Katy Real Estate Agents

Yesenia Alvarez is a dedicated and passionate real estate professional with a deep-rooted connection to Houston, Texas. As a native, Yesenia has cultivated an intimate understanding of its neighborhoods, culture, and real estate market. With a diverse work history and a strong academic background, she is uniquely equipped to provide exceptional service to her clients.

Before entering the real estate industry, Yesenia worked as a Quality Assurance Analyst, where she honed her attention to detail, precision, and thoroughness. Her background in quality assurance suggests a commitment to maintaining high standards in her work. She has spent much of her professional life working in customer service, where she has developed a deep understanding of the importance of client needs, problem-solving, and a passion for delivering exceptional service.

Yesenia's educational background includes a bachelor's degree in international business from the University of Houston Downtown and a minor in marketing. This academic foundation provided her with a solid understanding of global business practices and the skills needed to market products and services effectively. Real estate requires a deep understanding of the market, negotiation skills, and the ability to connect with clients, making her diverse skill set suited to this profession. Her experience gives her an in-depth knowledge of the local real estate market, which can be a significant advantage in helping clients sell or buy properties in the area.

Yesenia transitioned into a dynamic and exciting industry as a real estate agent. She is continuously learning and staying updated on market trends, and her dedication ensures she can provide her clients with the most up-to-date information. Her goal is to build lifetime relationships with her forever clients as their preferred real estate consultant!

Janice Ratliff is proud to be a native Houstonian and truly believes Houston is a phenomenal place to call home. After working for an independent developer for several years she decided to embark on a career in real estate. That was 1988! She's never looked back!

She particularly loves the interaction with her clients and the challenge of bringing buyers and seller together for a win-win for all! "I like to 'spoil' my clients."

With a strong reputation for attention to detail and precise execution of transactions, Janice has earned numerous awards and has been recognized as Bernstein Realty's Top Producer several times in her 34 year career...all at Bernstein Realty. She has been featured as one of the top producing agents in Cinco Ranch several times. Living in Katy since 1989 she has seen vast changes.

As a relocation specialist, Janice embraces the challenge of finding not only the perfect home for her clients, but finding the neighborhood and lifestyle that will make those families feel at home. My clients appreciate my commitment, knowledge, work ethic and responsiveness. I'm sensitive to their needs and willing to spend the time to ensure they make the most educated decision regarding their purchase or sale. Janice understands the nuances of preparing a home for the market and the importance of maximizing a home's potential. Her experience and passion for decorating and home staging, coupled with her Certified Home Marketing Specialist designation, gives her sellers the competitive edge. You have to know your market, knowledge of the buyers and what they are looking are for.

Ron Johnson, her husband is a licensed Realtor and has been working as her associate and professional photographer for the last 15 years.



Janice and Ron have been residents of Cinco Ranch for the last 28 years and have been giving back to the community in many ways. They are the local Santa and Mrs. Claus for over 34 years and have held many fundraisers benefiting the homeless children of our city.



Janice is a Master Scuba Diver and has spent many years as an underwater photographer. She and Ron have traveled all over the world escaping to the wonderful exotic destinations to spend their entire week underwater. I cannot imagine a better way to regenerate my personal battery so I can get back to work with a fresh face on life! Nothing can scare me..... I dive with the sharks!

Jesse Alfaro considers himself a true Houstonian having been raised in the Houston area since the age of 4. Over the almost past two decades he has developed countless friendships within the real estate field establishing strong working relationships within the Houston area real estate market. He first became a licensed real estate agent in Utah and has brought back his experience, skills and knowledge with him to the Greater Houston area.

Putting my clients' needs first has always been my top priority. Jesse understands that his clients come first above all things including himself. This has helped him to better serve those he works for establishing himself as trustworthy, competent and reliable and has gained him referrals from those he serves.

Jesse's experience in real estate first started as a Texas licensed professional home inspector, the highest level of a home inspector, almost 20 years ago. He eventually excelled to become a certified master inspector, the highest level of home inspector in the world. It was through his career as a home inspector where he developed his passion for giving his best to his clients. It was also through this experience that Jesse realized homebuyers deserved a higher level of service, one where the client always comes first. His experience as a long-time home inspector has also benefited his clients with his vast experience in home construction and its systems and in better understanding the home-building process for his clients.

Jesse is married to his high school sweetheart, Amalia, and they both share three beautiful children with a grandchild on the way. Jesse and Amalia are both still licensed as real estate agents in Utah and will eventually form as a team in Texas as they already are in Utah. Apart from real estate, they both love fitness and spending as much time as possible at the beach. Work with Jesse and you will gain not only a realtor but also a friend for life.