Laura McGonigal – Keller Williams Realty

As a first-​time home buyer with a sense of what I wanted (and a definite sense of what I didn’t), Laura totally came through for me. After looking at a few homes and listening to my feedback, she found the perfect fit! The closing process was unusually long as the sellers put their house on the market before they were 100% sure they would be moving. Laura responded to all of my concerns quickly! One of the things that I valued in working with her was that she pointed out the pluses and minuses of each property. She wasn’t just highlighting all of the good things to make a sale. She advocated for me when necessary and worked seamlessly with my mortgage loan officer. I feel so fortunate that I found her

Real Estate Agents come a dime a dozen but not all agents are created equal. When buying in a tough market like Austin where houses are going off the market as quickly as they came on, bidding wars are common and sellers are getting over asking price on a daily basis a subpar realtor just wont do. Lucky for us (and you) Laura is anything but subpar. She came highly recommended by our lender so we met with her to see just what she could do. We have purchased (and sold) two houses in the past so we had a really good idea of what type of agent would work well for us. When we met with Laura we knew that she was just who we needed to help us find a home we would love.
I consider myself to be a complicated buyer. Mostly because I have a hard time describing what I want. When searching for a house, I am looking for a house that feels like home. I warned Laura that we could walk into a perfectly good house and I wouldn’t have a good reason to not like it except it just didn’t feel right. Laura was up for the challenge.
Here is what makes Laura so great, she is analytical. You wouldn’t think that would be the number 1 trait to look for in a realtor but it works. She is quiet when you are looking at a house. She doesn’t try to sell you on a house because she wants you to buy something you love. Instead, she watches you and she takes notes. She is looking for the things you love about it and for the things you don’t love. Then as time goes on she is able to recommend or deter you from houses based on things she has noticed in the past. This is the reason I trusted her opinion because I knew she was making recommendations that were our best interest.
Another great quality with Laura is that she is very detailed. Combine that with the analytical side and you have an agent that is great getting your offer together. She has a lot of great tips on how to make an offer more competitive without just throwing more money into the mix.
At the end of the day, it took us 1 month to find the perfect house and we were able to find something under budget with great schools. I credit that to Laura because we were clueless without her.
5 stars all the way!

I went with laura after reading reviews on Unilocal,and glad I did. She was amazing and sweet! From selling our house to buying a new one she was there the whole way. Responded to txts, e-​mails and phone calls right away even late nights! I had a lot of questions and she always answered them. I had doubts on some things and she kept total confidence like she knew everything would fall into place. Any concerns we had with our buyers or the sellers for the new house she took care of and was on them making sure everything got done. I cannot say enough great things about her. I’ve dealt with a couple realtors in the past that seemed lazy, didn’t know what they were doing. If we ever have to move again (hopefully not though) she will be hearing from me! Thank you Laura for a great job! We are so happy with how everything turned out.

Laura helped me both sell and buy. She provided guidance during a multi-​offer scenario, set my expectations appropriately, and answered any questions I had. She was also great with the buy, helpjng to make a competitive offer within budget for a contingent sale. Definitely recommended!

We have had multiple real estate transactions with various agents in the Austin area. Even though we had had no bad transactions, we hadn’t found an agent who went the extra mile that would create a sense of loyalty. That was until we dealt with Laura. We used her on both the seller and buyer side of the transaction.
From the seller standpoint, Laura guided us on selling our home during a rough financial time and in a neighborhood that we really could not wait to move from. She guided us from staging to listing and through a multiple offer situation. This was amazing!
As for the buying process, Laura was equally awesome. She took the time to listen to what we wanted and then matched those needs with the PERFECT house! She didn’t play games, but instead took us straight to the house of our dreams. Even though we saw multiple homes, we loved the first home! She helped us negotiate and navigate the entire process!
To say Laura is a diamond in the rough when it comes to the Austin Realtor options would be like saying that Amy’s Ice Cream only has a couple of choices! She was amazing!

Laura was an excellent realtor. She was very knowledgable, patient, and understanding. I would recommend her to any one.