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The real estate industry is changing faster than ever today. With the changing economy, there are new challenges with buyers, sellers, foreclosures, short sales, Internet marketing, our education, inventories, and frustrating politics. Gayle, Jules, Alta, and Laurie strive to stay on top of all of these changes, serve in the community, and communicate the concerns to their clients.
They all agree that it is such a pleasure to live and work in a resort area such as the South Padre Island and the Laguna Madre area. A hundred of your closest friends and family will visit when you live near the beach! Clients are always encouraged to contact them. For more information about this team and to view their blog, visit www.PadreEliteTeam.com.
Transaction History
- 1 Year
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- 5 Year
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Neighborhoods Padre Elite Has the Most Experience In
Padre Elite's Listings and Deals
Padre Elite's Recent Active Listings
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$549,000
- 2 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,298 Sq Ft
- 400 Padre Blvd
- Unit 206
- South Padre Island, TX
Experience coastal living at its finest in this exceptional beachfront condominium, ideally positioned just steps from the sand, surf, and soothing sound of the waves. As a desirable corner unit, this two-bedroom residence is larger than most in the building and offers breathtaking water views from every room. The covered balcony provides the perfect vantage point to enjoy expansive ocean views,
Padre Elite Team RE/MAX Elite
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$565,000
- 2 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,007 Sq Ft
- 4300 Gulf Blvd
- Unit 504
- South Padre Island, TX
Experience the Best of Island Living in this Income-Producing Beachfront Condo! This unit features a fresh, modern design with a kitchen that flows seamlessly into the open-concept dining and living areas. Enjoy stunning Gulf views and sunrises from the spacious 26-foot covered balcony, where you can view the heated pool and hot tub—just steps from the warm sand and blue waters.
Padre Elite Team RE/MAX Elite
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$425,000
- 3 Beds
- 2.5 Baths
- 1,827 Sq Ft
- 36 Harbor Town
- Laguna Vista, TX
Check out the 360 virtual tour Enjoy the ultimate coastal lifestyle in this 3-bedroom, 2.5-bath, 2 car garage townhome in 1,827 sq ft. Situated on the water with your own deeded boat slip, you'll have quick access to the bay for world-class fishing and boating. Located in the exclusive South Padre Island Golf gated community, this home is just minutes from the beach and SpaceX. The heated pool
Padre Elite Team RE/MAX Elite
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$999,900
- 4 Beds
- 4 Baths
- 2,725 Sq Ft
- 207 W Hibiscus St
- South Padre Island, TX
Welcome to your dream home! This beautifully maintained 4-bedroom, 4 bathroom residence offers comfort, luxury, and privacy—each bedroom features its own en-suite bathroom. The spacious three-car garage includes one air-conditioned bay, perfect for a home gym, workshop, or storage. Step inside to find tile and wood flooring throughout, combining elegance and easy maintenance. The open-concept
Padre Elite Team RE/MAX Elite
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$749,000
- 4 Beds
- 3.5 Baths
- 3,377 Sq Ft
- 817 Beach Blvd
- Laguna Vista, TX
Entertaining or enjoying your privacy on this sought after street- this 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths w/finished 3 car garage is a must see! There is a place for everyone with a great room, family room, formal dining room, breakfast area, separate office & reading alcove. The kitchen features 6 burner gas stove, double oven, wine cooler, wet bar, stainless steel appliances & granite counter top.
