Navigating the
Austin Market?
Whether You're Buying,
Selling, or Both,
We're Your Partners.
A family-owned boutique brokerage with 49 years of combined experience. Local expertise, personal attention, and a process built around you, not the transaction.
Selling to Buy?
We Specialize in the Transition.
Many of our clients are navigating both sides of the market at once. We've built a proven process that coordinates your sale and search so nothing falls through the cracks. You're never caught holding two mortgages or scrambling for a rental.
Stress-Free Timelines
We align your closing dates, negotiate leaseback periods, and build contingency plans so your move has breathing room, not chaos.
Market-Timing Expertise
With deep Austin market data and 49 years of pattern recognition, we advise on when to list, when to offer, and how to protect your equity through both moves.
Integrated Search & Sell Strategy
One team, one strategy. Your search criteria, financial targets, and sale prep run in parallel, not sequentially. We connect every decision so you never have to start over.
Tell Us Where You're Headed.
Whether you need a strategy session or want to start with one of our guides, the next step is yours.
Book a Buyer Strategy Session
Sit down with Allen or Melissa and get a clear picture of the Austin market, your budget, and your best path to finding a home. No pressure, no pitch. Just a real conversation.
Book a Strategy Session Learn more about buying with us
Plan Your Move with a Listing Consultation
We'll walk through your home's value, current market conditions, and a custom selling plan, including our professional photography and concierge prep service.
Plan Your Move Learn more about selling with usThe 2026 Austin Buyer's Playbook
A deep-dive guide covering Austin's top neighborhoods, the offer process in a competitive market, pre-approval strategy, and what to expect from contract to close. Written by the Shipman team, not a national template.
Download the 2026 Austin Buyer's PlaybookThe Modern Seller's Strategy Guide
From pricing psychology and staging principles to negotiation tactics and post-closing logistics, this guide covers everything a savvy Austin seller needs to know before going to market in 2026.
Download the Modern Seller's Strategy Guide"Allen and Melissa AKA Mr./Mrs. FABULOUS are awesome! Rated 'Bad Ass' in all categories!"