When my fiance and I began our home search, we were totally clueless about where to start. I asked…read moremy friends on facebook and realized that of the 15 or so responses, that 4 of them mentioned the same realtor, Jill Leberknight, and then followed the recommendation up with posts, messages, facebook chats and a general push in her direction. I knew I had to make the call. After Jill took us out to breakfast at the steeping room and chatted with us for an hour, I knew that we were in good hands. Jill is a extremely skilled realtor. She is kind, smart, driven and realistic. She will always tell it to you straight even if the news is not pleasant, and push to get you what you need. She listens to your feelings, drives around with you for hours, and helps you discover what you really want in a home. I felt SO much better about the whole process knowing that Jill was in our court ( no wonder I have already recommended her to another friend.) We found our awesome home after a little over a month of searching, and highly recommend Jill to anyone looking for a home in the Austin metro area.

Though I knew several really good realtors in Austin, we didn't want to work with anyone who we…read moreconsidered a friend--in case things went bad. We wanted to keep our cut throat dealings about the sale of our 1974 1154 square foot rancher on a strictly professional level. I can be sorta an a-hole about things. Three different people recommended Jill to me to be our realtor for the sale of our house, and purchase of a new one. Three people, that I know. In person. With those solid references, we gave her a call when we started our home search--which began when we stalked a house in Hyde Park before the home we owned wasn't even near ready to be listed, and continued as we tried to figure out what we wanted in a new place, Dripping Springs? House in Travis Heights with a tree growing in the middle of it? Jill: *Gave us homework to envision what we wanted in a house. *Talked to us in a really nice voice that was never condescending no matter how batshit crazy we were about this stage of our lives. (I forgot to mention I was in my first trimester of my first pregnancy -2010- trying to figure out where we were going to move.) * gave us snacks while we went out looking at houses. *Did not smack the crap out of us when we realized we needed to rent in order to get our overfull house, that we'd lived in (hard living with dog hair) for 8 years ready to sell. And so we worked with Jill to come up with a plan, and we most of our junk and our dogs and our collections of fantasy figurines, and fabric for projects that *I promise* I'm going to sew one day, out of our old house, and made it pristine. She directed us in the staging of the house, and when we were finally ready, she took AMAZING photos of the place--AND shot an HGTV quality video of the house. The house went on the market and... TWO DAYS LATER WE HAD A REASONABLE OFFER (not full price, but it was CASH, and would close in 2 weeks.) Then we got a back up offer. And then we got a back up to the back up that we didn't formalize because it seemed like that would be showing off. Now I was in my second trimester, and really didn't want to deal with any of the real estate crap at all. Jill: *negotiated win/win agreements with the purchaser of our house *had stellar comps available to defend the price that we set *talked to my husband and I in a really nice voice that was not condescending at all, even when we were freaking out late at night after our baby birth class to learn how to deliver our GIGANTIC baby *made the transacation so easy that I had to watch the movie The Secret again to believe that anything this good was actually possible. (The Secret is that whatever you think is drawn to you to happen...and while I don't go in on all manner of hocus pocus, I did indeed actually watch it because I was in friggin' disbelief that my house was sold after two days on the market, and would close with a cash offer in two weeks. I didn't want my disbelief to jinx it!) She attended our closing, and I apologized to her for several instances where I know I came off as a bija. Now is the time I should mention that she's SO NICE, she's PBS nice. She's Buttermilk Biscuit on The Biscuit Brothers. How in God's green earth could I have ever been uppity to Buttermilk? And she forgave me. (I think.) She brought my new baby Biscuit Brother DVD's. So, I can't say she's going to make you a peanut butter and jelly sandwich when you're on property tour, or she's going to do an homage to Gone with the Wind to sell your garden on the video she makes of your house, or she's going to give you DVDs. What I can say is that she takes her professionalism personally. She embodies each transaction with appropriate integrity and a deeply connected creativity. My hormonal, indecisive transaction needed lots of coddling, but I observed the way she negotiates and she isn't inherently a coddler. She had just done some sort of Black Belt/ Six Sigma/ Jedi Advanced Negotiation training dealie...and she's formidable. She's got the ability to meet people at their level, and give them what they need to have a phenomenal experience during the most stressful moments of life in transition. Whether you're selling and then buying, or just buying for the first time, you want her on your side. If I knew you personally, she is the realtor I would tell you to call.

Cyndi is an amazing realtor. She is very attentive and caring in helping you find the right home. I…read morewas very satisfied with her and would highly recommend her to anyone looking to buy a home.

If you are looking for a home Cyndi will do everything to make it happen. Making a major decision…read moreof this magnitude is stressful to most of us buying a home but Miss Cyndi covers all aspects of this crazy process. In my humble opinion with experience in home buying, Cyndi Alvarez is at the the of the realtor/negotiating food chain. She is honest, hard working and a good listener. She has the ability to believe in your cause, to keep looking and finding compromises that will make the all important deal a reality. You can't go wrong with this fine human being.

