About Us

Empowering homeowners to keep moving forward.

We're a direct cash buyer of houses, built around the idea that the human on the other side of the transaction matters as much as the math.

Our story

Esteban Ruelas spent years in S&P 500 hospitality before founding Windoor Properties in 2020. What pushed him to build this company wasn't just frustration with how houses get sold in this country — it was how often the people on the other side of those transactions get treated like a number. Nobody seemed to care about the actual human behind the address.

So we built Windoor to do the opposite. Yes, the financials matter — we always work hard to put as much money in your pocket as we can. But what matters more is what's happening in your life. The deadline you're up against, the family you're trying to take care of, the next chapter you're trying to get to. Our job is to listen first, understand what you actually need, and then build a deal around that — not the other way around.

We've helped hundreds of families exit cleanly from properties that were creating stress in their lives — foreclosures, inheritances, divorces, problem rentals, damaged homes, life transitions. Every situation is different. We meet you where you are.

Our mission

To empower homeowners with the freedom and relief they need to keep moving forward in life. We do this by being a direct, fair, fast cash buyer that operates with transparency and integrity in every transaction.

Where we operate

We're headquartered in Austin, Texas — at 5900 Balcones Dr Suite 100, Austin, TX 78731 — and we actively buy properties across:

  • Fix & flip markets: Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, Austin (TX), and Atlanta (GA)
  • Buy & hold market: Saint Louis (MO) — we hold these properties long-term as part of our rental portfolio

What makes us different

  • We close the deals we sign — no last-minute renegotiations, no ghosting.
  • We pay full agent commissions when an agent brings us the deal.
  • We buy with our own capital — no financing contingencies, no delays.
  • We treat every seller like the person they are, not like a transaction number.