Sean McCormack – Austin You’re My Home

He just treated me to lunch. What a guy. I think he’s a great realtor too. I’m all over the country and I need a home base that makes me a little money. Hence why I live in a duplex. Glamorous? No. Money waster? No. Smart? Yes.

So we found this «Sean» guy on Unilocal after a phone call that we were being transferred to Austin after a stint in Milwaukee.
After an email, a phone call, and a quick trip down here to scope things out we knew we’d found our guy. I think it was after my wife’s wallet was lost after a night out at the local honky tonk, cancelling some house showings, and Sean driving us around town trying to retrace our steps to find said wallet, that we knew he was the real deal.
Once we finally moved here, found a ratty hotel to post up in, and hardcore start the search for our new home was when we knew we’d find out if we made the right decision.
We had pretty high demands, as most home buyers do. Budget, style, location, and FAST.
Not only did Sean make us feel like we were his only client, but he met all of our criteria. He found us the mid century home on .4 acres in Austin city limits, in our budget, and beat up (figuratively of course) the other realtor to get it at the price we wanted. At the time we were buying, to get a house for so much cheaper than asking while other houses were going for well over asking was pretty shocking. I remember being almost speechless when he called and said we got the house. (I wasn’t being unimpressed Sean, I literally didn’t believe you at first!)
Here we are 6 mos later and still happy as can be.
Let Sean handle your new home purchase. You won’t be disappointed.

When we were finally ready to hire a realtor to buy our new house, it seemed like everyone had a recommendation of someone to work with. It was a little overwhelming with so many options. We did not want to work with someone who was too pushy or aggressive, but who we would be comfortable spending some time with and who would have some connections to help find the houses not necessarily posted online. My husband had found Sean a few years back when a friend was looking for a house and had a good impression from that experience. Sean did not disappoint this time! We brought Sean into our search knowing it was not the best time of the year to look for a house. We were also fairly picky about our requirements, so we did not make Sean’s job easy. He spent a lot of time driving around Austin to show us houses (including Sunday evenings and the morning before he was leaving for vacation!). He was really patient with us and never made us feel pressured to buy something. He really listened to what we were looking for and was good about not wasting our time on houses he knew we wouldn’t like. After a few months of searching, we found the perfect house and couldn’t be happier. Sean was really good to us through this process and we are so grateful for all of his help. This process can be stressful and daunting at times; he helped make this as easy as possible. We will certainly recommend him to anyone who needs a realtor in the future. Thanks for everything Sean!

Where to start! Sean was a breath of fresh air in our efforts to find a realtor. First off Sean is very personable, professional, and genuinely cares about his customers needs and wants. Sean was able to help us sell our current (he made this process simple and quick). We informed Sean what we wanted in our new home and he found it for us. He was present throughout the entire process from the closing on the house we sold all the way through the closing on our new home and even going as far as checking on us after the sale to see if we got settled in to our new home. Sean is a full service realtor and always has his clients bests interest in mind, if you are looking for a realtor that will do what’s best for you and your family all I can say is give Sean a call!!!
PS: Thank You again Sean for everything.

My husband and I contacted Sean when we decided we wanted to buy our first house. We were starting from almost no knowledge, but he was so patient and helpful the entire way. Sean is super friendly and approachable, but he is more than willing to fight for you if needed. The whole process of buying a house is NOT easy, and it can be extremely stressful, but he made it very smooth and as painless as possible. He was able to negotiate some repairs for us and I could tell he was working really hard behind the scenes – but a lot of that was hidden from us. All in all, the process to buy a house was a lot less stressful than my husband and I anticipated. When we compared our experience with the stories of some friends (for instance, realtors who never return your calls when you’ve found the house you REALLY wanted, or who try to push you into something you don’t want/​need), I really began to understand how hard Sean worked for us behind the scenes, and I appreciated how responsive and understanding he was.

Buying a house is easily the most adult thing my girlfriend and I have done. Naivety led me to believe that it was easier than it is. It’s a complicated system with so many forms and signatures. Thank goodness for Sean and his amazing abilities as a realtor to shoulder the burden for us. I’m also eternally grateful that he isn’t a stereotypical fake looking realtor equipped with a spray tan and a Botoxed face that only shows one or no emotion. He’s a person that embodies the spirit of Austin. He’s chill and just wants to help find the house that’s right for you. There was never a time that we felt pressured.
We needed a house within 3 months. Our timeframe was short, but Sean made it happen. Sean set up a MLS search for us and we went on several showings. We had a tight budget by Austin standards and that didn’t help us getting a house that met what we needed. Sean did some hard work in finding us a pre-​MLS house and we jumped on it. He called us at 9am and made himself immediately free to show it that afternoon. We were able to put in an offer and secure our first home before it even hit the market! We were so happy that our home purchase was underway in under two weeks of searching!
Sean was very pleasant and patient with myself and my lady of the new house. We were first time homebuyers and he held our hands the entire way. There’s so much before, during, and after stuff to take care of and Sean helped with everything. I’m so glad Sean is a seasoned pro in the Austin real estate market. He worked out a great offer and an amendment to help us get some cash back for repairs. He also recommended a great loan officer, property inspector, and handyman to help us. His wife even gave us some great tips on renovating our kitchen! We couldn’t be more pleased with the entire crew.
In a few years, we’ll be contacting Sean to list our house and find us a new one!