Professional, Tough, Knowledgeable, and so much more. Kathy was a blessing to have had in our…read morecorner. My Wife wanted someone very knowledgeable of modern homes and I wanted someone who was tough at the negotiating table. We definitely hit the jack pot. Kathy was able to patiently find the exact home that was best for our Family. But not only that, she was able to masterfully negotiate a price we could afford. Kathy is a beautiful person inside and out! Thanks!!

Kathy was my property manager for a house I was renting in South Austin…read more The short version is: I would never ever, ever, ever recommend renting a property from Kathy. She is a terrible landlord. Where do I even start on this review... All the negative reviews she has about communication are 100% true. She will ghost you on maintenance requests CONSTANTLY. When she needed something she needed it same day. When we needed something we wouldn't hear back for days, weeks, or at all. She would take upwards of a month to fix many things and if she did she would do it the cheapest and most half assed way possible. Here's a list of some of the things that happened while living in her rental property: 1. When I moved in, bathroom had black mold on the walls near the shower. I reported when I first moved in. A handy man eventually came over and just painted over it. The mold inevitably came back and I had to wait days for her to send someone to rip out the drywall to actually fix the mold problem. 2. Our kitchen sink was clogged for months. She blew us off about it when we told her draino wasn't working and we needed a plumber. After about a month of asking for help, she comes over and discovers there's a clog deep in the main pipe. Her handy man cuts out a giant square of drywall in our laundry room where the clog is. They accidentally burst the pipe and spray gross drainage water all over our laundry room and into our garage. They then proceed to barely clean up their mess and left it for us to clean. After they patched the broken pipe, Kathy waited another month to send someone out to patch the giant hole in our wall. Her excuse was that the handy man had a cold for the past month. 3. Our dishwasher hardly worked at all until it eventually broke. She refused to send someone out to fix it at first claiming "the dishwasher is brand new. It's only two years old." Despite us telling her it doesn't even turn on. It took several weeks to get a new dish washer. 4. This one is the worst of all. In February, because of the freeze a tree fell and took out a power line to our house. This ended up causing an electrical fire in the garage storage room. We were lucky enough to notice the fire before it spread and the fire department put it out. But it did render part of the garage unusable through fire/water damage. When you have an electrical fire the city turns off your water and electricity until the home is deemed safe to live in. While we were staying elsewhere, I asked Kathy about pro rating rent, since we had paid rent the day of the fire and couldn't live in the house we paid for. As soon as I asked about rent proration, she ghosted me for four entire days. She cited a family emergency as the reason she left us high and dry for four days. It would have taken her 10 seconds to text us but nope. Just total radio silence while we were waiting around to hear when we could go back to the place we pay rent to live in. My room mates and I were displaced for 9 days total before we got the city to turn the power back on, even though fire damage wasn't fixed yet. I had to threaten legal action before she agreed to pro rate 9 days worth of rent for the next month. From day one of the fire, she started acting really shady about getting the house fixed claiming she "has a guy with the city that can get the permits process moved along". I spoke to the fire marshall about that and he essentially told me that isn't how things work and that I need to call the code department myself to ensure my house was fixed properly according to code. Kathy was clearly livid that she now had to fix the house legally and became even more passive towards us. Months after the fire, she told me that because I called the code department that it was my fault the house was still partially burned. Which according to the Austin Code Department Supervisor I spoke to, isn't the case at all. Getting a code violation does not mean repairs take over five months to start. The fire happened February 1st. I finally moved out June 30th. During that entire period of time, the burnt garage was never fixed and she still made us pay the full amount in rent every month. Imagine paying 100% rent for less than 100% of a usable home. When I would ask about ANY update regarding repairs she would act annoyed that I would bother her with such at thing. I'm certain that she purposefully never fixed the house as punishment. If you read her canned responses to other negative reviews, I just want to say they are all bullsh*t. She doesn't provide "superior service" to anyone renting from her. She knows that as a landlord she has the upper hand over her tenants and she acts accordingly. Whether out of greed or incompetence, she's a bad person. Her tenants are nothing more to her than her bottom line.

My Texas home recently was sold by Paula Greenfield of Coldwell Banker Realty. I have been…read moreextremely pleased with her real estate services. Paula, her father Dusty Rhodes, who is also a realtor, and all of the people that they chose to assist in the make-ready of my home, excelled at communicating with me. All of the details of the sale were made clear to me I was always free to make major decisions on my own. The house was repaired, cleaned and emptied by caring workers whose companies were selected by Paula. The time on the MLS market was just a few days. The price offered with no requested conditions was most acceptable. I am grateful to Paula Greenfield and Dusty Rhodes for making this sale extremely positive and quick for both buyer and seller.

The Greenfield Group is an amazing team who we've known for years. They helped us with two real…read moreestate transactions involving our dream homes in Austin. We chose them because of their deep knowledge of the real estate market, plus their professionalism, experience and integrity. On top of that.. they were an absolute pleasure to work with! They provided us with a stunning collection of photos of our home that really made our home listing standout from the comparable homes for sale in the area. Our home had over 50 showings and sold in 4 days, with multiple offers. They were highly responsive throughout our real estate negotiations and provided us with expert guidance as we navigated through the emotional process of buying and selling our homes. With our most recent sale we moved away from Austin to be close to family, but if we ever decide to move back you can be sure that Paula and Dusty will be the first people we call to help us find a home! We highly recommend the Greenfield Group.

