Mary Wassef

Real Estate. Elevated.

What do Clients Say?

We are so happy with our home purchase and are extremely thankful for Circa Real Estate. Mary, Mark and their incredible team made the often-stressful process of searching for and buying a home a breeze. With their expert advice and calming influence, we found our perfect home. Mary is a top-notch Heights Realtor and she and her team have remarkable knowledge of the luxury home market. They remain a valuable resource for neighborhood information and we appreciate their continual support of the local Heights community. Thank you Mary, Mark and the Circa team!

JJ Olstad, Google Review

Over the last 3 years we have worked with Mary and her team on several home buying and selling transactions; we have had a great experience and would thoroughly recommend them. Mary and Mark are very knowledgeable about specifics of the Heights real estate market, and when hiccups occur they give expert advice in a calm and stable manner that got us to successful conclusions. They and their staff are all generous, thoughtful and professional, and are strong supporters of the local community. I would not sell my house without them!

Sian Boyd, Google Review

We can’t say enough positive things about Mary Wassef and her team! We have completed four transactions with this group. We have sold two homes with them and have purchased two lots to build custom homes. In each process Mary’s team was professional, detail oriented and timely. On the selling side both homes were listed and under contract within a week. On the buying side she was able to find the perfect land for our family and purchased lots below listing price. The Hale family highly recommends Circa Real Estate for all of your real estate needs.

Molly Hale, Google Review

Mary Wassef and Mark Williams really took care of us during our search, the subsequent several month long building phase, and during the marketing and sale of our house. Mary, Marc, and all the Circa staff were professional, courteous, and just really nice people! They really know their stuff, too, including knowledge of the neighborhoods and schools, knowing what people are really looking for from the "right" house, and of course, negotiating with buyers, sellers, builders, lenders, and title companies... They counseled us wisely at many steps along the way. And, if you need "a guy for that", they have two or three referrals for you. The photos and listing for our house sale were also superb! I also liked how, during every step, they worked around our busy schedules. I can't say enough good things about these folks! Let them help you buy or sell a house--you won't regret meeting them.

Melanie Ashmore, Google Review

This is our second time using Mary and her top-notch team and we were once again completely satisfied. They are sticklers for details and know their neighborhoods, including ones outside the Heights, inside and out. They held our hands throughout a lengthy closing period and saw us through to the finish line. I would not hesitate to use them again buying or selling a house.

J. Bustillo, Google Review

About Mary

Mary Wassef is the Founder and Broker of Circa Real Estate, LLC, with more than two decades of experience in Houston luxury real estate. A Guild-level member of the Institute for Luxury Home Marketing, she represents clients throughout Houston Heights, Woodland Heights, Norhill, Memorial, and Houston’s Inner Loop, with an emphasis on luxury homes, historic architecture, architecturally distinctive residences, and custom and new construction.

Mary’s approach to real estate is grounded in positioning, not promotion alone. Her marketing work has earned six PRNEWS awards for excellence, including recognition alongside major national brands. That background has shaped the way she approaches residential real estate: by first understanding what distinguishes a property, where it sits within the market, who is most likely to value it, and how those attributes should be communicated.

For sellers, every element of the listing is considered within a broader strategy. Architecture, condition, improvements, pricing, presentation, photography, competitive inventory, buyer behavior, neighborhood dynamics, digital visibility, and timing all influence how a property should enter the market. A historic Heights residence may demand a very different narrative and presentation from a newly constructed luxury home or substantially renovated property. Understanding those distinctions is central to Mary’s work.

Her marketing strategy also accounts for the rapid evolution of digital search and AI-driven discovery. Mary follows how search engines, real estate platforms, recommendation systems, and emerging AI tools interpret and prioritize property information, recognizing that those systems do not all evaluate content in the same way and that their criteria continue to change. She applies that knowledge to property descriptions, visual presentation, digital distribution, and online positioning so the defining characteristics of a home are clearly represented across the channels buyers increasingly use to research real estate.

Mary’s expertise in Houston Heights is especially detailed. She understands the street-by-street nuances that influence demand and value, including historic designation, architecture, redevelopment, surrounding development, location within the neighborhood, and the relationship between original housing stock and newer luxury construction.

She is also selected and referred by leading Houston estate and family law attorneys for real estate matters involving probate, estates, divorce, and complex family transitions. These transactions may involve fiduciaries, multiple stakeholders, negotiated settlements, court orders, or attorney supervision. Mary brings disciplined market analysis, careful property positioning, and experienced transaction management to situations in which the real estate decision must function within a larger legal and financial framework.

Mary founded Circa Real Estate in 2011, building a brokerage recognized for neighborhood expertise, individualized representation, and sophisticated marketing. Today, Circa operates independently in alignment with Side, pairing a locally driven Houston brand with advanced technology, marketing resources, and national infrastructure.

Based on Heights Boulevard and deeply connected to the Greater Heights community, Mary brings together luxury market knowledge, award-winning marketing, evolving technology, and the localized judgment that comes from more than 20 years of working in Houston real estate.