Real estate agents in Denton

Denton County sends exemption questions to the appraisal portal at dentoncad.com. Under Tax Code Sec. 11.13, as amended effective November 4, 2025, school districts give a $140,000 residence homestead exemption, plus $60,000 for owners 65 or older or disabled. Apply generally before May 1, protest a value by May 15 or 30 days after the notice, whichever is later, and confirm the amounts that apply to you with the appraisal district.

Check any address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center. Outside city limits, Denton County regulates floodplain development and is using new NCTCOG and FEMA studies of Harriet Creek and Catherine Branch ahead of FEMA's updated maps. Ask your agent whether a rural listing is affected.

Search any Denton agent on TREC's lookup for active status, discipline, education and the sponsoring broker. A broker needs at least four years of active experience in the prior 60 months; a sales agent needs 180 classroom hours and an exam. Your agent owes you a fiduciary duty and must hand you the IABS notice at the first substantive talk about a property.

Commissions aren't regulated by TREC. A buyer agreement must state the broker's pay, and TREC can't force a broker to release you from one; that's a private contract matter. If a judgment against a license holder goes unpaid, TREC's Recovery Trust Account can pay up to $125,000 per transaction.

Appraisal districts describe Texas as a non-disclosure state, where sale prices aren't reported to them, so ask the agent for comparable Denton sales. Statewide, about 336,000 homes sold in 2025, and the median price was $339,000 in July 2026. A seller must give the Seller's Disclosure Notice by the contract's effective date, or you may terminate within seven days of getting it. The Texas Constitution bars a state tax on individual income and any new transfer tax on home sales.

Option fees on a Denton offer

Most resale offers use TREC form 20-19, effective July 1, 2026. The option fee buys an unrestricted right to back out within the days you negotiate: walk away in time and the earnest money comes back, though the option fee does not. Both go to the escrow agent within 3 days of the effective date, and the option fee is credited to the price at closing. Property tax bills are generally due by January 31 of the following year.

Confirm tax and contract questions with a licensed real estate broker or tax adviser. See our Texas real estate guide, Denton pest control for a termite report, real estate agents in Corinth, and the Denton hub.