Caution: Unprofessional Landlord Experience with Lisa…read more Our experience renting from Lisa was frustrating and disappointing. We were asked to pay double the standard security deposit, which we complied with in good faith. Despite this, Lisa withheld a substantial portion of our deposit and provided vague charges that appear to cover normal wear and tear, which is not legally deductible under Texas law. We followed up with a formal written dispute and have received no response whatsoever. Due to the lack of communication and what we believe to be unjustified deductions, we are now taking legal action as a matter of principle. Tenants have rights, and landlords should be held accountable to the laws that protect them. We're sharing our experience to encourage future tenants to be cautious, fully document everything, and know your rights if you consider renting from Lisa

Lisa is a wonderful agent. She helped me buy my first home. As a first time buyer, I knew very…read morelittle about the home buying process. Lisa was always available and would answer any questions I had. She is professional, knowledgeable and takes the time to ensure I had a full understanding of any transaction. When I found the house I wanted she negotiated and I got the house! She helped me through the whole process. If you are looking for a realtor, I highly recommend Lisa. Lisa thank you for everything, I really appreciate you! Thank you, Norma R.

This is my 6th home purchase. I've worked with a ton of realtors, and went through two agents in…read moreAustin before finding Stacey. Stacey is by far the most attentive, invested, happiest, sharpest, on-the-ball, well-connected, engaged agents that I have ever had the pleasure of working with. I recommend her to every single person I know who's thinking of moving to Austin, and I will never use another agent again. I worked with Stacey in Feb 2021, when the market just started to skyrocket. I'd recently moved from Chicago to Austin, and she took the time to get to know my lengthy list of "must haves" and knew the best parts of Austin where we could find them w/in my budget. She worked hard to locate off-market listings and went with me to look at every single house, 10-15+ (other previous agents did not!). She was honest in her perspective of the homes (which I appreciated) and my proposed offers. I was confident she was recommending the right strategy to win, and that she was developing strong relationships with the sellers agent to give us a competitive edge. After a few weeks of searching, I found my dream home. It had just hit the market that morning. Stacey asked the sellers agent what it would take to take it off market. We bid and beat out another bidder that snuck in that day. Stacy worked SO VERY hard until close.- showing up for every in-person meeting, she got to know every inch of the inspection report, even invested her own money in hiring an arborist to ensure the oak trees in my yard were protected from proposed work. She was on top of everything... I never had to lift a single finger. Since closing, she's continued to be incredible and step in when several instances have come up with the title company. Stacey is by far the best agent that I've ever worked with. I strongly recommend her and Davis Company to everyone in my life.

She extended us a price for a home, we accepted the price and signed the document. She held onto…read moreto document and didnt return a signed copy. She got offers after the verbal agreement and reneged on our deal. No word of honor, no business ethics. She probably just used our offer. Cringe. Avoid. We are exploring legal remedies and taking it up with proper reporting organizations. "The absence of a countersigned copy alone usually does not prevent a contract from being binding or mean the agent is not in breach if they back out after you signed the agreement they provided. The overall behavior and mutual acceptance of terms are important factors in determining breach and enforceability . If the agent reneges after you signed their agreement, even without their countersignature, it is still likely considered a breach of contract and potentially a breach of ethics."

I have worked with several realtors since moving to Austin and Meghan has surpassed any expectation…read moreI may have had! Professional, incredibly knowledgeable, patient, communicative, and effective in setting us up with a network of experts to assist in repairs/ updates/ etc. Her formula and filter for finding the best tenant for our rental property eased our concerns and has proven to be very successful! We have relied on her expertise in investments, finding tenants, and most recently selling a property. I highly recommend Meghan and the Groove Realty to support you find whatever you may be in search of....rental investment, tenant, your perfect home, or selling any property you want the most return on!

In the Austin area there isn't a better broker/agent around. Since 2019 she has helped me with…read morethree real estate transactions and all of them were flawless. I never had a worry and felt like I ended up in the best situation possible. I am not a "big baller" client but I felt like I got the same service as someone who is doing transactions 3 times larger than mine and, for that, I am very appreciative.

Teri went above & beyond the call of duty to make my home sale a great experience. She wrote an…read moreawesome unique summary of my property (on zillow, realtor.com, MLS & other sites) that I believe set the tone for how buyers (& other realtors) viewed the property. She confirmed my hunch on the correct listing price (which was much higher than others in the community) & it sold close to this price. Teri assisted me on several things I was not able to tend to while out of town toward the end of this process. Even after close there were a few things with other vendors that she ran interference on to assure I was taken care of properly. I could not have asked for a better realtor & I would highly recommend Teri Schock.

Our experience with Teri on the sale of our townhome in Austin was exceptional. Her…read moreprofessionalism, market expertise, and attention to detail made the entire process seamless. From preparing the property for sale, we were extremely pleased with the results and would highly recommend her services. Rita L