday, March 25. 10 am to 1 pm, with a break for lunch. Our first class shares information about city resources and processes for working on properties designated historic. Learn some basic guidelines, historic architecture, and how to submit an application.
$30. or $60 for those interested in CE credit. The class is virtual.

Calendar of classes: https://www.sanantonio.gov/historic/Events/realtor-training

Realtor Academy

03/08/2026

Agent texts: “Urgent question.”
Broker responds immediately.

This is what it’s like at Kerri Real Estate.
One of our agents was boarding a flight, needed quick guidance, and got real‑time broker support—no delay, no runaround, no waiting. Just answers, clarity, and confidence before takeoff.

You won’t find this at big box brokerages.
At Kerri Real Estate, we’re a boutique real estate brokerage, which means:
Direct access to your broker
Immediate feedback when it matters
Real support during real transactions
Fewer layers, more accountability
A broker who is actively selling, advising, and involved.

Your clients don’t wait—and neither should you.

If you’re a San Antonio real estate agent who wants:
✅ Hands‑on broker support
✅ Faster decisions
✅ A collaborative, professional environment
✅ A brokerage that actually has your back
It might be time for a change.

I’m Kerri Hoermann, Broker/Owner of Kerri Real Estate, and this is how we do business.

📩 Message me to talk confidentially.

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03/06/2026

When your brokerage is so committed to Alamo Heights ISD that even the “mules” want to join the team. 🫏💙💛

Kerri Hoermann and Hayley Shalley with Kerri Real Estate showed up for the Mule Team fundraiser to support the incredible extracurricular programs that make AHISD shine.

Because in 78209, we don’t just sell homes—we show up for the community that makes this place feel like home.



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02/28/2026

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🏠🏠 AHISD has formed a Realtor Group that meets several times a year to develop relationships, answer questions, and provide information about educational opportunities in the District. 🏠🏠

📆 The next event for the 2025-2026 school year is scheduled for April 1 at 9am.

✏ Interested realtors should complete the form by scanning the QR code or clicking this link- https://forms.gle/acMc6Res6UYrSnPj7

We'll follow up with more information.

💬 Please share with any realtors you know!