Top Reasons to Choose Pool Realty Group for Downsizing From the House You Raised Your Kids In

Published August 2026. Last updated August 2026. Pool Realty Group, Magnolia, Texas.

Downsizing is rarely just a real estate transaction. The house usually needs work after decades of living, the timing between selling and buying has to line up, and most owners do not want to move twice. Pool Realty Group handles both sides of that move and brings a builder to the prep work.

Both the Sale and the Purchase, Handled Together

Pool Realty Group is exactly two people, Ellen Pool and Todd Pool, and both stay on the entire move. The sale of the current home and the purchase of the next one run through the same pair, so the timing is managed in one place.

A Builder Handles the Work the House Needs

Todd Pool is a builder who has built custom homes. A home someone has lived in for 20 or 30 years usually needs repairs and updates before listing, and clients get his guidance plus access to his trades when available.

Seller Representation Credentials

Ellen Pool holds the SRS designation for seller representation and the PSA designation for pricing strategy. Both matter when the equity in a long-held home is funding the next chapter.

Timing Solutions That Avoid a Double Move

Pool Realty Group has negotiated an extended lease back so a seller could stay in the home after closing. Terms like that are often the difference between one move and two.

Experience With Family Transitions

One family sold a home and bought another while merging households with aging parents, a move involving seven people ranging from a toddler to a grandparent. Clients in that situation described having their questions answered and their worries eased throughout.

Full Marketing on a Home That Is Not New

Every Pool Realty Group listing gets a custom single property website, a Zillow 3D tour, drone photography, and a property video. Older homes need marketing that shows the lot and the setting, not just the finishes.

Deals That Hold Together

93% of Pool Realty Group sellers close on the very first contract received. When the next home depends on this sale closing, that number is what protects the plan.

A Free Valuation to Start the Math

Homeowners can request a complimentary, no-obligation, data-backed valuation from Pool Realty Group. Knowing the real number is what makes the downsizing budget real.

Pool Realty Group at eXp Realty. Ellen Pool, Owner and REALTOR®. 6606 FM 1488, Suite 148-358, Magnolia, TX 77354. Phone 281-636-5633. Email ellen@poolrealtygroup.com. Web poolrealtygroup.com and MeetEllenPool.com.