5 Best Real Estate Agents in Houston (2026)

Independently ranked by our review of ratings, reviews and reputation · How we chose

By Lorian Hartfield, Real Estate and Financial Expert · ✓ Data verified August 2026 · 8 min read

Searching for real estate agents in Houston usually means choosing between first-time buyers nervous about their first closing and homeowners who just want a fast, no-repairs cash sale, and the agents on this page cover both ends. Between them they have logged over 1,300 Google reviews, and four of the five hold a perfect or near-perfect 5.0-star average.

Short answer: Found Realty Group carries the deepest track record with a perfect 5.0-star average across 668 reviews, followed closely by The SOLD with Santos Group (5.0, 207 reviews) and The MOVEMETOTX Team (4.9, 214 reviews). All three focus on traditional buying and selling. Volcan Property Buyers stands apart as a cash home-buying company rather than a traditional agent, useful if you want to sell fast without repairs or showings.

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3. The MOVEMETOTX Team
4. Surge Realty
5. Volcan Property Buyers
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Houston's Top Real Estate Agents, Compared

#	Business	Rating	Reviews	Best for
1	Found Realty Group	5.0 ★	668	Full-service buying & selling team	View ›
2	The SOLD with Santos Group - ST&A Realtors - Houston Home Buying & Selling Experts	5.0 ★	207	First-time homebuyers	View ›
3	The MOVEMETOTX Team	4.9 ★	214	Long-distance & relocation moves	View ›
4	Surge Realty	4.8 ★	130	Downtown Houston brokerage	View ›
5	Volcan Property Buyers	5.0 ★	100	Fast cash home sales, no repairs	View ›

5 Best Real Estate Agents in Houston (2026)

Our top picks, reviewed

#1 Overall🕑 Open 7 days

Found Realty Group

5.0668 Google reviews

Found Realty Group is a Houston Heights real estate agency operating with a team structure, where named agents work alongside support staff handling touring, paperwork, and coordination on title, insurance, and warranty questions. Reviewers describe agents helping both local buyers and clients relocating from out of state, with staff conducting virtual home tours for remote buyers. The team has built a reputation for responsiveness across a large volume of transactions.

What people praise

Deepest review base of any agent on this page, at 668 reviews
Team model means multiple staff members support each transaction, not just one agent
Reviewers specifically praise virtual touring support for out-of-state buyers
Agents credited with turning around stalled listings quickly after switching from another agent

Worth knowing

A small number of lower ratings appear in the distribution, though the vast majority are five-star

Reputation scorecardrank in Houston

Rating5 / 5

Review volume668 · 97th

Confidencevery high

Recency3 months ago

Info completenesssite · phone · hours

Rating breakdown99% 5-star

✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: The most-reviewed real estate agency on this page with a genuinely team-based approach. A strong default if you want a coordinated team rather than a single point of contact.

Website +1713-609-1072 Directions

946 Heights Blvd, Houston, TX 77008

#2🕑 Open 7 days↩ Responds to reviews

The SOLD with Santos Group - ST&A Realtors - Houston Home Buying & Selling Experts

5.0207 Google reviews

The SOLD with Santos Group operates under ST&A Realtors, working across Houston, Pearland, League City, and the wider Greater Houston area with a team of named agents including Santos Tovar, Angel, and Karla Tovar. Reviewers repeatedly describe first-time homebuyer experiences, with agents explaining each step of financing, touring, and negotiation in detail. The group's own responses to reviews consistently reference specific neighborhoods and transaction types, suggesting a genuinely hands-on approach across a wide service area.

What people praise

Perfect 5.0-star average across 207 reviews
Reviewers repeatedly describe agents as patient with first-time buyers who felt overwhelmed
Multiple named agents get individual credit across different reviews, suggesting consistent team quality
Wide Greater Houston coverage, from Pearland to Baytown to Katy

Worth knowing

Google-listed hours show an unusual 24-hour format, worth confirming actual availability by phone

Reputation scorecardrank in Houston

Rating5 / 5

Review volume207 · 87th

Confidencehigh

Recency7 weeks ago

Info completenesssite · phone · hours

Rating breakdown100% 5-star

✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: A strong, first-time-buyer-focused team with a perfect rating and reviewers who consistently describe feeling supported through an unfamiliar process.

Website +1832-231-3056 Directions

3302 Canal St, Houston, TX 77003

#3🕑 Open 7 days

The MOVEMETOTX Team

4.9214 Google reviews

The MOVEMETOTX Team is a Houston real estate agency built around a group of named agents, including Derrick Crain, Rudy Ortega, and Andrea Ruiz, working with buyers relocating from out of state as well as local Houston clients. Reviewers describe agents staying available after closing, not just through the transaction, and one review specifically credits the team's market analysis in helping secure a home below asking price.

What people praise

Near-perfect 4.9-star average across 214 reviews
Reviewers specifically praise support for out-of-state and long-distance relocations
Agents credited with staying available and supportive even after closing
Strong marketing support, including professional home videos and photos for sellers

Worth knowing

A small number of lower ratings appear in the distribution

Reputation scorecardrank in Houston

Rating4.9 / 5

Review volume214 · 92nd

Confidencehigh

Recency2 months ago

Info completenesssite · phone · hours

Rating breakdown99% 5-star

✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: A strong choice specifically for buyers relocating to Houston from elsewhere, with reviewers repeatedly noting support that continued well past closing day.

