About Sandra
When it comes to Houston real estate, the sky’s the limit to me…literally. My website provides you with information about buying and selling real estate in Houston and around the world. Preview featured listings and explore the concepts of low maintenance loft, high-rise or townhome living and close-in single family dwellings.
With over 25 years of experience in the Houston real estate arena, I provide my clients with the utmost in market knowledge ranging from new construction homes and townhomes to castles in the sky.
I was a Houston high-rise resident for over 25 years and began my own high-rise leasing and sales company in 1990.
I later merged with the leading high-rise firm in Houston to further my education by learning from the best! About 5 years later, I left to start the high-rise/loft division of one of the top 3 independent firms in the city. In 2001, I came full-circle and opened my own shop. Many industry professionals and the press regard me as an expert on Houston’s high rises and lofts.
Ten years ago, I expanded my specialty areas to include single-family resale and new construction homes and townhomes in the Memorial Park , River Oaks and West University/Museum District areas. The inner loop is my stomping ground. I was the on-site sales agent for the 1st new construction project to be built east of S. Shepherd in the early 1990′s. People thought we were crazy…”no one wants to live on “that” side of Shepherd and they certainly won’t pay $175,000 for a new townhome over “there”. Well, re-urbanization was happening and as we now know, it happened in a very BIG way!
1996 marked the beginning of another new era in Houston real estate — one that I am very excited to be a part of. The ground breaking of Metropolis Lofts, the first new residential mid-rise building to be erected in Houston since 1984.The quick sales of the Metropolis confirmed my personal belief that Lofts are Hot! From deco lofts featuring exposed beams, 15-30 foot ceilings, skyline views, brick accent walls, concrete or wood plank floors, Lofts are a viable home alternative which provides a low-maintenance lifestyle Followed was the surge of redevelopment Downtown including the Hermann Lofts on Travis, Capitol Lofts at 711 Main and the Keystone Lofts located at 1120 Texas Ave., which demonstrated Houstonians’ desires to move back to the Downtown area. I believe it so much that I too moved Downtown in 2000. A progressive broker specializing in the unique, I am a natural for representing and showing these intriguing residences.
In 2000, I acquired the marketing contracts for East Side Lofts, located at Polk @ Dowling, a heretofore industrial area. The project was 100% reserved in only 5 months and prior to interior demolition (unfortunately, the owner’s chose not to pursue the project at that time). Also in 2000, I handled the pre-sale of San Jacinto Lofts and the Capitol Lofts. In 2001, I represented three Downtown projects: the Bayou Lofts, the remaining Capitol Lofts, and a pre-sale for the proposed 92-unit Buffalo Lofts. Though it didn’t quite make, I still hold hope for that project as Buffalo Lofts was 40% pre-sold just in the first 6 months! After all of that, I began my firm and focused on re-sale listings and assisting buyers and tenants in my market area, though my expertise allows me to assist developers in consultation services for pre-development projects in the Downtown and near-town areas and other locations that harbor urban living.
I have been active in Houston real estate for 25 years. In addition to being a member of the National Association of Realtors and a top producer, I am also a member of the Texas Association of Realtors and the Houston Association of Realtors. In 2002, I was named one of the top 100 agents in Houston out of almost 19,000 members by HAR. I am also a 2004 “Sold on My Realtor” award winner, and was named a “Top Production Realtor” Award Winner for 2004-2007 by the Houston Association of Realtors. Top Production REALTORS are those who aspire to the highest ethical standards and whose production ranks among the highest number of transactions or dollar volume of listing side transactions within HAR’s 19,000 member brokers and agents. My involvement also includes association with the Downtown Alliance and a founding member of the Downtown Midtown Resident’s Association. Media that I have been featured in includes: Houston Chronicle, Houston Business Journal, 002 Magazine, Inside Houston, Channel 11 – CBS, HGTV – Lofty Ideas, Continental Airlines Magazine, the Hollywood Reporter, Better Homes and Garden’s Decorating and Do It Yourself Magazines.
A native Houstonian, I devote time and energy to fundraising for many charitable organizations. I have assisted Orchestra X, Houston Challenge Foundation, ABLED, C.A.R.E., Omega House, Milam House, March of Dimes, Body Positive, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, International Institute of Education, AIDS Foundation Houston and the United Way.