How to Price Your Home to Sell: Why the Right Price on Day One Matters

May 5, 2026 By Rebecca Jacks

Pricing your home right on day one is the single most important decision you will make as a seller. Here is how we approach it, what we look at, and why it matters more than most people realize.

How We Market Homes in Austin: What Today’s Buyers Expect in 2026

March 14, 2026 By Rebecca Jacks

When you’re deciding which agent to hire to sell your Austin home, one of the most practical questions you can ask is also the most direct: how do your recent listings actually perform? Not what marketing services appear on their website — what actually happened when those homes hit the market. Our answer: every Austin-area […]

12 Tips for Selling a Home in Austin’s Balanced Market

June 20, 2025 By Rebecca Jacks

The Austin single family housing market is currently a balanced market with supply and demand being relatively equal – meaning market forces don’t favor buyers or sellers. For frequent readers of our real estate price reports, you’ll know Austin hasn’t seen anything but a seller’s market in years. The busy spring season (April-June) typically brings […]

Tips for Living in Your Home When Trying to Sell

February 13, 2024 By Rebecca Jacks

Selling your home while living in it can feel like an overwhelming challenge. Balancing the need to maintain your daily routines while keeping your home “show-ready” is no small feat. However, with careful preparation and the right strategy, you can make this process smoother and more manageable. This guide is packed with professional advice tailored […]

Game Plan to Prepare Your Home for Showings

February 3, 2023 By Rebecca Jacks

When you’re selling your Austin home, you should have a set game plan for last minute showing requests. With a game plan, everyone in your household knows exactly what needs to be done to get your home ready to show quickly. To help you prepare your home for showings, here is a list of the […]

Most Important Rooms to Stage

August 8, 2015 By Rebecca Jacks

If you’re thinking about staging your Austin home, but have limited time and money, you’ll want to focus on the most important rooms to stage. This way, you’ll maximize your return on investment by attracting more showings and interest. More interest generates more offers, which turns into more money for you. Here, we’ll reveal the […]

No Cost Alternative to Vacant Home Staging

December 4, 2011 By Rebecca Jacks

Did you know Austin home buyers spend, on average, 5 minutes in a vacant home and 40 minutes in a furnished home? When you’re being relocated and need to take your furniture with you, often your home sits vacant while its on the market. Though professional staging is the ideal way to go, it can […]

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shannon pleasant ★★★★★ 3 months ago
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Ann O ★★★★★ 3 months ago
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Richard A ★★★★★ 3 months ago
Rebecca was extremely patient with us. My wife and I thought we knew what we wanted but after looking at homes, we began … More to refine our search. Rebecca revised our search and just when I was about to give up, she found us the perfect house. Then her forte began to shine. She did a complete analysis of sales in the area (comps) and helped us develop our offer price. She was also invaluable at sorting through the inspection reports and helping us identify the most important issues and fighting for us to get those resolved. In the end, we ended up with a beautiful house.
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