YOUR RELOCATION EXPERTS

RELOCATING CAN BE STRESS-FREE

Relocating to a new city can be stressful and overwhelming; we get it. As a family that relocated from California to Houston, TX, we have firsthand experience to help prepare you for a smooth move.

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WE HAVE FIRSTHAND RELOCATING EXPERIENCE

Learn from our out-of-state moving experience, such as what to do, not do, real estate laws in Texas, and logistics. We’re here to help make your move as smooth as possible.

WE HAVE FIRSTHAND RELOCATING EXPERIENCE

Learn from our out-of-state moving experience, such as what to do, not do, real estate laws in Texas, and logistics. We’re here to help make your move as smooth as possible.

RELOCATION HURDLES

The key to a successful out-of-state move to Texas is to do your research, work with experienced professionals, and be as informed as possible on:

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FINDING THE RIGHT HOME REMOTELY

DIFFERENT REAL ESTATE LAWS

COST OF LIVING

MOVING LOGISTICS

ADAPTING TO A NEW ENVIRONMENT

MOVE TO HOUSTON IN JUST A FEW STEPS

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We have personally relocated to Houston and will provide firsthand knowledge and expert guidance on everything you need to know beforeand after taking the leap.

Consultation: We identify your wants, needs, and areas you’re interested in. We help you assess your options and make informed decisions.

Home Tour: We help you plan a visit to Houston and/or virtual home tours for properties of interest and help guide you to an informed decision.

Research & Planning: We help you research neighborhoods and provide information on the cost of living, school districts, and more.

Closing the Deal: We guide you through the entire process of making an offer and closing your dream home!

MOVE TO HOUSTON IN JUST A FEW STEPS

We have personally relocated to Houston and will provide firsthand knowledge and expert guidance on everything you need to know beforeand after taking the leap.


Consultation: We identify your wants, needs, and areas you’re interested in. We help you assess your options and make informed decisions.

Home Tour: We help you plan a visit to Houston and/or virtual home tours for properties of interest and help guide you to an informed decision.

Research & Planning: We help you research neighborhoods and provide information on the cost of living, school districts, and more.

Closing the Deal: We guide you through the entire process of making an offer and closing your dream home!

MOVE TO HOUSTON IN JUST A FEW STEPS

We have personally relocated to Houston and will provide firsthand knowledge and expert guidance on everything you need to know before and after taking the leap.

Consultation: We identify your wants, needs, and areas you’re interested in. We help you assess your options and make informed decisions.

Research & Planning: We help you research neighborhoods and provide information on the cost of living, school districts, and more.

Home Tour: We help you plan a visit to Houston and/or virtual home tours for properties of interest and help guide you to an informed decision.

Closing the Deal: We guide you through the entire process of making an offer and closing your dream home!

FAMILIES WE’VE HELPED

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“Rene made my family feel comfortable and at ease while dealing with the biggest purchase of our life!”
Rene was great! He responded quickly to every question I had and was willing to go the extra mile to get me answers from our builders when I wasn’t sure what to do or where to go! He was super knowledgeable about the home buying process and was great a guiding me and my husband as first time buyers. Sometimes realtors can be awkward and make you feel like it’s totally just a transactional relationship, but Rene made my family feel comfortable and at ease while dealing with the biggest purchase of our life! I have already recommended so many people to him, and I can’t wait to work with him again sometime in the future when we purchase our next home.
“Rene made my family feel comfortable and at ease while dealing with the biggest purchase of our life!”
Rene was great! He responded quickly to every question I had and was willing to go the extra mile to get me answers from our builders when I wasn’t sure what to do or where to go! He was super knowledgeable about the home buying process and was great a guiding me and my husband as first time buyers. Sometimes realtors can be awkward and make you feel like it’s totally just a transactional relationship, but Rene made my family feel comfortable and at ease while dealing with the biggest purchase of our life! I have already recommended so many people to him, and I can’t wait to work with him again sometime in the future when we purchase our next home.

