Every way Alan helps you win your move.
One broker, one phone number — whether you are buying your first home, selling an investment, relocating a family, or working through a situation no one plans for.
Alan R. Hernandez is a licensed Texas real estate broker and the owner of White Picket Realty, LLC in Houston. He represents buyers, sellers and investors across Harris, Fort Bend and Montgomery counties — home purchases and sales, investment and rental property, corporate and family relocation, luxury homes, and mortgage financing — and he also handles the sales most agents pass on: foreclosure and pre-foreclosure, cash / as-is purchases, and divorce, probate and estate sales. Two-time Houston Battle of the Brokers Champion, 20+ years, $145M+ in sales, a 98.9% closure rate, and fully bilingual in English and Spanish.
Core services
Buying in Houston
Find the right home and negotiate the right price — first-time buyers through luxury.
Learn more →Selling in Houston
Pricing, staging and marketing built to sell fast and for top dollar.
Learn more →Investing in Houston
Rentals, flips and portfolio building from a broker who invests himself.
Learn more →Relocating to Houston
Moving in from out of state or overseas, with neighborhood guidance end to end.
Learn more →Luxury Living
Discreet, high-touch representation for Houston's premier addresses.
Learn more →Financing
Down-payment assistance, DSCR and asset-based loans through vetted partners.
Learn more →Special situations
Not every sale is a straightforward one. These are the situations Alan is most often called into — where timing, privacy and a steady hand matter more than a yard sign. They are part of the practice, not the whole of it.
Foreclosure & pre-foreclosure
Options while there is still time to protect your equity and your credit.
Learn more →Cash sale, as-is
A certain closing date with no repairs, no showings and no cleanup.
Learn more →Divorce, probate & estate sales
A calm, private process that treats every party fairly — and Alan's book on it, free.
Learn more →Who Alan works with
- First-time buyers who want the process explained in plain terms, in English or Spanish.
- Move-up and move-down sellers who need real net sheets before they commit.
- Investors building rental portfolios or flipping — from someone who does it himself.
- Relocating families and companies landing in Houston from out of state or overseas.
- Luxury clients who need discretion and a broker, not a hand-off to an assistant.
- Owners in a hard spot — divorce, probate, foreclosure, an inherited house, a property that has to go.
- Agents looking for a brokerage: see Join My Brokerage.
Frequently Asked Questions
What services does Alan R. Hernandez offer in Houston?
Alan represents buyers, sellers and investors across the Houston metro: home purchases and sales, investment and rental property, relocation, luxury homes and mortgage financing. He also handles special-situation sales — foreclosure and pre-foreclosure, cash / as-is purchases, and divorce, probate and estate sales.
Is Alan only a residential agent?
No. Alan is a licensed Texas broker and the owner of White Picket Realty, LLC, with 20+ years and $145M+ in Houston sales. Alongside standard residential buying and selling, he works with investors on rentals and flips, handles luxury and relocation clients, and is regularly brought in on foreclosure, probate and divorce sales.
Does Alan work in Spanish?
Yes. Alan and his team work fully in English and Spanish, and every page on this site has a Spanish version. He is a past president of NAHREP Houston.
What areas does Alan serve?
Harris, Fort Bend and Montgomery counties — including Spring Branch, Cypress, The Heights, Memorial, Montrose, Katy, Sugar Land and Pearland.
Not sure which one you need?
Tell Alan the situation and he will tell you the honest option — even when it is not a listing.