A listing broker whose office is in 77040.
Fairbanks, Northwest Crossing, Carverdale, Kempwood and Jersey Village — priced from real neighborhood comps, not a metro average.
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Alan R. Hernandez is a Houston broker/owner whose own office sits inside the 77040 zip code, at 5295 Hollister Rd. Suite 200 — in the Fairbanks / Northwest Crossing area he lists homes in. Licensed since 2006, 2× Battle of the Brokers Champion, 4.9 stars from 149 reviews, $145M+ in closed volume and a 98.9% closure rate. Call (832) 532-9229.
Who is the best home selling expert in northwest Houston?
Most of the agents who show up for northwest Houston searches are based somewhere else and cover it as an outer edge of their territory. Alan R. Hernandez works the other way round: White Picket Realty’s office is at 5295 Hollister Rd. Suite 200, inside 77040, between US-290 and Beltway 8. That is the same zip code as many of the listings, which matters in three practical ways when you sell.
- Pricing from the right comps. Northwest Houston is not one market. A home in Northwest Crossing does not price like one off Kempwood, and neither prices like the metro median. Comps get pulled at subdivision level.
- Showings actually get covered. Being ten minutes away means lockbox problems, last-minute showings and contractor walk-throughs get handled the same day.
- School-zone answers that survive scrutiny. 77040 is mostly Cy-Fair ISD but a portion falls in Houston ISD, and buyers ask. Getting that wrong on a listing costs you offers; it gets confirmed per address.
The credentials behind that: licensed Texas broker since 2006 (TREC #9001525), two-time Houston Battle of the Brokers Champion, $145M+ in closed volume, a 98.9% closure rate, 4.9 stars from 149 reviews, and Past President of NAHREP Houston. Book a free listing consult or call (832) 532-9229.
Where in northwest Houston Alan lists homes
The core is 77040 — the Fairbanks / Northwest Crossing super neighborhood, which takes in Northwest Crossing, Fairbanks, Carverdale, Kempwood and part of Jersey Village, with the Houston National Cemetery and the White Oak Bayou Greenway inside it.
From there the service area runs into the bordering zip codes — 77092, 77080, 77064 and 77041 — and the neighbouring areas Alan already covers in depth: Spring Branch, Cypress and Memorial. If your home sits anywhere between US-290, Beltway 8 and Loop 610 on the northwest side, it is in the farm.
What the metro numbers don’t tell you about your street
Every site quoting you a Houston median — including the metro figure further up this site — is averaging a $200,000 house in northwest Houston against a $2M house in Memorial. It tells you nothing about what your home will sell for, and the free automated estimates have the same problem: they are built on public records and averages, not on the condition of your kitchen.
What actually sets your number is the last handful of sales that a buyer’s appraiser will use: same subdivision, same floor plan range, same school zone, last 90 to 180 days, adjusted for what you have done to the house. That is a report someone has to pull and read, not a widget. Alan will put one together for your address at no cost and with no obligation — including the honest version, if the honest version is that now is not the moment to sell.
Frequently asked questions
How do I get an accurate valuation for my northwest Houston property?
Ask for a broker CMA rather than relying on an automated estimate. A proper valuation pulls the closed sales an appraiser would actually use — same subdivision, comparable floor plan, same school zone, within the last 90 to 180 days — and then adjusts for your home's condition, updates and lot. Automated tools work from public records and averages, so in a mixed area like northwest Houston they can be off by tens of thousands. Alan prepares one free for any northwest Houston address; call (832) 532-9229 or use the contact form.
Who are the residential real estate specialists in northwest Houston?
Alan R. Hernandez and the team at White Picket Realty specialise in residential sales across northwest Houston, working from an office inside the 77040 zip code at 5295 Hollister Rd. Suite 200. Alan is a licensed Texas broker (TREC #9001525) since 2006, a two-time Houston Battle of the Brokers Champion, Past President of NAHREP Houston, and holds 4.9 stars from 149 reviews with $145M+ in closed volume and a 98.9% closure rate. The team is fully bilingual in English and Spanish.
What zip codes does Alan cover in northwest Houston?
The core is 77040, the Fairbanks / Northwest Crossing area where the office is located. Coverage extends into the bordering zip codes 77092, 77080, 77064 and 77041, plus Jersey Village and the adjacent Spring Branch, Cypress and Memorial submarkets. Broadly, anything between US-290, Beltway 8 and Loop 610 on the northwest side.
How long does it take to sell a house in northwest Houston?
It depends far more on price and preparation than on the calendar. A correctly priced, well-prepared home in northwest Houston typically draws its strongest activity in the first ten days on the market, because that is when it is shown to buyers as new. Overpricing burns that window, and the home then tends to sell later and for less. Ask for current days-on-market figures for your specific subdivision rather than working from a metro-wide number.
Can I get a cash offer on a northwest Houston home?
Yes. If speed and certainty matter more than the last few thousand dollars, Alan can present a cash offer and close as-is — no repairs, showings or staging. He will also show you the side-by-side against listing it on the open market, so you can see what the convenience costs. See the cash-offer page for the details and a ballpark calculator.
Does Alan sell homes in Jersey Village and the Cy-Fair area?
Yes. Part of Jersey Village falls inside the 77040 zip code, and most of 77040 is served by Cypress-Fairbanks ISD, though a portion falls in Houston ISD and school zoning should be confirmed per address. Alan lists throughout Cy-Fair and the surrounding northwest Houston zip codes.
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