Working with Gary has been very pleasant. It is seldom that you work with other agents that are on top of things where you don't have to move the process along for your clients. I reached out to him for a client who needed to move asap. And he got him in there very quickly with no issues I couldn't have done it without him! will definitely be excited to work with him in the future. read more

Would highly recommend using Knipps Properties and I wish I would have found them sooner to manage my property. The Management company I was using had failed several times in finding me a good tenant. I decided to sell my property and contacted Skye at Knipps Properties. Skye was excellent and a true professional. He was always there to answer my questions and got back to me quickly. He sold my home in a very quick time frame in the middle of winter. Honestly, if I would have known him prior to making the decision of selling I would have had it and manage the property all along. read more

Sky and Gary are fantastic! They've been responsive, insightful, and effective in renting out and managing my Austin property for the past 9 months. I trust them to take care of business so the whole thing can be hands-off for me. They've provided great advice and were gracious when working in an unusual partnership with my real estate agent early in my renting process. They were unphased by this and handled things very well behind the scenes. Work with them and you should be able to build the same level of deep trust that I have with them. read more

On last Saturday afternoon, a tree fell on an electrical supply line to one of my rent houses. The city cut off all electricity which required my tenants to move to a hotel. Gary knippa sprang into action, calling contractors and arranging for repairs even though it was the weekend. By Tuesday, everything was fixed including a city inspection! My tenants can move in now! I am so grateful for the swift customer service, professionalism and the great communication from Gary Knippa. I don't live in Austin any more, so I was feeling a bit helpless. Knippa Properties went above and beyond to take care of this crisis. read more

Knippa Properties has done it again! They recently sold our home and we couldn't be happier! Clayton took care of every detail from start to finish. His professionalism and experience made our home sell quickly and smoothly. In this insane housing market, Clayton navigated the whole process with ease. We also bought our home through Knippa Properties five years ago and had the same incredible service and experience. Sell or buy with the Knippas! You'll be in good hands with their wonderful team! read more

My friends and I stayed at a property north of UT campus, and they always had great communication! Maintenance request were handled quickly even during the recent freezes in Austin. Their website and Gary Knippa himself have been very helpful in searching for a place for next school year! read more

I decided to contact Gary because I needed someone to help manage my rental property. As a first time renter, I was very nervous about trusting someone with my investment. You don't know what you don't know, so it was very anxiety inducing to consider managing the property on my own. After contacting a couple folks and not having a great experience, I found Gary on yelp and decided to contact him. I am so happy that I did because working with Gary has been one of the best decisions I've ever made. Any time I've had questions or we've needed to make any repairs, Gary and Sky have been all over it. I have said over and over that the cost to hire a property manager is worth every penny and has given me so much peace of mind. Know what I know now, I would have been in way over my head without Gary and his team's knowledge. Lastly, when you work with the Knippa's, it's like working with a family member who truly cares and is invested in your best interest. I couldn't find a more honest, dedicated and hard-working company if I tried. A big thanks to Gary and Sky for all that they have done for me this past year! read more

Gary and his family have managed my property for over four years, and I couldn't have asked for a better experience. Their communication and service was incredible and they have the utmost professionalism. I will definitely be using them in the future and highly recommend choosing this family run business to manage your property. read more

I lived in a property managed by Knippa Properties and they really were outstanding to deal with. The property had two prior property management companies over the course of 3 months that left something to be desired both in how they dealt with tenants and how they maintained the building. The owner finally found the right team when they hired Knippa Properties to take things over. Once the folks from Knippa took over, there was an appreciable change that happened seemingly overnight. A lot of maintenance work started immediately that had been neglected by the two prior managers. It was great to have active management that took the initiative to improve the building and help tenants out. They were extremely responsive in dealing with any issues. I also saw them the few months that I lived there under their management more often than I saw anyone from the other companies in the prior year of living there. You could tell they wanted to know what was going on in the property they managed. I interacted mainly with Sky who couldn't have been better to deal with. Never waited long for a reply to an email, received immediate attention to any concerns I had, and was always super pleasant to deal with. If you're a property owner looking for someone to manage a property, I'd absolutely tell you to speak with Knippa Properties. From a tenant's perspective, they couldn't have been better. read more

Knippa Properties was a tremendous help to my husband and I throughout our search for a new home in the Austin area. Clay knows the Austin market intimately, is very experienced, took the time to understand our needs in detail, then stuck with us when Covid completely transformed the local housing market. He is also incredibly resourceful and flexible, often helping us arrange last-minute property visits that worked with our schedule. Finally, he stuck with us as our own understanding of our needs evolved; for example, when we expressed interest in locations and price points that were not part of our original search. All in all, you can't go wrong with Clay and Knippa Properties. read more

Gary Knippa has been my property manager for over 5 years, and he's great: responsive, efficient, thorough when vetting prospective tenants, and even better at managing tenants. He's made my life as a landlord much easier with his knowledge and expertise. His sons have come onboard in recent years and they're awesome as well. Clay has been friendly and helpful when showing my place to various applicants (I've seen this personally when clearing out my unit), and Sky really does his due diligence--anytime I have a question, he's quick to respond with the right answer. Thanks, Knippa Properties! read more

Gary at Knippa Properties was my real estate agent for the recent sale of my home in the Woods of Westlake. He is ultra-local, and he provides an unprecedented level of service....from loaning me his industrial power washer, to expertly managing my home's water and heat during the Texas winter storm power loss situation, to navigating the complexities of energy audits and T-47s, to giving me great advice for updates and staging. He is a salt-of-the earth real person and a joy to work with. By the way the house smashed the record for sale price per square foot in the Lost Creek/Woods of Westlake/Parkstone area. Gary has a wealth of knowledge and experience, he is extremely hardworking and reliable, and he is a truly great individual. read more

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The contracts you sign if you are a renter are terrible. An example is no ability to break lease is something happens and you have to move. Every other lease I have done has a 2 month penalty. You are responsible for the full lease no matter what. They will also find a way to keep your entire deposit when you move out. read more

I've rented a unit from Knippa Properties for the last 2+ years. Gary is very fast at responding to any problems and is quick to offer solutions. I've dealt with Landlords from hell and Gary is not that way at all. I just wanted to thank him again for his years of service and for making us feeling heard. read more

Gary and Sky are the best! They have been so helpful during our rental process! They are very responsive!

We have been tenants of Gary's for 5 years at 1514 Glencrest Drive. We recently bought a home and are moving on, but we absolutely love this property and this neighborhood. The house is beautiful, it has a large fenced in yard and the neighborhood is a safe and very pretty area. I am a runner and feel very safe running in the early mornings and evenings. This house is on a fire station electrical grid, so we never lost power during any of the winter storms over the recent years. All of the neighbors in the surrounding houses are wonderful, very friend and helpful. It's super close to Mueller which includes great restaurants, bars, as well as a community swimming pool and several parks. HEB is only about five minutes away and there is a smaller grocery store within walking distance, as well as a shopping center filled with great stores to include Marshal's, Best Buy and many more. There is also a bus stop two blocks from the house, which we use regularly (It's the number 10 bus, which runs from Norwood Park all the way to Southpark Meadows, running right through downtown. Gary and his crew have taken good care of us over the years as well as this house. Thank you, Knippa Properties! read more

I moved into a property that Gary Knippa manages about a month ago. The previous tenants had not taken good care of the property, and it needed serious help. Gary has been extremely responsive to our requests. In most cases we have had a service person show up the day after calling Gary about an issue. He has not only returned the house to what we had expected, but has helped us make it even better. If you're looking for a property manager, I would definitely recommend looking into Knippa Properties. read more

First, this review is written from the perspective of a property owner, who also sold the property with Gary as his agent. I found Gary after some frustrating experiences with a larger property management company in Austin, as well as trying to get by on my own as a remotely located owner. My main complaint about the larger company were that nobody was invested enough in the relationship with me, the owner, to really treat my investment with the same care that I would. My second complaint, equally important, was that they would treat the tenants respectfully and take care of their needs in a timely fashion. I felt that a smaller company would be better connected to individual property owners, and someone more related to my property's neighborhood (78723 near Berkman and Manor) would also feel more invested in both my experience and that of my tenants, for the sake of the neighborhood property values. Gary certainly met those needs on both counts. It's refreshing to work with an honest and intelligent manager who has lived in the area for many years, and is deeply involved in the neighborhood association. When it came time to sell my property, Gary represented us well, and gave us advice but also respected our wishes when it came to strategy and price. Again, his connection to the neighborhood helped immensely because he wasn't distracted by other business in more ritzy and expensive neighborhoods, and because he understood the value of the area and the common slab issues in East Austin. After some initial investors were not prepared to deal with the repairs, he went above the average real estate agent duties in researching the second prospective buyers to make sure we had a solid deal at hand. Finally, it's worth noting that Gary is very pleasant and professional, and has that very Austin-style combination of taking the job seriously while still being laid back, optimistic and polite at all times we were dealing with him. read more

Gary has been managing our property in Austin for over 20 years. Nothing speaks louder than that. We live across the country and are very rarely in Austin so Gary is our man on the ground and we trust him entirely. Just had a tree fall in our backyard, ruining our deck and Gary has been as reliable as ever - dealing with the insurance company, and coordinating the tree removal and the deck rebuild. Huge peace of mind knowing the property is in trusted hands even when things go wrong. Highly recommended! read more

Wonderful man, Gary Knippa. He is honorable and competent. We need more managers like him in this town.

Gary was our property manager for the last 2.5 years. We contacted him when we wanted to lease out our house when we moved out of town. He was completely professional and capable in every aspect. He did great market research on a fair market value for our rent, found us an excellent tenant and had our house leased within 24 hours of putting it on the market. Gary is very responsive to calls and questions, extremely knowledgeable about the Austin market, and quick to ensure that maintenance issues are handled appropriately and quickly. When we received offers to buy our house, Gary again helped us with market research to evaluate the offers. We ended up hanging on to the house but the decision was definitely made easier due to his diligence in research. I've had friends and family use Gary as a realtor and have similarly heard great reports. I highly recommend him to anyone seeking an honest, reliable, and knowledgeable property manager or realtor. read more

I just want to say how appreciative I am of Gary Knippa. He is so professional and is always willing and able to fix any problem we have, in a timely manner. We have been renting about 4 years with Gary as our landlord and I cannot thank him enough for being so helpful. No matter what day or time, and even in a pandemic. Thanks Gary!!! read more

Gary is very professional and easy to work with! He is committed to meeting all of the needs and wants of the tenants and landlords. He is very honest and sticks to his word. I never felt "tricked" or mislead by Gary. Even when a curveball was thrown into a situation, he was on top of it willing to help and provide answers. Again, great to work with. read more

My friends and I rented a house from Gary's company for over two years. Gary was always communicative and responsive. None of the headaches commonly associated with landlords or employees of larger management companies. I'd definitely rent from Gary again if given the chance. read more

Gary was recommended to me by a co-worker who had done business with Gary for years. He became my property manager for 3 years and during that time he was great to work with and very responsive to me and my renters. The thing I most appreciated about him was that he was always fair. I lived out of town and had confidence that my house was in good hands and that he had my best interest in mind. I would definitely recommend Gary if you are looking for a property manager. read more

Gary is our lifesaver!!! Professional, organized, experienced and lovely to work with. We were in a time crunch to move cross country and Gary literally handled everything for us - from home fixes, repairs, vetting renters, paperwork, general advice, I mean... EVERYTHING. He was so detailed oriented and took care of things we overlooked. I also loved that he had reliable contacts that helped with a lot of the home fix up jobs. He is a quality person that only recommends the best. He took SO much stress off our plates during the moving process (especially since it was first time renting our property) AND he is still our invaluable partner that takes care of our home while we're away. He's treats our home like it's his own and keeps us in the loop if any issues or potential ones can arise. Always offers multiple options and creative solutions to ensure we are most informed before making decisions. Cannot recommend Gary enough for property management!!!!! read more

Gary came recommended by several of our neighbors and did a great job helping us sell our home. He really understands the Windsor Park neighborhood. He is extremely professional, responsive and an all around great guy. read more

Gary has been unbelievably supportive with anything that happened during my 4 and a half years in his properties. Every problem was fixed within a day. Every request/contact was responded to very quickly. He truly cares about making the experience of living in his properties as painless as possible. If you're thinking about living in one of his properties, he will go out of his way to be friendly and helpful. read more

I've know Gary Knippa for many years. He has managed property for my parents, my uncle, and for me and my husband. In addition, Gary has acted as our realtor in multiple transactions. He's organized, ethical, and he works very hard on behalf of his clients. Gary knows his real estate and rental areas very well, and has a high level of expertise. I've recommended him to a number of friends and they have all been pleased. Gary treats his clients with respect and will tell you the truth about your property. I highly recommend him as realtor, property manager, and landlord. read more

Gary has been managing our single-family house rental in Austin for over a year now, and has been a pleasure to work with. He has a strong rapport with the tenants, and always picks up the phone when I have a question. I would highly recommend Knippa Properties to anyone who needs Austin-area property management. read more

Gary took over the management of our property (mid-lease, so we were initially very worried) from a company that was basically non-existent. Gary has been extremely responsive and accommodating, every time we have an issue- he responds promptly and in a way that makes us feel like we are being listened to and advocated for. It's rare to have this from a realty management company. If you see that he's managing the rental you are looking into, go for it! read more