What to Expect when Moving to Austin from Chicago
Moving from Chicago to Austin? Explore the key differences in weather, cost of living, job opportunities, and local culture.
We’ll hop on a call where we’ll chat about what you’re looking for in a new home. Your budget, desired location, lifestyle goals, move in date, and anything else important to you!
We’ll custom create a fully comprehensive fancy research spreadsheet with all of our target apartments, prices, SQFT, and whatever else you’d like to know.
This will dramatically reduce the time you spend clicking through out-dated listings & touring incompatible apartments. We will condense all of your research in one place.
Armed with your new fancy apartment research spreadsheet, you’ll have what you need to tour! We’ll team up in person or remotely to tour the apartment complexes together and become best friends. It will be awesome.
Apocalypse Mode! Instead of touring together, we will send you any video tours of apartments you’re interested in seeing! Social Distancing for the win!
When we find an apartment you love, you’ll submit a simple application to the building. All you’ll have to do is list us as your referral. The apartment takes care of contributing to our funds of overpriced cocktails and breakfast tacos. That’s why we’re free for you to work with!
You will host an epic fiesta in your cool new apartment. It will be attended by famous Instagramers with lots of followers, stars from that Netflix show you just binged, and foreign dignitaries from exotic countries. It will be awesome. Hopefully we will be invited.
Apocalypse Mode! You will host an epic live streamed fiesta in your cool new apartment. It will be virtually attended by famous Instagram influencers, stars from that Netflix show you just binged, and foreign dignitaries from exotic countries. It will be awesome. Hopefully we will be invited.
I’m Alex Concepcion, Apartment Hunter Extraordinaire, Sommelier of Square Feet, Connoisseur of Condos, Lord of Leasing & (alleged) heir to the Seven Kingdoms.
I grew up in Miami, Florida in a wacky Cuban-American household. In 2015 I decided to trade in salsa music & beaches for breakfast tacos & brisket here in Austin where I now call home.
When I don’t have my apartment locating hat on, you can expect me traveling the world like some knock-off Anthony Bourdain, lifting weights at the Austin Bouldering Project, or expanding my giant library of local taco expertise, and slurping ramen at Ramen Tatsuya.
My goal is to help you fall in love with Austin the way I have.
Amanda Virgin likes a good challenge. Pre-law? Easy. Pre-med? Next please. Combat medic? Check. Deployed to Kuwait and Iraq – Amanda discovered her strongest traits.
Independence. Reliability. Strength.
This is the same Amanda deployed in real estate. She will go to the ends of the earth to get you what you need.
But that’s just the beginning, Amanda is the perfect ambassador to all things Austin. She can track down the best hidden tacos joints in Austin (she swears by the breakfast tacos at Shoppers Food Mart).
Nor is she a stranger to the finer things. Ask her about dining experiences at Uchi, special country club access, and secret bar memberships. She’s a member of the Young Women’s Alliance and works with various charity galas. I can think of few people better to show you around Austin.
And let’s be honest here, if you can trust her in the field, you can trust her to find you your next home.
Sagai is a born and raised Dallas native in a European-American family. Although the beach is more her pace and lifestyle Dallas will forever be home.
She loves biking around town finding the best ramen spots (Wabi House being her favorite) and enjoying a Bloody Mary bar from favorite local pubs. Growing up in Dallas has given her a true love that she’s always excited to share.
When she’s not apartment locating she enjoys taking trips to the mountains, traveling to beaches around the world, eating exotic foods and rock climbing!
Hadi is a serial entrepreneur, devout foodie, but most importantly, a loving husband and father.
Originally from Pakistan, raised in Miami, and wed to a lovely Colombian woman, Hadi is a unique cultural fusion.
He bought his first real estate investment at age 19, and hasn’t stopped hustling. From newspaper sales, real estate investing, retail wholesales, and now apartment locating.
He’s an entrepreneurial and cultural force of nature and he’s super excited to help you fall in love with Houston as much as he has.
Frequently Admired Queso
Yes! Free like that HBO account your friend doesn’t know you still use when Game of Thrones is on. Apartment buildings pay us to bring people there. Working with us has absolutely no effect on your lease or the specials you get.
Mostly every apartment complex only has unfurnished units available. In some cases, they will have furnished apartments set aside as “corporate housing”, but those have jacked up rates. Usually it’s better to just rent furniture.
The shortest lease terms we can work with is 6 months. Shorter term leases usually have much higher prices than traditional leases (12 month+).
Yes! Our other superpower is being cool tour guides that know all the cool local stuff.
The Austin parts! So….all of it!
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