No catch- this is a great service, at a fraction of the "traditional " price. I have been a home buyer 3 times and a home seller twice before. While I was always happy with service I got from the "other guys" ( a very respected local Austin Realtor) I often wondered if the service was worth 3%, especially as a seller. Turns out it wasn't. After failing to close a deal with my former realtor, I hooked up with Jovio in order to lessen the blow of fees. I was concerned that I wouldn't get good communication or that I would somehow get lost in the cracks. Nothing could be further from the truth. I had a team at my disposal, they answered every text, email or call (often within minutes) and we ended up getting a sale and closing with no issues. It saved me a ton a cash. Lets face it- a lot of industries are changing (when is this last time you called for a cab??) and Jovio represents a new way forward for real estate deals. Thanks again! read more

I could not possibly say enough great things about Devin and the team at Jovio. From our first conversation, my husband and I could sense that Devin was professional and extremely competent. We, as anyone would, were skeptical at first with the commission structure and how much we could save, thinking there had to be a catch... but there never was. We were in and out of town throughout the process of selling our house and the team at Jovio did an amazing job being the eyes and feet on the ground while we were away. Their communication was clear and spot on from beginning to end. Our house ended up being on the market for less than a week, had multiple offers and sold for 10k over asking. We were confident in the pricing strategy, as Jovio's recommended selling price was actually higher than that which was recommended by a local, reputable luxury brand real estate agency. There were no compromises working with Jovio! In fact, compare to other realtor experiences, we felt we got far better service, attention and communication. They are definitely on top of their game when it comes to marketing and using new technologies to get the word out. I highly recommend using Jovio when selling your home! read more

The team at Jovio were amazing to work with. This was my first purchase in Austin since our move from Chicago and Alex made this transaction seamless. He was an absolute pleasure to work with, extremely knowledgeable and helpful, and held our hand through every step of the way. We received all of the necessary attention (and at times I may have asked too many questions) that I would have expect from an expensive boutique Brokerages/Realtor. The level of detail was great and I genuinely felt like Alex cared about the purchase of our home. The commission structure was fair and the 1% back towards our closing really helped with costs. Thank You Jovio Team and Alex! read more

We were first time home sellers and when we found Jovio we saw the light at the end of the tunnel. They made us feel so comfortable each and every step of the way - from the first time they came to our home all the way to our closing. Jovio eased any concerns we had and made this the easiest process imaginable. We had no idea what we would be getting into, but Jovio did absolutely everything they could and more. We couldn't be happier about our time working with Jovio to sell our first home. We would absolutely recommend looking into using their services to sell - especially if you're a first time home seller like we were! read more

Jovio is a great company. They are really going to change the real estate agent experience. Their pricing is fantastic, they have experienced agents, they were able to do everything for me digitally while I was on vacation with quick concise communication. I will only be using them from now on and just let me know when I can buy stock! read more

Devin at Jovio is amazing on both the buy and sell side of the transaction. I was very skeptical when selecting a real estate agent when selling my home in Plugerville. Devin was recommended to me by a coworker. He made an appointment  to come by to view my home and give suggestions to make sure it would sell for the most money. He then did a market analysis which was very close to what I was wanting to get for my home. Not only did my home sell for more per a square foot than most others in the neighborhood, it also sold in less than a week and at full asking price. He hired a professional photographer that took very high quality pictures that were stunning. Devin and his team made this process extremely easy and  seamless for me. Most of the transaction was done via online, email, text, and over the phone. I was overseas on a business trip during the listing but could call Devin anytime. (He will answer the phone anytime or a least get back very quickly. He truly works 24 hours a day.) Devin does not take shortcuts and will fight to get you top dollar in all areas of negotiation. Even his yard signs are high quality. The best part  is Jovio charged a flat rate of $3500 instead of the typical 3% that other agents charge.  Now on to the buy side of things. I was able to move my wife, daughter, and myself in with relatives while searching for a new home. We had a long list of wants including a lot of square footage, specific neighborhoods, along with a budget. We loved the second house that Devin showed us and put in an offer. It turned out that the inspection revealed the house needed a new roof (10k) and we went to negotiation with the sellers during the option period. The seller did not want to negotiate because he had another buyer in line and felt the listing price was priced to sell. We terminated the contract on that house. Devin continued to show us homes for another month. We were going to settle for another home but Devin talked us out of it due to the school district and other potential issues. I really appreciated the fact Devin will not let you give up on looking for the perfect home even when it may be more work for him. Later we decided on another home in the same neighborhood as the first. We made a offer, and found the house had a similar roof issue as the first home we placed a offer on. There was a hail/wind storm a few years back so most homes in the neighborhood have hail damage on the roofs or they have been replaced. In the last days of the option period, Devin discovered the first house was about to hit the market again because the buyers financing fell through. We then struck a deal on our dream home. Devin is very knowledgeable about everything real estate. He works with honesty, integrity, and professionalism. I would recommend him to anyone. He also works very close with a lender that got me the best available rate with no issues throughout the loan process. Jovio gave me 1% cash back at closing because they sold my home also. Our home buying experience was very easy thanks to Devin and his team.  (I want to apologize of there are any grammatical/spelling issues with my review, I'm using my phone!) read more

Our entire experience with Jovio was excellent! They made selling my home so easy, I couldn't imagine going about it any other way. The entire Jovio team was on top of everything from the first listing consultation all the way to closing.We were able to save time and money using Jovio and I would definitely recommend to anyone looking to sell their home! I would use Jovio over and over again- they were INCREDIBLE! read more

