Top Real Estate Brokerages in Texas
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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 Texas home, partnering with a trusted local real estate agent is one of the best tools you can add to your arsenal. The real estate market in Texas is competitive, and selling a home is a complex process.
A trusted local agent with a top real estate brokerage in Texas can help you demystify the process and get you the best value for your property when it hits the open market.
As of the third quarter of 2024, the average days on the market in Texas—that is, the time it takes for a home to sell once it has been listed—is 90 days, while homes typically sell for a median of $340,000—unchanged year over year.
This guide will provide you with a list of the top real estate brokerages in Texas and some trusted local agents who can help you sell or buy your dream home quickly and easily.
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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.
According to the National Association of Realtors, 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. 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 an 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 Texas
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 Texas, along with some top real estate agents, for you to consider on your home-selling journey.
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.”
Jaymes Willoughby is a HomeLight Elite Agent with Keller Williams Realty. HomeLight Elite Agents are the top 1% of HomeLight. They consistently provide the best service to HomeLight clients and get the best results.
Jaymes has over 40 years of experience in the real estate industry, serving clients across Austin, Texas, and surrounding markets. He has over 1,900 transactions under his belt and is an expert in single-family home transactions.
Compass
Launched in 2012, Compass is the country’s largest independent brokerage. The brokerage describes itself as a “tech company reinventing the real estate space” that claims to have “the solutions-driven mindset of a startup and the sophistication of a luxury brand.”
Trevor Heuser is a top real estate agent with Compass, serving clients in the Austin market and surrounding areas. He specializes in helping first-time home buyers achieve their goals, as well as those seeking investment opportunities or reloactions.
ERA Experts (formerly Austin Real Estate Experts)
ERA Experts (formerly Austin Real Estate Experts) is a team of experienced and licensed real estate agents who serve clients in Austin, Texas, and the surrounding metros.
Greg Young is a top real estate agent with ERA Experts with over 15 years of experience. He serves clients across Austin, Texas, and surrounding markets. Greg is also an expert in single-family home transactions; he has completed 70% more single-family home transactions than the average Austin agent.
eXp Realty
eXp Realty, founded in 2009, is one of the largest brokerages by transaction sides and agent count, with 355,052 sides and over 87,000 agents globally in 2023, according to RealTrends. Headquartered in Bellingham, Washington, it operates in the U.S. and 23 other countries.
Jannette Friend-Harrington is a HomeLight Elite Agent with eXp Realty. She has over 25 years of experience in the real estate industry and is an expert in the single-family homes market.
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 Texas 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 Texas 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.
Editor’s note: This post is for educational purposes only and does not constitute legal or financial advice. Links and mentions of specific companies or individuals should not be considered endorsements.
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