It was a true pleasure working with Chris. Throughout our process, we never felt rushed or…read morepressured into any decisions. Chris was patient and graciously explained everything we needed to know as new home buyers, providing relevant insights into each property we were interested in. We ended up with a fantastic home and we are so fortunate for getting to work with such a great real estate agent!

Chris Frickel is a wonderful real estate agent. He has recently assisted us in selling our first…read morehome and made it as smooth as possible. During the stressful times (because we all know selling a home can be stressful at times), he was right there by our side bringing us coffee gift cards if you can believe it! He answered our dozens of phone calls and text messages without delay and was very patient answering our many questions (we were selling our first home, so we had lots of questions). You can tell he empathizes with his clients. He seems to really understand what his clients are going through and we could tell that he genuinely cares. Not only that, he is a fighter. He fights for his clients...for their wishes, needs and investments. As if that wasn't enough, we were able to get 98% of our original asking price which was set at a price above the average in our particular area! We were very pleased abut that to say the least because we had more equity in the home than we thought - and it was thanks to Chris and his determination and hard working attitude. We would recommend Chris Frickel to any family, friend, neighbor or stranger because I know he would take great care of them. Happy selling and hunting!

My wife and I have been working with Chris Torrey with Elite Realty Advisors since the middle of…read more2015 and are about to close on a home in Austin, TX. Since we live in Los Angeles, we were concerned about the entire home buying process given that we can't physically see every home we're interested in (let alone make an offer on a home site unseen). Chris has consistently gone above and beyond for us, emailing us walk-though videos, providing CMA's quickly and offering tons of insight about each neighborhood, property and how to manage the home buying process in general. Perhaps most importantly, given how competitive the Austin market is right now, he's provided us info quickly enough that we can make decisions with confidence and succeed in these borderline-ridiculous multiple offer situations. He also recommended vendors that have done a killer job with inspections and our home loan. He even helped us get more concessions from the sellers than we originally requested, which was a huge bonus! To say that buying in Austin is crazy right now would be an understatement, but Chris helped us ease into the market in an educated way and soon we'll be in the home we wanted most. If you're buying in the Austin area (especially if you're an out-of-towner), I highly recommend using Chris Torrey and Elite Realty Advisors.

Chris Torrey with Elite Realty Advisors, was extremely professional, not pushy, and very…read moreinformative. The amount of communication was a lot more than i expected from any agent. We were never overwhelmed by the processes and never felt that any of our questions were too simple to ask. I have recommended Elite Realty Advisors to a friend recently selling their home. Wonderful experience on selling our home (in 7 days) to buying a home within a month in a highly volatile market where homes were flying off the market; as soon as we found one we were able to get in touch with Chris to schedule a tour. We simply cannot say enough positive things about Elite Realty Advisors and how seamless the entire process was.

Jeffrey was recommended to us from a family friend, and we couldn't have been happier with our…read morefirst home buying experience. As first time home buyers, we worked with other real estate agents that didn't seem to have the drive and expertise that Jeff has. Knowing that Jeff grew up in the Austin area meant that we would have knowledge of every part of Austin, near the lake in areas like Lakeway, north of Austin in Pflugerville, and every in between Austin Proper and South Austin. He worked with us every step of the way and took the time to go above and beyond to understand what we wanted and needed in a home. He was patient while teaching us the steps we needed during the home buying process. We have referred him to family and friends, and we hope to be able to use him whether it is buying or selling again in the near future. Thank you for a truly incredible experience in this monumental time of our life, we couldn't navigate this aggressive market without you!

I highly recommend Jeffrey! He goes the extra mile to make sure you get the best experience…read morepossible. He is professional and friendly. I can't say enough about him!

We interviewed Todd and other agents when we were considering selling our house but had not yet…read moredecided to put it on the market. Todd spent an hour with us discussing our situation and came across as savvy, knowledgeable, well-resourced, confident, realistic and patient. He kept in touch occasionally in the succeeding months and, when we decided to go forward, worked with us to develop a sales plan, immediately producing a contractor who began work on the property. When a buyer expressed interest, Todd helped facilitate the loan. The sale itself went through without a hitch, largely because of Todd's support team ("The Todd Squad"), which expertly coordinated the various players, made sure all the paperwork was completed accurately, and kept things on schedule. Todd and his team are a formidable force--any seller would be very fortunate to retain them. Highly recommended.

Best realtor in the Austin & surrounding areas. Truly a local gem who is fluent in the market &…read moreunderstands the needs of his clients. The house hunting & buying experience with Todd was 1000x's better than car shopping. No pressure to pick the first or 20th house! He & his team were available without hesitation throughout the entire process. We would recommend Todd over & over!