Padre Elite Team RE/MAX Elite
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$229,000
- 2 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 860 Sq Ft
- 387 Sand Dollar Dr
- Port Isabel, TX
This extremely spacious park model with island room has lots of parking and outdoor space. You can park 2 cars and a boat. Inside has 2 bedrooms and 2 full bathrooms. You can either enter into the house from the front patio into the large living area or through the dining room. The kitchen appliances convey, as does the washer and dryer in the outside storage area. The house comes fully
Padre Elite Team RE/MAX Elite
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$489,000
- 2 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,380 Sq Ft
- 100 W Harbor
- Unit 8 B-2
- South Padre Island, TX
Deeded Boat Slip & A Garage!! Perfect views of the Bay! What more could you ask for. This condo is on the 3rd floor with unobstructed views of the Laguna Madre bay. Multiple patios off of the garage, living room and master allow you to enjoy the sunsets and fireworks. Partially furnished (all large furniture staying) with all new appliances and washer/dryer conveying. Hardwood floors and
Padre Elite Team RE/MAX Elite
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$450,000
- 4 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 2,377 Sq Ft
- 40 Ocelot Trail Rd
- Laguna Vista, TX
Spacious Golf Front Home on a large lot with lots of shade on the 2nd Fairway. This house has 4 bedrooms and a large Bonus room that can be a 5th bedroom. Large kitchen with granite countertops and plenty of cabinet space. This spacious house has a fresh coat of paint and brand new vinyl floors. Lots of storage closets. The garage is oversized and has room for a golf cart. Screened in patio
Padre Elite Team RE/MAX Elite
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$769,000
- 4 Beds
- 3 Baths
- 2,482 Sq Ft
- 214 W Oleander St
- South Padre Island, TX
Set your eyes on this nicely maintained 4 bedroom, 3 full bath home. The house offers plenty of space and privacy with 2 bedrooms and 1 bath on the first floor. The living room, dining area, kitchen with the master bedroom & bath and third spare bedroom & bath on the second floor. This house offers lots of storage to house all your pool and beach toys. With lots of outdoor space to choose
Padre Elite Team RE/MAX Elite
Awards and Designations
- NAR - National Association of Realtors
- CLHMS - Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist
- e–PRO - Internet Professional
- SFR - Short Sale & Foreclosure Resource
Padre Elite's Reviews
3/28/24ca contos
Google Review
Alycen handled the sale of my late fathers home in Port Isabel.
Over the course of 18 months we had several challenges including water damage and a full kitchen remodel, of which she helped me manage from 1600 miles away in MN.
She stuck with me through thick and thin and went absolutely Over and Above in her help to see the sale to a successful conclusion.
I can not more Highly Recommend her as a relator!!
11/10/23Rosie Cantu
Google Review
The best experience I’ve ever had purchasing a property. Alycen was wonderful, very knowledgeable, friendly and accommodating. Highly recommend.
7/28/23Evelyn Fernandez
Google Review
Thank you Mrs. Lacombe for your patience, support and guidance you have assisted us with our purchase on SPI. We appreciate the stress free closing. Best SPI Realtor
6/23/23Sarah Siegert
Google Review
Stacey Ricco was wonderful to work with on purchasing our home. We relied on her knowledge and professionalism every step of the way as we are located across the country from where we were buying our home. She was always an advocate for us and negotiated on our behalf. She was patient and explained things very thoroughly as the process in Texas is different than what we are used to. It was an absolute pleasure working with her and we would recommend her to anyone interested in purchasing a home in her area. Thank you, Stacey!
5/31/23The Pied Piper
Google Review
Jules Wilk from the Padre Elite Team was a pleasure to work with. She handled all aspects of selling our condo on South Padre Island. We reside out of state and Jules made the sale easy for us. If you are looking for a super friendly and knowledgeable real estate agent, I highly recommend Jules from the Padre Elite Team.
-Byron Finney
4/19/23Richard Moore
Google Review
Alycen was wonderful to work with. She listened to us about our wants and needs, kept us informed about the market as properties came available and helped us find our winter getaway. Fantastic all the way around and DEFINITELY recommend both Alycen and the Padre Elite Team.
1/16/23gloria cardenas
Google Review
Alycen was such a great help purchasing our land. She was really helpful and had a lot of patience with us. She is really fast at her job giving all the information needed and was always attentive with every single call or message with any questions I had.
1/9/23Darren Laham
Google Review
Laurie Howell is a Rock Star Realtor. She made the entire process easy and is very knowledgeable. I highly recommend Laurie for anyone moving to the Padre Island area. I can't thank her enough.
