Choosing a Frisco realtor
How to choose a Frisco realtor.
Texas changed the rules on January 1, 2026. Here is what a buyer agreement must say, what to ask before you sign one, and how to tell an agent who knows Frisco from one who knows the script.
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The 2026 Texas buyer agreement
Since January 1, 2026, a Texas agent must have a written agreement with a residential buyer before showing that buyer any home, or before presenting an offer if no home is shown. The Texas Real Estate Commission says the agreement must list the services the agent will provide, a termination date, whether it is exclusive or non-exclusive, and the amount or rate of compensation and how it is determined.
It must also state, in conspicuous language, that broker compensation is not set by law and is fully negotiable. Read that line, then negotiate. You can also sign a short non-representation agreement just to see a home; that agreement must be non-exclusive and last no more than 14 days, and the agent cannot advise you under it.
You should also receive the Information About Brokerage Services form, which explains who the agent represents. If an agent cannot explain these documents in plain words, that tells you something.
Eight questions to ask
Look up any agent on the TREC license holder search. In Texas every agent works under a sponsoring broker, and that broker's name belongs on the agreement.
The agreement must list services. Ask what happens at showings, at the option period, with the inspection, the appraisal and the repair negotiation.
Ask for the rate or amount and who pays it in each scenario, including new construction, where many builders pay the buyer's agent.
Ask for a termination date that fits your search and what happens if you want out.
Frisco spans Collin and Denton counties, several school districts and many MUD and PID areas. Ask how taxes and school zones differ on the streets you are considering.
Builders often require your agent at the first visit. Ask how the agent compares builder incentives and the builder's lender against an outside loan.
Experience with construction changes the repair conversation. Ask for an example of a repair credit or price adjustment they negotiated.
Ask about same-day response and whether they work in Spanish if your family needs it.
Walk away if
Since 2026 an agent cannot legally show you a home without one.
Texas law requires the agreement to say compensation is fully negotiable.
You choose the term. Short terms are normal while you get to know an agent.
In Frisco two homes at the same price can carry very different tax bills.
That is where most deals are won or lost after the offer.
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Common questions
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Is realtor commission set by law in Texas?
Does the builder pay my agent on new construction?
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