Real estate with intention

"Reinae helped me and my husband buy our first home in central Austin a few years ago, and also helped my aging father sell his in Cedar Park last year. In both, very different real estate scenarios, we couldn't have asked for a more intrepid, knowledgeable, and truly caring agent. Reinae is incredibly gifted at what she does, and giving of all of her energy toward helping her clients get the best deals possible and making their dream homes a reality. I am always incredibly happy to be able to recommend Reinae to friends and coworkers. She's our secret weapon when it comes to the Austin housing market."

"Reinae is dedicated, professional and has a great knowledge of the Austin market. She did a wonderful job helping us prepare a house for market that needed a lot of work. Then she did a fantastic job helping us win the bidding war for a dream home in a super competitive market. She knows all the tricks, and her knowledge made the difference."

"Rainae helped us to sell our condo which, due to owner occupancy rules, was no easy task! She knows the austin market well as well as contractors who are reliable. She balances a friendly spirit with professional knowledge. She provided us with excellent advice and negotiated with our best interest in mind. If we ever need real estate assistance again, we will not hesitate to use Reinae."

"it’s clear as anything to me that you are both great at what you do, and also have the highest integrity possible. That’s an awesome combination. I really appreciate all that you’ve done to help me through this."

"Reinae was the best. We were returning to Austin after a stint in the Northeast. Reinae worked with us long distance at first, and then reserved a week to show houses when we were able to be in town. She was straight forward and responsive, lent her advice and knowledge, but also took our lead and supported what we wanted. She knows the city and surrounding areas, and her referrals for inspectors, contractors, etc are spot on. I will definitely turn to Reinae and Austin Home Girls Realty if we ever move again. Thanks for everything!"

"Reinae came recommended to us through a friend who used her to sell their old home and buy their new home. That friend holds people to an incredibly high bar, so we were surprised when she didn't have ~anything~ negative to say about Reinae. But then we got to know her and immediately understood why. We were impressed after the very first phone call. Reinae is sharp, attentive, honest and sprightly. She picked up on our tastes and lifestyle preference very quickly - we had a blast looking at homes with her. She was very honest about her hesitations with some properties and and even did some research before taking us out so we could cross off homes with known foundation issues. Her experience flipping homes was also super helpful when we curious about various renovations. Once we found a home we loved (much sooner than expected) she worked tirelessly to get everything worked out in our super short timeline (there were many logistical issues on both ends that made the sale tricky). On top of all that, she was able to successfully negotiate concessions. As first time homebuyers, we especially appreciated how patient she was during our various freakouts or when we asked the same question for the 10th time. She went above and beyond every step of the way. She's even made herself available when we had a small issue arise and made a few calls on our behalf. We feel incredibly lucky to have had someone as kind, genuine, and tenacious as Reinae on our side."

"I found Reinae through Google search. After extensive googling, I felt she was the best fit for us (my husband and I), who were relocating from SoCal to Austin, with no knowledge of this area, or any friends here. Now before I continue, I will mention there are plenty of reviews about how wonderful a person she is, and I will definitely get to that later, but I would like to begin my review of her knowledge and capabilities as a realtor. Firstly, Reinae is a realtor, any buyer, or seller can absolutely trust to look out for their best interest, be in in terms of buying or selling a property, in a timely, efficient, and most cost effectiveor profitable manner. In this acpect alone, I don’t think any other realtor will be able to do better. As for knowledge of the local area ( and I use this in the broadest terms possible), she pretty much knows everything a realtor should, and as an Austinite, she knows so much more about things that a buyer, especially one from out of town, will find incredibly helpful and beneficial. A realtor I feel is someone, who can guide a buyer through the stressful process of buying a house without high pressure sales tactics, and be patient enough to let them decide ‘that’ one house which will eventually be called home. Reinae is that someone, who will guide you in the right direction but at the same time allow you to be the one deciding, which house is best for you and your family. As for helping an out of towner in purchasing a home here, I personally feel, she is definitely one of the best people you can find to help you in making this important and expensive endeavor, since home buying can become not just a costly mistake, but it’s also one that can really impact your life adversely, if done incorrectly. Which is why, you would need someone like her stepping in and helping you out, not just in completing the transaction but also ironing out all the kinks and watching out for all the small things that can make or break the deal. We moved here two weeks ago, and have completely utilized all the info she provided to help with home improvement and remodeling. She even helped direct us to her vet, for our beloved labs. Relocating and purchasing a property in a new town, would have been highly stressful if not for her help. Reinae went above and beyond what a realtor would have done and I can’t thank her enough for it. So those of you looking for a realtor, I sincerely wish you call her and you will know within minutes of speaking with her, she is the realtor for you. A lovely lady, who genuinely cares about her clients and is sincere in all her efforts, you can’t go wrong with Reinae."