I found Sean while researching realtors online. I decided to contact him based on his glowing reviews and have come to find that he lives up to the praise. I knew he would be awesome when he responded to my initial email within a day. I always take that as a good sign.
There are many things that my husband and I enjoyed about working with Sean. Professionally he is knowledgeable, prompt, and clearly has his clients’ best interest. On the other hand, he is funny, easy-​going, and just a genuinely nice guy.
We endured a bit of a headache while trying to purchase our home, and it couldn’t have been handled better by any other realtor. Sean made sure we were happy with every aspect of the process and always kept us in the loop.
We are more than happy with how things turned out despite the bumpy road. Thank you Sean for everything… you rock!

Idk were to start lol. He was our best landlord period. We where new to austin and he sent out an email to all of us telling us of his favorite spots to hit up. He told of of all the good utility company’s and was very friendly and relaxed about everything. If we ever had a problem, he would show up and fix it or send someone professional if it was needed. He bought us a 12 pack of sessions for Christmas and new years which we thought was awesome!!! We never had any problems leasing from him and would do it again any day. Definitely recommended :)

Over the years I’ve probably bought and sold a dozen properties, and hence have interacted with my share of Realtors. I can honestly say that I haven’t run across anyone more attentive, helpful, and responsive than Sean McCormack. Recently, he sold a property for us that we needed to close on very quickly. With Sean’s help we were able to close the deal in less than 2 weeks, which I had no idea was even possible. I’ve used Sean on both sides of the transaction (as a buyer and seller) and found his expertise in the Austin real estate arena to be invaluable. If you are looking to buy or sell in Central Texas and don’t contact Sean McCormack first, you are doing yourself and your pocketbook a great disservice.

Found him here one Unilocal as well. We were new to Texas and after interviewing three other realtors he was very straight forward, others seemed so concerned with signing paperwork that would bind us to buy a house with them. He just delivered an easy going but effective home buying experience.
On top of that, the rebate truly separates him from the hundreds of other realtors.
Thanks, Sean!

He is AMAZING! Great realtor and just an all-​around great person. He was relaxed and made everyone feel comfortable while also showing us some truly wonderful homes that he would live in himself. I would recommend him to anyone.

I reached out to Sean without an introduction nor a recommendation except for the one here on Unilocal.I was searching for a very specific type of rental in Austin. He could not have been more helpful and a wonderful resource for a new comer to the area. He was able to help me make a great decision after seeing places in several areas. I was very grateful for his kindness and assistance.

I found Sean on this very site and selected him based on all of the 5 stars and great reviews… and he delivered.
Work was moving me in a short time frame so everything about this moving experience from the house hunting trip to the closing date was on rush status and Sean kept everyone on pace to close in time. For the house hunting trip, I had one week to visit as many houses as I could. Sean spent the better part of the week going through house to house offering great feedback and suggestions until I found the one. There were some hiccups after the appraisal got back but Sean worked out a great deal for us with the stipulation that we HAD to close before the end of the year. With this rush status on closing the house, Sean remained calm and cool and kept all the gears moving and we were able to close on time.
Just as many other reviews have stated, Sean is easy to get along with, good spirited, optimistic, and just fun to be around and talk to. This house buying experience has been superioir with his help and I would recommend him to anyone and everyone.

First time home buyers: give this man a call! We had a genuinely hilarious time working with Sean on a mega-​frustrating house purchase. That the sellers and their agent were dead-​eyed bunsholes only illuminated Sean’s tact and character in this painful venture. As first time buyers we too were difficult to work with due to our sheer ignorance and Bridezilla-​esque expectations. But Sean allowed us to be ourselves, a feeling that other insincere realtors we met with were surely not able to replicate. Sean busted his ass to broker us a good deal on our house, a big ol’ farmhouse out in the boonies. He’ll take all comers, he will. Make your house buying experience an enjoyable one and ask Sean to be your agent!

