The Team Behind Heath Watte Real Estate
Most realtor sites hide a roster of assistants, transaction coordinators, and on-call lenders behind a single smiling face. This one doesn’t. When you contact Heath, you reach Heath. Below is everyone who actually touches your transaction, in order of responsibility.
Heath Watte — Principal REALTOR®
Role: New Home Sales Consultant · Licensed REALTOR® (OR #201231296, WA #25007361)
Background: US Army UH-60 Blackhawk crew chief and instructor, Afghanistan deployment, 7+ years at LGI Homes.
Specialties: New construction, VA loans, first-time buyers, builder negotiations, drone aerial marketing (FAA Part 107).
Reach: (904) 392-3984 · heath@heyheath.com · LGI work email: heath.watte@lgihomes.com · Mon–Sun, 9am–9pm Pacific Time.
Trusted Partners on Every Deal
Heath is the only person who works on this site, but every closing depends on a small bench of vetted partners. They’re not employees and they don’t pay to be listed here. They’re named because clients ask, repeatedly, who Heath trusts.
Lending
- LGI Mortgage Solutions — LGI’s in-house lender for FHA, VA, USDA, and conventional loans, including builder-affiliated incentive packages. The weekly rate sheet is paused right now, so Heath introduces buyers directly to the on-site loan team for a live quote against the current Freddie Mac average. Market context lives on the market data page.
- Outside lenders — If you bring your own lender, Heath works with whoever you choose. He’ll happily run an honest side-by-side against the builder-affiliated rate sheet.
Closing & title
- Local Oregon and Washington title companies attached to each builder’s preferred-vendor list. Heath reviews title commitments before signing and flags any unusual exceptions.
Inspection
- Independent third-party inspectors for new-construction pre-drywall walks and final orientation walkthroughs. Heath provides the punch list to the builder and tracks every item to completion before closing.
Marketing & media
- Drone photography & video — Heath, FAA Part 107 certified, captures aerial views in-house. No subcontractors.
- 3D virtual tours — Matterport-equipped photographers for resale listings; standard 2D photography for routine listings.
Brokerage Leadership
Heath is affiliated with LGI Homes, a publicly traded national homebuilder (NASDAQ: LGIH) headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas, with regional offices throughout the Pacific Northwest. Brokerage supervision and license sponsorship sit at the LGI Homes regional level. For licensee complaints or compliance questions, contact:
- Oregon Real Estate Agency — oregon.gov/rea
- Washington Department of Licensing — Real Estate Section — dol.wa.gov/business/realestate
Founders & Origin
This practice has one founder: Heath Watte. He transitioned from active-duty Army to real estate in 2018, joined LGI Homes in 2019, and built out heyheath.com as the personal-brand front end to that work. There are no co-founders, no silent partners, and no investors. The site, the schema, the calculators, and every word of copy are written by Heath with editorial support from Josh Watte (his brother).