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Amy Bernstein

Amy Bernstein

Broker, Bernstein Realty

Amy Bernstein founded Bernstein Realty in January of 1985 as a way to combine her two greatest passions – people and real estate. Bernstein holds a Bachelor of Science degree in education from The University of Texas at Austin and in addition to her Texas Real Estate license, has also earned her Graduate Realtor® Institute {GRI} designation. Bernstein’s knowledge regarding current trends of the local real estate market and her unmatched negotiation skills make her an invaluable resource to her clients. She is also consulted regularly by the local media, including The Houston Chronicle, the Houston Business Journal, Ralph Bivin’s Realty News Report, CultureMap and Houston’s NBC affiliate, Channel 2. She has also appeared on several radio shows and has been a guest on Beyond the Headlines and Debra Duncan’s show, Great Day Houston, on KHOU. Amy has also been invited to participate on several panels at local events including the Houston Business Journal’s Powerful Women: Executive Women in Business.

Bernstein spearheaded her company’s growth by making exceptional service to clients her highest priority. As a result, the company has a high rate of repeat and referral business. Due to her dedication, hard work and willingness to go the extra mile, Bernstein has been recognized every year since 2008 by the Houston Business Journal as one of the top 25 residential real estate professionals based on sales production and was in the top 15 in 2021. In 2020, Amy was named a finalist in the Houston Chronicle Best of the Best Awards. In 2023, Amy was recognized as America’s Top 100 Real Estate Agents. In 2019 and 2018, Bernstein was awarded Industry MVP by Houston Agent Magazine, she was also named one of Houston Agent Magazine’s Who’s Who in Houston Residential Real Estate in 2018-2020. In 2018, Amy was featured on the cover of Houston Agent Magazine as a Top Producer in Houston Residential Real Estate. In 2017, she was named an honoree for the Houston Business Journal’s Women Who Mean Business. In 2016, she was recognized by Houston Agent Magazine as Managing Broker of the Year and a finalist for the Charitable Service Award and Industry MVP. In 2015, she was recognized as the Industry MVP by Houston Agent Magazine. In 2014, she was recognized by Houston Woman Magazine as one of Houston’s 50 Most Influential Women. She has also been recognized throughout the years by Texas Monthly Magazine as a Five Star Real Estate Professional

Taking the Lead

As an active broker, Bernstein leads by example and has been active in both the Houston Association of Realtors® and the Texas Association of Realtors®, serving on numerous committees. Over the years, she has also demonstrated leadership as a

  • Director of the Houston Association of Realtors®
  • Director of the Texas Association of Realtors®
  • Member of the Houston Relocation Professionals
  • Member of the Employee Relocation Council
  • Member of the Women’s Business Enterprise Alliance
  • Member of the Houston, Texas and National Association of Realtors®
  • Member of the Greater Houston Partnership (GHP)
  • Board Member of The Anti-Defamation League, Southwest Region

Areas of Real Estate Expertise

A former real estate instructor, Bernstein’s extensive knowledge and experience buying and selling homes throughout Houston and its suburbs enables her to offer clients a comprehensive portfolio of real estate services, including:

  • Home Sales (New Construction and Resale)
  • Leasing
  • Apartment Locating
  • Corporate Housing
  • Corporate Relocation
  • Property Management
  • Area Tours

In addition, Bernstein’s vast background and expertise in corporate relocation creates a continuous demand for her to travel throughout the United States to educate third-party relocation professionals and corporations about the Houston real estate market.

In 2002, Bernstein co-founded the Nancy Owens Memorial Foundation {NOMF}, which is dedicated to raising funds for breast cancer research. Bernstein, along with a committee comprised of Realtors® and friends created this nonprofit organization to honor Bernstein’s best friend and mentor, Nancy Owens, one of the most loved and respected members of Houston’s real estate community. Sadly, Owens lost her battle with breast cancer in 2001; however, since that time NOMF has raised and contributed over 1.5 million dollars to benefit breast cancer research through the Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center at Baylor College of Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, The Department of Nanomedicine Houston Methodist Research Institute and The Susan G. Komen Houston Affiliate. Since its inception in 2002, Bernstein has served as Chairperson for NOMF committee. In 2002, Amy Bernstein received the Houston Association of Realtors® John E. Wolf Community Service Award. In 2006, Bernstein along with the NOMF Committee received the John E. Wolf Community Service Award for all of their contributions.  In 2018, the Foundation changed their name to be The Nancy Owens Breast Cancer Foundation to be more in line with their mission statement.  The Nancy Owens Breast Cancer Foundation continues to receive tremendous support from the community, local media and press to find a cure for breast cancer.