Amanda

Rene was great! He responded quickly to every question I had and was willing to go the extra mile to get me answers from our builders when I wasn’t sure what to do or where to go! He was super knowledgeable about the home buying process and was great a guiding me and my husband as first time buyers. Sometimes realtors can be awkward and make you feel like it’s totally just a transactional relationship, but Rene made my family feel comfortable and at ease while dealing with the biggest purchase of our life! I have already recommended so many people to him, and I can’t wait to work with him again sometime in the future when we purchase our next home.
“We will be calling on him again in the future and would highly recommend him to anyone needing a great realtor!”
Rene was great through out our whole process he always kept us in the loop giving us updates. With the short time frame we had to make the move to the new place from California Rene made it a little less stressful. We will be calling on him again in the future and would highly recommend him to anyone needing a great realtor!
“We will be calling on him again in the future and would highly recommend him to anyone needing a great realtor!”
Rene was great through out our whole process he always kept us in the loop giving us updates. With the short time frame we had to make the move to the new place from California Rene made it a little less stressful. We will be calling on him again in the future and would highly recommend him to anyone needing a great realtor!

Johnny

Rene was great through out our whole process he always kept us in the loop giving us updates. With the short time frame we had to make the move to the new place from California Rene made it a little less stressful. We will be calling on him again in the future and would highly recommend him to anyone needing a great realtor!
“Rene was a BIG reason we were able to close on our dream home.”
Buying a new home, especially for a first time buyer, can be one of the most stressful periods in a person's life. Knowing that, my family and I wanted to find a realtor that was knowledgeable of the market, an expert in the industry, a timely communicator, and trustworthy. We found that and so much more with Rene Lara! He helped us throughout the entire process, answering questions, making sure we knew the ins-and-outs, and giving us an overall sense of having someone on our team. Rene was a BIG reason we were able to close on our dream home. We would recommend his services to anyone ready to find their dream home, as well!
“Rene was a BIG reason we were able to close on our dream home.”
Buying a new home, especially for a first time buyer, can be one of the most stressful periods in a person's life. Knowing that, my family and I wanted to find a realtor that was knowledgeable of the market, an expert in the industry, a timely communicator, and trustworthy. We found that and so much more with Rene Lara! He helped us throughout the entire process, answering questions, making sure we knew the ins-and-outs, and giving us an overall sense of having someone on our team. Rene was a BIG reason we were able to close on our dream home. We would recommend his services to anyone ready to find their dream home, as well!

Jamal

Buying a new home, especially for a first time buyer, can be one of the most stressful periods in a person's life. Knowing that, my family and I wanted to find a realtor that was knowledgeable of the market, an expert in the industry, a timely communicator, and trustworthy. We found that and so much more with Rene Lara! He helped us throughout the entire process, answering questions, making sure we knew the ins-and-outs, and giving us an overall sense of having someone on our team. Rene was a BIG reason we were able to close on our dream home. We would recommend his services to anyone ready to find their dream home, as well!
“If you are in need of an agent, call Rene Lara, you won’t regret it.”
Rene was awesome! He went above and beyond expectations. I highly recommend Rene. If you are in need of an agent, call Rene Lara, you won’t regret it.
“If you are in need of an agent, call Rene Lara, you won’t regret it.”
Rene was awesome! He went above and beyond expectations. I highly recommend Rene. If you are in need of an agent, call Rene Lara, you won’t regret it.

Casey

Rene was awesome! He went above and beyond expectations. I highly recommend Rene. If you are in need of an agent, call Rene Lara, you won’t regret it.
“I am not sure where we would be without Rene and the amazing service he provided.”
I am not sure where we would be without Rene and the amazing service he provided. He was a consummate professional and gave tremendous advice and guidance. I highly recommend using Rene on your next real estate transaction.
“I am not sure where we would be without Rene and the amazing service he provided.”
I am not sure where we would be without Rene and the amazing service he provided. He was a consummate professional and gave tremendous advice and guidance. I highly recommend using Rene on your next real estate transaction.

