In the final episode of season 1, we speak with industry icon Calvin Mann from the law firm Black, Mann, and Graham in Texas.  We learn about Texas real estate law history, the origins of the Texas homestead law, and how to safely originate a refinance mortgage in Texas.

Calvin C. Mann, Jr. has practiced real estate law in the state of Texas since 1973. He is a founding partner in the Texas-based law firm of Black, Mann & Graham, L.L.P., with offices in Houston, Dallas, and Flower Mound. His affiliations include the Texas Mortgage Bankers Association, where he has served as a member of the Board of Directors, Vice Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, Government Affairs Committee and on the Convention and Long Range Planning Committees. He is currently an Affiliate Member of the Houston Mortgage Bankers Association and Affiliate Member of the Texas Mortgage Bankers Association. He is also an Affiliate Member and former Director of and former General Counsel to the Greater Houston Association of Mortgage Brokers. He is also a former member of the national and local chapters of the National Association of Professional Mortgage Women. Mr. Mann primarily served as Statewide Legal Counsel to the Texas Association of Mortgage Brokers.

Mr. Mann graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 1970 and holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree. He received his Doctor of Jurisprudence Degree from the Bates College of Law at the University of Houston in 1973. In August of 1999, Mr. Mann obtained an “AV” rating by Martindale-Hubbell. In 2004 Mr. Mann was accepted for membership in the Texas College of Real Estate Attorneys.

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