The short answer: As of October 29, 2026, Neighborhood Registry has read the license record of every home inspector ranked below at Texas Real Estate Commission and found each license Active. 8 home inspectors on the Arlington service roster hold licenses we checked in October 2026; 7 are ranked here. One fact stated up front: no Arlington home inspector 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 Arlington home inspector 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 Arlington home inspector ranking that prints the license number and check date behind every name.
The ranking — October 2026 edition
1. Brian Dean Bassett
Rank basis: License-Checked tier; appears on the Arlington service roster (Arlington); checked October 18, 2026. Order inside the tier follows the published methodology below.
License: Texas Real Estate Commission #6581-PI — Active, read directly at the authority. Last checked: October 18, 2026.
Area served: Arlington (Arlington service roster).
Registry profile
2. Brian Patrick Murphy
Rank basis: License-Checked tier; appears on the Arlington service roster (Arlington); checked October 18, 2026. Order inside the tier follows the published methodology below.
License: Texas Real Estate Commission #3948-PI — Active, read directly at the authority. Last checked: October 18, 2026.
Area served: Arlington (Arlington service roster).
Registry profile
3. John Richard Lomas
Rank basis: License-Checked tier; appears on the Arlington service roster (Arlington); checked October 18, 2026. Order inside the tier follows the published methodology below.
License: Texas Real Estate Commission #24095-PI — Active, read directly at the authority. Last checked: October 18, 2026.
Area served: Arlington (Arlington service roster).
Registry profile
4. Mark William Nation
Rank basis: License-Checked tier; appears on the Arlington service roster (Arlington); checked October 18, 2026. Order inside the tier follows the published methodology below.
License: Texas Real Estate Commission #6199-PI — Active, read directly at the authority. Last checked: October 18, 2026.
Area served: Arlington (Arlington service roster).
Registry profile
5. Michael John Vacha
Rank basis: License-Checked tier; appears on the Arlington service roster (Arlington); checked October 18, 2026. Order inside the tier follows the published methodology below.
License: Texas Real Estate Commission #20407-PI — Active, read directly at the authority. Last checked: October 18, 2026.
Area served: Arlington (Arlington service roster).
Registry profile
6. Omar Otana Ward
Rank basis: License-Checked tier; appears on the Arlington service roster (Arlington); checked October 18, 2026. Order inside the tier follows the published methodology below.
License: Texas Real Estate Commission #24469-PI — Active, read directly at the authority. Last checked: October 18, 2026.
Area served: Arlington (Arlington service roster).
Registry profile
7. Paul Edward Van Zandt
Rank basis: License-Checked tier; appears on the Arlington service roster (Arlington); checked October 18, 2026. Order inside the tier follows the published methodology below.
License: Texas Real Estate Commission #23994-PI — Active, read directly at the authority. Last checked: October 18, 2026.
Area served: Arlington (Arlington service roster).
Registry profile
Also license-checked in Arlington, not ranked in this edition: 1 more home inspectors on the Arlington service roster hold licenses we read and found Active in October 2026 — Paul Frederick Fourie.
How this ranking works
Most “best home inspectors in Arlington” 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 home inspector 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 Arlington; (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 home inspector’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, and note the license class: Professional Inspector (suffix -PI) is the senior class, above Real Estate Inspector (-RI) and Apprentice. The license number must also appear on the inspection report itself — a report with no TREC number on it is a first finding.
Arlington, in numbers
- Population: an estimated 402,134 on July 1, 2025, up 2.0% from 394,266 at the April 1, 2020 Census (U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts V2025). Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024: $304,700; owner-occupied rate 54.3% (Census QuickFacts, 2020-2024).
- Schools: five districts serve Arlington addresses — there is no single Arlington district. Arlington ISD serves most of the city and earned a C (76 as released; a post-appeal score of 77 exists after a granted rescore appeal) in TEA’s 2025 accountability ratings; Mansfield ISD earned a B, and Kennedale ISD, Grand Prairie ISD and Fort Worth ISD (73) each earned a C (Texas Education Agency 2025 ratings). Verify the district for a specific address with the district or on TEA’s TXschools.gov before relying on any school claim for that address.
- Taxes, Tax Year 2026: a city-limits parcel in Arlington ISD stacks City of Arlington $0.629800 + Arlington ISD $1.096100 + Tarrant County $0.186000 + Tarrant County College $0.120000 + JPS Health Network (hospital district) $0.159000 = $2.190900 per $100 of taxable value, before any special district (Tarrant County Tax Office Truth-in-Taxation summary, Tax Year 2026). The same stack totals $2.241700 in Mansfield ISD, $2.230000 in Kennedale ISD and $2.123899 in Fort Worth ISD; no total is stated for Grand Prairie ISD parcels because that district’s Tax Year 2026 rate does not appear in the county table. Confirm the entities and rates for a specific parcel with the Tarrant Appraisal District.
- On this Registry: 8 home inspectors serving Arlington hold licenses read at the authority in October 2026; the home inspector seat is unclaimed.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the best license-verified home inspector in Arlington, Texas?
As of October 29, 2026, Neighborhood Registry has license-checked 8 home inspectors serving Arlington at Texas Real Estate Commission, all Active. The top-ranked are Brian Dean Bassett (TREC #6581-PI), Brian Patrick Murphy (TREC #3948-PI), John Richard Lomas (TREC #24095-PI). No Arlington home inspector 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 home inspector’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, and note the license class: Professional Inspector (suffix -PI) is the senior class, above Real Estate Inspector (-RI) and Apprentice. The license number must also appear on the inspection report itself — a report with no TREC number on it is a first finding. Neighborhood Registry reads the same record and writes every check to its public verification ledger.
What does a TREC home inspection cover?
A limited, non-invasive visual inspection under TREC’s Standards of Practice: structure and foundation, roof, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, built-in appliances, doors and windows, reported on the TREC form. It is not a code-compliance inspection, an environmental test, or a warranty.
What should an Arlington homebuyer know about local taxes and schools?
Five districts serve Arlington addresses — Arlington ISD (C, 76 as released; 77 after a granted rescore appeal) covers most of the city, Mansfield ISD is B, and Kennedale ISD, Grand Prairie ISD and Fort Worth ISD are C — so verify the district for a specific address with the district or on TEA’s TXschools.gov. For Tax Year 2026, a city-limits parcel in Arlington ISD stacks to $2.190900 per $100, with the same stack at $2.241700 in Mansfield ISD, $2.230000 in Kennedale ISD and $2.123899 in Fort Worth ISD; no total is stated for Grand Prairie ISD parcels because that district’s Tax Year 2026 rate is not in the county table. Confirm a specific parcel with the Tarrant Appraisal District.
Sources
- Texas Real Estate Commission license records for every ranked home inspector (license numbers and check dates printed above), read October 2026; Neighborhood Registry verification ledger.
- U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Arlington city, Texas (V2025; population estimate July 1, 2025 and 2020-2024 housing values).
- Texas Education Agency 2025 accountability ratings (2025-2026 accreditation statuses table; Arlington ISD rating as released by the district, with the post-appeal score disclosed in the text).
- Tarrant County Tax Office Truth-in-Taxation Summary (Tax Code Section 26.16 adopted-rate table, Tax Year 2026); Tarrant Appraisal District (per-parcel entity confirmation).
- Neighborhood Registry Arlington fact build, October 2026.