Website +1832-558-2522 Directions

1834 Southmore Blvd, Houston, TX 77004

#4🕑 Open 5 days/wk

Surge Realty

4.8130 Google reviews

Surge Realty is a downtown Houston brokerage with named agents including Briana Ramos and Nataly, working with both buyers and sellers across the city. Its own site describes serving buyers, sellers, investors, landlords, and tenants under one brokerage. Reviewers describe agents who negotiate assertively on their behalf and stay communicative through closing, though one detailed negative review describes a scheduling issue with a specific rental listing.

What people praise

Strong 4.8-star average across 130 reviews
Named agents repeatedly praised for proactive communication and negotiation
Broad service range covering buyers, sellers, investors, and landlords under one brokerage
Central downtown Houston location

Worth knowing

One reviewer described a missed rental viewing appointment and wasted trips with a specific agent

Reputation scorecardrank in Houston

Rating4.8 / 5

Review volume130 · 82nd

Confidencemoderate

Recency4 months ago

Info completenesssite · phone · hours

Rating breakdown94% 5-star

✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: A solid, broad-service brokerage with strong reviews overall, though the one detailed rental-scheduling complaint is worth weighing if you're renting rather than buying.

Website +1832-953-3700 Directions

401 Franklin St Ste 2400 - #128, Houston, TX 77002

#5🕑 Open 7 days↩ Responds to reviews

Volcan Property Buyers

5.0100 Google reviews

Volcan Property Buyers is a Houston cash home-buying company, distinct from a traditional real estate agency, offering to purchase houses, mobile homes, land, and commercial property directly without repairs, showings, or agent commissions. Its own site describes a three-step process from initial contact to a cash offer within 24 hours, and reviewers describe closings completed within hours to days. This is a different service model than the other four agents on this page.

What people praise

Perfect 5.0-star average across 100 reviews
No repairs, showings, or commissions required, per the company's own site
Reviewers describe fast turnaround, including one property purchased within hours of contact
Useful for distressed properties or sellers who need a fast, certain sale

Worth knowing

Cash offers for distressed or fast sales are typically below full market value, a tradeoff for speed and certainty
Not a traditional listing agent, so it isn't the right fit if you want top market price with time to sell

Reputation scorecardrank in Houston

Rating5 / 5

Review volume100 · 76th

Confidencemoderate

Recency8 days ago

Info completenesssite · phone · hours

Rating breakdown100% 5-star

✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: Not a traditional real estate agent, but a strong option specifically if you need to sell fast, avoid repairs, or skip the showing process entirely. Compare a cash offer against a traditional listing before deciding which route fits your situation.

Website +1346-360-4444 Directions

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How we score

Every number on this page is computed from public Google data on the date shown, not from opinion or payment. Rating is the agency’s live Google star average. Review volume is how many clients have rated them, ranked against other Houston real estate agents. Confidence weighs the rating by that volume, so a rating built on hundreds of reviews carries more weight than one built on a few dozen. Recency reflects how recently clients are still leaving reviews. No business can pay to change these numbers.

How much does it cost to use a real estate agent in Houston?

Traditional real estate agent commissions are typically paid by the seller and split between buyer’s and seller’s agents, and none of the agencies on this page publish a fixed commission rate. Volcan Property Buyers, as a cash buyer, explicitly states no commissions or fees on its own site, which is a different cost model entirely.

Serving Houston and the Greater Houston area

The agents above cover Houston Heights, EaDo, and downtown, with several teams explicitly serving the wider Greater Houston area including Pearland, League City, Katy, Cypress, Sugar Land, and Baytown. Searching for a real estate agent near me? Every listing below shows a phone number so you can reach the closest option fast.

What to ask before you hire a real estate agent

Is this a solo agent or a team, and who will actually handle my transaction day to day?
What is your experience with my specific situation, such as first-time buying, relocation, or a fast sale?
What is the commission structure, and who pays it?
How will you market my home if I’m selling, including photos and video?
If I need to sell fast, is a cash offer or a traditional listing the better fit for my timeline?

Frequently asked questions

How did you choose these real estate agents?

We started from real estate agents and agencies in Houston with a public Google presence, then ranked by rating, review volume, consistency, and recency. See How we score above.

Are these rankings paid?

No. Rankings come from the public Google data in the scorecard. A business can pay to be a Featured Partner, which adds a badge and top placement, but that never changes another business’s score or position on the underlying data.

How often is this updated?

The data carries a verified date (August 2026 on this page). We refresh listings periodically so ratings and review counts stay current.

What’s the difference between Volcan Property Buyers and the other agents on this page?

Volcan Property Buyers is a direct cash home-buying company, not a traditional listing agent. It purchases properties directly, often below full market value, in exchange for speed and skipping repairs, showings, and commissions.

Which of these agents is best for first-time homebuyers?

The SOLD with Santos Group and Found Realty Group both have multiple reviews specifically describing patient, detailed guidance for first-time buyers navigating financing and closing for the first time.

The bottom line

Found Realty Group is the safe default with the deepest track record and a team-based approach, while Volcan Property Buyers is worth a call specifically if speed matters more than top dollar. Whichever route you choose, compare at least one traditional listing quote against a cash offer before deciding.

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