Austin Real Estate Advisor · Compass
Every home has a story. You just have to know how to read it.
I read the story. The appraiser in me does the math.
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- 2003started in real estate
- 3,000+appraisal reports
- Serene Hillswhere I live
Diana RobertsTexas Agent · California Broker · Certified General Appraiser
Read the House
What is the house telling you?
The listing gives you the basics. I want the details, because they decide whether a house is right and what it’s worth.
Location + land
What surrounds the house? How private is it? What do you see, hear and drive past every day? What might change nearby?
Light + layout
Pretty rooms are nice. A house that actually works for the way you live is better.
Condition + construction
Materials, maintenance, improvements and the things you may still care about long after the photographs disappear.
Price + value
What does the evidence support? What else can a buyer choose? Why does one home deserve more, or less, than another?
Homes Diana Represents Now
Current homes.
Two Sides of the Same House
Are you buying, or selling?
A buyer is asking, “Should I choose this one?” A seller is asking, “Why should they choose mine?” And sometimes the house is fine. The decision is the hard part.
Read the house before you chase the deal.
Before we write the offer, I want to know what you’re actually buying: what works, what doesn’t, what might matter later and what else you could choose.
You’ll also see homes that never reach the big websites: private ones inside Compass, homes on Compass before the MLS, and owners who would sell for the right number.
Find what makes the home worth choosing.
Not every buyer has to love your house. My job is to find what sets it apart, who is most likely to care and make sure those details aren’t lost in the noise.
You also choose who sees it first: Compass agents privately, Compass.com before the MLS, or the whole market on day one.
Private Exclusive and Coming Soon follow seller direction, brokerage policy and local MLS rules. Why Buyers Don’t Buy Why Homes Don’t Sell
Client Words
What clients say.
She made the very stressful process of selling a home so much easier. From the marketing materials (my home never looked so good!), all the way through the negotiations, she was amazing.
Diana is the best real estate agent we’ve met. Knowledgeable, honest and always available. Looking for a team to guide you through what can be a stressful experience, Diana is your best choice!
She helped me to find a house quickly when I moved here and continues to help for my employees to find suitable homes.
The longer version, from Budapest to Austin, is on my About page. Meet Diana Past Sales
Value + Market Strategy
What is it actually worth?
I’ve completed more than 3,000 appraisal reports and remain active in appraisal work today, much of it in the luxury market. One thing that teaches you quickly: a house is not a price-per-square-foot equation.
What does the evidence support?
A formal appraisal answers a defined valuation question for an identified client, use, scope of work and effective date.
Where should the home compete?
Today’s competition, the condition of the house and how buyers are responding right now.
What will someone actually pay?
The house, plus negotiation, terms, timing and the people on the other side of the table.
An appraisal value, a listing price and the number a buyer finally pays are not the same question. And I never appraise a home I represent: my advice as your agent is informed by appraisal, but it isn’t a formal appraisal.
So the west side of Austin isn’t a map I study from across town. I watch the roads, the new building and the neighborhoods change up close.
Where I Work
West Austin & the Lake Travis corridor.
I work throughout Austin and watch the west side of Austin most closely, from Tarrytown and Westlake through Lakeway, Serene Hills and Bee Cave toward Spicewood.
Field notes from the west side of Austin. What’s changing, what it means for a house, and the homes that never reach the big websites.
Buy · Sell · Value · Austin
Tell me what you’re trying to figure out.
A house you love. A house you need to sell. A price that doesn’t make sense. A neighborhood you’re trying to understand. Start there. We can work through the rest.
Diana Roberts is a real estate agent with Compass in Texas. Her appraisal services are provided through The Appraisal Shop. Appraisal figures are in aggregate and identify no property, client or assignment. Listing information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. This page is general information, not legal, tax or financial advice, and not an appraisal or opinion of value. Brokerage advice is not a formal appraisal.