Investor · Fort Worth, TX · Member since 2014 · 65 posts · 18 votes
12y
I use zip form plus. I just looked it up and as a non Realtor it is $110. It works great, you can create templates so the forms auto fill for the most part. It's all on the cloud so you can edit and print from any computer.
Wholesaler · Amarillo, TX · Member since 2008 · 1k+ posts · 659 votes
19y
Realtors use software to do it. I'm not sure if there are restrictions on it or not, but I would just ask a realtor that you work with what software they use to fill out contracts, and then google it.
Real Estate Investor · Atlanta, GA · Member since 2008 · 118 posts · 0 votes
19y
Acrobat 8 Professional will allow you to write in any PDF file. It is awesome! They offer a 30 day free trial; check it out! http://www.adobe.com/downloads
Hi Realtx. I use the TREC too. I downloaded the pdf too, but I hate printing an 8 page contract filling it out etc.
Here's what I do:
Do you have an efax account? I print my TREC PDF to efax, (it becomes a digital copy).
Then in the efax document I can put in a text box anywhere I want, and fill it in. I can also sign it with my signature stamp, save it as a TIFF file (resaving as PDF is just too bulky), then email it to whom ever I need to.
For me this is such a time and paper saver. The contracts make it to escrow with them still being readable.
Inspector · Dallas/Fort Worth, TX · Member since 2008 · 82 posts · 38 votes
19y
The program that realtors use is called ZipForm. I think it is restricted to use by only licensed agents, but there may be a way around that. Anyway, I figured getting you the name of the program used might get you started.
Miami Beach, FL · Member since 2014 · 1 post · 0 votes
12y
If you are a realtor you can use the software that you get access to with your association membership but there is a software that most attorneys users that also has a free version to fill out the TREC real estate forms. They have a paid version but you don't have to use that one and can use the free version only if you want. www.bullformstexas.com Either way if you are not a professional you may want to seek the advice of a real estate professional or attorney to avoid any problems.
Investor · Fort Worth, TX · Member since 2014 · 65 posts · 18 votes
12y
I use zip form plus. I just looked it up and as a non Realtor it is $110. It works great, you can create templates so the forms auto fill for the most part. It's all on the cloud so you can edit and print from any computer.
Wholesaler · Pearland, TX · Member since 2015 · 6 posts · 0 votes
10y
The new TREC forms (11/2015) are PDF Fillable, and I can save them to my computer when I finish filling them out. It's a whole lot easier to fill out now; but the problem is - when I email them to anyone, and they pull the doc up the fields are EMPTY. I've tried every way in the world to fix it: print to PDF, digital sign / save /send, snapshot JPG to Word (which is unreadable).
The only thing I know to do now is to print it, sign it, scan it, email it.