Sonal Shah Houston

Sonal Shah Houston Your local real estate expert at LPT Realty. Empowering clients with transparent communication and the insights needed for a successful move.

Sonal Shah is a real estate professional with 20+ years of experience in the industry. She has a diverse background in the field, including certifications in negotiation, pricing strategy, sales and marketing, and social media. She has also earned an MBA in Real Estate and had 10 years of experience as a loan originator and underwriter. Her strong negotiation skills and problem-solving ability, co

mbined with her trustworthiness and client-focused approach, make her a valuable asset to anyone looking to buy or sell a home.

08/23/2026

Have you ever hidden something from the one person whose job is to find it?

A seller never mentioned the crack in her wall. Not because she was being dishonest — she wanted me to see the house the way she sees it, the way we all tidy up before the cleaner comes.

I'm not here to judge your house. If I know the truth, I can help you plan for it instead of react to it.

A crack you tell me about is a repair we handle together. A crack a stranger's inspector finds is a negotiation you didn't see coming.

Same person. Different chair. The honesty you'd give a friend is the honesty I need too.

Send this to a seller who's about to list — before the inspector gets there first.

You're reading this on a Sunday. Reach out.

08/22/2026

One seller cut her price $10,000 — still no offers. Another gave her buyer that same $10,000, spent lowering their interest rate — and the home closed. That second seller was mine.

Here's the math: $10,000 off the price saves a buyer about $52 a month. The same $10,000 on their rate saves about $160 — and a lower payment can clear a loan approval that was stuck.

Builders sell homes this way every day. This spring, almost 6 of 10 Houston sellers helped their buyer with money.

If your home is sitting, the fix depends on what your buyer is short of — cash or income. Call me before you cut anything. 713-398-6566 · Send this to a neighbor whose home is sitting.

Rate math from Freddie Mac's national average, Aug 14, 2026. Seller help has limits by loan type.

08/21/2026

10 things I wish I knew in my 20s.

Everyone tells you the same two things: get a good job. Save in your 401k. Climb the ladder. That advice isn't wrong — it's just not the whole picture.

There's another path: debt-free, job-free, built on real estate instead of a paycheck. All 10 steps are in the full video — link in my bio.

Send this to someone in their 20s who needs to hear it now, not at 40.

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08/21/2026

Is the asking price the real price?

Not always. My buyers just paid $48,000 under the asking price on a home listed at $440,000 — closed at $392,000. Nobody got cheated. The deal had room, and we asked.

Want to know how much room your offer might have? Comment ASK and I'll walk you through it.

Send this to someone who's about to make an offer.

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08/20/2026

How do you get buyers to see your home first?

One of my sellers just did it. New homes went up nearby, backed by the builder's incentives — so we matched buyers with the same kind of deal. They showed up. It worked. House sold.

Buyers are out there — 8,820 families bought a home in the Houston area in June alone.

Want a plan like that for your home so it sells fast? Comment WORTH and I'll walk you through it.

Send this to a neighbor who's thinking about selling.

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08/19/2026

40,750 homes are for sale in Houston right now — the most ever counted. And sales went up anyway.

Four things worth knowing this week:

Prices held. The typical home sold for $340,000, up a little from a year ago, not down.

Tesla filed to build a $10 billion plant near Richmond — 9,712 permanent jobs, targeting 2029. It's an application, not a done deal, but the filing is real.

A Barbie house near Columbus listed at $250,000 and the whole internet fell in love. Pink and teal, head to toe. That one is just for fun.

And an AI executive paid $70 million for one California estate — double the old record for that town.

Before you set a price, the question isn't "how is Houston doing." It's how many homes in your price range came up near you last month. That's the list your buyer is choosing from — and it's a much shorter list than 40,750.

Text me your address and I'll send what homes like yours are actually closing for on your street. No obligation, no sales pitch.

Send this to a Fort Bend homeowner who hasn't checked their number in a while.

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Sources: Houston Association of REALTORS® July 2026 Housing Market Update (Aug 12, 2026) · Texas Comptroller JETI application J0050 · Homes.com News, Apr 24, 2026 · ABC7 San Francisco, Aug 7, 2026.

08/19/2026

How much is your home really worth right now?

A Houston home worth $300,000 ten years ago could be worth $510,000 today — about 70% more in value (FHFA data via FRED). Yours may be worth even more if you've updated the kitchen, replaced the roof, changed the HVAC, or improved the backyard.

Most homeowners have no idea what their home is actually worth today. Text me your address and I'll run the real numbers — a real estimate, not a guess.

Know someone who hasn't checked their home's value in years? Send them this.

Comment ESTIMATE and I'll send you the details.

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08/19/2026

A man brought his mother in to apply for a HELOC together. They signed. They left.

The next day, fraud control called me. "Did you notice anything strange on his face?" I said no.

What I didn't know: she'd whispered to us, alone, that she wanted to stop it. She'd been forced into signing.

If you're helping an aging parent sign anything — ask to speak with them alone first. Two minutes is enough.

Who would catch this for your parents? Share this with a family caring for an aging parent.

08/16/2026

I hear it constantly now: "I don't want to deal with AI." I get it. I said the same thing about the internet years ago — certain it would replace people like me.

It didn't. It replaced the ones who refused to touch it.

I built my whole business by staying curious about the next thing instead of hiding from it. That's not confidence — it's just less scary than watching everyone else figure it out without me.

Mark Cuban said it plainly: if you don't understand AI, learn it, or you'll be a dinosaur within three years. Harsh. Also probably right.

Different chair, same fear as before. The people who start now will be the ones still standing later.

If you know someone talking themselves out of learning something new, send them this.

08/14/2026

Your 401k has one rule you cannot get around — you cannot touch that money until retirement age.

A rental property does not have that rule. If tough times come, you can sell the property and get your money out — and use it for whatever your family needs.

That is the difference I walk Fort Bend and Houston families through every week. A 401k and a rental home are two different baskets for your money — and you are allowed to use both.

DM me RENTAL and I'll walk you through how to run the numbers on your first investment property.

Send this to someone who keeps saying real estate investing is only for the rich. And if you are thinking about your first rental property in Sugar Land, Katy, Richmond, or anywhere in Fort Bend County — text me your questions: 713-398-6566 ·

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