Realtors in Boerne

• City or county. Inside Boerne, permits go through the city's MGO portal. Outside, the county requires a 911 rural address and access permit, then a Development Permit with a lighting permit, before septic or well permits. Deed restrictions in unincorporated areas are recorded with the County Clerk (830-331-8233).
• Floodplain. Development in a designated floodplain inside the city needs a floodplain development permit from the city's floodplain administrator; outside, the Kendall County Engineer's Office administers the county's Flood Damage Prevention Order.
• Water and power. Boerne Utilities enforces mandatory watering stages; its page still listed Stage 2, effective since August 7, 2023, when checked in October 2026. Electricity may come from the city, Bandera Electric or Pedernales Electric.

A seller of a single-dwelling home must give you the Seller's Disclosure Notice by the contract's effective date, and you can terminate within seven days of getting it late.

The Kendall Appraisal District appraises Boerne property, as of January 1 each year. Texas has no state property tax and is a non-disclosure state, so sale prices aren't reported to the appraisal district. School districts must give a $140,000 homestead exemption under Tax Code §11.13(b), as amended effective November 4, 2025, plus $60,000 more for owners 65 or older or disabled. Apply at the appraisal district, generally before May 1, and protest by May 15 or 30 days after your notice, whichever is later. Confirm the details with the appraisal district or a tax adviser.

Before a Boerne agent shows you anything, run their name through TREC's License Holder Lookup for active status, any discipline and the sponsoring broker. Since January 1, 2026, an agent representing a buyer must sign a written agreement before showing a home, stating the broker's pay and that it's fully negotiable; TREC doesn't regulate commissions. At your first substantive talk about a specific property, the agent must hand you the Information About Brokerage Services notice (form IABS 1-2, effective January 1, 2026).

TREC can't make a broker release you from a buyer agreement; that's a contract matter. Complaints go to TREC in writing within four years, and TREC's recovery account can pay unpaid court judgments against licensees up to $125,000 per transaction.

On the TREC resale contract, the option fee buys an unrestricted right to terminate within the days you negotiate, and it's delivered to the escrow agent within 3 days of the effective date with the earnest money. For context, the Texas statewide median sale price was $339,000 in July 2026, a state figure rather than a Boerne one.

Confirm how these rules apply to your purchase or sale with a licensed Texas real estate broker or lawyer. The Texas guide is on our real estate hub, local rules on the Boerne guide, and you can compare realtors in San Antonio.