06/10/2026
Four offers. Three rejections. One backyard that made it all worth it. 🏊
Heather and Chris are relocating to Houston from California with their two teenage daughters, and when we first sat down, their wish list had one thing underlined: a swimming pool. Their family had wanted one for years.
Simple enough, right? Here's what the headlines don't tell you. Houston may be a "buyer's market" on paper, but clean, well-priced homes with pools under $450K are playing by completely different rules. Over three weekends we wrote three offers — every one a multiple-offer situation, every home on the market less than a week. On one, we went $18K over list, waived the appraisal, and had no home sale contingency... and still lost.
Offer #4: after several days of negotiation, we got them under contract — and look at this backyard. Pool, spa, outdoor kitchen, covered lounge, and a lot you need a drone to fully appreciate.
Now my favorite part starts: project-managing the next 30-ish days to closing, coordinating their move, and officially welcoming this family to Houston. 🤝
If you're buying right now, here's the takeaway: it's a tale of two markets out there. I have buyers in other communities where well-priced homes still sell in under two weeks at full list price, no concessions — and there are pockets with real room to negotiate. Same city, completely different playbooks. Know which game you're playing before you write your first offer.
Thinking about a move? Happy to walk you through what your target neighborhood actually looks like right now — no strings attached.
Eddie Weir, REALTOR®, ABR, LUXE | RE/MAX Signature
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