As a graduate of the Realtor Institute, Master Certified Negotiation Expert, Certified Residential Specialist, Pricing Strategy Advisor and Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist Guild member, Michelle Hinton has certainly proven her commitment to excellence in real estate.

Hinton was licensed first in Florida in 2003, then in Washington, and lastly in Hawaii, before moving to Houston in 2010. Today, she and her team specialize in the Energy Corridor, Memorial, Spring Branch and the Inner Loop, with single-family homes for clients in the energy industry making up the majority of their business.

Hinton’s clients say her team has a client-first mentality and a commitment to white-glove service. “They talk about feeling stress-free and well taken care of throughout the process,” Hinton says. “My business is built upon the golden rule, and my first priority is to provide my clients with exceptional, personalized service and attention. I don’t measure my success through achievements or awards, but rather, through the satisfaction of clients.”

This past year, the Hinton Home Team had a record-breaking year and maintained its five-star rating, while also earning the distinction of landing among RealTrends’ top small teams in America by volume. Hinton has been recognized by HAR as a top-producing Realtor every year since 2012. She says her team combines high-quality marketing with professional staging, listing photography, 3D tours, property-specific websites, videos and targeted social media campaigns to ensure every property they list is presented in its very best light.

“The saying ‘If you choose a job you love, you never work a day in your life’ is true,” Hinton declares. “I love that every single day is different. There are new people and personalities to work with, and there are always new challenges keeping me on my toes.”