Realty Austin Celebrates 2018 Platinum Top 50 Finalists and Winners

Realty Austin Celebrates Platinum Top 50 Finalists and Winners at Annual Awards Ceremony

AUSTIN, TX -- Realty Austin, Austin's #1 independent real estate brokerage, congratulated 45 agents who were honored at the Platinum Top 50 Awards ceremony on Friday, December 14, 2018 at the Sheraton Austin Hotel at the Capitol. Realty Austin agents who won Top Honors at the annual awards ceremony included Jen Berbas, Ashley Brinkman, the Ealy Team, Maggie Falvey, Drew Griffin, Jen Henry, Joe & Cara Keenan, Alicia Kelley, Cynthia Mattiza, the Lisa Muñoz Team, Allison Olson, Cristina Valdés and Kim Wilkin.

Realty Austin agents recognized as Finalists for their outstanding achievements included Rob Albertson, Debbie Barrera, Catalina Castellanos, Brian Copland,…

Realty Austin Pledges to Build 8th Home for Austin Habitat

Austin’s Best Place to Work Kicks Off 8th Annual Realty Austin Home Build



AUSTIN, TX — Realty Austin, the #1 Best Place to Work in Austin, raised the walls on its 8th Annual Austin Habitat for Humanity home build. In a partnership with its agents, the company pledged to volunteer 2,400 hours and donate over $100,000 to sponsor a home for the Tovar Family.

Realty Austin and Austin Habitat For Humanity began the build with a wall-raising ceremony on the morning of Wednesday, September 18. The company’s Humanitarian Award recipients: Jeffrey Schnabel and Cara Keenan led the volunteer team on its first day. To participate in the build and support the Tovar family, please donate here.

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Realty Austin Named Austin American Statesman's No. 1 Top Workplace

AUSTIN, TX—November 13, 2012

Realty Austin won first place in Austin American Statesman's 2012 Top Workplaces. The real estate brokerage was announced as the winner and awarded their highest honor in Sunday's edition. Of the top companies selected for the Greater Austin area list, Realty Austin ranked No. 1 in the Small Company Category.

Jonathan Boatwright, co-owner of Realty Austin said, "Our company's achievements are a direct result of our powerhouse team of top agents backed by our incredible support team. Our forward-thinking culture, coupled with a commitment to building the most innovative and progressive real estate company, offers each member of our team an opportunity to make a real impact on our industry’s future.”

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Realty Austin Market Manager Romeo Manzanilla Accepts Board of Director Role with Austin Board of Realtors

Experience and Commitment Qualifies Market Manager for ABoR Leadership Role

AUSTIN, TX — Realty Austin is pleased to announce the residential real estate firm’s Northwest Market Manager Romeo Manzanilla, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Austin Board of REALTORS® (ABoR) for a three year term.

Since 2006 Manzanilla has been a REALTOR® member of the ABoR and has earned his SFR, CDRS, ASP and Broker designations. He brings his experience, commitment, and formal education to the role which includes a Bachelor’s of Science in Business from the University of Southern California and an Master’s of Business Administration from Regis University.

Working closely with ABoR, Manzanilla is active on the Grievance, Installation, and Education…

Realty Austin is #1 Top Workplace

REALTY AUSTIN AWARDED NO. 1 TOP WORKPLACE IN THE GREATER AUSTIN AREA

AUSTIN, TX — Realty Austin was voted the No. 1 Top Workplace in the Austin American-Statesman’s 2019 Top Workplaces of Greater Austin. The company’s powerhouse team of agents and support staff, coupled with its training programs, online technology, collaborative atmosphere -- and its history of giving back to the community earned it the top spot on the annual Top Workplace list.

Realty Austin’s active support of Austin Habitat for Humanity and Foundation Communities, as well as other nonprofit organizations that provide affordable housing and support services, was a large reason for its recognition as Austin’s #1 Top Workplace.

Jonathan Boatwright, co-owner of Realty Austin said,…

Realty Austin Holds Strong On Real Trends 500 Annual Report As No. 68 in U.S.

Realty Austin maintained its place as one of the nation’s Top 100 most powerful residential real estate brokerages on the REAL Trends 500 report. The company holds strong as no. 68 out of 500 brokerages in the U.S. by sales volume as a result of its $2.8 billion closed sales volume from 7,041 closed transactions in 2018.

Additionally, Realty Austin powered up to no. 34 largest independent brokerage in the U.S. on the 2019 REAL Trends 500 report out of 209 firms.

Jonathan Boatwright, co-owner of Realty Austin said, “We are thrilled to be recognized by REAL Trends for the fifth year in a row among the giants of our industry. When you empower talent with best-in-class tools and technology, anything can happen. We adapt, innovate, and find opportunities…

A Covid-19 Update from Realty Austin

Dear Friends and Neighbors,

We hope this message finds you safe and healthy.

Here is what we know and think about the Austin real estate market at this moment.

A Stay at Home Order is in place, but real estate-related services have been deemed essential by local officials. This means that qualified buyers are still able to get mortgages, title companies are still able to close transactions, and movers are still moving.

But this does not mean that our industry can continue with business as usual. Busy real estate agents typically come into personal contact with dozens of people throughout the course of an average week. In addition to their clients, they collaborate with other agents, inspectors, contractors, photographers, lenders and title company…

Realty Austin Congratulates NAHREP Top 25 Elite Latinos

Lisa Muñoz Honored as No. 1 Elite Latino in Austin Real Estate

AUSTIN, TX—Media Coverage—Realty Austin, an-award winning Austin-based real estate brokerage, celebrates five of its REALTORS® who were honored as Top 25 Elite Latinos by the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals. Lisa Muñoz of Realty Austin was awarded the no. 1 distinction at the first annual awards ceremony held on Friday, April 26, 2013 at the Hilton Austin.

Lisa Muñoz said, "Real estate is amazing because there are limitless opportunities. My team and I are committed to creating a great customer experience by honoring our client's goals. Real estate is something I am passionate about, and I know it is making a big difference."

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Realty Austin Builds Community Through Volunteers

AUSTIN, TX—Realty Austin is celebrating National Volunteer Week by recognizing the Realty Austin family and their volunteer work in the community.  The generosity, hard work, and support of our agents and staff empower Realty Austin to give back in a big way to our community year after year. Since 2010, our generous agents have volunteered over 20,100 hours, donated over $1.7M of their commissions, and raised over $175,000 from industry partners to support our strategic partnerships with affordable housing pioneers.

Each year Realty Austin honors its top charitable contributors by inducting them into the Corazón Circle. We are grateful for our 2020-2021 Corazón Circle members, many of them perennial givers, without whom none of our organization’s…