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Moving to Katy, Fulshear, Richmond, Cypress, or Brookshire, TX? Katie Curran guides relocating buyers from discovery call through closing.
Katie Curran, REALTOR® at MKAT Group, guides executors and heirs through probate home sales in Katy, Fulshear, Richmond, Cypress & Brookshire, TX.
Thinking about downsizing your Katy-area home? Katie Curran guides rightsizing sellers through timing, taxes, and the move: Katy, Fulshear, Richmond, Cypress, Brookshire.
Selling your first home in Katy, Fulshear, Richmond, Cypress, or Brookshire, TX? Katie Curran walks first-time sellers through pricing and closing.
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In a market like Cypress, where homes averaged 66 days on market in August 2026, avoiding a mid-contract surprise is worth the upfront cost."}}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https://www.mkatgroup.com/our-services/first-time-home-sellers#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://www.mkatgroup.com/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"First-Time Home Seller Specialist","item":"https://www.mkatgroup.com/our-services/first-time-home-sellers"}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https://www.mkatgroup.com/#agent-photo","url":"https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f2cf84_434171469af34f16b020342f8767cbd8~mv2.jpg","contentUrl":"https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f2cf84_434171469af34f16b020342f8767cbd8~mv2.jpg"}]}](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f2cf84_75e710a7a726499cb355328b22001633~mv2.jpg)