Vicki was absolutely fantastic, and I can firmly say the best agent I've ever used. I knew very little about the area I was moving to and without her I don't think I would have found such a great home and for such a great price. She was able to negotiate below the asking price on a home that had already dropped in price.
Had known and lived in the area for many years.
Was surprisingly quick with responding.
Took an extra step to make my buying process as easy as possible.
Most importantly though, she treated me as if I was family or a friend not just a client looking to buy.

I have lived in Austin most of my life, and finally scraped together the pennies to purchase my first home. Being very frugal with my money, I spoke with a handful of real estate agents, many who were noticeably eager to "earn my business." Joe Gage stood out from the crowd with his calm demeanor and absolute priority on understanding my goals.

My second concern once moving forward, was having a either a "salesman realtor", one who is more interested in making the sale or alternatively the "lethargic realtor", one that doesn't follow through after you take the initial steps with them. These are the things you can only learn about your realtor as you spend time searching for a home and visiting them. I can say without a doubt, Joe was neither of these things.

Joe helped bring my dreams into a reality. He was with me every step of the way, and made sure that we were looking at properties that matched my long list of criteria. If you are looking for a home in the Austin Area, give Joe Gage a ring and at least consider him along with the other agents you have talked to. If nothing else, talk to him so you can set a good benchmark for the "gold standard" in real estate purchasing. But I will say that I would be surprised if you can find a better agent that has his level of experience and expertise in the Austin market.