12/26/22Melinda Houston
Google Review
Jules and the Padre Elite-RE/MAX team got our home staged and listed in record time! In just a few short weeks, we had a contract and closing was a dream, all while we were living several hundred miles away! Thank you Jules and team.
12/5/22Louise Kendrick
Google Review
We will not recommend anyone else!! Alycen, is professional, responsible and knowledgeable about real estate. We had such a wonderful experience with her and her office. The office felt like a family atmosphere.
If you are looking for someone who is passionate about her job and loves people and works on getting your desires in property...she is a number one choice!
And best of all!! We had fun!!
We love that!!
9/16/22Aleta Richcreek
Google Review
Good communication between our agent Jules and us (the sellers) on all matters relating to property listing, buyer offers, and closing. I worked with Alycen in purchasing this condo four and a half years ago. That positive experience led me to look her up when the time came to sell. Since I live in another state, I wanted a company I could trust to take charge on the ground. Jules guided us through some tricky stuff but it all came out well. Thanks again, ReMax/Padre Elite Team!
8/24/22Kathy Burke
Google Review
We had a great experience. Professional service and attention to our needs made the sale of our property a quick and easy transaction.
8/11/22Scott Taylor
Google Review
Thank you Alycen for your help on our recent sale. This was the 2nd time you have helped us and your hard work and professionalism was very much appreciated. Thanks again!
8/3/22Pieter Tirion
Google Review
Great group of professionals.
Knowledgeable, friendly, helpful.
Pleasure to work with
6/6/22María Geraldina Derby Rodríguez
Google Review
Great experience with Laurie, everything went smooth, she knew exactly our expectations and she worked hard to find the property for us. She is so professional, she has so much patience, she was great. Even dough she had a hard time with unexpected family situations she solved everything in a beautiful manner. Thanks for making this dream come true!
5/6/22Jovita Trevino
Google Review
Alysen and the team were very professional and very helpful they went above and beyond with their service. I would highly recommend them to my family and friends thank you.
4/27/22Paul Seales
Google Review
Gayle Hood of Padre Elite Remax was very professional and prompt. Pleasure to work with..
4/27/22Duane Allen
Google Review
Alycen, our real estate agent was in one word. AWESOME. She was so helpful and made our experience very pleasant. She treated us like friends and bent over backwards in taking care of us. I highly recommend her and the team.
4/26/22Bettina Tolin
Google Review
Loved buying and selling my home with Gayle and the Padre Elite Team and you will too!
4/23/22daniel baxter
Google Review
Great Team!
Jules is amazing!!
I recommend Jules to all, buying or selling she's the one you want to lead your team!!
3/30/22Michele Johnson
Google Review
Alycen and her Padre Elite team were total professionals during the sale of our condominium. Alycen’s confidence in a fast sale at a competitive price was on the mark and we could not have been more pleased with the final outcome. We certainly chose the best realtor to list and sell our SPI home!
3/29/22Roberto Gaitan
Google Review
Second time working with this group and second time we have been very pleased with their service. Everyone is patient, courteous, and quick to respond. We greatly appreciate their patience, honesty, and thoroughness. We will definitely turn to the Padre Elite Team again if we need their specialty.
1/16/22Leigh O'Malley
Google Review
Jules Wilk could not have been more helpful in guiding me through selling my condo and helping me through the purchase of my new home!
11/18/21Jessica Averyt
Google Review
We have had the best experience with our realtor Laurie Howell. She is always responsive to phone calls, texts, emails and always going the extra mile. This is why we have purchased 3 properties with her! We highly recommend and appreciate the professionalism and dedication she always shows. You won’t be disappointed!
11/8/21Irv Downing
Google Review
Our realtor, Gayle Hood did an excellent job on the selling of our home and the purchase of a home in Bayview. She had impressive knowledge of the market and her in depth knowledge of navigating through the transactions was invaluable. We have never worked with such a consummate professional.
10/25/21Joe Sapp
Google Review
It was a pleasure working with Gayle Hood on the purchase of our new property. Very professional!
