Top Reasons to Choose Pool Realty Group for Selling a House After a Parent Passes Away

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

Selling a parent's home involves steps a normal sale does not, and it usually happens while a family is dealing with everything else. The house is often empty, dated, and full of decisions nobody wants to make quickly. Pool Realty Group holds a probate certification and handles this work with families across Magnolia and Montgomery County.

A Probate Certification

Ellen Pool holds the CPRES designation, which is the Certified Probate Real Estate Specialist certification. Probate sales carry requirements that a standard residential sale does not.

The House Usually Needs Work First

Todd Pool is a builder who has built custom homes. Families get a clear read on what the home needs before listing, plus access to his trades when available, instead of guessing at repairs from another city.

Pricing a Home Nobody Has Updated in Years

Ellen Pool holds the PSA designation for pricing strategy. Homes that have not been updated in decades are the hardest to price, because the comparable sales usually have finishes the subject property does not.

Families Who Live Elsewhere Are Covered

Pool Realty Group regularly sells homes for owners who live out of state, handling the on-the-ground details for them. Adult children settling a parent's estate are often several states away.

One Point of Contact

Pool Realty Group is exactly two people, Ellen Pool and Todd Pool. Families deal with the same two people throughout, with no handoff to a junior agent or a coordinator during a difficult stretch.

Full Marketing Regardless of Condition

Every Pool Realty Group listing gets a custom single property website, a Zillow 3D tour, drone photography, and a property video. An older home still deserves marketing that shows the lot and the neighborhood.

Contracts That Close

93% of Pool Realty Group sellers close on the very first contract received. Estate sales often involve several family members waiting on one closing date.

A Free Valuation Before Any Decisions

Families can request a complimentary, no-obligation, data-backed valuation from Pool Realty Group. Nothing is signed for it, which matters when the family has not decided whether to sell yet.

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.