Sugar Land Real Estate Agents

Michelle Etzel is an enthusiastic and dedicated Realtor with a true commitment to helping you with the sale, purchase, or lease of your home. Exceptional customer service is of paramount importance, so Michelle treats every client with the highest level of respect, integrity, and commitment whether she is finding the ideal home for a new buyer or helping a seller achieve their goals in record time. Having recently joined the Sugar Land office of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Gary Greene, Michelle offers a patient and knowledgeable buying and selling experience and enjoys giving her clients an insider's view of local neighborhoods to help them make well-informed decisions.

Clients receive Michelle's full dedication to meeting the challenges of her responsibilities, from inception of a first meeting to closing the transaction. The same quality of attention never waivers. It is given to first-time home buyers, moving up buyers, buyers for new and period homes, as well as new and seasoned investors.

With her down-to-earth attitude and straight-forward style of doing business, Michelle's ongoing goals are to connect the right sellers and buyers to maximize the experience for whichever party she is representing. Selling or buying a home can be stressful, but Michelle wants to make your real estate experience an exciting and joyous one with superior customer service.

Contact Michelle for friendly and informed representation of the purchase and/or sale of your home.

With 22 years in the business, Karen Arbelaez @Premiere Luxury Group knows the dedication it takes to achieve successful results on both sides of a real estate transaction. She is both persistent and thorough, and sees each client as if he or she were a member of her own family.

Karen specializes in the following areas: Katy/Sugar Land, Galleria/ Meyerland, Bellaire/West University, Memorial/Energy Corridor and the Medical Center/Museum District.

Karen loves referrals, which she receives from the many clients she has developed long-standing relationships with as well as from fellow agents. She is bilingual in Spanish and English, and enjoys helping clients from every background, whether already living in the Houston area or relocating from another city in the U.S., or from outside the U.S.

Karen prides herself in:

Having achieved Preferred Realtor status with Chevron, Bechtel, Spectrum Credit Union Corporate Relocation.

2023-2024 National Association of REALTORS® Global Ambassador for Brazil, Chile, Colombia

2024 National Women's Council of REALTORS®Global Mastermind Chair

2022-2023 Women's Council of REALTORS® Texas District Vice President

2022 Women's Council of REALTORS®Leadership Institute Graduate



2021 Women's Council of REALTORS®Fort Bend President

2024 Texas REALTORS® Global Committee
2023 Texas REALTORS® Grassroots Political Network


2024 Houston Association of REALTORS® Global Advisory Group




Professional Development 2022 Houston Association of REALTORS® Fort Bend Networking Group Chair

Her designations as a
Women's Council of REALTORS Performance Management Network (PMN) Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist (CLHMS)Certified International Property Specialist (CIPS)
Master Certified Negotiation Expert (MCNE)



(AHWD) At Home With Diversity




(MRP) Military Relocation Professional
(ABR®) Accredited Buyer's Representative

RE/MAX HALL OF FAME &
RE/MAX 100% Club award multi million dollar producer GLOBAL RE/MAX Agents Networking Group Co-Founder

Her support of the "Making Miracles Happen" program
Children's Miracle Network @ Texas Children's Hospital

Here are a few testimonials Karen has received from her clients:

"Karen has been our real estate agent for many years. Her knowledge of various markets, attention to detail and absolute transparency have been a few key reasons we continue to use her as our trusted advisor. Recently, we moved from the United Kingdom back to the United States. Not only did Karen act on our behalf as we were transitioning, but went above and beyond her job to help us secure our new home. I recommend Karen as a resource if you are looking to relocate or purchase private or commercial real-estate."

- Chad C., V.P, Global Marketing at Baker Hughes

"You could not have been more knowledgeable about fulfilling our housing needs and more accommodating at helping us get into the perfect home. It was a real pleasure to work with someone whose primary interest was to find us what we wanted, rather than trying to get us into something that was easy for you. We really appreciated your help in navigating the myriad of paperwork needed to close the deal within our short time frame. Thank you for being the consummate professional."

- Alvaro C., Integrity Engineer

"Karen, has helped me with all my real estate needs for the last 5 years. From buying my family home to buying rental properties for me and my General Partnership. She always goes above and beyond, proactively working with potential sellers and tenants diligently. Very resourceful to deal with any issues with tenants, sellers, or during closings with Title Companies, Insurance companies, HOA, you name it. Highly Recommended. Karen is very profesional and her work ethics is impeccable."

- Hernan R., Engineer at ConocoPhillips

"I have been working with Karen for more than 12 years as a buyer, seller, and landlord. Very satisfied with her services and expertise."

-Simon S., Credit Manager at Emerson Automation Solutions

Joe Edwards has earned an MDIV{Master of Divinity} degree from Faith Theological Seminary. He is also a Nationally Recognized CNE{Certified Negotiation Expert} and is one of the top Brokers in the Houston Metropolitan area. He meets with every client personally and is involved in every aspect of the transaction.

He has been in Real Estate for over 30 years and in 2006 and 2007, HAR determined that he was in the top 25 in sales for Buyer Side Agency Transactions out of approximately 23,500 members of HAR. In 2008, he was voted by “H” Magazine as one of the Top Realtors in the Metro area out of 23,500 licensed agents who are members of the Houston Board. In June of 2012, Joe, was selected as one of the top Real Estate Agents in Texas, voted by his peers and clients, and was listed in the Texas Monthly Magazine. Additionally, we are members of the Houston Association of Realtors (HAR), the Texas Association of Realtors (TAR) and the National Association of Realtors (NAR).

His experience with remodeling and construction allows him to assist his clients with added knowledge, helping them to make a more informed decision.

Lastly, Joe Edwards has an accounting degree and can help you understand the tax advantages of buying a home and the tax consequences of selling your home.