Best License-Verified Realtors in Dallas, Texas (October 2026)

The short answer: As of October 29, 2026, Neighborhood Registry has read the license record of every realtor ranked below at Texas Real Estate Commission and found each license Active. 57 realtors on the Dallas service roster hold licenses we checked in October 2026; 7 are ranked here. One fact stated up front: no Dallas realtor has claimed a Registry profile yet, so every name below sits in the License-Checked tier — licenses verified at the authority, profiles not yet maintained by the pros. The first Dallas realtor to claim and verify a profile takes the top tier in the next edition, under the same published rules. Until then, this page is the only Dallas realtor ranking that prints the license number and check date behind every name.

The ranking — October 2026 edition

1. Billie Jo Sheppard

Rank basis: License-Checked tier; appears on the Dallas service roster (Dallas); checked October 28, 2026. Order inside the tier follows the published methodology below.
License: Texas Real Estate Commission #380397-SA — Active, read directly at the authority. Last checked: October 28, 2026.
Area served: Dallas (Dallas service roster).
Registry profile

2. John Charles Gorman

Rank basis: License-Checked tier; appears on the Dallas service roster (Dallas); checked October 28, 2026. Order inside the tier follows the published methodology below.
License: Texas Real Estate Commission #367002-SA — Active, read directly at the authority. Last checked: October 28, 2026.
Area served: Dallas (Dallas service roster).
Registry profile

3. Robert Morris Pipkin

Rank basis: License-Checked tier; appears on the Dallas service roster (Dallas); checked October 28, 2026. Order inside the tier follows the published methodology below.
License: Texas Real Estate Commission #369311-SA — Active, read directly at the authority. Last checked: October 28, 2026.
Area served: Dallas (Dallas service roster).
Registry profile

4. Timothy Matthews Tolson

Rank basis: License-Checked tier; appears on the Dallas service roster (Dallas); checked October 28, 2026. Order inside the tier follows the published methodology below.
License: Texas Real Estate Commission #357741-SA — Active, read directly at the authority. Last checked: October 28, 2026.
Area served: Dallas (Dallas service roster).
Registry profile

5. Audrey Gillett

Rank basis: License-Checked tier; appears on the Dallas service roster (Dallas); checked October 28, 2026. Order inside the tier follows the published methodology below.
License: Texas Real Estate Commission #328797-SA — Active, read directly at the authority. Last checked: October 28, 2026.
Area served: Dallas (Dallas service roster).
Registry profile

6. Dana Macdonald Winans

Rank basis: License-Checked tier; appears on the Dallas service roster (Dallas); checked October 28, 2026. Order inside the tier follows the published methodology below.
License: Texas Real Estate Commission #311887-SA — Active, read directly at the authority. Last checked: October 28, 2026.
Area served: Dallas (Dallas service roster).
Registry profile

7. Katherine Hershey

Rank basis: License-Checked tier; appears on the Dallas service roster (Dallas); checked October 28, 2026. Order inside the tier follows the published methodology below.
License: Texas Real Estate Commission #311435-SA — Active, read directly at the authority. Last checked: October 28, 2026.
Area served: Dallas (Dallas service roster).
Registry profile

Also license-checked in Dallas, not ranked in this edition: 50 more realtors on the Dallas service roster hold licenses we read and found Active in October 2026 — Larry Ray Gorzycki, Brenda Beach White, Brenda Brown Dickey, Cal Noel Marsh, Debra Joyce Robertson, Elsie Alexandra Fincher, Ivan Maurice Edelman, James Ed Buddrus, Jeanne Weil Shelton, Kathy Hawn Myers, Kristine Holberg Graves, Lawrence J Denisoff, plus 38 more.

How this ranking works

Most “best realtors in Dallas” lists are assembled from advertising placements and review counts copied from other websites. This ranking is assembled from exactly one thing: the license record at the issuing authority, read directly by Neighborhood Registry.

Eligibility. A realtor is eligible only if we have read their record in the authority’s own system and found the license Active. No one can pay to be listed, apply for a rank, or be added by request.
Tier A — Verified & Claimed. The license is verified at the authority and the pro has claimed their Registry profile, confirmed their details, and maintains it. Tier A always ranks above Tier B.
Tier B — License-Checked. We have read the license at the authority and found it Active, but the pro has not yet claimed their profile.
Order inside a tier is mechanical and published: (1) neighborhood seats held in Dallas; (2) most recent authority check; (3) time on the Registry (first-verified date); (4) alphabetical. Every input to every score is printed in the entries above.
Freshness. Licenses are re-checked weekly and formally re-verified every 12 months. A license that lapses or is suspended removes the pro from this ranking at the next re-check — not at the next edition. This page is re-issued monthly; this is the October 2026 edition, built from checks dated October 2026.

