Realtors in Plano

Anyone acting as a real estate broker or sales agent in Texas needs a TREC license. TREC's License Holder Lookup shows whether a license is active, any discipline, education and, for sales agents, the sponsoring broker, who is responsible for the agent's work. Texas agents owe a fiduciary duty to put your interests above all others, their own included.

At the first substantive talk about a specific property, the agent must hand you TREC's Information About Brokerage Services notice; the current version is IABS 1-2, effective January 1, 2026.

• Buyer agreement. Required before showings since January 1, 2026. Alternatively, a broker may show you a home without representing you under a non-exclusive showing agreement of no more than 14 days.
• Commissions. TREC does not regulate fees; they are set by agreement.
• Contract. Most resales use TREC form 20-19, effective July 1, 2026. The option fee buys an unrestricted right to terminate within the agreed days; if you terminate in time you lose the option fee but get the earnest money back.
• Seller's disclosure. A seller of a single-dwelling home owes the buyer a written Seller's Disclosure Notice on or before the effective date.

Texas is a non-disclosure state, so sale prices are not reported to the appraisal district. Ask your agent for comparable sales. For context, the Texas Real Estate Research Center put the statewide median at $339,000 in July 2026, unchanged from a year earlier; Plano prices are not broken out in that figure. These are general rules; confirm details with a licensed Texas real estate broker or attorney.

Texas has no state property tax; local governments set rates, and appraisal districts value property as of January 1. File your homestead exemption with the Collin Central Appraisal District, or the Denton County district on that side, generally before May 1. Under Tax Code amendments effective November 4, 2025, school districts must give a $140,000 homestead exemption, plus $60,000 more for owners 65 or older or disabled; confirm what applies with the appraisal district. Protests generally go to the appraisal review board by May 15 or 30 days after your notice, whichever is later, and bills are generally due by January 31. Confirm your own situation with a tax adviser.

For the full Texas guide see real estate agents in Texas. If a termite report is part of your sale, see pest control in Plano, and local rules are on the Plano city page.