"Reinae recently helped us sell our home in Austin. I can’t speak highly enough of her. She is responsive, professional, and puts her clients interests first at all times. She sold our house literally in no time and helped us understand all the steps of the process. There were some stressful moments along the way, but Reinae made it all seem easy and always inspired trust. We have dealt with our share of real estate agents by now, and she is hands down the best we’ve hired. She is organized, provides an accurate timeline of when things are due, etc, and is always available. If we were not leaving Austin and had to buy or sell a home here again, we would hire her again in a heartbeat."

"I could write a book on how good Reinae was, so I’ll try and sum it up. Got a job offer to move from Philly PA to Texas, and found Austin Home Girls based off stellar reviews. Knowing no one here, it was important to get a good realtor to rep us while being 1700 miles away. That being said, Reinae was everything and more. She spent two full days on our fly out here to help find homes. When we met in person my wife and I both got a folder full of homes, recent sold prices, trends, stats, etc etc. When settling on a home, she was our eyes, ears, and voice for alot of things that we couldn’t do once returning to Philly. She fought tooth and nail on small and large issues in the process. Never once did she just shut up and try and close the deal for her. She fought to make sure we got everything fixed and done right, even if it meant us backing out. Not once did she ever worry about her sale money, it was always about our house being perfect. She did a blue tape for us a week prior, and she didn’t miss a beat. She found more issues then I ever could. I can’t recommend Reinae enough, in fact, a person would be foolish to not hire Reinae. If you want your money to get you ever possible thing it can on a buy, Reinae is the one to hire. In the end, we bought with Reinae, have been thrilled through the process, and gained our first friend in Austin. Do not let her friendly personality fool you, she can be a Pitbull when it comes to repping her clients."

"Carmen Kim is an excellent broker! I called Austin Home Girls on a Friday at 2pm and at 8pm we had an offer submitted on the home we wanted to buy. We were able close in 40 days! During that time Carmen expertly handled the negotiations, structural issues that needed to be addressed, inspections, the title company, always replying to us quickly, and gave informed professional advice. We would highly recommend Carmen Kim and Austin Home Girls! Thank you so much Carmen!"

"Our realtor, Nikki, was amazing. She truly went far above and far beyond our expectations and then some more. From helping us get the home ready before we put it on the market, to showings and keeping us updated on the market and comps, to our final closing. I will definitely refer friends and family to her, and when I buy my next property, I will be asking for the help of Nikki and Austin Home Girl."

"Nikki Baird exceeded our expectations as our listing agent. She genuinely cared about our best interests and maintained excellent communication throughout the process. Her market knowledge was invaluable for strategic pricing and timing. I particularly appreciated her network of quality professionals, staging, photography, repairs, landscaping, and cleaning services, which streamlined the entire experience. Nikki expertly handled negotiations and advocated on our behalf, keeping everything moving smoothly. Her professionalism, responsiveness, and attention to detail made her a pleasure to work with. I would absolutely use Nikki again and highly recommend her to anyone seeking an exceptional selling agent."

"Reinae and her team are the real estate professionals that you would want in your corner! Her attention to detail and her knowledge of the housing market are unparalleled. She takes all of your concerns to heart and treats every client like family. I would choose her to represent me every time!"