Full method: How We Verify — Every check is written to the public verification ledger.

How to verify a Texas realtor’s license

Use the Texas Real Estate Commission’s free License Holder Search at trec.texas.gov: search by name or license number and confirm the status reads Active. A Texas sales agent license number ends in -SA and a broker license in -BK; the sponsoring broker must also be Active for the agent to practice.

Dallas, in numbers

Population: 1,329,491 estimated July 1, 2025 (U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts V2025). Median value of owner-occupied homes: $320,700 (Census QuickFacts, 2020-2024). Owner-occupied rate: 42.4% — Dallas is a renter-majority city.
Schools: there is no single district for Dallas. Dallas ISD serves most of the city and earned a B (83) in TEA’s 2025 accountability ratings; at the edges, Highland Park ISD earned an A (96), Garland ISD a B (84), Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD a B (82), Mesquite ISD a B (80), and Richardson ISD a C (79) in 2025. Verify the district for a specific address with the district or on TEA’s TXschools.gov.
Taxes (Tax Year 2026): a city-limits parcel in Dallas County in Dallas ISD stacks Dallas County $0.248650 + Parkland Hospital District $0.212000 + Dallas College $0.106575 + City of Dallas $0.697800 + Dallas ISD $0.985735 = $2.250760 per $100 of taxable value, before any special district. Election caveat: the Dallas County component ($0.248650) exceeds the county’s voter-approval rate, so it is subject to a voter-approval tax rate election on November 3, 2026; if voters reject it, the county component falls to $0.224650 and the same stack totals $2.226760 per $100. DCAD labels its rate table “estimated” — confirm the entities and rates for a specific parcel with the Dallas Central Appraisal District (DCAD) or the Dallas County Tax Office.
On this Registry: 57 realtors serving Dallas hold licenses read at the authority in October 2026; the realtor seat is unclaimed.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the best license-verified realtor in Dallas, Texas?

As of October 29, 2026, Neighborhood Registry has license-checked 57 realtors serving Dallas at Texas Real Estate Commission, all Active. The top-ranked are Billie Jo Sheppard (TREC #380397-SA), John Charles Gorman (TREC #367002-SA), Robert Morris Pipkin (TREC #369311-SA). No Dallas realtor has claimed a Registry profile yet, so all are ranked in the License-Checked tier under a published methodology.

How do I verify a Texas realtor’s license?

What does a buyer need in writing from a Dallas realtor in 2026?

Since the August 2024 NAR settlement practice changes, a buyer working with an agent signs a written buyer agreement before touring homes, and compensation is negotiable and stated in that agreement — it is not set by law or by any multiple listing service. Every realtor on this page holds a TREC license Neighborhood Registry read and found Active in October 2026; the agreement conversation is separate from the license check, and both belong before the first tour.

What should a Dallas homebuyer know about local taxes and schools?

Dallas has no single school district or tax rate. Dallas ISD serves most of the city and earned a B (83) in TEA’s 2025 ratings, with Highland Park ISD (A, 96), Garland ISD (B, 84), Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD (B, 82), Mesquite ISD (B, 80) and Richardson ISD (C, 79) at the edges — verify the district for a specific address on TXschools.gov. For Tax Year 2026, a Dallas County parcel in Dallas ISD inside city limits stacks to $2.250760 per $100, with the Dallas County component subject to the November 3, 2026 voter-approval election (if rejected, the stack is $2.226760) — confirm the entities and rates for a specific parcel with the Dallas Central Appraisal District.

Sources

Texas Real Estate Commission license records for every ranked realtor (license numbers and check dates printed above), read October 2026; Neighborhood Registry verification ledger.
U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts V2025, Dallas city, Texas (population estimate July 1, 2025; housing values 2020-2024).
Texas Education Agency 2025 accountability ratings, via Dallas ISD, Garland ISD, Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD and Richardson ISD district releases and the TEA 2025 Accountability Rating System (Highland Park ISD, Mesquite ISD).
Dallas Central Appraisal District, 2026 Estimated Ad Valorem Tax Rates for Dallas County (revised March 4, 2026); Dallas County TY2026 tax-rate adoption and voter-approval election notices; City of Dallas FY2026-27 tax notice; Dallas ISD tax-rate table.
Neighborhood Registry Dallas fact build, October 2026.