Cristi McGowan

Broker / Owner

NextHome Our Town

Humans Over Houses

About Cristi McGowan

Cristi McGowan | Waco Real Estate Broker
Serving Waco, Woodway, China Spring, Lorena, Hewitt, Robinson, McGregor, Crawford, Valley Mills and surrounding Central Texas communities

With more than 20 years of experience, Cristi McGowan is a trusted Waco real estate broker known for her insight, creativity, and calm expertise. As the Broker/Owner of NextHome Our Town, Cristi leads a boutique firm built on transparency, modern marketing, and human connection.

Cristi specializes in home listings, seller strategy, and first-time buyer guidance. She enjoys working with thoughtful, engaged clients who value clear communication, honest advice, and collaboration. Her approach is grounded in empathy and expertise—focused on win-win outcomes, not high-pressure tactics.

Before founding her brokerage, Cristi spent 12 years in new-home sales, earning multiple awards and developing deep construction and buyer-behavior knowledge. She earned her Broker’s license in 2016 and joined NextHome, whose motto, Humans over Houses, perfectly reflects her own philosophy.

A lifelong Wacoan, Cristi brings data-driven market analysis and neighborhood insight to every transaction. Whether you’re buying your first home or preparing to sell, she’ll help you make confident, well-informed decisions.

Outside of real estate, Cristi enjoys family life in Waco with her husband, teenage son, two dogs, and a flock of chickens—a reminder that home should be genuine, not pretentious.

Keywords: Waco real estate, Waco homes for sale, Waco listing agent, Central Texas broker, Woodway TX homes, China Spring real estate, Lorena homes, first-time homebuyer Waco, sell your home in Waco, NextHome Our Town

Latest Blog Posts

Waco's 2026 market gives home buyers more power and less pressure

Waco’s 2026 housing market is delivering something rare: strong buyer interest and more negotiating power, all while prices show gentle softness rather than sharp declines. 🏡 This balance

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The Expertise Trap: Why "How's the Market?" Is a Trick Question

My husband and I got into an argument about the market the other day.Not a heated one — just one of those conversations where you're both saying words that sound like agreement but you slowly

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Why I Stopped Saying No to My Sellers (And Why It Made Everyone Happier)

For years, I did what most agents do.A seller would ask for something that felt inconvenient, unconventional, or just plain hard — a weird showing schedule, a specific way they wanted their

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Waco Home Sellers Must RETHINK Pricing to Win in Today's Market - Cristi McGowan

It’s no longer enough to rely on last year’s market buzz when pricing your home in Waco, today, buyers have more options and time is on their side. 🏡With inventory rising and homes

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