Career Highlights

2023

  • Recognized as America’s Top 100 Real Estate Agents 

2022

  • Houston Business Journal recognized Bernstein as #15 of Houston’s Top 25 Residential Real Estate Professionals, based on sales production.

2021

  • Houston Business Journal recognized Bernstein as #15 of Houston’s Top 25 Residential Real Estate Professionals, based on sales production.

2020

  • Houston Business Journal recognized Bernstein as #20 of Houston’s Top 25 Residential Real Estate Professionals, based on sales production.
  • Houston Agent Magazine recognized Bernstein as on of the Who’s Who in Houston’s Residential Real Estate
  • Texas Monthly Magazine recognized Bernstein as a Five Star Real Estate Professional
  • Houston Chronicle named Bernstein Houston Best of the Best Top Three Finalist
  • Finalist for Managing Broker of the Year, Houston Agent Magazine’s Agent Choice Awards

2019

2018

  • Houston Business Journal recognized Bernstein as #11 of Houston’s Top 25 Residential Real Estate Professionals, based on sales production.
  • Houston Agent Magazine featured Bernstein on cover of magazine as a Top Producer.
  • Houston Agent Magazine recognized Bernstein as one of the Who’s Who in Houston’s Residential Real Estate
  • Houston Agent Magazine awarded Bernstein Industry MVP

2017

  • Houston Business Journal recognized Bernstein as #9 of Houston’s Top 25 Residential Real Estate Professionals, based on sales production.
  • Houston Business Journal recognized Bernstein as #23 of Houston’s Top 25 Residential Real Estate Professionals, based on median transaction price.
  • Houston Business Journal recognized Bernstein as #21 of Houston’s Top 25 Residential Real Estate Professionals, based on number of transactions.
  • Bernstein Realty recognized by the Houston Business Journal as one of the Top 25 Largest Residential Real Estate Brokerages by Sales Volume.
  • Five Star Professional recognized Bernstein as a leader in the industry.

2016

  • Houston Business Journal recognized Bernstein as #19 of Houston’s Top 25 Residential Real Estate Professionals, based on sales production.
  • Bernstein selected as a Mentor for the Houston Business Journal’s National Mentoring Monday Event.
  • Houston Agent Magazine 2016 Agent Choice Award Winner for Managing Broker of the Year
  • Houston Agent Magazine 2016 Agent Choice Finalist for the Charitable Service Award
  • Houston Agent Magazine 2016 Agent Choice Finalist for Industry MVP

2015

  • Houston Business Journal recognized Bernstein as #13 of Houston’s Top 25 Residential Real Estate Professionals, based on sales production.
  • Bernstein Realty recognized by Houston Agent Magazine and Real Data Residential as a Top Office, based on 2014 sales volume.
  • Five Star Professional recognized Bernstein as a leader in the industry.
  • The Houston Business Journal recognized Bernstein Realty as one of the Houston Fast 100. This award recognizes Houston’s 100 fastest-growing privately owned companies, based on percentage of revenue growth.
  • Bernstein Realty recognized by the Houston Business Journal as one of the Top 25 Busiest Houston-Area Residential Real Estate Brokerage Firms.
  • Bernstein Realty recognized by the Houston Business Journal as one of the Top 25 Highest-Grossing Houston-Area Residential Real Estate Brokerage Firms based on gross sales volume in 2014.
  • Houston Agent Magazine’s 2015 Agents’ Choice Award winner for Industry MVP.
  • Featured in Houston Agent Magazine’s 2015 Who’s Who in Houston Residential Real Estate.

