North, south, east , and west all flooded with endless realtors. Many agents here cover several counties. A few will sell several 100s miles away long distance sale.

Start reading the neighborhood blogs of the other Austin agents and see which area interests you.

http://activerain.com/states/TX/cities/Austin

No clue... haven't been to Austin more than 3 times in my life.

I wouldn't think it would matter.  Austin is pretty small city/area.  I think it depends where you want to live/can afford.

Bob Crane gabe you great advice.

Depemnds on your taste

I've lived in Austin my entire life.  Austin is no longer a "small city"  It can take over an hour to get from one part of town to another.  Affordability will certainly come into play here as well.  As in - where can you afford to live.  Also judging by your age, there are certainly many areas you will likely find more favorable.  I wouldn't reccomend Bee Cave as literally the entire town shuts down at 10 pm every night (unless that's your thing).  When you are getting started in real estate it is so important to define your niche.  One of the easiest ways to do this is geographically.  Find an area you want to live in, learn it like the back of your hand, post about it constantly, and you will have a much better success rate rather than trying to focus on all of Austin. I'm happy to discuss with you further 512-779-7597.

Listen to Jason.  Probably should go work for him.

Bob Crane nailed this one!

Austin is one of my favorite Texas cities. Talk to ActiveRain members Jason Crouch Dorie Dillard and visit their blog sites here.

It is an interesting approach. I'm not sure if someone would ask the same question about CA. I love where I live:) 

Check with Erika Albert for more details.

Good Luck.

You can live in any area of town and work pretty much the whole area. It is not a giant city. I have been licensed for 20+ years selling homes in Austin and all of the surrounding towns. Our brokerage has roughly 30 agents and I am always interested in adding more high-quality people. I would be happy to speak with you sometime soon.

As a brief caveat, If you are moving to Austin and getting your license at the same time, it will be a much tougher road because of your unfamiliarity with the vicinity and the possibility that you don't yet have any sphere of influence here to draw from to help get started. This is just food for thought, not intended to discourage you in any way.

My number is (512) 796-7653 and my email address is jcrouchbroker@gmail.com if you want to connect. Either way, I wish you well with your decisions. :)

Talk to Dorie Dillard and Jason Crouch 

     Rent an apartment on a short term lease.  Take your time visiting the different parts of Austin, study market data, talk to people.  Like anywhere in America, there are probably a bazillion Realtors there; you will need to set yourself apart.

  Best to you!

Ask, Dorie Dillard - she's a long-time Austin resident and REALTOR®!

I'd try to find an up and coming area -- maybe the outskirts of Austin in one of the suburbs.

Good luck, sounds like you got lots of answers.

No idea.

I'd say a safe area you can afford comfortably, since I don't know the area.  Best to check the leaderboard and reach out to people there.

Good question.

Anywhere is a great opportunity. One just has to work for it and have the determination to succeed no matter what.

Do your research by imersing yourself into the community.  Otherwise, I have no clue. 

I wish you all the best in your real estate endeavors. 

Central San Diego...we're just a tad West 

move to Boston....

I would get advice from Dorie Dillard. 

Do some research to find an area that interests you! Then start the process of building your real estate career.

Sorry, I'm not familiar with Austin, but many here are.

Opportunity is EVERYWHERE.  Choose the area based on where YOU want to live, choose a niche or two, become an expert in those niches and work them consistently.  

make it happen

Try Bees Cave.

Ask Dorie Dillard she is the expert in that area

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