Plain English summary: By using this website or submitting a search form, you agree to these terms. We provide a free apartment locating service — we are not a party to any lease agreement, and all leasing decisions are between you and the apartment community. We are not liable for errors, omissions, or changes in property availability.
By accessing or using the The Sawa Group website (the "Site") or submitting any search form or inquiry through our services, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use ("Terms"). If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use this Site or our services.
These Terms apply to all visitors, users, and others who access or use the Site. Your continued use of the Site after any modifications to these Terms constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms.
The Sawa Group is an apartment locating service operated by Melissa Hurbs (TREC License No. 841499), a licensed Texas real estate sales agent operating under AEA Realty LLC (TREC License No. 9005703), a licensed Texas real estate brokerage. The Sawa Group provides free apartment locating services to renters in Houston, Dallas–Fort Worth, Austin, and San Antonio, Texas.
References to "The Sawa Group," "we," "us," or "our" in these Terms refer to Melissa Hurbs and AEA Realty LLC collectively in the context of providing apartment locating services.
The Sawa Group provides a free residential rental locating service. Our services include:
Our service is free to renters. The Sawa Group is compensated by apartment communities and property owners when a renter leases a property through our referral and documents our brokerage name on the guest card and leasing application. This compensation arrangement does not affect our obligation to represent your interests honestly.
Important: The Sawa Group is a referral and locating service only. We are not a party to any lease agreement. All lease terms, conditions, approvals, and decisions are solely between you and the apartment community or property owner.
You agree to use this Site only for lawful purposes and in a manner that does not infringe the rights of others or restrict their use of the Site. You agree not to:
We reserve the right to terminate access to the Site for any user who violates these Terms.
When you submit an apartment search form through our Site, you agree that:
By submitting a form, you authorize The Sawa Group to share your name and contact information with apartment communities you express interest in for the purpose of scheduling tours and submitting referral documentation.
The Sawa Group makes no guarantee that you will be approved for or successfully lease any property we present to you. Lease approval is determined solely by the apartment community or property owner based on their individual criteria, which may include credit history, rental history, income verification, background checks, and other factors.
We are not responsible for any lease application fees, administrative fees, or other costs charged by apartment communities. We are not liable if a property becomes unavailable, changes its pricing, or modifies its leasing specials after we present it to you.
We make reasonable efforts to ensure that property information, pricing, availability, and leasing specials presented through our service are accurate at the time of presentation. However, rental markets change rapidly, and we cannot guarantee that all information is current, complete, or error-free.
We encourage you to verify all property details directly with the apartment community before making any decisions.
All content on this Site — including text, graphics, logos, images, and the overall design — is the property of The Sawa Group or its content suppliers and is protected by applicable intellectual property laws. The The Sawa Group name, logo, and tagline "Finding Your Next Home" are proprietary to The Sawa Group.
You may view, print, and download content from this Site solely for your personal, non-commercial use. You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works from, or use any content from this Site for commercial purposes without our prior written consent.
This Site may contain links to third-party websites, including apartment community websites, property search platforms, and other resources. These links are provided for your convenience only. We do not endorse, control, or take responsibility for the content, privacy practices, or terms of any third-party websites.
Your use of any third-party website is governed by that website's own terms and privacy policy. We encourage you to review those policies before providing any personal information to a third-party site.
THIS SITE AND OUR SERVICES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE SAWA GROUP DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of implied warranties, so some of the above exclusions may not apply to you.
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE SAWA GROUP, AEA REALTY LLC, AND MELISSA HURBS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF THIS SITE OR OUR SERVICES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
In no event shall our total liability to you for all claims arising from your use of the Site or our services exceed the total amount, if any, paid by you to The Sawa Group in connection with the transaction giving rise to the claim. Because our service is free to renters, this amount is zero in most cases.
Nothing in these Terms limits our liability for fraud, willful misconduct, or any liability that cannot be limited under Texas law or applicable federal law.
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless The Sawa Group, AEA Realty LLC, Melissa Hurbs, and their respective officers, agents, and employees from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, or expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to:
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any dispute arising from or relating to these Terms or your use of the Site shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in Harris County, Texas.
If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable or invalid under applicable law, that provision shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable, and the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.
We reserve the right to update or modify these Terms at any time. When we make material changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review these Terms periodically.
Your continued use of the Site or our services after any changes to these Terms constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms. If you do not agree to the revised Terms, you should discontinue use of the Site and our services.
If you have questions or concerns about these Terms of Use, please contact us: