Austin real estate,
valued differently.
Strategic representation for buyers and sellers, shaped by 23+ years in real estate, brokerage ownership, development experience and the perspective of a Certified General Appraiser.
Diana Roberts helps clients navigate Austin real estate with experienced representation, strong market strategy and a deeper understanding of the property itself. Her background spans sales, brokerage ownership, 3,000+ valuations and 12+ residential development projects—experience that informs how she evaluates, positions and negotiates a home.
What Sets Diana Apart
Four disciplines. One informed point of view.
Buying or selling rarely comes down to one number. Diana combines valuation discipline, decades of brokerage experience, a broader view of what is on and off the market, and strategic positioning to help clients see the whole picture.
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Value
An appraiser’s eye.
Comparable sales, condition, site, improvements, views and competition are evaluated with appraisal discipline rather than reduced to one price-per-square-foot calculation.
Certified General Appraiser · 3,000+ valuations02
Experience
Twenty-three years. More than one side of the property.
Client representation, brokerage ownership, appraisal and more than 12 residential development projects create a broader frame of reference when the answer is not obvious.
California Salesperson 2003 · Broker 2008 · 12+ Development Projects03
Opportunity
The market is bigger than the MLS.
Diana learned early that the right opportunity may be listed, coming soon, privately available or still being built. That broader view shapes both buyer searches and seller launch strategy.
Listed · Coming Soon · Private · Being Built04
Positioning
Make the right buyer understand the value.
Preparation, pricing, photography, property narrative, presentation and negotiation work as one strategy—not six unrelated tasks competing for attention.
Strategy · Presentation · NegotiationCompass-reported data reflects a 12-month period ending March 31, 2026. The 4.6% closing-price figure is based on Compass causal analysis; the 34% and 29% figures are descriptive comparisons. None is a guarantee or prediction for an individual property.
Diana’s Market Activity
Current work. Real market context.
Diana’s active listings are more than a portfolio. They keep her close to the pricing, buyer feedback, competition and negotiation patterns shaping West Austin and the Lake Travis corridor right now.
Represented by Diana
Serene Hills · Lakeway
328 Ringtail Stream Drive
Represented by Diana
Serene Hills · Lakeway
802 Crestone Stream Drive
Active representation keeps Diana close to the market in a way that a quarterly statistic cannot: what buyers are touring, where they hesitate, which features are earning attention, and how competing homes are repositioning.
The Public Side Is Only Part of the Market
What you see here is not the whole picture.
Diana also tracks Compass Private Exclusives, Coming Soon homes, active buyer needs and properties that may be preparing for market. For buyers, that can mean seeing more possibilities. For sellers, it can mean understanding demand before the broad public launch.
Property information and availability can change quickly. Follow each Compass link for current status, pricing, dimensions, disclosures and complete listing information.
Lake Travis · West Austin · Texas Hill Country
Where Diana Works
West Austin and the Lake Travis corridor.
Not every neighborhood behaves the same way. Diana combines live market data with experience in sales, appraisal and residential development to understand the exact street, lot, home and buyer competition.
Primary Market Focus
Lake Travis Corridor
Lakeway · Serene Hills · Bee Cave · Hwy 71 West · Spicewood
Diana’s home base and deepest local concentration stretches from established Lakeway neighborhoods through Serene Hills and Bee Cave into the Highway 71 corridor and Spicewood. Lot utility, topography, view, privacy, construction, condition, school district and direct competition can materially change both value and buyer response.
Westlake
West Lake Hills · Rollingwood
Municipality, hillside position, views, architecture, condition, access and school verification can materially change both the comparison and the buyer pool.
View 78746 MarketBarton Creek
Golf · Privacy · Canyon Settings
Sub-community, HOA structure, golf or canyon relationship, architecture, privacy and limited comparable evidence make property-level judgment especially important.
View 78735 MarketCentral Austin
Tarrytown · Clarksville · Old West Austin
Historic character, lot scarcity, renovation quality, architecture, walkability and location premiums can make a block-by-block comparison more useful than a ZIP-code average.
View 78703 MarketDiana’s Home Community
Serene Hills
Diana lives here, serves on the HOA board and publishes the Serene Hills Journal.
Community guides explain the place. Market reports track current conditions. Diana connects both to the property itself: the site, construction, competition, buyer profile and the decision in front of you.
Property Storytelling
A property should be understood before it is marketed.
Then make the value impossible to miss. Diana starts by identifying what actually matters about the property. The marketing comes next—and should make that value easier for the right buyer to understand.
01 · Scale · Serene Hills
The Work Before the Marketing
The camera comes after the strategy.
Before Diana decides how a home should be presented, she wants to understand the asset: the site, floor plan, improvements, condition, construction, buyer objections and the features most likely to matter. The best marketing begins with knowing what deserves attention.
See Diana’s Selling StrategyDiana’s Value Is Judgment
Know what to ask. Know what to offer. Know Diana.
Experience matters when it changes the advice. Diana’s job is to see the question behind the question: what really affects value, what creates risk, where the opportunity may be hiding and which decision best serves the client.
Meet DianaBuy
What should I offer — and when should I walk away?
Value, condition, construction, competition, resale and negotiation all matter before the number goes on paper.
Sell
What is this home really worth — and how should it enter the market?
Price, preparation, timing, privacy, exposure and buyer behavior work together. They should not be six separate decisions.
Property
What are we missing about the asset itself?
Site, lot utility, floor plan, materials, construction, privacy and improvements can matter more than the easiest spreadsheet comparison.
Move
Where should I live — and what will matter after I move in?
Neighborhood fit is only the beginning. Diana also looks at access, taxes, lot characteristics, construction, future inventory and resale.
23+
Years in real estate$600M+
Career real estate sales3,000+
Property valuations12+
Residential development projectsCertified Appraisal Services
When the value needs to stand on its own.
Estate planning, divorce, pre-listing decisions, tax matters and private decision-making can require more than an online estimate. Diana brings professional appraisal experience to assignments where credible property analysis matters.
For Owners
Pre-Listing &
Private Decisions
For Families
Estate &
Divorce Matters
Property Matters
Tax &
Valuation Review
Appraisal services and real estate representation are separate professional engagements. The appraisal page explains assignment types, scope and request information.
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