As one of the elusive born-in-Austin natives, Rachel Carpenter has a unique perspective on Austin and how it has grown and changed. Having been a licensed Realtor for over 12 years now, Rachel has not only seen that growth but also played a part in it by helping many people buy and sell homes along the way. Having lived in Austin her whole life, Rachel is familiar with the myriad of neighborhoods big and small that make up the ATX, which has proven to be a wonderful resource for her buying clients as they try to narrow down where they want to purchase a home. Rachel truly enjoys being able to give her clients one on one attention while helping them through each step of the home buying/selling process. Past clients, friends, and family all know they can rely on Rachel’s experience and knowledge in the real estate industry. Rachel has experience with rental properties, short sales, foreclosures, condo sales, 1031 exchanges, loves educating first time home buyers on the home buying process.Prior to her career in real estate Rachel has worked for many local landmarks and businesses including Star Tickets, La Zona Rosa, Austin Ice Bats, Austin Music Hall, and Encore Movies & Music. After graduating from Anderson High School, she worked her way through college and received a BS in Marketing/Management and an AS in Management from Park University.Today Rachel and her husband Mike are raising their son in the same neighborhood of Northwest Hills while her son currently attends the same elementary school that she did. They love being able to give him some of the same experiences that Rachel had living here. Rachel is also an avid crafter and donates many handmade items to the Knitvah Project each year.