I had the pleasure and good fortune of selecting Ian Grimes as my real estate agent and wanted to…read morepresent the facts of why others should consider doing the same. Ian has spent his entire life in Austin and has his finger on the pulse of the city and how it can best meet your needs and wish lists. Not only was Ian consistently on time (read: 10 minutes early) to all of our visits, but he was well dressed, patient, positive, and eager to help. I never had to wait more than an hour or two for his follow-up and he handled all action items immediately and with a smile. Ian wrapped up every one of our engagements with a recap of what we mutually agreed upon as well as a summary of next steps and who would be responsible for those. The thought of purchasing my first home had me riddled with anxiety and questions for several years. I have no doubt that had I gotten in touch with Ian sooner, I could have spared myself a lot of additional trouble that he sailed through with familiarity and ease. Please ask Ian for my contact info if you want more specific examples of my claims. I will be more than happy to give you my honest opinion of how & why Ian Grimes is destined to be one of the most elite agents in Austin and ultimately beyond.

I cannot say enough things about Ian Grimes and Grimes Realty. He helped us every step of the way…read moreand made sure our process went smoothly. Being from Austin, he is very knowledgeable about all of its neighborhoods and where we should be looking. We love our new home and so glad we made the purchase. I would highly recommend Ian! We were very happy to find a realtor that was definitely on our side.

I've worked with David on several real estate transactions over the last eight years and he has…read morealways put my interest's first. He has a knack for bringing buyers and sellers together and working out difficult transactions flawlessly and seamlessly. David's work ethic, professionalism and knowledge of real estate gets my highest recommendation. He is also one of the nicest guys you will ever meet!

Dave is incredibly knowledgeable about all aspects of real estate…read more I have worked with realtors who, when asked a question, will respond that they are unsure and will need to ask someone else and get back to me later. However, Dave is extremely intelligent and has a full understanding of market trends and market theory and he was able to immediately address every question I addressed (and trust me, I ask A LOT of questions). Through years of experience, he is able to provide solid advice about the best strategies for home staging, marketing your home, negotiation, etc. With ease, he is able to provide feedback on property values based on school systems, upgrades and home features, and neighborhoods/locations around the city (I now have a gorgeous home in Crestview). Dave is professional, thorough, and provides a level of service I have not seen by realtors I have previously worked with. He is easy to get in touch with (and will text back in an instant). I recommend David Dreyer without hesitation and I plan to use him again on my next real estate transaction.

My wife and completed our home buying odyssey in 2011... a long saga with tales of good and evil…read moreleading to a moment like no other... a brave new world, our home. In the not so distant past, evil Realtor overlords dominated the housing horizon. Time and again, we tried to shed these dream oppressors, but alas they seemed to be at every home purchase. Then came Sean... a seemingly unassuming, small town boy with big city dreams. While wandering away from his quaint village of "New York", he stumbled upon a strange, new, and decidedly weird world known as Austin. He sought a different path, one that only became clearer over time. By channeling his spirit in this sparse, south by southwestern community he found his calling... place people in their homes. Nurtured by the Austin oasis, this lone rebel fought the evil Empire for us. Our young warrior was not afraid to turn in a low bid or stand up to the dogmatic forces of proper real estate etiquette. "All they can say is no," said the boy as he became a master. From the vast hilly desert of SW Austin, through the hills and up to the highlands, Sean fought the good fight to put us in a home. Along the way, he dealt adamantly with real estate riffraff and fought for the little guy, establishing himself as a Realtor of the people. Now, as we move on to the next chapter in our lives, we'll forever be grateful to the agent who said "Those electrical boxes will catch on fire!" and "I wouldn't want a rat to fall on your face" and "Got you a free water heater." Truly a man of distinction. Thank you Sean Austin, and godspeed.

Sean is an extremely helpful and personable real estate broker. He immediately started on our…read moresearch for a home and gave us leads on those that were about to go on the market so we would have an advantage. He always picks up the phone and never made us feel bad for asking questions. He also fought for us when a buyer tried to low-ball us on the sale of our house and he also got us money back from the sellers of our current home after the home inspection. He's found two homes for us in incredibly hot neighborhoods. We would definitely use him again.