"Reinae has been a great real estate agent for us. She fought hard to get us the best price on the house and even managed to get us extra money right before closing so the sellers could cover items that should have been taken care of. That alone says a lot. We have worked with Reinae twice now. She helped us buy our first house, and when it came time for our second, she was the first person we called. She delivered both times. She knows the process inside and out, and it always felt like she was truly on our side. Not once did it feel like this was just a transaction for her. She actually helped us think through whether a house was the right fit for us, instead of trying to push a deal or maximize the price. That is rare. She made the whole process simple and smooth, was always responsive no matter when we reached out, and somehow managed to keep things calm when they could have been stressful. We are very happy we worked with Reinae and fully plan to call her again when it is time for house number three."

"We have had the pleasure of working with Reinae for the second time, first about 10 years ago when we purchased our first home, and again recently as we were purchasing our second home. She is incredibly detail-oriented and consistently goes above and beyond. During our first home purchase, she immediately noticed that the floors in a new build were not done right, something we may not have said anything about. She proactively and successfully negotiated for the floors to be redone. Most recently, her strong negotiation skills helped us purchase our home for $30,000 less than the original asking price. Reinae truly prioritizes her clients’ best interests rather than simply trying to close a deal. We highly recommend her to anyone looking for a knowledgeable, trustworthy, and dedicated real estate agent."

"Reinae helped us sell the original home we bought in South Austin and went all the way to help us get top dollar for it. Her advice on how to present and stage it was so on point, and her patience and updates along the way (since we were obviously anxious) really gave us peace. She also helped us purchase the new home we are now living in, and we couldn't have found a better "diamond in the rough" that we can put our touch on. Reinae has given us more great advice there since it's a 100-year-old home. We trust her implicitly, and I don't take that lightly with investments of this size. If she's available and able to help you, don't miss out on working with her. We had a great experience working with Reinae, mostly from afar. From the beginning, Reinae listened to our needs and wants very carefully and understood the overall vibe and character we were looking for. As a queer interracial couple, it was very important to us that we find a neighborhood in which we felt very comfortable. Reinae really helped with this, especially since we didn't know Austin that well. Her assessment was on point, and we couldn't be more thrilled with the home we purchased - it ticked all the boxes and more. There were a few snags in the process and a nightmare of dealing with the seller's side, but ultimately, Reinae made things right and more than redeemed the situation. She continues to be a resource to us as we do some work on the house to make it ours. She was always easy to reach and very responsive and professional in her dealings with us. Would work with her again and highly recommend her and her team."

"Our experience working with Reinae at Austin Home Girls was 5 stars all around! She and her team came highly recommended from others and provided expert-level guidance and advice throughout the whole process. We entrusted Reinae with the sale of our beloved home, and she treated us like family! So very responsive to all of our questions, and worked so hard to help us through the process. I would recommend Reinae and her team to anyone buying or selling around Austin!"

"Reinae found us that once-in-a-blue-moon steal of a deal in the perfect neighborhood that everyone's looking for. She got us there to look at it the very same day that the price was dropped. She did an excellent job personalizing the process: learning our tastes and needs so that she could comb the new listings to see what would be good for us, and also helping us think about factors that we hadn't necessarily considered. As first-time home-buyers were woefully ignorant about the whole process, and she was great about explaining things, making sure we took care of all the key steps in the process, making sure we weren't getting screwed, and facilitating the process with her great contacts, home inspectors, mortgage brokers, repairmen, etc. She has also been great about following through with us after the fact by recommending painters, hassling with the home warranty company for us, and putting us in touch with the sellers directly so that we could ask them miscellaneous questions about the house. We're now happily installed in our fabulous new home, and the entire process went just as smoothly as a person could hope for."

"Reinae was very attentive to our needs and a great communicator. She made the home-buying process easy; it felt as if she were treating us like family."

"Reinae and her team were invaluable during our recent home purchase. Her team was prompt with paperwork and quick to respond to questions, making the entire process feel seamless. Reinae herself is an absolute joy to work with; knowledgeable about both the area and the buying process, and refreshingly honest when offering her perspective. In fact, she helped us avoid purchasing a “niche” home that could have been difficult to sell in the future. We are truly grateful to Reinae for guiding us to the purchase of our forever home."