Home Buyer Resources

Trusted, official sources for Texas home buyers, sellers and homeowners. These links open the agency or organization’s own website in a new tab.

Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC)

What Consumers Should Know About Texas Property Inspections: TREC’s consumer guide to how inspections work in Texas.
TREC License Holder Search: confirm that any inspector you hire holds an active Texas license.
Real Estate Inspector Standards of Practice: the rules every licensed Texas inspector follows.
TREC Property Inspection Report Form (REI 7-6): the required report form Texas inspectors use.
Consumer Notice Concerning Hazards or Deficiencies (PDF): the safety items TREC asks inspectors to report.
TREC Consumer Protection Notice: how to contact TREC or file a complaint.

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC): product recalls and home safety information.
ESFI Home Electrical Safety Checklist: from the Electrical Safety Foundation International.
NFPA Home Fire Safety and NFPA Smoke Alarm Guidance
EPA: Radon: what radon is and how homes are tested. Dragonfly does not perform radon, mold or air-quality testing; we can refer you to a qualified specialist.

Oncor Electric Delivery: electric delivery and outage reporting across much of North Texas.
Power to Choose: the Public Utility Commission of Texas site for comparing retail electricity plans.
CoServ and United Cooperative Services: electric cooperatives serving parts of North Texas.
Atmos Energy: natural gas service and gas leak reporting.
Texas 811: call before you dig, for fences, trees, sprinklers and other projects.

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