Deborah helped me and my wife buy our first house. It was great to have her provide guidance and…read moreexpertise. What first caught my attention was that I could see she shared the excitement we had about this process. With Deborah you feel like you have someone in your corner, and although I don't suppose every transaction should be seen as a confrontation, she didn't shy away of challenges. I can say she really had my best interests in mind. I hope we have many years of happy homeownership ahead of us, but when the time comes, she will be the first one I'll call.

Working with Deborah was a perfect experience. She was very professional and helpful throughout the…read moreentire process. She really gives you great insight on things you'd never think of! I highly recommend trusting her with your home sale or purchase.

Kelsey was able to sell my nearly new home in Easton Park in roughly a month. Quite a feat given…read morethe tough market and competition from builders in the neighborhood offering every incentive under the sun. She convinced me to professionally stage the house and made sure the price reflected market trends. I've literally seen resales sit for 6 months on the market here. Very happy with the quick sale. Thanks Kelsey!

Kelsey is such a fantastic realtor and such a pleasure to work with. Working with her was…read morestress-free. She is extremely responsive. She also did a wonderful job and provided good advice. In addition, she was a huge help in assisting me to close on my place, which I love.

Brooke was amazing and always very quick to respond. My husband and I interviewed three agents…read morebefore deciding to work with Brooke. We weren't disappointed. She provided amazing service and minimized effort on our end. My husband and I both work demanding full time jobs and Brooke was able to accommodate our schedules and update paperwork quickly, making the process as seamless as possible. Her knowledge of the industry was extremely valuable. She also didn't hesitate to support our decision to walk away from a home that needed more work than was observable during a typical walk through. She kept track of deadlines and stayed on top of things throughout the entire process. She made the process easy. Brooke is incredibly professional and quick to respond. We plan to work with Brooke for all our real estate needs moving forward and would defiantly recommend her to family and friends.

Brooke and her team at Hippo Realty are really extraordinary. Went over and above to get everything…read moretaken care of and make it as smooth as possible buying process for my husband and I. She continues to follow up with us on an issue that was not disclosed by the seller that has now been fully resolved. This team is effective, efficient, friendly, and matter of fact. Thank you Hippo Realty. We appreciate you! We got what we wanted!!!

Christina!!! First, I want to say thank you so much for all the things you did for me. I couldn't…read morehave gotten this house without you and so blessed to have you as my realtor. Thank you so much for being patient, timely, caring, understanding, informative, knowledgeable, and available to answer all my questions. The one thing I will always remember is what you told me almost 2 years ago, "it's okay to wait and see what comes available." The fact that I wasn't just another sale or another number meant the most to me. So we waited a year until the market cooled down. How lucky was I sending you the listing of the new build on a Friday, you got us a meeting with the builder on Sunday, they informed us they had another sale happening on Monday, put us on the list, and we won the contract? This would have never happened if you were not who you are today and I'm so grateful that you capitalized on this moment for me. Not only did you connect me with the builder, but you connected me with an amazing lender who was so passionate to help me, then you walked through the blue tape and green tape with me as I marked my house for any necessary corrections. I don't think I would have caught all the mistakes that I did without your help and Jason's help. I think I was too excited and focused on having fun than paying attention to the little details! You guys didn't have to do that, but you guys did anyways and it meant a lot to me. The customer service was superb and outstanding! I cannot wait to see who needs to buy a house because I'm going to be a huge advocate for you! I recommend anyone to work with Christina! Her professionalism is above so many people, she cares a lot about you as a person, and will advise you on how to get the best deal possible. Thank you again for everything Christina, you are the best!!!

I am so grateful to have met Christina at exactly the right time. I was in the market to rent and…read moreone a trusted friend referred me to Christina. 6 weeks later, I closed on a home and my mortgage payments are less than my former rent budget. I provided Christina with a wish list and Christina found the purple unicorn for me! Christina has gone above and beyond every step of the way. We had a long and detailed initial consultation addressing not only my practical wish list, but also touching on the emotional aspects of the home purchasing process. One of my biggest concerns at the time was not having enough time to do the research or to take the action steps required to make an informed decision, but Christina was very knowledgeable about Austin market trends, and about the home purchasing process. It was immediately clear I could trust her feedback when I asked for advice. She then proceeded to conduct research and provide me with information to help me screen, vet and carefully select the key players that would facilitate successfully closing on my home. She even encouraged me to schedule a 2nd, and 3rd estimate and thus, she was able to negotiate a fantastic deal. I'm so grateful for this serendipitous turn of events. I highly recommend Chriatina for all your real estate needs!

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.

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!

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.

Best realtor in Austin, got our house sold quickly and for the right price. She knows what she's…read moredoing and she has a large network and there's a great negotiator.

We've used Julie twice since we moved to Austin, and each time she goes above and beyond! She's…read moremore than just a knowledgeable realtor, she is a trusted advisor. We are pretty young and new at this whole process, and Julie has helped us answer every small and "dumb" question along the way with grace and patience, even if we ask her the same question a million times. Julie has sustained a relationship with us throughout our time being in Austin, even when we were not looking to buy, she keeps her community in touch and up to date, with details like notes and kind gestures. She truly cares about us as people, and we've built a great relationship over the years. When we started casually looking for a new home late last year, we took Julie all over Austin and surrounding areas as we were undecided on location. She drove all over with us, weekend after weekend, until we found the right neighborhood for us. She gave us her time in what seemed like fully dedicated space to us and our needs! We felt like star clients, even at our budget range which was not that of star clientele, and we truly appreciated that. I highly recommend Julie, her experience, dedication, and kindness is unmatched, and I know she's been through every scenario, helping us strategize and taking so much of the stress out of what can be a very stressful process.

Julie is an absolutely stellar leader in her field as a realtor. In the bittersweet choice we made…read moreto sell our relatively new home in Austin, we faced a plethora of options from many superb, qualified real estate agents. After getting to know Julie personally and hearing so many great things about her as both a person and an agent, we continued to be impressed with her. She was data-driven, on top of her industry and market, had key relationships across the region and she was easy to partner with. She was open and honest with us from our very first meeting to the last, particularly around the shifting market trends in ATX and nationally. Throughout the showing of our home, not one ball was ever dropped. Our confidence never waned and she was always in control. Julie collected a lot of insights and other critical data points from the various showings of our home, compiling the information and sharing it with us throughout each week. She followed up on every lead, worked with us to help manage our schedules with conflicts arose on our end, and was there with us on closing. She went above and beyond the call of duty in helping us stage and sell our home, always making herself available to answer questions accurately and in detail. Julie did a superb, seamless job, treating us as her neighbor and friend, while providing excellent service to us as her client. We give her our highest recommendation for people looking to maximize value on the sale of their home from a trusted advisor.

Joanie is truly an agent that goes above and beyond for her clients. Our home search with her…read morespanned multiple years, across multiple scenarios, and she worked with us the entire way, keeping an eye out for what would work best for our family. When we found the right situation, she helped us move quickly and decisively, while also helping us figure out a great mortgage partner and contractors for the last bits of work. Can't recommend her enough!

Joanie was an incredible agent for us. We are out of state buyers and only able to visit for a…read moreshort weekend to understand the area and develop our preferences. Joanie was able to quickly get up to speed with what we liked, didn't like, and provide us with quite a few options. She is a direct and thoughtful communicator, which is so helpful in a buying process. We are incredibly grateful for her services in helping us find the perfect home, and location, for our move.