Steve Houck

I've practiced Real Estate for over 20 years and I LOVE my job! I have testimonials from clients that always said that I went above and beyond for them. There is nothing more special than seeing the expression on a buyer's face when they move into their first home or their dream home. Every one of them are special. About 16 years ago, I developed a specialty in New Construction, Since then, I've been actively involved in the construction of over 300 homes and have loved almost every minute of it. Many times, my new home buyers have existing homes that they need me to sell, before they can buy. Part of my service to them is, I walk through their homes and make suggestions that would improve the value and appearance of their current home costing them little or no money, but bringing them more in return. I recently had a buyer ask me "Where does your energy come from?"It comes from the satisfaction the I receive when someone knows they have made the right decision for their lifestyle. During the past 20 years I've made hundreds of close friends who started as clients. OnFire Quotes for Steve Houck, Realtor Carolyn Alford "Work with Steve Houck because he is reliable. He's knowledgeable, approachable, ethical, and very good at what he does. He's done it for many, many years. He's an expert. He's always there. Anytime, any day of the week, it doesn't matter. He answers every question that you have." "He's no pressure. He's not slick. He doesn't make you buy something. He'll show you the houses and gets all the information." "He's very high tech. He comes, does the pictures, and puts all that online. It's all very good. He's actually out there at the houses. It's not like he puts something online and, if a buyer comes and falls in his lap, that's good. That's not how he does it. He is out there and very available." "Madison, where he mainly represents, is fast growing. He's familiar with the houses, the home buyers, and the sellers. He knows about the clay in our soil and that the builders dig down and get to the good earth, and when they don't, they bring in dirt. He tells you all that. He knew I wanted a zero-lot line and the street that had all those houses perfect for me." "He's very genuine, available, and excellent in his dealings. He walked me through what I would have to do about changing over the gas, electricity, and the water. He held my hand through all that and I really appreciated it. Because it'd been 25 years since I moved, I didn't remember all those things." Liz Onion "Hire Steve because he is very trustworthy. If you are moving to the Jackson, Richland, or Madison area, he definitely knows his neighborhoods. He'll tell you the history of the street and the buildings and will educate you about the city like nobody else. His best interest is for you to find your perfect home. He literally earns every penny of his commission." "He drove us around from house to house. He was very patient with us, and he printed out sheets of every house with the price and square feet. He taught us, 'Make notes on every sheet, what you like, what you don't like, because you're going to end up seeing a lot of houses and you don't want to forget which one was which.' We really liked that he took his time, dedicated every day from 10:00 am all the way till 6:00 pm to me and to my husband, just to find our perfect house." "When we went to go look at homes, there were things that we didn't catch and he would tell us, 'This house doesn't have a good foundation. See the way this ball rolls towards one side.' He taught us about the construction of the home, the architecture, and when it was built. He told us a lot of stories about each home. Every time we went, he knew a little bit about that home and why it was on sale." "Steve isn't trying to sell you every house he shows you. He's more of an educator, making you see what's good for your family and what house benefits you the most. His mission is to make you see what house you need and why this house works for you. He doesn't automatically say, 'This is a good home for you, period.'" "We realized we could trust Steve when he was telling us about the background or the story of every house. Sometimes we would go and look at houses on the market that me and my husband were interested in. He would say, 'This house has this problem' or, 'This house is too close to the highway. You probably don't want that if you have kids.' He was very open with us and we never felt pressured by him." When we found the perfect home, we told Steve right away, 'We don't have to keep looking. This is the house we want.' He helped us with making an offer and buying the home. This was our first time buying a home, and with Steve, we felt like we were doing the right thing and trusting the right person. We never felt like we were backed into a corner. We always felt we were in the right hands with Steve." "He was raised in Jackson, Mississippi, so he knew the streets, the neighborhood, and what neighborhood was closest to our jobs. You can tell he is a little bit old school because he stayed true to himself. He wasn't worried about, 'I have to sell this house,' or, 'The more expensive this house is, the more money I'll make out of it.' He was very trustworthy." "He always stayed in touch with us, whether it was email or text message. Every single day, we would receive a message from him saying, 'This new house just popped up in the market. Are you interested? Do you want to go take a look at it?' Within minutes, we were emailing back and forth and making an appointment for the next day or even that same day to go see that house. He keeps up well with technology." "Steve was on top of things. He told us, 'You need a home inspection before you decide to buy this house. You'll want to get this fixed and this fixed.' He pointed out a lot of things on our future home and we really liked that about him. He didn't