Casey

I am not sure where we would be without Rene and the amazing service he provided. He was a consummate professional and gave tremendous advice and guidance. I highly recommend using Rene on your next real estate transaction.
“His negotiation skills and knowledge and experienced team helped me get a great deal.”
My Realtor did enough research on other comps in the area that scored me a price drop of 8k plus other 2k on small touch ups. His negotiation skills and knowledge and experienced team helped me get a great deal. I'm truly thankful for his dedication and attention to detail.
“His negotiation skills and knowledge and experienced team helped me get a great deal.”
My Realtor did enough research on other comps in the area that scored me a price drop of 8k plus other 2k on small touch ups. His negotiation skills and knowledge and experienced team helped me get a great deal. I'm truly thankful for his dedication and attention to detail.

Edith

My Realtor did enough research on other comps in the area that scored me a price drop of 8k plus other 2k on small touch ups. His negotiation skills and knowledge and experienced team helped me get a great deal. I'm truly thankful for his dedication and attention to detail.
“I can’t recommend Rene enough!”
As a first time home buyer I had hundreds of questions on the buying process. Rene Consistently kept in communication with me and answered all my questions and made the buying experience as stress free as possible. I can’t recommend him enough!
“I can’t recommend Rene enough!”
As a first time home buyer I had hundreds of questions on the buying process. Rene Consistently kept in communication with me and answered all my questions and made the buying experience as stress free as possible. I can’t recommend him enough!

Josh

As a first time home buyer I had hundreds of questions on the buying process. Rene Consistently kept in communication with me and answered all my questions and made the buying experience as stress free as possible. I can’t recommend him enough!
“I would recommend him to anyone. He will go above and beyond!”
Rene provided a wonderful experience all around. He was very attentive to what we wanted in a house and made sure we got it. I would recommend him to anyone. He will go above and beyond!
“I would recommend him to anyone. He will go above and beyond!”
Rene provided a wonderful experience all around. He was very attentive to what we wanted in a house and made sure we got it. I would recommend him to anyone. He will go above and beyond!

Zachary

Rene provided a wonderful experience all around. He was very attentive to what we wanted in a house and made sure we got it. I would recommend him to anyone. He will go above and beyond!

FAMILIES WE’VE HELPED

bebe
“Rene made my family feel comfortable and at ease while dealing with the biggest purchase of our life!”
Rene was great! He responded quickly to every question I had and was willing to go the extra mile to get me answers from our builders when I wasn’t sure what to do or where to go! He was super knowledgeable about the home buying process and was great a guiding me and my husband as first time buyers. Sometimes realtors can be awkward and make you feel like it’s totally just a transactional relationship, but Rene made my family feel comfortable and at ease while dealing with the biggest purchase of our life! I have already recommended so many people to him, and I can’t wait to work with him again sometime in the future when we purchase our next home.
“Rene made my family feel comfortable and at ease while dealing with the biggest purchase of our life!”
Rene was great! He responded quickly to every question I had and was willing to go the extra mile to get me answers from our builders when I wasn’t sure what to do or where to go! He was super knowledgeable about the home buying process and was great a guiding me and my husband as first time buyers. Sometimes realtors can be awkward and make you feel like it’s totally just a transactional relationship, but Rene made my family feel comfortable and at ease while dealing with the biggest purchase of our life! I have already recommended so many people to him, and I can’t wait to work with him again sometime in the future when we purchase our next home.

