The Hightower Company

I will never use anyone other than Chris when buying or selling property.
My wife and I just purchased our first home with Chris’ help. From start to finish, Chris demonstrated a professional quality that can’t be paralleled. We didn’t really know what we wanted at first, but with his experience, Chris was able to identify what would work best for us. He then set up an easy to use search website that provided us with daily updates of new homes fitting our search criteria. When it came time to close, Chris helped us navigate the speed bumps that seem to be inevitable. Chris was always easy to get a hold of and he never seemed to be too busy to answer questions.
Through the process, it really felt like a super knowledgeable friend was helping us out, not just a real estate broker.
Use Chris if you want the best experience possible!

Was very good at identifying potential buyer and best pricing based on similar and available properties. Negotiated a great price quickly! Within the housing market in Austin the availability of comparable properties changes very quickly, so staying abreast of developments and how well they are selling, especially the seasonal aspect of the sales market is something Chris is really good at. He does this full time and has been through a lot of swings in the market so he as a very good feel for the timing and pricing within specific neighborhoods all around Austin. I have recommended him already to a few friends and we all have found his deep knowledge of the Austin market to be the best so far. Experience matters in Real Estate and he can offer you a great deal of experience and success whether you are building, buying or selling a property.

I contacted Chris in 2007 about representing our group on an investment flip house. We had never flipped a house before. Chris helped us find the right neighborhood in Barton Hills and the right house to flip. He clued us in on many money making strategies we would never have considered to increase and protect our bottom line. Chris was there for us every step of the way, sharing his experiences and helping us learn what should and should not be done when flipping a house for profit. He calculated several different scenarios on what the fair market value of the house would be depending on what upgrades we performed. He took the time to evaluate every property for us like he was the one buying the house. Chris has an MBA and is shows, his real estate and finance knowledge is impressive! Upon project completion, we listed the house for sale with Chris and he quickly put it under contract within $ 2,000 of what he predicted the house could sell for if we followed his flipping strategy (we were actually $ 2,000 higher). We were under contract to sell when the bottom fell out of the real estate market in 2008 and of course our Buyer backed out of the deal leaving us holding the bag. That was when we realized the true value of Chris’ experience and knowledge! While other flip homes were getting foreclosed on, Chris had put us in a great deal that actually cash flowed throughout the recession, an amazing feat! He had recommended we include worst case scenario plan as part of our overall strategy when we started the process but we had paid little attention to it, we were focused on how much $ we were going to make. But, Chris was looking out for us! Chris did this by running his own independent financial and rent analysis for a worst case scenario before he gave the green light on buying the property. Thank goodness for Chris, because the worst case scenario is exactly what the recession brought us. Because of Chris we managed to put extra money in our pocket every month we owned the property. Chris just sold the house for us for a handsome profit which could have been even higher if we had taken Chris’ advice on how to structure our financing in the beginning. I would highly recommend Chris to anyone thinking about buying or selling real estate in Austin, especially if you are doing a flip!

Mr. Hightower went above and beyond for me, as we looked for houses. I gave him a wide area with many different criteria. He was able to set up a convenient search tool for me to screen houses. Then, I was able to go see the houses that made my own top cut. Mr. Hightower was very professional and knowledgable. He went out of his way to make sure we didn’t miss an opportunity, which was extremely valuable in securing our home. Throughout the closing process, Mr. Hightower was above to provide insight and advice when faced with various situations (e.g. offer price, inspection, etc). I will never use another Realtor!

Chris handled the sale of my home 9 years ago. He displayed the highest-​possible professionalism, ethics, negotiating and advising skills, is intimately familiar with the market, and did a fantastic job for me.
Overall, I give Chris Hightower my highest-​possible recommendation to anyone buying or selling real estate.