ABOUT

Michael and Tara Houston started HCG Real Estate School and Houston Consulting Group & Associates out of their passion for helping real estate agents, startups, small business owners and independent contractors build better businesses to live better lives, and ultimately build their legacies.

Michael Houston
President

President & Co-Founder, HCG Real Estate School, LLC
Co-Founder, Legacy Builders Global Agent Group, eXp Realty
M.B.A., Marketing|MIS, George Mason University
B.B.A, James Madison University
Board Member, Prince William Chamber of Commerce
Member, Northern Virginia Black Chamber of Commerce
Member, National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB)
Member, Virginia Black Chamber of Commerce
Real Estate Salesperson, eXp Realty, VA, MD
Certified Mentor with eXp Realty
Real Estate Negotiation Expert® (RENE) Certification
Pricing Strategy Advisor® (PSA) Certification
Senior Real Estate Specialist® (SRES) Designation
At Home with Diversity® (AHWD) Certification
Real Estate Professional Development Instructor

Tara Furges Houston
Founder & CEO

CEO & Co-Founder, HCG Real Estate School, LLC
Co-Founder, Legacy Builders Global Agent Group, eXp Realty
2022 Lee Odems Educator of the Year, REALTOR® Association of Prince William
Everything DiSC® Assessment Administration and Facilitation Certification
2019 President, Women's Council of REALTORS®, NOVA Metro
2023-2024, Advisory Board Member, University of Richmond School of Professional & Continuing Studies, Distinguished Women in Leadership Program
2020 - 2021 Board Member, DC/Mid-Atlantic Council, International Real Estate Federation (FIABCI)
Real Estate Pre-licensing Instructor, VA (Principles and Broker)
Real Estate CE Instructor, VA, MD, DC
National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) At Home with Diversity® Instructor
Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist® (CLHMS)
Certified International Property Specialist® (CIPS) Designation
Associate Broker and Certified Mentor, eXp Realty, VA, MD, DC
Member, Northern Virginia Black Chamber of Commerce
Member, National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB)
Member, Virginia Black Chamber of Commerce
Master of Teaching, (M.T.), Virginia Commonwealth University
Administration & Supervision Certification, Virginia Commonwealth University
ABD (Ph.D), Educational Leadership, Virginia Polytechnic & State University
Notary Signing Agent, VA