Realtors in Pasadena

Run the agent's name through TREC's License Holder Lookup for license status, any disciplinary action and, for a sales agent, the broker who sponsors them. Since January 1, 2026, an agent working for you as a buyer must sign a written agreement before showing a home, stating the broker's pay and that it's negotiable. TREC doesn't set commissions.

The city's Engineering Department (713-475-7835) will tell you whether a property is in the Special Flood Hazard Area, with its FIRM zone and base flood elevation. East of Texas 146, homes are in TDI's windstorm catastrophe area; TDI calls its maps informational, so check the address on TDI's windstorm map. Pasadena has no zoning, though land development rules apply, and the city issues a No Zoning Letter on request.

After you buy, Texas school districts give a $140,000 homestead exemption (the amount in effect since November 4, 2025), applied for at the Harris Central Appraisal District, generally before May 1; confirm the amount that applies with HCAD. Confirm tax and contract questions with a licensed Texas real estate broker or tax adviser. Order a termite report from Pasadena pest control, see the Texas real estate guide, or return to the Pasadena guide.