Best Real Estate Brokerages in Houston
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Joseph Gordon EditorJoseph Gordon is an Editor with HomeLight. He has several years of experience reporting on the commercial real estate and insurance industries.
If you’re looking to sell your Houston home, one of the best tools you can add to your arsenal is partnering with a trusted local real estate agent. The real estate market in Houston is competitive, and selling a home is a complex process.
A trusted local agent with one of the best real estate brokerages in Houston can help you demystify the process and get you the best value for your property when it hits the open market.
As of March 2025, the average days on market in Houston, that is, the time it takes for a home to sell once it has been listed, sits at 87 days, while homes typically sell for a median of $330,000—a 1.5% decrease from the previous year.
This guide will provide you with a list of local trusted agents in your area, giving you the tools you need to sell or purchase a home on a timeline that works for you.
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What is a real estate brokerage?
Real estate brokers are professionals with additional training and are licensed to run their own businesses, called brokerages. Agents without a broker’s license must work under a brokerage to legally buy or sell property and typically do so as independent contractors. Most brokerages make money by taking a portion of the agent’s commission from each successful transaction.
Since brokerages profit from agents’ success, it’s in a brokerage’s best interest to support its agents. For sellers, it’s important to consider the kinds of support that a brokerage provides its agents.
This support can often include training, access to large marketing networks, the latest technology, or a large support staff.
Why work with an agent?
There are several reasons why you should consider working with a real estate agent when selling your home rather than selling on your own.
One of the biggest reasons is that selling your home “for sale by owner” will typically net you less overall profit than selling through an agent—23.5% less on average, according to the National Association of Realtors. FSBO homes sold for a median price of $310,000 last year. In comparison, homes sold with the assistance of a real estate agent had a median sale price of $405,000. That’s a difference of $95,000.
Additionally, a real estate agent can help you get more money for your home sale but can also help you wade through a lengthy and complicated sales process.
An agent is your advocate for you and your property, and they can provide insight into their local market or assist you in finding a real estate attorney who can deal with any unexpected complications that might occur.
- Have you sold homes in this area and my price range before?
- How many homes have you sold in my neighborhood in the past year?
- How will you help me prepare my home to sell?
- Will I be working with you directly or with a team?
- What are the average days on market for your listings?
- What is your average list-to-sales price ratio?
- How long have you been an agent?
- How many homes do you help buyers purchase each year?
- Do you work full-time or part-time as an agent?
- Do you work with both buyers and sellers?
List of Top Brokerages in Houston
Not all brokerages and agents are created equal, and there are countless options to choose from. Rather than wade through an endless list of companies, we’ve compiled a list of some of the top real estate brokerages in Houston, along with some top real estate agents, for you to consider on your home-selling journey.
Compass
Founded in 2012, Compass has been one of the largest U.S. residential real estate brokerage by sales volume for three consecutive years, with $184 billion in 2023, according to RealTrends.
Headquartered in New York City, Compass operates over 300 offices across 72 markets, with a strong presence in major metros.
Jamie McMartin is a HomeLight Elite Agent working with Compass. HomeLight Elite Agents represent the top 1% of HomeLight. They consistently get the best and fastest results with clients. Jamie is also an expert in single-family home transactions in the Houston area, having completed 82% more single-family home transactions than the average Houston agent.
Keller Williams
Headquartered in Austin, TX, Keller Williams Realty is the country’s largest franchise real estate brokerage. According to the company’s website, its business model focuses on “equipping agents with a technological edge and the ability to offer customers whatever they wish.”
Chris Hiller is a top real estate agent with Keller Williams, holding over 20 years of real estate industry experience, serving clients across Houston and surrounding areas. Chris has completed over 900 transactions with an average price point of $380,000.
IndyQuest Properties
IndyQuest Properties is a Houston-based brokerage owned and operated by Creston and Holly Inderrieden. In addition to a team of agents that can help you purchase or sell a home, IndyQuest also offers property management services.
Creston Inderrieden is also a top real estate agent with over 15 years of experience in the industry. He serves clients across the Houston market, specializing in helping first-time home buyers, those seeking new construction, investment properties, and more.
RE/MAX
Re/Max is a major franchise brokerage founded in 1973. Re/Max’s philosophy is to allow its agents as much freedom as possible to run their own businesses. According to Real Trends, the company boasts the highest number of top-rated U.S. real estate agents.
Janis Adams is a real estate industry veteran with Re/Max, with over 30 years of experience. She serves clients across the Houston market and is an expert in single-family home transactions.
Realty Kings Properties
Realty Kings Properties is a Houston-based brokerage that offers several services, including new construction sales and development, first-time homebuyer education, distressed property sales, luxury home sales, relocation, lot acquisition and development, and investment opportunities.
Patrick King is a top real estate agent with Realty Kings, helping clients across the Houston metro. He has been in the industry for 20 years and brings expertise in selling single-family homes and townhomes.
HomeLight’s Buy Before You Sell Program
Let’s say you’re ready to sell your current home, but your dream home pops up unexpectedly. You don’t want to wait for your current home to sell as you might miss out on a great opportunity, so what can you do?
Enter HomeLight’s Buy Before You Sell Program. This program lets you leverage the equity in your existing home so that you can move into your new forever home without delay.
Here’s a quick look at how it works:
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Through our Buy Before You Sell program, HomeLight can help you unlock a portion of your equity upfront to put toward your next home. You can then make a strong offer on your next home with no home sale contingency.
Ready to sell your Houston home?
Selling your home can be a scary and complicated process, but don’t worry—HomeLight is here to help.
Whenever you’re ready to get started, HomeLight can connect you with a top real estate agent in your local Houston market. We’ll help you find the best agent in your area—one equipped with the expertise to build a selling strategy that works best for you, whether you’re selling an inherited home or relocating for your next journey as a homeowner.
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