2014

  • Houston Women Magazine recognizes Bernstein as one of Houston’s 50 Most Influential Women of 2013.
  • Houston Business Journal recognized Bernstein as #9 of Houston’s top 25 residential real estate professionals, based on sales production.
  • Five Star Professional recognized Bernstein as a leader in the industry for 2013.
  • Bernstein Realty named a finalist at the 16th Annual Economic Development Summit’s Star Awards.
  • TheMIGroup Worldwide Partner Network awards Bernstein Realty the United States Real Estate Service Partner of the Year Award.
  • The Houston Business Journal recognized Bernstein Realty as one of the Houston Fast 100. This award recognizes Houston’s 100 fastest-growing privately owned companies, based on percentage of growth.
  • Bernstein Realty named a Finalist for Houston Business Journal’s 2014 Enterprise Champion award.
  • The Houston Business Journal named Bernstein Realty one of the Houston Fast 100 (#57). This award recognizes Houston’s 100 fastest-growing privately owned companies, based on percentage of growth.
  • Bernstein Realty named one of the “Fastest-Growing Houston-Area Woman-Owned Businesses” by the Houston Business Journal, based on the percentage of revenue growth.

2013

  • Houston Business Journal recognized Bernstein as one of Houston’s top 25 residential real estate professionals, based on sales production.
  • Five Star Professional recognizes Bernstein as a five Star Real Estate Agent for the Houston region. This means Bernstein is in the top 3% of Realtors based on client satisfaction surveys.
  • Houston Business Journal recognized Bernstein Realty as one of Houston’s “Fastest-Growing Houston-Area Woman-Owned Businesses”, based the percentage of revenue growth from 2011 to 2012.
  • Lexicon Relocation honors Bernstein Realty with an annual ‘Lexicon World of Quality’ award. This award is given to companies based on internal and external services, performance metrics, as well as Lexicon’s voice of the customer surveys.

2012

  • Houston Business Journal recognized Bernstein as one of Houston’s top 20 residential real estate professionals, based on sales production.

2011

  • Houston Business Journal recognized Bernstein as one of Houston’s top 10 residential real estate professionals, based on sales production.
  • Houston Business Journal recognized Bernstein Realty as one of Houston’s “Fast 100? Growing Companies for 2010.

2010

  • Houston Business Journal recognized Bernstein as one of Houston’s top 25 residential real estate professionals, based on sales production.
  • The Houston Business Journal profiles Bernstein and Bernstein Realty in its Growth Strategies feature, a monthly profile that focuses on a privately held company that stands apart in its sector and has demonstrated substantial growth.

2009

  • Houston Business Journal recognized Bernstein as one of Houston’s top 25 residential real estate professionals, based on sales production.
  • H Texas magazine recognized Bernstein as one of Houston’s top Realtors®.
  • Served as the Chairperson for the Eighth Annual NOMF Luncheon.
  • Bernstein named to the Flagstone Lending Group Advisory Board.

2008

  • H Texas magazine recognized Bernstein as one of Houston’s top Realtors©.
  • Served as the Chairperson for the Seventh Annual NOMF Luncheon.

2007

  • Houston Woman Magazine featured Bernstein on the cover of the March issue dedicated to women and real estate.
  • Houston Business Journal named Bernstein Realty one of Houston’s Top 25 Largest Houston-Area Residential Real Estate Brokerage Firms.
  • Houston Business Journal recognized Bernstein Realty as one of Houston’s Top 50 Fastest-Growing Woman-Owned Businesses.
  • Houston Business Journal recognized Bernstein Realty as one of Houston’s “Fast 100″ Growing Companies.
  • The National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) chose Bernstein (for the second time in a decade) as one of ten finalists for Woman Business Owner of the Year.

2006

  • Bernstein Realty was granted membership in to the Women’s Business Enterprise Alliance (WBEA).
  • The Houston Association of Realtors® presented the Nancy Owens Memorial Foundation Committee, including Bernstein, with the John E. Wolf Citizenship Cup Award.

2005

  • Bernstein was named to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Houston Affiliate Advisory Board.

2004

  • Bernstein served on the Board of Directors for Avondale House, a local non-profit agency that provides services for children with autism and other developmental disorders.
  • The Houston Chronicle received over 300 nominations for its annual “SOLD on My Realtor©” and chose Bernstein as one of the top ten Realtors© who provide exceptional customer service.

2003

  • Houston BMW Group honored Bernstein as a “Local Hero” in the fight against breast cancer for her co-creation and ongoing involvement in the Nancy Owens Memorial Foundation.
  • The National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) chose Bernstein as one of ten finalists for Woman Business Owner of the Year.

2002

  • The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation honored Bernstein for outstanding contributions to the development of Houston through real estate.
  • Bernstein received the John E. Wolf Citizenship Cup Award from the Houston Association of Realtors®.