just say, 'Okay, well, let me just write the offer and this is how much you're going to end up paying.' He was on top of things every single day." "Steve is a great negotiator. We wanted to make an offer on that house and there were already several bids. He told us, 'You might want to get a letter from your bank. This is a private loan. They usually like private loans. Let's go ahead and make the offer, send the letter from the bank, and I think that's what's going to win over all the other bids.' Sure enough, we won the house." Paula Scianna "Steve is going to find your home and you're going to be pleased. He's going to make sure you find the home that you want. He's going to spend the time it takes and he's going to be as urgent as necessary to get it done." "Steve is so personal and he doesn't stop with selling you a home. He takes it seriously, doesn't stop, and keeps going. He gave us contacts like painters and carpenters. Every one of them were the best of the best. We were thrilled. We bought the house at the end of June and we were bugging him all through July." "Steve knows the area. We have not lived in Madison. We had found two or three homes online in Reunion and Madison that we were zeroing in on. He took us to the homes that we identified, and he had another host of homes lined up. He very quickly found out what we did and didn't like, which was a big help to us. He ended up getting us in a house the next day. We walked in and said, 'This is it.' Within a week, we had a contract going." "We wanted the house. We had set our hearts on it. We hadn't seen a home in the neighborhood that met all of our needs until that one. We walked in and we knew, 'This is going to be the house.' We had sold a home in Tennessee and had furniture that was coming to Mississippi and we had to have a place for it. We got the house we wanted." "Steve is number one. He's going to stay with you. He's there 24 hours a day. He doesn't just close the deal and walk away from you. He will be there as long as you need him after you bought a home to help you with whatever it is you have a problem with. He's just that kind of person and he's caring. He takes it so seriously. His customers become family." Tyler Ball "We had a fantastic experience with Steve. He really went the extra mile for us and took control of all the little issues that come up when you're selling a home. He took a lot of things off my plate. He was an extremely valuable resource to us beyond just getting a buyer and helping us find a home." "Steve is extremely knowledgeable about what it takes to correct things, identifying problems and what that process is going to look like when you have to have a correction made. I use Steve both on the buy and the sell side. He also was extremely helpful in spotting issues. He had a very good approach and track in dealing with the agent on the other side and getting this closed." "From the outset, Steve had a really good understanding of what we wanted. He was also very realistic with us in what we should expect. Out the gate, it was consistent messaging. It worked out exactly like he had assured us it would. He has a really good grasp on the area." "We bought and sold in the same area. In fact, Steve was the agent on the other side of our prior house when we bought it. He represented the builder. That was my introduction to Steve. I got to see how he worked during that experience. That's what led to us hiring him to represent us on the selling of that home and then the buying of this new home. He's very well known in this area. He had a very good grasp of the market and what he expected our house to fetch. It ended up being very accurate." "Steve, he's old school in that he's passionate about his craft. He works hard. A lot of agents are part time and so they're hard to get in touch with. They don't want to earn your business. That's not Steve at all." Wes Collier "Steve's the best. I've been with him for years. I've bought and sold two houses with him. The big difference about Steve is that even when you're not in the process of buying or selling, he's still there to help. A few years after I bought my first house from him, I would still call him and ask him basic questions about whatever it may be that I was dealing with and Steve would go out of his way to find out and get back to me. He's prompt, he gets back with you, and he stays in contact anytime after or before the selling and buying process." "Steve has a way with making it seem like he's not a salesperson. He's more like he's helping you along the way, giving advice, and doing things. He takes care of a lot. You got a realtor. You want them to facilitate these things for you and Steve will do that." "He did good with the pictures. It looked like he had an angle like he was standing on a ladder looking down, which makes it look professional instead of somebody standing across the room and taking a picture. By the angles and the way it was happening, it did look different than a lot of other realtors. That caught my eye. That was something that I liked." "Steve's not just going to tell you everything you want to hear. He's very honest about it. He's, 'I'm working for you; I'm going to do the best for you.' He's quick about it. He doesn't drag things on. He's ready to go when you are. For somebody like me that likes to go at that pace, Steve's the one to get for that. He's ready to move fast." "Not only does Steve know how to promote and advertise, he also knows a lot of the other realtors. He's able to get in touch with them and say, 'I've got this place here for you.' Since he has a good reputation out there, they're willing to listen to him, and it makes things move along faster. He makes things a lot easier." "Work with Steve Houck because he's a good guy. He doesn't try to act like he's too professional. He's a very good mix of friendliness and thoroughness. He wants to help."