Real estate agents in Southlake

Every Texas sales agent and broker needs a TREC license, and a sales agent must work under a sponsoring broker who answers for their activity. TREC's License Holder Lookup shows whether a license is active, any discipline, education and the sponsoring broker. At the first real conversation about a specific property, the agent must give you the Information About Brokerage Services notice; the current form is IABS 1-2, effective January 1, 2026.

TREC does not regulate commissions. They are set by agreement, and the 2026 buyer agreement must say so. If you only want to see a home without representation, a broker can use a non-exclusive showing agreement of no more than 14 days.

Most Texas resales use TREC's One to Four Family Residential Contract, form 20-19, effective July 1, 2026. The buyer pays an option fee for an unrestricted right to terminate during a negotiated number of days. Terminate in time and you get the earnest money back but not the option fee, and both must reach the escrow agent within 3 days of the effective date.

A seller of a single home must give a written Seller's Disclosure Notice by the contract's effective date. If it comes late, the buyer may terminate for any reason within seven days of receiving it. For context on prices, Texas A&M's Texas Real Estate Research Center put the statewide median sale price at $339,000 in July 2026; Texas appraisal districts describe Texas as a non-disclosure state, where sale prices aren't reported to them.

The Tarrant Appraisal District appraises Southlake property (tad.org, 817-284-0024). Under Tax Code amendments effective November 4, 2025, Texas school districts must give a $140,000 residence homestead exemption, plus an extra $60,000 for owners 65 or older or disabled; apply at TAD, generally before May 1, and confirm your amount with TAD. Protests are due by May 15 or 30 days after your notice is mailed, whichever is later, and bills are generally due by January 31.

These rules are current for 2026. Confirm them with a licensed real estate broker or tax adviser. The Texas real estate guide covers forms and fees, real estate agents in Grapevine work the next market over, and you will want movers in Southlake once you close. City services are in the Southlake services guide.