The Central Texas Buyer's Playbook
How I get buyers a better deal — evaluation, negotiation, and the tips, tricks, and secrets most buyers never see.
Guides & education
Everything I'd tell a good friend — in writing, and free.
These are the real playbooks I use with my own clients: buying, selling, new construction, first homes, and moving to Central Texas. Professionally produced, honest, and no email wall — just download what's useful. When you want a real person to think it through with you, I'm one call or text away.
For buyers
Buy well, negotiate hard, and keep your money.
Buying New Construction, the Right Way
From someone who spent years selling new homes for the builders — where the money hides, and why an insider on your side changes everything.
Your First Home, Without the Fear
The whole process in plain English — what it really costs, how the steps go, and why the hard parts are mine to carry, not yours.
For sellers
The most money, the least stress, the shortest time.
The Seller's Playbook
A proven, repeatable system laid out start to sold — priced on evidence, prepared where it pays, and negotiated to protect your bottom line.
Relocating to Central Texas
Land here with a plan, not a scramble.
The Central Texas Relocation Playbook
Everything you need to move with confidence — culture, where to live, true-cost math, printable worksheets, and handy links.
Before You Move to Central Texas
The friendly, no-pressure quick-start — why you'll love it here, where to live, and how to land smoothly.
Area Guide No. 01 — The Southern Corridor
Buda, Kyle & San Marcos, honestly — what each town feels like, what the money really looks like, and how to buy well.
Area Guide No. 02 — Living in Kyle
The corridor's growth engine — the neighborhoods, the districts on your tax bill, and how to buy well where almost everything is brand new.
Area Guide No. 03 — Living in Buda
The small town at Austin's doorstep — Main Street Saturdays, three routes north, and what it really costs to land in the corridor's closest-in address.
Area Guide No. 04 — South & Central Austin
The close-in core, honestly — the walkable pockets, the older homes with real character, and how to actually win a home where proximity costs the most.
Area Guide No. 05 — The Hill Country West
Room to breathe twenty minutes from the city — Dripping Springs, Bee Cave, Lakeway and Wimberley, plus the well, septic and land homework acreage really takes.
Relocation companions
The rest of landing well — beyond the house.
Settling In & Finding Your People
The part most moving guides skip — rebuilding community, your faith home, healthcare, kids and pets, and the first-30-days admin.
Remote Work & Business Relocation
Choosing a home around how you actually work, what the Texas tax picture really means, and landing a team without the chaos.
The Investor's Guide to Central Texas
The no-hype version — the strategies that fit this market, how to run the numbers, and where builder-side experience gives an investor an edge.
A Welcoming Place to Call Home
For LGBTQ+ individuals and families, and anyone who wants to know they are moving somewhere they will belong — community, resources, and a team in your corner.
Guías en español
Atención en español con Eugenia.
Cómo Comprar Bien y Cuidar su Dinero
Cómo consigo que los compradores obtengan un mejor trato — con atención en español, de principio a las llaves.
Comprar Casa Nueva, de la Forma Correcta
De alguien que pasó años vendiendo casas nuevas para los constructores: dónde se esconde el dinero y por qué le conviene un experto de su lado.
More on the way: additional area guides across Central Texas, and Spanish-language editions. Want one that isn't here yet? Ask me for it.
Guides are a start. A conversation is better.
Read what's useful, then tell me where you are and what you're trying to do. I'll give you a straight answer, no pressure.