Amanda

Rene was great! He responded quickly to every question I had and was willing to go the extra mile to get me answers from our builders when I wasn’t sure what to do or where to go! He was super knowledgeable about the home buying process and was great a guiding me and my husband as first time buyers. Sometimes realtors can be awkward and make you feel like it’s totally just a transactional relationship, but Rene made my family feel comfortable and at ease while dealing with the biggest purchase of our life! I have already recommended so many people to him, and I can’t wait to work with him again sometime in the future when we purchase our next home.
“We will be calling on him again in the future and would highly recommend him to anyone needing a great realtor!”
Rene was great through out our whole process he always kept us in the loop giving us updates. With the short time frame we had to make the move to the new place from California Rene made it a little less stressful. We will be calling on him again in the future and would highly recommend him to anyone needing a great realtor!
“We will be calling on him again in the future and would highly recommend him to anyone needing a great realtor!”
Rene was great through out our whole process he always kept us in the loop giving us updates. With the short time frame we had to make the move to the new place from California Rene made it a little less stressful. We will be calling on him again in the future and would highly recommend him to anyone needing a great realtor!

Johnny

Rene was great through out our whole process he always kept us in the loop giving us updates. With the short time frame we had to make the move to the new place from California Rene made it a little less stressful. We will be calling on him again in the future and would highly recommend him to anyone needing a great realtor!
“Rene was a BIG reason we were able to close on our dream home.”
Buying a new home, especially for a first time buyer, can be one of the most stressful periods in a person's life. Knowing that, my family and I wanted to find a realtor that was knowledgeable of the market, an expert in the industry, a timely communicator, and trustworthy. We found that and so much more with Rene Lara! He helped us throughout the entire process, answering questions, making sure we knew the ins-and-outs, and giving us an overall sense of having someone on our team. Rene was a BIG reason we were able to close on our dream home. We would recommend his services to anyone ready to find their dream home, as well!
“Rene was a BIG reason we were able to close on our dream home.”
Buying a new home, especially for a first time buyer, can be one of the most stressful periods in a person's life. Knowing that, my family and I wanted to find a realtor that was knowledgeable of the market, an expert in the industry, a timely communicator, and trustworthy. We found that and so much more with Rene Lara! He helped us throughout the entire process, answering questions, making sure we knew the ins-and-outs, and giving us an overall sense of having someone on our team. Rene was a BIG reason we were able to close on our dream home. We would recommend his services to anyone ready to find their dream home, as well!

Jamal

Buying a new home, especially for a first time buyer, can be one of the most stressful periods in a person's life. Knowing that, my family and I wanted to find a realtor that was knowledgeable of the market, an expert in the industry, a timely communicator, and trustworthy. We found that and so much more with Rene Lara! He helped us throughout the entire process, answering questions, making sure we knew the ins-and-outs, and giving us an overall sense of having someone on our team. Rene was a BIG reason we were able to close on our dream home. We would recommend his services to anyone ready to find their dream home, as well!
“If you are in need of an agent, call Rene Lara, you won’t regret it.”
Rene was awesome! He went above and beyond expectations. I highly recommend Rene. If you are in need of an agent, call Rene Lara, you won’t regret it.
“If you are in need of an agent, call Rene Lara, you won’t regret it.”
Rene was awesome! He went above and beyond expectations. I highly recommend Rene. If you are in need of an agent, call Rene Lara, you won’t regret it.

Casey

Rene was awesome! He went above and beyond expectations. I highly recommend Rene. If you are in need of an agent, call Rene Lara, you won’t regret it.
“I am not sure where we would be without Rene and the amazing service he provided.”
I am not sure where we would be without Rene and the amazing service he provided. He was a consummate professional and gave tremendous advice and guidance. I highly recommend using Rene on your next real estate transaction.
“I am not sure where we would be without Rene and the amazing service he provided.”
I am not sure where we would be without Rene and the amazing service he provided. He was a consummate professional and gave tremendous advice and guidance. I highly recommend using Rene on your next real estate transaction.

