Realtors in Fort Worth

Anyone acting as a real estate broker or sales agent in Texas needs a TREC license, and every sales agent must act for a licensed broker who is responsible for their work. Run the agent's name through TREC's License Holder Lookup to see an active license, any discipline, completed education and the broker who sponsors them.

At the first substantive conversation about a specific property, the agent must give you TREC's Information About Brokerage Services notice; the current form is IABS 1-2, effective January 1, 2026. Texas agents must put your interests above their own. If you only want to tour one home, a broker can show it under a non-exclusive showing agreement of no more than 14 days.

Fort Worth agent commissions

A broker's pay is set by your agreement with them, so ask how the broker is paid and whether the seller is contributing. TREC can't force a broker to release you from a buyer representation agreement, which is a private contract, so read the term and termination clauses before signing.

Complaints about a Fort Worth agent

Complaints go to TREC in writing through its REALM Portal within four years of the incident, and can't be anonymous. If you win a court judgment a license holder can't pay, TREC's Real Estate Recovery Trust Account can pay up to $125,000 per transaction.

Most Texas resales use TREC's One to Four Family Residential Contract (form 20-19, effective July 1, 2026). It lets you pay an option fee for an unrestricted right to terminate within a set number of days. Earnest money and the option fee go to the escrow agent within 3 days of the effective date.

Fort Worth flood and tree checks

• Flood risk. Fort Worth regulates development in FEMA floodplains and its own City Flood Risk Areas, in effect since July 15, 2024. If you plan to add on, email Floodplain@fortworthtexas.gov about the lot before the option period ends.
• Trees. Trees over 24 inches in diameter (18 for post oaks and blackjack oaks) are significant and need an Urban Forestry permit to remove.
• Termites. Order a termite inspection; see Fort Worth pest control.

The seller of a single-dwelling home must give you a Seller's Disclosure Notice on or before the effective date. If you sign without it, you can terminate within seven days of getting it.

Texas has no state property tax; the Tarrant Appraisal District values Fort Worth homes as of January 1 each year, and protests are generally due by May 15 or 30 days after your notice is mailed, whichever is later. TAD takes protests online. Texas is a non-disclosure state, so sale prices aren't reported to the district.

School districts must give a $140,000 residence homestead exemption under Tax Code §11.13(b), as amended effective November 4, 2025, and homeowners 65 or older or disabled get an additional $60,000, also effective November 4, 2025. Apply at TAD, generally before May 1, and confirm the amounts with TAD. Bills are generally due by January 31. Confirm amounts and deadlines with a licensed Texas real estate broker or tax adviser.

For a price baseline, the Texas Real Estate Research Center reports a statewide median of $339,000 for July 2026, unchanged from a year earlier. Ask any agent for recent sales in the exact neighborhood, and for how long those homes sat before going under contract. The Texas real estate guide covers contracts and fees, Southlake realtors are nearby for comparison, and the Fort Worth guide lists city offices.