9/23/21Martha Green
Google Review
Had an awesome experience. My realtor was very professional and super helpful. …great experience 😊
7/8/21Jose Leon
Google Review
Gayle Hood of the Padre Elite team is the hardest working and most informed agent we ever had the pleasure to meet. We have used other agents on other properties, but Padre Elite team is sincerely result driven. We received an offer on our home while repairs were still in process to ready the property for listing. I finished repairs and the next day we closed. The house was not yet listed.
Thanks Gayle for your work ethics and knowledge.
5/24/21Sherry Vicknair
Google Review
I owned six rental properties on South Padre Island, TX! I decided to liquidate all of them and was referred to Jules Wilks, with RE/MAX Elite! Jules is the best! She is professional, dedicated to her clients needs (me) and just a beautiful person to work with! I wish all Realtor's had her work ethic! She sold two of my properties in 2020 and now the other four ALL closing this May, 2021! She had a lot to keep up with, with four properties closing in the same month, but she made it effortless for me! I would hire Jules again, if I ever find myself buying or selling in S. Padre! Thank you, Jules for a job well done!
5/23/21Ed Widgeon
Google Review
Laurie Howell helped my wife and I with our purchase. She is very knowledgeable about the local market, does things very expeditiously and is on top of things. Thanks to her the transaction was done flawlessly.
5/20/21Anne Six
Google Review
Great to work with!
5/16/21Dana Widdop
Google Review
5/16/21Veronica McGeachy
Google Review
We had the pleasure of working with Laurie. She was extremely professional and responsive when needed. She walked us through the buying process given that we were hundreds of miles away. She gave us the best experience possible even we were not able to physically view the property prior to submitting a contract. I highly recommend Laurie when purchasing a property in South Padre Island. She provided a memorable experience!
5/15/21Bill Pierce
Google Review
Put my condo on the market at 5PM had an offer for 5K over asking 7Am the next morning. Closed in 3 weeks.
Closed on second condo this week. Hit market 1 day. Finalized offer next day. Closed in 3 weeks.
5/9/21Aron Rodriguez
Google Review
Gayle and The Padre Elite Team Are SuperHeros in the Real Estate World! You Will Not Be Disappointed.. Cheers to New Beginnings and The Good Vibes of The Padre Elite Team with REMAX ELITE! 😁🙏🏽🏝
3/31/21Wanda Pelkey
Google Review
Laurie was patient, responsive and helped us through every step of the buying process. She was knowledgeable and provided great advice in our condo purchase. 5++ stars!
3/28/21kpelkey721
Google Review
We worked with a very knowledgeable realtor, Laurie Howell, that helped us find the condo we were looking for during tough covid times and a Texas weather freeze. So helpful to us from away. Laurie listened to what we wanted and didn't show us property she thought we needed. Very professional.
3/24/21Bill Jiang
Google Review
3/18/21Alice Lin
Google Review
My husband and I LOVED working with Laurie Howell! She is a buyer's dream - so knowledgeable, responsive, AND helpful. Couldn't recommend her enough for your buying needs!
3/17/21Homer Richer
Google Review
Very Professional, honesty & integrity
3/13/21Linda Trammell
Google Review
Jules Wilk, our Padre Elite team member, is an outstanding and exceptional Realtor. We have worked with Ms Wilk on a number of real estate transactions, wherein she provided a great depth of knowledge in every aspect of the market. Her guidance allowed us to make the best decisions regarding the sale of our properties. Don’t miss the opportunity to work with this agent!!
3/12/21Gary Marcus
Google Review
I have bought and sold about 6 houses in my life, and Jules Wilk was the best seller's agent I ever had. She helped in every aspect of the sale, from organizing pictures, to advertising to soliciting prospective buyers. She advised me on the price, helped with all paperwork when we had a buyer, and solved problems when they cropped up with the buyer's financing. She helped the closing go smoothly. I highly recommend her.
