Every licensed Texas agent lives inside a single public database run by TREC — but showing up as "active" depends entirely on who sponsors your license. Here's how the list works and what it means for your business.
When people search for a list of real estate agents in Texas, they're usually looking for one of two things: a way to verify that an individual holds a valid license, or a directory to find an agent to work with. Both roads lead to the same source of truth — the Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC), the state agency that licenses and regulates every real estate agent and broker in Texas.
TREC maintains a public License Holder Search tool where anyone can look up a name or license number and see the license type (sales agent or broker), status (active, inactive, expired, or revoked), and the sponsoring broker on record. There is no separate "RaiderX list" or private agent directory that supersedes this — TREC's database is the single, authoritative record for every licensed agent in the state.
For agents, this matters because your public status on that list is a direct reflection of your sponsorship. A license without an active sponsoring broker shows as inactive, which means you legally cannot practice real estate or collect a commission until sponsorship is reinstated.
Passing your state exam and holding a license is only step one. To appear as an active, practicing agent on TREC's roster, your license must be sponsored by a licensed Texas broker. That broker takes on legal responsibility for your transactions and compliance, and TREC records the relationship on your license record.
This is where the business side of real estate gets interesting: brokers structure sponsorship very differently. Traditional brokerages sponsor agents in exchange for a percentage of every commission — often a significant one, especially for newer agents. Other models, like RaiderX, sponsor agents for a flat monthly fee instead, so the agent keeps 100% of what they earn on each closing.
Either way, the sponsorship relationship is what keeps your license active and listed correctly. If you ever change brokers, TREC's record updates to reflect the new sponsor, and your status stays active as long as the transfer is filed correctly and continuously.
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Errors & Omissions (E&O) insurance protects you and your clients if a transaction dispute arises, and it's a standard part of practicing real estate in Texas. Under RaiderX, E&O insurance is included for Individual and Team plan sponsorships — Teams operate as DBAs under the RaiderX LLC, so RaiderX's policy extends to cover them.
LLC and Property Management Company (PMC) partners are separate legal entities, so they carry their own E&O policy rather than relying on RaiderX's coverage. This also means property management activity specifically falls outside RaiderX's standard E&O policy — any property management work requires PMC sponsorship with express broker approval, at which point the PMC's own E&O policy covers that activity.
Understanding which sponsorship tier you fall under — and what insurance follows it — is part of doing due diligence before you move your license. It's a good question to ask any broker before you sign, not just RaiderX.
If you're already licensed and want to switch sponsorship, the process is largely administrative but needs to be handled correctly so your status doesn't lapse. With RaiderX, you start by applying online at /apply, which is free. Self-applicants complete a short questionnaire and an intro call with an Account Executive or the broker; agents added under an existing team, LLC, or PMC leader skip that review step entirely.
From there, broker approval typically takes 3–5 business days. Once approved, you sign your onboarding documents electronically — the Independent Contractor Agreement (ICA) and a W-9, plus a Business Entity Sponsorship Agreement (BESA) if you're onboarding as an LLC or PMC owner. After your first month's dues are paid, RaiderX activates your TREC sponsorship and handles the license transfer for you.
Most agents are fully onboarded within about a week. Once the transfer is complete, TREC's public record — the same list of real estate agents in Texas that consumers and other professionals search — will reflect your new, active sponsorship.
TREC (the Texas Real Estate Commission) maintains the official public database — the License Holder Search — where you can look up any licensed agent or broker by name or license number to confirm their status and sponsoring broker.
You can hold a license, but you cannot legally practice real estate or earn a commission unless it is sponsored by an actively licensed Texas broker. An unsponsored license shows as inactive on TREC's records.
Active status means your license is currently sponsored by a broker and you're authorized to practice. Inactive status means there's no current sponsorship on file, so you cannot legally represent clients or collect commissions until sponsorship is reinstated.
RaiderX charges flat monthly fees rather than a commission split: $99/month for individual agents, $119/month per agent for teams, $199/month plus $20/month per agent for LLCs, and $499/month plus $20/month per agent for property management companies, plus a small flat per-transaction fee.
Yes, for Individual and Team plan sponsorships, since Teams operate as DBAs under the RaiderX LLC. LLC and PMC partners are separate legal entities and carry their own E&O policy instead.
Broker approval typically takes 3–5 business days after you apply, and most agents are fully onboarded — documents signed and TREC sponsorship activated — within about a week.
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