I could not recommend Don highly enough! I'm so incredibly greatful that our paths had crossed…read moreprior to needing an agent. When the time approached for my husband and I to purchase a luxury home, I thought I'd interview several real estate agents and choose from them. Our situation was that we were coming into some money and wanted to begin our search before we actually had the money. We asked to set up an interview with the first agent who specialized in luxury homes. She didn't want to meet with us until we had the money. Ok. She said she'd do an MLS search and send me some listings to look at in the mean time. I told her our dream neighborhood, Covenant Estates, and we both lamented that homes didn't come onto the market there very often. When she sent me the listings, she was trying to steer us to a different neighborhood further away. Fair enough. Listings didn't come up very much in CE, our target neighborhood, but the new neighborhood was further out of town and we worked in town. She had never bothered to ask about any of this. That weekend, I noticed a brand new "under contract" sign in CE. I texted her and asked about it. She just had an attitude of "yeah, too bad." And no explanation of why she wasn't aware of it before it went under contract and I literally never heard another word from her after that text. So, at this point I reached out to Don. I explained the entire situation, that we didn't have the money yet and that there was even an outside chance that we'd never get it. This didn't matter to Don at all! In our first conversation he laid out a plan to get us what we wanted. This included researching every agent who had sold a house in CE in the last five years and then contacting them to find out if they had anything coming on the market that hadn't been listed yet. Genius! By the end of or first phone conversation I knew he was our guy and we didn't need to talk to anyone else. It was night and day compared to my experience with the first agent. While Don was working on that, we requested to just go see a home that we kind of thought was out of our league because it just liked so incredible and we wanted to see it in person, just for fun. Don obliged us and said he thought that it can sometimes be good to go see a house you don't think you actually want because it can confirm what you do want. Well, it was the first house we saw, but we fell in love! Mind you, we didn't have the money yet. Don had so much wisdom and knowledge, he advised us as to the right moves to sort of stall until we got the money, while keeping us on the good side of the seller's agent. Simultaneously, he found a CE home that the owners had been contemplating putting on the market but hadn't yet! No one knew about it but us thanks to Don! We toured that home as well as another in a different but very close neighborhood. Well, as much as we thought we wanted to be in CE, the more we thought about it and talked it over with Don, we knew that the first home was the one for us. It was about 10 minutes away from CE, but it was 10 minutes closer to town, not further away. Don played the game expertly and gave the other agent only the necessary info at the necessary time so that we were able to be in the running for the home and when the money came in, we snatched it up! We got it for over $150,000 less than the list price. Don and Tina made the home buying process go so smoothly from that point. At one point Don mentioned something about having another closing scheduled and it hit me that all this time, he'd made us feel like we were his one and only clients, but of course he had other clients simultaneously. I'm willing to bet they all felt like they were the only ones. We've been in our dream home for 3 months now and we can't imagine another home in all of Austin that could possibly be a better fit for our family, at ANY price point. Without Don's expert advice and guidance, this house could have been the one that got away and we would have "what if'ed?" for the rest of our lives. I'll add that Don always made sure he was just advising us, but that the decisions were in our hands. He never made us feel like we were wasting his time, even when us getting the money was not a guarantee. I believe two of the seller's agents, luxury home agents, made remarks about how wonderful Don was to work with. On top of that, Don always had great recommendations for anything we needed outside of his job as our agent. We have been thrilled with the designer he recommended for us and even met with a financial planner he thought would be a good fit for us as well. Don even helped me with a lease for my old home just last month and that experience was just as impressive and smooth even though he had nothing to gain from it. I could go on all day. Do yourself a favor and hire Don. You'll not be disappointed!

Looking to buy a house? Want to avoid a Realtor that gives off that slimy used car salesman vibe?…read more Love queso? Then Don is the person for you! My husband and I bought a house recently and the whole process went exceptionally smoothly, in large part due to Don. His patience, thoroughness, and willingness to fix the f***ups that other Realtors brought to the table all meant that we got a fantastic house at a great price. Don has an engineering background and he's not afraid to use that to his (and your) advantage. Rather than trying to push a bad house off on us, he walked through and pointed out any suspected trouble spots. Mostly minor things, but he laughed along with us at horrid houses with water damage, foundation problems, and other major dealbreakers. On top of that, he was patient with us as we painstakingly examined every house we stepped foot into, even those we knew immediately were not for us. After all, even bad houses might have good ideas implemented (and the really bad ones make great stories for everyone afterward). :) He dealt well with inexperienced seller's agents and ghetto title companies alike. When under contract, he provided us with a great list of inspectors, including the one we eventually chose, a fantastically thorough gent (with a thermal imaging camera!). No worries here about the inspector being in cahoots with our agent. I have already recommended Don to a few friends that I know will be house hunting in the next few years and would gladly use him again if he's still in the business whenever we buy our next home (hopefully not for MANY years.... whew). All in all a great Realtor.