Summer's Heating Up 🔥🔥🔥
And So Are the Legal Claims
Concrete cancer claims, updated TREC forms, a TC dashboard you'll want to know about, and tips to keep your pipeline moving this listing season.
"Concrete Cancer" Is Putting Texas Sellers at Legal Risk
A Texas seller received a $163,000 demand letter just eight months after closing — all because of pool damage tied to a chemical reaction called Alkali-Silica Reaction (ASR), or "concrete cancer." It's a growing problem across Central Texas, and with the updated TXR 1406 now naming ASR explicitly, your sellers need to be prepared before they list.
Read the full storyDon't just take our word for it. See why agents across the US trust Sellers Shield to send their disclosures.
"Using Seller Shield for my clients' closing disclosures has been an absolute game-changer for my real estate business. Selling a home is already stressful enough, and filling out disclosure forms is usually the part my clients dread the most. Seller Shield completely changes that. It guides my sellers through the paperwork step-by-step, making sure they don't skip anything critical or make costly mistakes. From an agent's perspective, it saves me hours of administrative headache. I can track their progress in real-time, and the built-in legal guidance gives my clients the confidence to answer honestly. Most importantly, it gives everyone peace of mind knowing we are protected from post-sale lawsuits. I won't do a listing without it now — it protects my clients, secures my business, and makes the entire closing process seamless."
"One of the biggest advantages we can offer our sellers is confidence and Sellers Shield helps us do exactly that. Having this document and protection in place gives our clients an added layer of leverage during the transaction process. It helps reduce risk, creates stronger transparency, and gives buyers and sellers peace of mind throughout negotiations. At The LaBita Team, we're always looking for ways to better protect and serve our clients, and Sellers Shield is another tool that helps us create smoother, more secure transactions from start to finish. When our clients feel protected, empowered, and informed, everybody wins."
New Disclosure Forms Available June 15
The updated TREC and TXR disclosure forms go live on June 15 — including a brand new form covering Seller's Disclosure about Groundwater and Surface Water Rights.
Sellers Shield will have the updated forms ready to go, so your sellers are always working from the most current, compliant version.
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4 Ways to Make Disclosures Easier for Sellers
Want to boost sellers' disclosure completion rates and avoid closing delays?
- 1Encourage sellers to complete the form on a desktop or tablet.
- 2Let them know there's a "save and return later" option.
- 3Tell them to watch the helpful tips video and read through the legal tip sheet.
- 4Share that most sellers finish in under 30 minutes!
A little prep goes a long way toward a smoother closing.
More Disclosure TipsYour Transaction Coordinator Can Send Disclosures Through Sellers Shield Too!
Agents can invite their TCs to send invites on their behalf with our new TC Dashboard. It saves time, adds flexibility, and ensures nothing slips through the cracks — all with your name and form list front and center.
Invite your Transaction Coordinator to Sellers Shield today.
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Your Busiest Months Deserve Your Smoothest Process
Spring and summer are when listings pile up fast — and the last thing you need is disclosure paperwork slowing you down. You're already set up with Sellers Shield, so now's the time to make the most of it. Send your sellers their disclosure link early, let the platform do the heavy lifting, and keep your pipeline moving.
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See Sellers Shield in action with our Live Demo. Here's why agents are tuning in:
- See our Gold Standard Disclosure Process LIVE
- Learn how to get 100% complete disclosures
- Explore our legal protection options
The best time to protect your clients from a disclosure claim is before the transaction closes — not after.