Best License-Verified Realtors in Denton, 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. 5 realtors on the Denton service roster hold licenses we checked in October 2026; 5 are ranked here. One fact stated up front: no Denton 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 Denton 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 Denton realtor ranking that prints the license number and check date behind every name.

The ranking — October 2026 edition

1. Jimmy Dale Brown

Rank basis: License-Checked tier; appears on the Denton service roster (Denton); checked October 28, 2026. Order inside the tier follows the published methodology below.
License: Texas Real Estate Commission #370465-SA — Active, read directly at the authority. Last checked: October 28, 2026.
Area served: Denton (Denton service roster).
Registry profile

2. Karen Sue Walls

Rank basis: License-Checked tier; appears on the Denton service roster (Denton); checked October 28, 2026. Order inside the tier follows the published methodology below.
License: Texas Real Estate Commission #374988-SA — Active, read directly at the authority. Last checked: October 28, 2026.
Area served: Denton (Denton service roster).
Registry profile

3. Stephen Barry Kahn

Rank basis: License-Checked tier; appears on the Denton service roster (Denton); checked October 28, 2026. Order inside the tier follows the published methodology below.
License: Texas Real Estate Commission #353405-SA — Active, read directly at the authority. Last checked: October 28, 2026.
Area served: Denton (Denton service roster).
Registry profile

4. Linda L Mckissack

Rank basis: License-Checked tier; appears on the Denton service roster (Denton); checked October 18, 2026. Order inside the tier follows the published methodology below.
License: Texas Real Estate Commission #377438-SA — Active, read directly at the authority. Last checked: October 18, 2026.
Area served: Denton (Denton service roster).
Registry profile

5. Vickie Lynn Hendricks

Rank basis: License-Checked tier; appears on the Denton service roster (Denton); checked October 18, 2026. Order inside the tier follows the published methodology below.
License: Texas Real Estate Commission #389405-SA — Active, read directly at the authority. Last checked: October 18, 2026.
Area served: Denton (Denton service roster).
Registry profile

How this ranking works

Most “best realtors in Denton” 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 Denton; (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.

Denton, in numbers

Population and housing: an estimated 169,431 people on July 1, 2025, up 21.1% from 139,869 at the April 1, 2020 Census — by far the fastest growth in this wave (U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts V2025, Denton city, Texas). Median value of owner-occupied housing units: $348,200 (2020-2024); owner-occupied rate exactly 50.0% — half of Denton’s occupied housing is renter-occupied.
Schools: Denton ISD serves most of the city and earned a B in the Texas Education Agency’s 2025 accountability ratings. A Denton address does not guarantee Denton ISD: portions of the city’s northern and western edges fall in Krum ISD and Sanger ISD, and neither district’s rating is asserted here. Verify the district and campuses for a specific address with the applicable district or the Denton Central Appraisal District.
Taxes (Tax Year 2026): a parcel in Denton ISD stacks Denton ISD $1.152800 + City of Denton $0.548485 + Denton County $0.183394 = $1.884679 per $100 of taxable value. There is no fourth layer: Denton County’s own adoption release states the county-wide add-on districts other Texas counties levy — hospital, community college, flood control, port authority — none of which exist in Denton County, so no college rate belongs in this stack. Parcels in Krum ISD or Sanger ISD substitute that district’s rate, which is not carried here. Confirm the entities and rates for a specific parcel with the Denton Central Appraisal District.
The university anchor: Denton is home to two state universities, the University of North Texas and Texas Woman’s University, with a combined enrollment of more than 50,000 students (City of Denton) — the structural driver of the rental half of the market and of steady entry-level purchase demand. Growth of 21.1% since 2020 means a large share of the stock is recent construction on the growth corridors, alongside an older core near the universities.
On this Registry: 5 realtors serving Denton 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 Denton, Texas?

As of October 29, 2026, Neighborhood Registry has license-checked 5 realtors serving Denton at Texas Real Estate Commission, all Active. The top-ranked are Jimmy Dale Brown (TREC #370465-SA), Karen Sue Walls (TREC #374988-SA), Stephen Barry Kahn (TREC #353405-SA). No Denton 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 Denton 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 Denton homebuyer know about local taxes and schools?

Denton ISD serves most of Denton and earned a B in TEA’s 2025 ratings, but portions of the city’s northern and western edges fall in Krum ISD and Sanger ISD — verify the district for a specific address with the district or the Denton Central Appraisal District. For Tax Year 2026, a parcel in Denton ISD stacks to $1.884679 per $100 (Denton ISD $1.152800 + City of Denton $0.548485 + Denton County $0.183394), with no community college or hospital district layer in Denton County; parcels in the edge districts substitute those districts’ rates.

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.
Denton ISD — Tax Rate 2026 adoption release (TY2026 rate $1.152800) and Assessment and Accountability rating reports (TEA 2025 overall B).
City of Denton — tax year 2026 tax-rate adoption ordinance ($0.548485; hearings September 15 and 22, 2026).
Denton County — Commissioners Court adoption release (September 22, 2026: rate $0.183394; no hospital, community college, flood control, or port authority districts exist in Denton County).
City of Denton — city profile (two state universities; combined enrollment of more than 50,000 students).
U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Denton city, Texas (V2025; population estimate July 1, 2025, and 2020-2024 housing values).
Neighborhood Registry Denton fact build, October 2026.