To echo previous reviews, Sean is really great!
Backstory: I worked at Unilocal several years ago and Sean was one of my clients. I told him if I ever moved to Austin, I’d call him and let him help me find a house. (Note here: I did also have other real estate clients, but liked Sean best.)
Well, my husband & I did move here from NYC earlier this year and Sean did help us find a house. A house we love!
Why Sean? If you’ve been living under a rock, I’ll let you in on something — the Austin real estate market could be described as mayhem for buyers.
With a strong market comes some aggressive, pushy & money-​driven realtors. Sean takes a completely different approach and is laidback, patient, & honest. That said, he was also a great negotiator for us.
Having never owned property, my husband & I relied heavily on Sean for guidance throughout the process and were extremely pleased with how he handled things. I asked tons of questions, had a list of demands, was very picky with places (we probably saw 30 – 40 houses with him) but it never phased Sean — he just kept on showing us places and offering suggestions on other things we should consider.
It should be noted that he has a great sense of humor and is fun to spend time with, which I can’t say about a lot of other realtors. He made an overwhelming process easy, enjoyable and we ended up with a house that we love!
And he also gives you a rebate after the closing! I told a friend of mine that the other day after she told me her realtor bought her a vase. Just sayin.
I highly recommend him!

Certainly, buying your first home is an exciting process. And of course, there will no doubt be a great deal of stress involved if you don’t have majestic piles of cash to work with.
That said, our home buying experience would have been a miserable turd of a time even if we had bags of money stashed away in banks in the snowy Alps. The sellers were uncooperative, unresponsive, time-​wasting, disagreeable feet-​draggers whom were flat out rude.
Would have except for Sean McCormack.
Sean was a king in his persistent handling of the sellers, their agent, and eventually our frayed nerves and sprits. He took on what, at times, seemed like a Sisyphean errand.
What’s more, Sean was able to maintain a charming sense of humor, and continued to be a thoroughly enjoyable gentleman throughout the process. The experience would have crushed a lesser man.
In conclusion: You’ll laugh, you’ll cry. You’ll do yourself a favor and retain Sean McCormack as your realtor.
(I wrote a FIVE STAR!!! review in June 2014 about our experience with Sean up to the point of finding our home. It was amazing as well. The experience, not my writing.)

If there was a Nobel Peace Prize for Realtors, Sean would earn one. But apparently usually «scientists» win those– whatever they do. Sean knows his way around Austin, and I can tell through his entertaining anecdotes and insightful comments about the places to live in Austin.
I was referred to him by a friend who found this upstanding guy through another friend, and who can blame him– he works for you! He helped me find an extremely affordable place for the year and I could not be more pleased with his kindness and dedication to his job. Stop being hustled by those «cute» realtors that just graduated from college and save your precious time and money with Sean.

Sean has helped my wife and I over the years find great properties for sale and for rent in Austin, and also search in other cities besides Austin, including Dallas and Houston. He has gone the extra mile and worked in collaboration with realtors in the other cities to ensure all of our needs were met. We have moved around to NYC and back to Houston with Sean helping us every step of the way!
Seeing multiple homes with a realtor can be frustrating, stressful and quite awkward. Not with Sean! No pressure. Laid back. Lots of laughs. Very efficient!
Sean has a genuine quality that reminds me of the times when people wrote hand written letters and took pride in each and every word.

If you’re looking for one of those smarmy realtors who leaves you wanting to take an hour-​long shower crying after showing you a property, don’t go to Sean. If you want an extremely professional and honest one who is effortlessly funny and easy going to boot, you can’t go wrong with Sean.
He found me a place in 2010 after showing me some great options and working around my schedule and on a short notice. The house was in a hip Austin-​y neighborhood, affordable and spacious, close to public transportation and MoPac, my highway of choice. He listened to what I wanted and delivered.
Additionally, there was some miscommunication with my roommate, who found another realtor and instead of blowing me off, Sean opted to split the commission even though he was the one who found the place and did most of the paperwork.
Sean’s lived in Austin for nearly two decades and is raising a family here, so he knows this growing and dynamic city very well. For newcomers, he’ll make you feel comfortable and I’m sure for those who have been here a while, he’ll show you something new. I can’t see you going wrong with choosing him as your realtor.

I interned in Austin last summer, and rather than wade through countless dubious Craigslist entries, I asked a friend whether he knew of any sublets. He referred me to Sean, who hooked me up with a cheap rent, great location house that was 10 minutes from my workplace while still being close to campus where I could meet up with friends and check out the local scene.
He’s a really cool guy and I would definitely recommend him to anyone!