Realtors in Preston Hollow

Dallas's Article X protects most trees in the city and generally requires removed protected trees to be replaced inch for inch. The exemption for lots under two acres applies only while there's a dwelling on the lot. The day a demolition permit is submitted, the lot is treated as vacant and its trees are protected, with a tree survey and protection plan required. A buyer planning to rebuild should ask the agent to find out how big the lot is and to plan tree work before the demolition filing. Confirm the current code with the city, since the manual quoted dates from 2019.

Floodplain checks for Preston Hollow homes

Fill, a new structure or excavation in the 100-year floodplain needs a City of Dallas floodplain fill permit, handled by Dallas Water Utilities' Floodplain Management team. Before making an offer on a lot you plan to build on, check the address on FEMA's flood map and ask the seller about any past permits.

From January 1, 2026, a Texas agent representing a buyer must sign a written agreement before showing a home, stating the broker's pay and that compensation isn't set by law and is fully negotiable. TREC doesn't regulate commissions. Sellers' agents work under TREC's promulgated forms too: the resale contract in use is form 20-19, effective July 1, 2026, and the seller must hand over a written Seller's Disclosure Notice on or before the contract's effective date.

Price data is thin by design. Texas is a non-disclosure state, so sale prices aren't reported to appraisal districts, and Texas appraisal districts describe themselves as unable to release privately obtained sales data except in protests. Ask any agent where their comparable sales come from. For a buyer, the first tax step after closing is a free homestead filing with DCAD, generally before May 1. Confirm contract and tax questions with a licensed Texas broker or tax adviser.

Before you sign, search the agent in TREC's License Holder Lookup to see whether the license is active, any discipline, their education and their sponsoring broker. Every sales agent must work for a licensed broker, who is responsible for the agent's brokerage work. Complaints go to TREC in writing through its REALM Portal within four years of the incident. If a court judgment against a license holder goes unpaid, TREC's Recovery Trust Account can pay up to $125,000 per transaction.

The citywide Dallas real estate page covers protests and homestead exemptions in more detail, the Texas real estate guide explains contracts, and the Preston Hollow page lists the neighborhood's city services. For a buyer weighing a remodel, Dallas tree service explains the tree rules from the crew's side.