About me

I grew up in the Northeast, and graduated from State University of New York. Before entering real estate in 1972 I taught school; and I continue to be interested and knowledgeable about Austin area education. My husband and I have two grown sons who both went through Austin area schools and graduated from Texas universities, and we now are lucky enough to have 5 amazing grandsons…our own future basketball team! In addition to being familiar with local schools, I experienced area sports leagues and activities for children firsthand. As an IBM corporate wife, I have lived in all four corners of the US. It’s fair to say that I have had firsthand experience with transfers and moving. We have lived in Austin since 1982; I enjoy gardening and boating on area lakes and the many activities available in Austin. I will gladly share my experiences with you on life in Austin.

• I have been a licensed Realtor for the past 40 years. The last 30 years have been in Austin.
• I have been the listing or selling agent on over 1000 homes in my long career, so I have the experience to make your transaction as trouble free as possible.
• My sales represent both new and existing homes. I have sold new homes built by almost every major builder in Austin. I can be a resource for you!
• In working with employees of most of the major employers in Austin (Dell, IBM, Motorola, U.T., etc.), I have had experience with many corporate relocation packages! I can be a resource to assist you with your relocation to Austin.
• My focus and concentration of sales is in the high-growth neighborhoods of NW Austin and surrounding communities of Cedar Park, Round Rock and Lakeway.
• 98% of my business comes from referrals, longtime repeat clients and even 2nd generation sales (my clients’ children)!
• I hold the Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) designation, awarded to the top 3% of agents nationwide, based on years of experience and production, as well as the Accredited Buyer’s Representative (ABR) designation.
• Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC presented me with membership in the International Sterling Society in 2011, a distinguished honor earned by only a select group of top sales associates across the globe.

Client Testimonials

My wife, Beverly, and I would like to express our heartfelt appreciation for the outstanding jobJulie Pratt did in helping us find our first home.

We decided, after relocating to Austin, we needed an experienced Realtor to guide us through the home-buying process. After interviewing several candidates, we selected Julie because of her experience. We also really enjoyed working with her. Julie responded to our needs in a timely and superior fashion. We send Julie a floor plan of our 'dream home' and a list of our needs. In a very short time, Julie located a home that exceeded all of our expectations.

Since the home we selected was in foundation stage, we still had many decisions to make. Julie was there for us and helped us along every step of the way. Her insight and skills proved valuable in every aspect of the process - from negotiating with the builder to making decorating selections. Julie not only did a great job in helping us find the right but she made the whole process enjoyable. We could not have been successful without her.

As a result of Julie's expertise and professionalism, I would not hesitate to recommend her to others. I plan to request her services the next time I need to buy or sell a home.

Sincerely,
Chris & Beverly Harbord

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Julie Pratt is an exceptional person, agent, and businesswoman. If I could only clone her for other sales and service areas, it would be a far better world to do business in. This is the second property that Julie has represented and sold for us and she has represented professionalism above and beyond our expectations. We only hope our paths cross again in the future. We are better for having dealt with her in every way. Julie Pratt should be training other agents, as they and your firm would greatly prosper from the experience.

Donald and Nancy Huff

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We have moved seven times in 11 years. She is the best real estate agent we have ever had by far. Organized, informative, knowledgeable and personable.

Richard and Tracy Springer

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The best agent you have is Julie Pratt. She was very helpful and friendly. She has a great knowledge of this area. I told her what we were looking for and she had everything lined up for our 4-day visit. She gives advice without being pushy. She made us feel like we were the most important client she ever had. We felt and still feel like we can call on her for anything. She is the best agent we have ever dealt with (This is our 5th home purchase). We would highly recommend her to anyone!

Kelly Bailey

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Julie made buying my first house an enjoyable experience. Her knowledge and experience in the area helped me tremendously. I could not have had a better person to work with!

Garren Linker

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Dear Julie,

This card should have been sent to you on many occasions: -

- for your wonderfully warm nature and the way you introduced us to Texas with such knowledge and reassurance. We somehow knew the move would be o.k. because Julie said so in such a comforting way!

- for the fun luncheon and your understanding of the stress we were going through.

- and, yet again, your support and professionalism when things seem to be going wrong. We respect your judgement and trust your advice...

We think you are terrific and are so thankful that our relocation fell in your hands!

Thank you Julie,

Linda, Behzad, Mikey & Danny

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We want to express our appreciation and pleasure working with your realtor, Julie Pratt.

She was very professional and her honesty and sincerity came through.

I'm sure that dealing with, not one, but two ex-realtors was not the easiest task, but she hung in there.

She's a good saleslady - keep her.

Sincerely,

Jay and Nell Moody

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"Give Julie a raise! You don't want to ever risk losing her!"
Leo Annab

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Julie was an angel. She took us to every area that we had asked to see in an organized manner, without wasting time. She helped us out tremendously and went well beyond the call of duty.

Robert Currey

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Julie's performance as our agent was superior in every respect. Under separate cover we are sending a letter of commendation. She is a tremendous asset to your agency. We were kept well informed through out the entire process - she volunteered help far beyond what would have been required.

Frances and Arville Post

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Julie was very helpful every step of the way and especially in the contract negotiations and the closing thru the mail. I normally do not just give all excellents but in this case it was truly deserved.

Paul Dorrance with IBM

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Julie Prattmakes a customer feel like a friend. That is a quality precious when feeling the stress of moving.

Kathleen Kilgore

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This is the third transaction Julie has helped us with. She is great and we will continue to use her anytime we purchase or sell a home!!!

Jeff Mellor

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Cedar Park

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