I have used Cody Bradford on several purchases and sales and I have always been pleased with the results. Cody's professionalism, knowledge of the industry, patience and negotiation skills makes him top in his field. The average time for a house to be on the market in my area was 40 days and Cody had me under contract in 12 days and at full asking price. He knows the market and pricing and gets people in the door to view your property. In my case he was not pleased with the first set of pictures and had someone else in to take another series of photos which showcased my property much better and that helped bring more people through the doors. It's that attention to detail that makes Cody stand out above the rest. I would highly recommend Cody and the Jovio team! Victor Santos read more

This team is amazing! This is the 3rd house I have sold and i can assure you this was the easiest and smoothest transaction I have ever had. I only wish they could all go like this! I had a horse property for sale outside the city, that I know most real estate agents don't often handle when working mostly with residential properties. Despite that Devin along with his awesome teammates, Megan and Chirag had my property sold in ONE MONTH!!!! Not to mention their rates are much more fair, leaving MORE MONEY IN YOUR POCKET post sale. And Devin also was able to save me quite a bit of additional money during negotiations with the buyer's broker. I can't recommend these guys enough! Give Devin a call and you will see four yourself what I'm talking about! Thank you Guys!! read more

The service I received from Jovio, far exceeded my expectations. Saying it was excellent, wouldn't do them service. The whole team helped my home sell with ease. I got champagne on a beer budget. It make no since to pay your seller agent 3 points in the Austin market. Who couldn't put $7-10k in their rainy day fund or towards their next purchase. The concept is brilliant and you get the same or better service provided by others for a fraction of the cost. I can't say enough about the Jovio family and highly recommend putting their modern approach, to an antiquated model. You have everything to gain and they will not disappoint. Looking forward to my next Jovio experience. read more

Having bought and sold eight homes over the past forty years or so, I have to say I've had some great realtors, and some very mediocre realtors. We heard about Jovio on KUT-FM in Austin, and having not had any luck with selling our home ourselves, decided to interview Jovio's brokers, Devin and Robert. Duly impressed with their intelligence and expertise, we decided to hire them to represent us. The deciding factor was really our sense that our property would be well advertised, and that we would be getting good sales advice. The commission factor was of course compelling, too. I'd say that we got much more than we paid for Jovio's services. The advertising was excellent; signage included in front of the house, access to MLS listing, comparables, all of it so that we could track the market. The support from the Jovio team (a shout-out to Megan for always being available by phone) was unsurpassed, even though I gave Devin and Robert some tough questions to answer. Their response was always measured, well-informed, and reassuring. Once under contract, the escrow period went well. A final touch was that Robert, Jovio's principal broker, found the time to attend our closing, and to wish us well with a gift card for gas money to help get us to our next destination: Tallahassee, Florida. Our only regret is that we don't have a Jovio branch in Tallahassee! Yet. read more

I had a great experience with Jovio and saved $$$ in commission costs. The team was very professional and fun to work with. I appreciated their tech savviness and the ability to handle a lot of the process digitally. read more

It was great working with the entire Jovio team to sell our home. We've bought and sold multiple properties over the years and found that they were very easy to communicate with, were always available to us when we needed them, and understood our goals and needs. We plan to use them again on any future sales - it was a great experience! read more

Very responsive. Super helpful. And saved us a LOT of money. When we saw their price, we expected a bare minimum of service. That was not the case at all. Very attentive. Great communication. We would definitely use them again! read more

Sadly, our experience with Jovio was unpleasant. Devin Dvorak came to our house, which was cleaned, staged and ready to go on the market. He seemed impressed and said the house would show well. He showed us a list of 25 homes that had sold in our subdivision in the past year, which we knew was not accurate as some houses that we knew of, were missing. He also showed us prices that seemed inaccurate. He wanted to list at a price that was $30k below what we had seen in our neighborhood on our same model of home, those of which were base models without our upgrades. When we pointed this out to him and said we wanted to list higher, he agreed and said he would send over the contract. We waited a week and never heard from him again, nor anyone else in the company. Essentially we waisted and missed three weeks of peek selling time in the market due to their poor practices. We ended up going with Door. read more

The home selling experience with Jovio was wonderful.  This is a stressful process but the team at Jovio made sure they were there to help through out the day.  We started with Alex helping us list the house, arranging for the photographer to come take pictures of the house and getting it listed on the market within a week of signing the contract.  Then Lizzie and Megan helped us coordinate through issues for showings once potential buyers were interested in looking at the house.  Then last but most important was Devin who helped us through the difficult and emotional process between signing the contract to the actual closing date (he helped keep us calm and focused on the sale of the house even though the buyer were rather difficult, including late evenings and weekends).  All these help came with a rate that was lower than other selling agent too (even the agent who helped us buy our new home).  Next time we are selling a home we are definitely going to be looking for help from Jovio read more

Hiring Jovio as my agent is one of the best decisions I've ever made. I had experience in changing agent when I sold my first house, so I knew that a poor agent would be a struggle in the process. However, Jovio made my second house sale seamless. I like the set up of specialization and I like the CEO Devin's professionalism and confidence. I really feel that he was trying to get the best deal for us and wanted to sell this house at a great price as how he wanted to sell his own house. We got three offers in the first day on the market thanks to a lot of good advice from Devin including the decoration/staging/timing/pricing and then he helped us negotiate a few better offers in the next two days. After three days, we got 7 offers in hand and the offer we chose was way more than we expected. I feel it was such a smooth process working with Jovio. Everyone works there is so approachable and so responsive. I will definitely recommend it to anyone in Austin and Houston area and I wish they could expand to other markets as soon as possible. read more