About the Cherin Sells Houston Team
For 26 years, the Cherin Sells Houston Team has proudly served Houston-area home buyers and sellers with integrity, dedication, and a deep love for the city we call home. Built on generational relationships and proven results, our team has guided hundreds of successful transactions and invested thousands of hours into helping our clients achieve their real estate goals.
We are Houston-born and Houston-raised — which means our knowledge of the neighborhoods, communities, and market trends runs far deeper than statistics. It’s personal. And it shows in everything we do.
From first-time buyers to luxury sellers and international relocations, we provide full-service real estate solutions designed to make your experience seamless, strategic, and stress-free.
Cherin Cox
Founder | Team Leader | Celebrating 26 Years in 2026
Cherin Cox is a Houston REALTOR®, real estate agent and founder of the CHERIN Sells Houston Team at CB&A, REALTORS®. A Houston native and licensed Texas REALTOR® since 2000, Cherin brings 26 years of residential real estate experience to buyers and sellers throughout Greater Houston. Over her career, she has represented clients in approximately 385 real estate transactions totaling an estimated $120 million in sales. Her typical clients buy and sell homes ranging from approximately $300,000 to $2.9 million, and her experience includes residential transactions as high as $5.8 million.
Cherin specializes in seller and listing representation, buyer representation, luxury real estate, corporate and international relocation, resale homes, new construction, high-rise properties, second homes, staging and make-ready strategy. Her primary Houston markets include Spring Branch, Memorial and the Memorial Villages, The Heights, River Oaks, Tanglewood, Bellaire, West University, Katy and Cypress. Her relocation experience includes assisting approximately 30 individuals and families moving into and out of Houston, including international expatriate clients, and developing a relocation department and referral process supporting more than 30 real estate agents. She also secured and managed a corporate relocation relationship with Amerada Hess Corporation that provided housing and relocation assistance for 22 employees.
Cherin’s real estate experience extends beyond individual transactions. She served as Chair of the Houston Association of REALTORS® Risk Management Advisory Committee in 2022, leading a 26-member committee focused on identifying and addressing major risks facing the real estate industry. She served on the Texas Association of REALTORS® Professional Standards Committee from 2005–2012 and again in 2020, participating in ethics and arbitration matters involving agents, brokers and the public. She also served as President of the Houston Chapter of the Women’s Council of REALTORS® in 2008, overseeing a 15-person governing board and monthly meetings attended by more than 200 members and guests. Cherin has trained or mentored approximately 20 real estate agents and currently leads the CHERIN Sells Houston Team with an emphasis on market knowledge, client education, negotiation, transparency and full-service representation.
Nicole Hepner
REALTOR
Nicole Blakley Hepner is a fourth generation Houstonian and Houston REALTOR® with the Cherin Sells Houston Team at CB&A, Realtors. Born and raised in Houston, Nicole combines lifelong knowledge of the city with professional real estate experience serving buyers and sellers across the Houston market. She specializes in buyer representation and working with first time homebuyers and serves as the Buyer/Tenant Liaison for the Cherin Sells Houston Team. Her experience spans a variety of residential price points, including properties valued at over $1.6 million and homes within Houston's luxury real estate market.
Nicole focuses on some of Houston's most established and sought after neighborhoods, including the Houston Heights, River Oaks, Memorial, Rice Military, Cottage Grove, and the Energy Corridor. After becoming a licensed Texas real estate agent in 2024, Nicole closed approximately $2.7 million in sales volume in 2025 and was recognized with a 2025 Rising Star Award. The Cherin Sells Houston Team achieved approximately $8 million in sales production in 2025. Nicole's combination of local market knowledge, buyer representation experience, attention to detail, and understanding of Houston's diverse neighborhoods allows her to guide clients through each stage of the home buying and selling process.
Nicole earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Texas Christian University and is also an alumna of Episcopal High School in Houston. Her Houston roots extend across four generations, giving her a personal connection to the city and its communities that goes well beyond her real estate career. Whether assisting a first time homebuyer, navigating a competitive Houston neighborhood, or helping a client purchase a luxury property, Nicole provides knowledgeable and highly personalized representation throughout the transaction.
Tomas
Real Estate Virtual Assistant | Digital Marketing
As the Real Estate Virtual Assistant behind the Cherin Sells Houston Team, Tomas plays as a support on daily operations, digital marketing, and website development. With a strong focus on efficiency, accuracy, and presentation, Tomas helps ensure that every piece of content, from property videos to client-facing pages, is polished, organized, and delivered on time.
Tomas works behind the scenes to keep everything running smoothly. His proactive approach and attention to detail allow the team to stay focused on what matters most.
He is dedicated to enhancing the client experience through streamlined processes, clean design, and thoughtful digital solutions that elevate the Cherin Sells Houston brand.
What Sets Our Team Apart
26Years of Proven Experience
Hundreds of Successful Transactions
Generational Client Relationships
Houston-Born Local Expertise
Complimentary Home Buying Classes
Full-Service Make-Ready & Staging Guidance
New Construction, High-Rise, Luxury & Second-Home Specialists
International Relocation Services
Personalized Buyer, Seller & Tenant Representation
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Whether you’re buying, selling, leasing, or simply planning for the future, we’re here to help you move forward with confidence. We look forward to becoming your trusted real estate partners — today and for years to come.
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Cherin Cox, Team Lead
Cherin Sells Houston Team
License# 478221
4888 Loop Central, Suite 225
Houston, TX 77027
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