John Houston

John Houston

Associate Broker at Compass
CA DRE: 00990835
  •   5   (3 reviews)

About John

John's career in real estate spans over 30 years. Since 1988, John has worked through the S&L crisis in 1989, the dot.com boom in San Francisco in the 90's and made it through the 2008 real estate meltdown. With this kind of experience, John will steer you to the best property for your situation. John always has his client's best interests at heart. He discovered his passion for creating quality homes while still selling real estate in 2004 and began remodeling homes for profit. He purchased a number of “fixers” and with his creative input on floor plans, interior and exterior finishes, his remodeled homes were sold for substantial profit. He is an experienced negotiator, highly organized, detail oriented and “thinks out of the box”. His friends and family have characterized him as a perfectionist. These are great characteristics for a successful real estate transaction. John realized that he didn't just want a job. He wanted to be passionate about what he does. John Loves houses! Going on Broker's Tour is like going to Disneyland! Keeping up to date with trends is so important for buyers and sellers...and having an agent that is well informed is priceless.

John's reviews

  5  
John has 3 reviewsacross 3 different locations, showing 3.
Review John
about 4 years ago
John is the guy you want helping you close on a property!

Having no luck finding a property with my specifications in La Quinta, in walked John Houston into my life. He introduced me to the most mesmerizing pond/lake front Mountain View on a golf coarse property. This was it and I knew from the moment I stepped inside. John held down the process of negotiating and getting the deal done and through escrow quickly and with no headaches I may add! John was there every step of the way via text, email of phone at any hour. Thank you John for helping make one of my dreams come true. Simon

over 4 years ago
WE GOT THE HOUSE! John, you are Incredible!

We were trying to move to the desert, Yucca Valley or Joshua Tree. We were looking for a month or so when this brand new construction popped up on Redfin. We knew right then we had to have it! We used the 'contact an agent' form on Redfin and within 10 minutes John and I were talking. I sent him our preapproval letter, he put together a formal offer and within 3 days we WON the bid! The rest of the escrow process with extremely easy. John was so helpful in directing us in the right place for documents, asking the right questions, getting insurance, discussing closing terms with the seller and everything in between. John wasn't just an agent, he was a friend. A best friend and we were so glad we had him on our side. We know we only got this house because of the hard work John did. Thank you so much, we couldn't be happier with our new home purchase! WOULD recommend, GO JOHN!

about 5 years ago
Great experience!

I enjoyed the home buying process with John. He is well organized and values the home buyer’s and his own time without making the buyer feel rushed! The greatest part of all... he’s savvy! He made sure certain parts of the purchase contract are checked in favor of his client which ended up saving me close to $10k!

John's properties

John has 3 properties for sale and sold 5 properties in the last 12 months, showing 4, sorted by most recent activity

For Sale
$499,000
73195 Tumbleweed Lane
Palm Desert CA 92260
2
2
2
Condo
Listing courtesy of Compass
SoldMar 20, 2026
$397,000
Unit M79/500 S Farrell Dr
Palm Springs CA 92264
2
2
2
Condo
Listing courtesy of Compass and Bennion Deville Homes
SoldMar 9, 2026
$289,000
34/1421 North Sunrise Way
Palm Springs CA 92262
2
2
1
Condo
Listing courtesy of Compass and Bennion Deville Homes
Under Contract
$459,000
C/250 East Via Escuela
Palm Springs CA 92262
3
3
2
Condo
Listing courtesy of Compass
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