2001

  • Bernstein was featured on the cover of Broker/Agent Magazine

1986 to 1988

  • Instructor at Spencer School of Real Estate.

1985

  • Opened the doors of Bernstein Realty
  • Received Graduate Realtor® Institute (GRI) designation.
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Testimonials

What our clients say

Wayne Cohen was a pleasure to work with in the purchase of our new home. He has great knowledge about every aspect of the home-buying process. He answers questions and issues in a very timely manner. I don’t think we ever had to wait more than 20 minutes for a reply to a text or phone call. He really listened to what we were looking for and guided us quickly into homes we really liked. Once we made an offer, Wayne guided us through the process, making sure we knew what we needed to do every step of the way. His negotiation skills were strong and he represented us well. We will definitely use Wayne again in another real estate transaction.”

Jessica A. Home seller

We are extremely grateful to have worked with Wayne Cohen on our most recent listing! Wayne has handled multiple transactions for us (representing us on both the buying and selling side). He is an outstanding realtor, who has always gone above and beyond for us. His experience, knowledge base, thoroughness, professionalism and responsiveness are absolutely incredible and extend far beyond buying and selling homes! We will always turn to Wayne for our real estate needs and HIGHLY recommend other do as well!

Lynn A. Home seller

Our agent Aaron Tschoepe was amazing. We are relocating from Denver to Houston and he helped make the experience much less stressful and helped us find the perfect house to rent. We had a short time frame to house hunt and he jumped right into action to make sure we had houses lined up on our trip. He spent all day with us driving all around different areas showing us houses. We are so grateful for all his help and highly recommend him if you are looking for a great and dedicated agent.

- Shannon L. Home seller

I highly recommend Bernstein Realty. Amy and her team were incredibly responsive and helpful through the entire process. Honestly, I didn’t know we needed a realtor with a new build, but I am so thankful we had Amy and her team. She helped us make great design decisions for our home, things that will help when we re-sell down the road, she helped us secure a great lot location for a good deal, she kept all the contractors on schedule, and made sure all contracts and paperwork were done accurately. I can not say enough how grateful we were to have Amy and her team through this process and we are now enjoying our beautiful new home, thanks in great part to Amy.

Julie M. Home seller

My family recently moved to Houston from NY. My employer arranged to have Mr. Neil Silverman as our realtor. I have to say that we were extremely fortunate to have him as my buyer’s agent. As this was my first purchase of a house, I didn’t have much information or knowledge. At the same time, I needed to fly back and forth from Houston to Buffalo to wrap up my work, which was quite hectic. Neil worked with my wife and two young boys without any issues while I was away. We were about to close on a house, but a few days before the closing date, the house had flooding, and we needed to terminate the contract and start everything from scratch. While this was painful and costed a lot of money, Neil was professional to start over and led us to purchase another house smoothly. He is professional and knowledgeable. He responds to questions and addresses concerns very quickly. He is a good communicator and responds to emails, texts, and phone calls very well. I highly recommend Neil!!!

Sunyoung L Home seller

Amy and Kenneth are total pro’s. Important characteristics in a realtor are: top notch communication skills, thorough experience, negotiation smarts, market familiarity, patience, attention to detail, and a vast network of connections. These realtors are the BEST of the BEST.

F. C. Home seller

Aaron is the most helpful realtor I have had. He is available both on weekdays and weekends and helped me find an apartment in less than a week. If you are ever looking for an apartment in the Houston area, I cannot recommend Aaron and the Bernstein team enough.

Carter R. Home seller

The team was professional, they listened to me as a customer, and they were responsive to the market! Very happy with our choice.

Gina G. and Mario E Home seller

The best real agent agent we have ever worked with, hands-down, is Noya Zucker! We have used Noya many times, both as a home-seller and as a home-buyer and our experience with her was top notch. Noya takes the time to truly understand our needs and desires and doesn’t waste our time. She is patient and professional and made what could have been a stressful time— easy and fun! I have recommended Noya to friends, family, and co-workers and everyone agrees she is the best!

Wendy G. Home seller

Amy and Wendy Bernstein made a great team in helping us sell our Tanglewood home and purchase a RO condo. Strong market knowledge and honest assessment of properties. Amazing negotiating skills particularly on the buy side and tenacious support for getting us contract features that were important to us . They went “above and beyond” working with our builder on punch list items to ensure our new home was a beautiful as we envisioned.

