About Got Nest

Real estate in Houston, made clearer.

We help you buy a home. We never sell you one.

Got Nest exists to take the guesswork — and the sales pressure — out of buying a home in the Greater Houston area. We pair experienced, on-the-ground REALTORS® with technology we built ourselves, including Jay, our in-house real estate assistant, so every decision you make is backed by real numbers and honest counsel. The tools make the analysis sharper. The judgment behind them is human, and it's always on your side of the table.

How we help you decide

A listing price is only the beginning. Here's what we help you understand before you commit to anything.

The true cost, not the sticker price

A home's price tag tells you almost nothing about what it costs to live there. We focus on the Total Cost of Ownership — the real monthly picture. Our calculator uses your financing assumptions alongside available property tax, HOA, and insurance estimates.

Where available, we also show a separate utilities estimate. Our team helps you consider the home's age, energy use, water and sewer bills, and maintenance when planning your full ownership budget. Two homes at the same price can cost thousands of dollars a year apart to own.

We mitigate your risk

Buying a home is one of the largest financial commitments most families ever make, and there are ways it can go wrong that aren't visible on a walkthrough.

Your REALTOR® helps you review available property information, neighborhood history, market conditions, and questions that call for further investigation. The goal isn't to talk you out of homes. It's to make sure that when you say yes, you're saying yes with your eyes open.

Your comfort and your return

We believe a home is an investment, even when it's the one you live in — and often the longest financial obligation you'll ever take on.

Our tools provide available cost and comparable-sales information. Our team helps you weigh it against your comfort, lifestyle, budget, and long-term plans. Future value and returns are uncertain. Your family's happiness comes first, but we'd be failing you if we ignored the money.

The person behind the platform

A word from our founder

Jose Alves founded Got Nest and leads the Got Nest Team at eXp Realty, LLC. He's been a licensed REALTOR® since 2016, speaks English, Portuguese, and Spanish, and brings more than two decades in business and technology to the way this company works.

That's why Got Nest treats a home purchase as a data problem and a human one at the same time. Jose also shaped how Jay thinks, so the assistant reflects the same standards he holds himself to.

Jose Alves, REALTOR® · TREC License #672341

“I believe we are worth as much as we add to other people's lives.”

Homes are the foundation for a great life. They're our temples, the backup plan for our retirement, and a stable future for our families.

When I help a buyer find a home, I'm not a salesperson — I'm a procurement agent, focused entirely on what's best for the client and their family. A home too far from work can quietly take away precious hours and the memories that could have been built in them. A home cut off from community and city can compromise a family's social life. A home zoned to poorly rated schools can compromise a child's future. To me, a family is like a hand and its fingers: if one finger is hurt, the whole hand hurts.

When I help a seller, I sell to someone else with every resource I have. But if you are my client, I will never sell anything to you. I will help you buy, and I will help you sell — you will never be sold.

— Jose Alves
Jose Alves, founder of Got Nest and REALTOR® with eXp Realty

Jose Alves

Founder · REALTOR® · TREC #672341

Got Nest Team
eXp Realty, LLC
Texas License #603392

Built on trust

What our clients say

5.0 / 5.0 on HAR.com

Jose holds a five-star client experience rating on the Houston Association of REALTORS®. These are reviews of his real estate services, from clients surveyed after their transactions.

Rating checked September 22, 2026. Visit HAR.com for the latest ratings.

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“Excellent Realtor. Takes his time and does all the research on his own. I didn't need to worry about asking for information since he already had it ready. He is available at any time, answers his phone or texts in a prompt manner. The best.”
Lakeville · HAR.com
“Mr. Jose Alves has provided an outstanding service. He was always keeping us posted about the process, and he showed us more than ten houses. He supported us during the negotiation process. I do really recommend Jose Alves. Great personality also.”
Bridgeland · HAR.com
“Awesome job. Very clever, took care of my business as a real friend, with patience, dedication, attention and a great set of professional skills. Excellent negotiator.”
Cypress Point Lakes · HAR.com
“Jose helped my dream home come true. Very dedicated with great knowledge. I definitely recommend him.”
Towne Lake · HAR.com

What we stand for

The whole number

We start with the total cost of ownership, not the listing price — because what a home costs to own is what actually shapes your life.

Clear-eyed about risk

We help you review neighborhood history, market factors, and property condition so you decide with real information.

Your long-term interests

Comfort and lifestyle come first, alongside your budget and future plans. A home is a long obligation and deserves to be treated like one.

On your side, always

We're procurement agents for buyers and full-effort advocates for sellers. If you're our client, you're never being sold.

Technology with a purpose

From Jay to our cost and valuation tools, everything we build exists to save you time and surface better answers — never to replace the person looking out for you.

Work with us

Whether you're buying your first home, relocating to Houston, or looking for someone who'll treat your search like their own family's, we'd love to help.

Call 832-766-4366Email Jose

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Brokerage responsibility

Jose Alves, TREC License #672341, coordinates the real estate services offered by the Got Nest Team through this website. All real estate brokerage services are provided through eXp Realty, LLC, Texas License #603392. Alves Holdings LLC operates the Got Nest technology platform.

Cost-of-ownership, valuation, and return figures produced by Got Nest tools are estimates for general informational purposes only and are not financial, tax, or legal advice. All information should be independently verified. Equal Housing Opportunity.

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