Dallas–Fort Worth Flat Fee Realtor Service Areas

KAT Realty covers the entire DFW metroplex and North Texas with flat fee buyer representation ($4,999) and listing services ($5,999) — from Frisco and Prosper new construction to established Fort Worth neighborhoods and fast-growing I-30 corridor towns.

DFW spans Dallas, Tarrant, Collin, Denton, Rockwall, Ellis, Johnson, and Kaufman counties — the largest metro in Texas, anchored by corporate headquarters, DFW International Airport, and one of the country’s strongest job markets.

What a Flat Fee Costs in Dallas–Fort Worth

KAT Realty Group charges one fixed fee anywhere in the Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington: $5,999 to list a home and $4,999 to represent a buyer. Not a percentage, not a sliding scale, and not a different number because your house is in Highland Park rather than Princeton. The work is the traditional full-service scope — pricing strategy, professional photography, MLS entry and marketing, showing coordination, offer and repair negotiation, and closing coordination — charged as a fixed amount.

At the Dallas–Fort Worth median sale price of $395,000, a 3% listing commission comes to $11,850. The flat fee is $5,999, so the difference is $5,851 that stays with you. On the buy side, where a seller or builder offers a cooperating commission above $4,999 — at 3% of the median that is $6,851 more — the excess may be credited toward your allowable closing costs, subject to lender approval.

Here is what the listing-side math looks like across the price range Dallas–Fort Worth actually trades in:

Listing-side commission only. The buyer’s agent is paid separately and is negotiable on every sale. KAT Realty Group’s seller fee is a flat $5,999 in Dallas–Fort Worth and everywhere else in Texas — $600 at signing, and the balance at closing only if the home actually closes.

One honest note on the low end. Below roughly $200,000 a traditional 3% listing commission and a flat fee land close enough together that the flat fee argument mostly disappears. There is little inventory left at that price in DFW, but if your sale is in that range, compare flat fee against a traditional agent rather than against another flat fee.

The Dallas–Fort Worth Market Right Now

Dallas–Fort Worth is the tightest and fastest of Texas’s four big metros: 4.6 months of inventory and 87 days from listing to closed, both meaningfully better for sellers than Austin, Houston or San Antonio. Sales volume is down about 4% year over year and the median has eased slightly, so it is not a runaway market — but a correctly priced home here still moves faster than anywhere else in the state.

Source: Texas Real Estate Research Center at Texas A&M University. “Days to sell” is days on market plus days to close, not days on market alone. Updated monthly on our Dallas–Fort Worth housing market page.

What Is Different About Buying and Selling in Dallas–Fort Worth

Your listing lives in NTREIS. The North Texas Real Estate Information Systems MLS covers Dallas, Tarrant, Collin, Denton, Rockwall, Ellis and a dozen more counties. A flat fee listing with KAT Realty Group goes into NTREIS exactly the way a percentage-commission listing does, with the same syndication to Zillow, Realtor.com and Redfin.

PIDs, MUDs and a wide spread of tax rates. The Collin and Denton county growth corridor — Prosper, Celina, Princeton, Anna, Melissa, Little Elm — is full of Public Improvement Districts, and parts of the southern and western exurbs use Municipal Utility Districts instead. The two work differently: a PID assessment is typically a fixed annual amount tied to the lot and can often be paid off, while a MUD is a tax rate that falls as the district retires its debt. Both ride on top of the regular bill, and both must be disclosed before the contract is executed. Two identical houses a mile apart in the same ISD can differ by several hundred dollars a month on this alone.

Effective tax rates run high, and they vary by city more than by county. Combined rates across DFW commonly land between 1.8% and 2.6% depending on the city, ISD and any district assessment. On a $395,000 home that is roughly $590 to $855 a month before principal and interest — enough to move what you qualify for.

New construction is concentrated north, and builders pay a cooperating commission. That commission is what funds buyer representation at a flat $4,999, with any excess potentially credited toward your allowable closing costs, subject to lender approval. Our DFW new-construction buyer guide goes through the PID-versus-MUD question and the builder incentive math in detail. Register your agent on the first model-home visit; walking in alone usually forfeits it.

Featured Dallas–Fort Worth Markets

Dallas

Big-city neighborhoods from Uptown to Lake Highlands.

Fort Worth

Cowtown’s character with major growth on every side.

Frisco

The Star, top schools, and premier new construction.

Plano

Corporate HQ hub with established top-rated neighborhoods.

McKinney

Historic square and master-planned growth.

Prosper

Luxury new construction on the Dallas North Tollway corridor.

Princeton

One of America’s fastest-growing cities — entry-level new construction value.

Royse City

I-30 corridor growth east of Lake Ray Hubbard.

All Dallas–Fort Worth Cities We Serve

Looking for a different part of Texas? See all of our Texas service areas.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does KAT Realty Group serve the entire Dallas–Fort Worth area?

Yes. KAT Realty Group provides full-service flat fee buyer and seller representation across the Dallas–Fort Worth area, including Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano, Frisco, McKinney, Arlington, Irving, Denton, Southlake, Flower Mound and Prosper. The fee is the same statewide: $4,999 for buyer representation and $5,999 for seller listing representation, for homes under $900,000; higher-priced homes have their own fixed fee.

What does the $5,999 flat fee listing include in the Dallas–Fort Worth area?

Pricing strategy and comparative market analysis, professional photography, listing on NTREIS MLS with syndication to Zillow, Realtor.com and Redfin, showing management, offer negotiation and contract-to-close coordination. $600 is due at signing for photography and marketing; the balance is due only when the home closes.

How does the $4,999 flat fee buyer representation work in Dallas–Fort Worth?

Buyers get a dedicated agent for pricing, offer strategy, negotiation, inspections and closing for a flat $4,999 (homes under $900,000; higher-priced homes have their own fixed fee). Showings and the final walkthrough are booked in our Store, from $60, and a licensed local agent meets you at the home; everything else is handled remotely by your agent. When the seller offers buyer-agent compensation above the flat fee, the difference may be credited back to the buyer at closing where lender rules allow.

Is flat fee real estate legal in Texas?

Flat fee real estate is fully legal in Texas. KAT Realty agents operate under the same TREC licensing requirements as traditional agents. KAT Realty Group operates under Texas Ally, a licensed Texas real estate brokerage.

How much does a flat fee realtor cost in Dallas–Fort Worth?

KAT Realty Group charges a flat $5,999 to list a home and a flat $4,999 to represent a buyer, anywhere in DFW. At the metro median of $395,000 a 3% listing commission would be $11,850, so the flat fee keeps about $5,851 with the seller. The seller fee is $600 at signing with the balance due at closing, only if the home actually closes.

Is a flat fee listing in DFW still on NTREIS?

Yes. A KAT Realty Group listing goes into the NTREIS MLS the same way any other listing does, with the same syndication to Zillow, Realtor.com and Redfin. Nothing about the listing shows what the seller paid their agent.

What is the difference between a PID and a MUD in the DFW suburbs?

A PID assessment is usually a fixed annual charge tied to the lot, and it can often be paid off in full. A MUD is a tax rate that declines over time as the district pays down its bonds. Both are added to the regular property tax bill and both must be disclosed before the contract is executed.

Do I still have to pay the buyer’s agent in DFW?

That is negotiable on every sale. Whatever you offer a buyer’s agent is separate from KAT Realty Group’s $5,999 listing fee, which covers your side of the transaction.