Casey

I am not sure where we would be without Rene and the amazing service he provided. He was a consummate professional and gave tremendous advice and guidance. I highly recommend using Rene on your next real estate transaction.
“His negotiation skills and knowledge and experienced team helped me get a great deal.”
My Realtor did enough research on other comps in the area that scored me a price drop of 8k plus other 2k on small touch ups. His negotiation skills and knowledge and experienced team helped me get a great deal. I'm truly thankful for his dedication and attention to detail.
“His negotiation skills and knowledge and experienced team helped me get a great deal.”
My Realtor did enough research on other comps in the area that scored me a price drop of 8k plus other 2k on small touch ups. His negotiation skills and knowledge and experienced team helped me get a great deal. I'm truly thankful for his dedication and attention to detail.

Edith

My Realtor did enough research on other comps in the area that scored me a price drop of 8k plus other 2k on small touch ups. His negotiation skills and knowledge and experienced team helped me get a great deal. I'm truly thankful for his dedication and attention to detail.
“I can’t recommend Rene enough!”
As a first time home buyer I had hundreds of questions on the buying process. Rene Consistently kept in communication with me and answered all my questions and made the buying experience as stress free as possible. I can’t recommend him enough!
“I can’t recommend Rene enough!”
As a first time home buyer I had hundreds of questions on the buying process. Rene Consistently kept in communication with me and answered all my questions and made the buying experience as stress free as possible. I can’t recommend him enough!

Josh

As a first time home buyer I had hundreds of questions on the buying process. Rene Consistently kept in communication with me and answered all my questions and made the buying experience as stress free as possible. I can’t recommend him enough!
“I would recommend him to anyone. He will go above and beyond!”
Rene provided a wonderful experience all around. He was very attentive to what we wanted in a house and made sure we got it. I would recommend him to anyone. He will go above and beyond!
“I would recommend him to anyone. He will go above and beyond!”
Rene provided a wonderful experience all around. He was very attentive to what we wanted in a house and made sure we got it. I would recommend him to anyone. He will go above and beyond!

Zachary

Rene provided a wonderful experience all around. He was very attentive to what we wanted in a house and made sure we got it. I would recommend him to anyone. He will go above and beyond!

FAQ

  • Houston and its suburbs offer a diverse range of neighborhoods to choose from, each with its unique characteristics and amenities. Some of the most popular neighborhoods include:

    • The Woodlands: A master-planned community that offers a variety of shopping, dining, and entertainment options, as well as excellent schools.

    • Sugar Land: A suburban city with a thriving business community, top-rated schools, and numerous parks and recreational opportunities.

    • Katy: A family-friendly suburb with excellent schools, parks, and a growing commercial district.

    Other popular neighborhoods in Houston and its suburbs include Memorial, Pearland, Kingwood, Humble, Cypress, and Clear Lake.

  • Houston and its suburbs are known for their relatively low cost of living compared to other major metropolitan areas in the United States. The cost of living varies depending on the specific suburb, but in general, the cost of housing, transportation, and groceries is lower than the national average.

  • Houston has a diverse economy with many thriving industries, including energy, healthcare, and technology. Many large corporations have their headquarters in Houston, including ExxonMobil, Chevron, and Shell. Additionally, the Houston suburbs are home to many growing businesses and startups. Overall, the job market in Houston and its suburbs is strong, with many opportunities available across a variety of industries.

  • 1. Research your new city: Before you make the move, it's important to familiarize yourself with your new city. Learn about the different neighborhoods, the local culture, and what to expect from the weather.

    2. Plan your timeline: Moving can be stressful, but having a clear timeline can help alleviate some of the stress. Determine when you need to be in your new home and work backward to create a timeline for packing, moving, and unpacking.

    3. Prepare your new home: Before you arrive in Houston, make sure that your new home is ready for you. This includes arranging for utilities, cable, and internet, as well as any necessary repairs or upgrades.

    As your realtor, I would outline a realistic timeline which would depend on if you are selling your current home (among other factors) and help you research the city you’re moving to, find your future home, and get everything in place to await your arrival.

READY TO MAKE THE MOVE?

We’re ready to take that leap with you toward your family’s dream home.