Top Houston real estate agents
Home to NASA, Houston, TX is the 4th largest city in America. There are 4,944,000 people in Houston and only 8,176 homes for sale. You need to act fast to snatch up that brick colonial in University Place. HomeLight uses transaction data to find top real estate agents out of the 27,080. Top agents get homes off the market 1.4x faster and save buyers $21,648 more.
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Why you need a top real estate agent in Houston, TX
The top 3% of Houston real estate agents sell 1.8x more properties than average. While the average home sits on the market for 71 days, top agents move properties in 40. Top sellers agents can make you $13,870 more on average on your brick mansion. Save $21,792 on an Upper Kirby apartment with a top buyer’s agent.
Top Seller's Agents
If you need to upgrade for a growing family, top real estate agents sell for 101.5% of the list price while average seller’s agents sell for 97.1%. That means $13,660 more towards square footage.
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Top Buyer's Agents
Looking to snag a place in Neartown near all the great eats? The average Houston real estate agent can get you that home for 93.6% of the list price, while top agents can snag it for 86.5%. Translated into dollars, that’s $21,648 for top of the line cooking tools and dinners at your favorite five star restaurants.
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See how some of the real estate agents in Houston, TX stack up
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Meet top real estate agents who focus on these Houston neighborhoods
Neartown - Montrose
| Active Agents | 3,022 |
| Time on Market | 105 |
| Avg. Sale Price | $485,050 |
Top rated Zagat status food lines Westheimer Road. Go mediterranean at Aladdin or grab a brew at The Hay Merchant. Neartown is a top neighborhood for millennials for its eats and views of downtown skyscrapers. The central location just off of downtown, green space of Eleanor Tinsley Park, and the Buffalo Bayou Hike and Bike Trail add to Neartown’s draw.
University Place
| Active Agents | 1,435 |
| Time on Market | 103 |
| Avg. Sale Price | $815,128 |
Rice University sits on the east edge of University Place. Art is incredible in this neighborhood: The James Turrell Skyspace “Twilight Epiphany” and Museum of Fine Arts Houston share real estate with the university and University Place’s residential streets. This upscale area has gorgeous houses perfect for families.
Kingwood
| Active Agents | 3,945 |
| Time on Market | 88 |
| Avg. Sale Price | $245,693 |
Kingwood’s main demographic is married people in their late 30s. The massive area divides into “villages” which are basically sub neighborhood pockets. Kingwood is far North of the city center and measures a whopping 14,000 acres. The San Jacinto River runs throughout the area. Deer Ridge Park, River Grove Park, and The Clubs of Kingwood create green space. This is a prime place for families.
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