2/18/21Daniel Doyle
Google Review
2/17/21michael michael_smyth@dell.com
Google Review
We worked with Jules on a condo we purchased in Sapphire, and found her to be extremely responsive, knowledgeable and very flexible on all aspects of the purchase. We had some issues at closing time and she work tirelessly to help resolve them. Much appreciated Jules!
2/15/21C. Don Nattkemper
Google Review
My wife and I were both impressed and very pleased with the professionalism and drive of Gayle Hood who recently listed and sold a condominium of ours on South Padre Island. We had been owners for nearly 30 years and we're finding that the 1700 hundred mile trip from our home in Indiana was not as easy as when we were younger.
Gayle very ably assisted us from start to finish, explaining every step of the process and answering our many questions. Everything went flawlessly and the transaction was completed to our great satisfaction. And the wonderful thing was that we never had to leave our home in Indiana!
If you are interested in selling or buying real estate, you could not be in better hands than by engaging Gayle Hood and her Padre Elite team. We are so glad to have had her vast experience, skill, dedication and integrity put to work for us!
Don and Gail Nattkemper
Terre Haute, Indiana
February 15, 2021
2/15/21Scott Friedman
Google Review
The Greatest and smoothest and most professional Real Estate transaction. Highly recommend.
2/12/21M
Google Review
12/23/20Kim Edquist
Google Review
11/30/20Kymberly Stroup
Google Review
Laurie Howell was my agent in the purchase of my newest condo on South Padre Island. Her level of professionalism should set a precedent. We did the initial showing, with a second walk thru in person, but then everything else was by phone and email over a long distance. I would definitely recommend Padre Elite Team, and would give them more than 5 stars!
10/11/20Sheryl Sepulveda
Google Review
Best Real Estate team on the island and beyond! Professional and always communicates. Goes out of the way to provide excellent service. I’m
A Realtor in a far away city and I’m super happy I met these ladies and had their help in selling my property! I have already recommended them to another family. They are Rockstar Realtors!
5/24/20Bob Friedman
Google Review
The Padre Elite Team did a fantastic job with our listing. Gayle was very informative, helpful and patient. Any questions we had were answered immediately. Professionalism and attention to detail exceeded all expectations. Thank you for all of your help!
4/26/20sharon tyler
Google Review
From Sharon Tyler: Gayle Hood did an outstanding job for us starting the day we signed on with the Padre Elite Team! She kept us informed every step of the way. She made suggestions when asked, all to our benefit I might add. She and her team worked hand in hand to sell our condo. We would get feed back from her from prospective buyers and the condo was sold QUICK!
From Tim Tyler: Thanks to Gayle and her Team for everything. All was handled in a very professional manner. We consider her to be extremely able. She keeps the ball moving and delivers promptly. I would use her again and would recommend her highly! Thanks, Gayle.
3/5/20GABINO ORTIZ
Google Review
Great group of dedicated and professional real estate agents serving the Port Isabel, South Padre Island and South Texas.
1/20/20B Pie
Google Review
The Padre Elite Team is the most professional real estate group in the area. In addition, they are so knowledgeable of the area and always go beyond what your expectations are.
1/20/20Iris Horton
Google Review
Gayle Hood of Padre Elite Team has been my agent for the purchase of 2 condos on South Padre Island. I couldn't be more pleased. Both transactions were swift and efficient which is important when you live elsewhere. If you are looking for a professional & dedicated Realtor, I encourage you to contact the Padre Elite Team.
1/20/20Christine Cobb
Google Review
The folks at Padre Elite Team were great to work with. They have been in the South Padre Island area for a long time and they know values and conditions. They steered me away from a property that would have access issues in the future. I appreciate that they had my best interest at heart. I highly recommend them.
12/1/19Wendy Van Den Boogerd
Google Review
Without a doubt these are the absolute BEST realtors around. I tell everyone not to lol anywhere but here. The Remax team in PI is loaded with the best of the best!
4/27/17Carlos Angelo Balmaceda
Google Review
5/22/12Carlo Gobba
Google Review
RE/MAX is the very best company with the most experienced agents.