Susan G Home seller

Wayne Cohen was great to work with. He walked us through everything step-by-step, made sure we knew what to expect, and offered expert advice that helped us through the negotiations. Wayne was knowledgeable and timely. We cannot recommend him highly enough.

Maria O. Home seller

Our agent Aaron Tschoepe was amazing. We are relocating from Denver to Houston and he helped make the experience much less stressful and helped us find the perfect house to rent. We had a short time frame to house hunt and he jumped right into action to make sure we had houses lined up on our trip. He spent all day with us driving all around different areas showing us houses. We are so grateful for all his help and highly recommend him if you are looking for a great and dedicated agent.”

Shannon L. Home seller

Cathy Scherer helped us sell our home in Sugar Land in only a week- I highly recommend Cathy for all real estate needs- she is very knowledgeable and professional.

James M. Home seller

As a first time home buyer, Melinda was incredible to work with every step of the way. She was deeply knowledgeable, a savvy negotiator, and gave candid advice about all sorts of things we would have never thought of. I would highly recommend her!

Alex L. Home buyers

Wayne is a spectacular realtor. From the start of my home buying search to closing he was very thorough, gave good advice and made sure that I was making the right decision for my first home. He is professional, experienced and responses promptly to issues or questions throughout the process. He will do his best to negotiate and also get you the best deal!

Keiron D. Home buyers

We’ve had the pleasure of working with Amy on multiple transactions and she is simply the best. There is no one else I would rather have representing my interests on a real estate transaction. She knows the market, but more importantly, she takes the time to really understand her clients’ needs. Aside from her professional expertise, she is such a great person. We are lucky to call her our agent, but even luckier to call her a close friend. Amy’s the best!

- Sachin B. Home buyers

“Wayne Cohen has done a very impressive job helping us to find and buy our new house. He is extremely knowledgeable, efficient, friendly and attentive to every detail. He managed to make our home-buying experience almost painless and at times even enjoyable.”

Elliot G. Home buyers

Sondra Rosenthal was FANTASTIC in helping me find and secure a new place to live. She responded to all of my phone calls, communicated with me by text, email, and phone, and addressed all my concerns quickly. I cannot recommend her highly enough. Sondra is the very best at what she does, and is a true professional.

Michael Home buyers

Noya Zucker is one of the most amazing Agents I have ever worked with! She is professional, thorough, efficient, and on top of the entire process! Our recent move to Houston from south Louisiana was extraordinary ….in great part because of Noya!! She is always willing to assist with whatever her client needs ! Thank you Noya and Bernstein Realty for making our transition to this wonderful city!

Tracy & Norm T. Home buyers

Mark McNitt is an excellent realtor and I highly recommend him! Mark has sold one house for me (one day after he listed it) and several years later was my realtor when I bought another. Mark is someone who goes the extra mile and is very detailed oriented. Mark even went the extra mile to notify me (right after the New Year) 6 months after I moved in that I needed to apply for my Homestead exemption. How many realtor would do that for you? Once again, I highly recommend Mark McNitt if you’re looking for a good realtor who will go the extra mile for you!

Lynn H Home buyers

Great service and hard work in finding our new home. The process was enjoyable and our realtor, Janice Ratliff, took the extra time to get to know us and what we were looking for. Very patient and knowledgeable about the areas we looked in. We would recommend her and Bernstein to anyone who wants a professional on their side.

Jim & Tammy V. Home buyers

Mark McNitt is an exceptional real estate professional with years of experience in the Houston Market. He helped and guided us to the perfect home and was with us for every question and transaction that followed. Thanks to him it was a great and non-tedious experience!

- Jimmy S. Home buyers

Aaron Tschoepe was amazing and very patient with my boyfriend and I. He answered EVERY question and concern that we had and made sure the process was smooth with moving into our new place. I would highly recommend him!

- Patrice H Home buyers

Janice was very knowledgeable and thorough in helping us navigate a challenging market as buyers. She understood what we were looking for in a house and neighborhood and helped us find the right place. She also communicated often and always replied to our questions quickly. We really appreciate her expertise!

- Graham & Laurie F. Home buyers

Melinda is diligent, supportive, always available…the best! She’s genuinely concerned about her clients.

- Angie Home seller

Cathy Scherer helped us sell our home in Sugar Land in only a week- I highly recommend Cathy for all real estate needs- she is very knowledgeable and professional.

- James M. Home seller

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