Derek Peterson

"Derek is a badass, and the first person I’d call or recommend when I or any friend needs a place. Derek is super conscientious, detail-oriented, and looks for ways to identify properties that will fit his customers’ needs. I’m a first-time buyer and always felt like Derek had a handle on all the issues and questions that come up in the home buying process. In fact, his referral to NRL for a mortgage was super-easy, I was surprised how smooth the financial side of things went! Short answer: Derek = 10/10 " - Joe K.

"Derek is the Best! I really enjoyed working with him. He was always available and made sure I was comfortable with every step in the process. He was instrumental in helping me put together a competitive offer that ultimately got us an accepted contract. I couldn't be happier with my buying experience, thanks to Derek's dedication to helping me find the perfect house! Realty Austin is lucky to have Derek as part of the team! " - Natalie K.

"We recently bought a home with Derek Peterson! In this crazy market, Derek went above and beyond to find a home we would enjoy in our retirement! He was fun, friendly, determined, and tenacious every step of the way! We feel so blessed because of all the professional ways Derek used his talents on our behalf!" - Tracie W..

"Derek went above and beyond when we purchased our property and again when we sold. We will continue to get Derek to help us with any future property purchases or sales in the future." -Shauna C..

"Derek had been an absolute pleasure to work with. Me and my wife have worked with him for a while, and he helped us buy our first house, taking time to answer any and all questions we had as first time home buyers and later helped us sell the house; again taking time to answer any questions we had about the process. On top of that, he’s just a plain nice guy!" -Howdy D.

"Derek was excellent! He made the house buying process an easy process, and we never had to worry about a thing, he had all the bases covered. Derek was always accessible and extremely knowledgable! We will definitely be using Derek for all of our home buying needs!" -Alec & Angela

"I cannot thank Derek Peterson and his team enough for the time and care they took in ensuring my purchase was completed properly. I first reached out to Derek to talk about renting vs. buying in December. I was hesitant to even consider buying given my past experience with a different agency, less than a year ago, which was not ideal. Derek referred me to some of his resources so that I could better inform myself of my options. I knew finding the right place could be tricky given my modest budget; however, as it turns out, I was able to buy in the area I wanted! We looked at two properties the following Saturday, and we had an offer submitted and accepted by Monday! As we proceeded through the buying process, Derek was extremely available and was able to meet me at the property whenever I needed it. Whenever I had questions about the process or the property, he did not hesitate to pick up the phone and walk me through the answer OR connect me with the right people to get me the answers I needed. Going into this, I was terrified/overwhelmed by the buying process and have heard horror stories from friends using other agents, and I could not believe how easy Derek and his team made sure every step of this for me. No ball was dropped ever in the process. On top of that, I felt extremely cared for despite that modest budget, which really meant a lot personally. Overall, I felt well informed and confident with my decision and agreement to purchase my home, and I was elated to have keys in my hand in January. (That's just under a month to close!). I cannot wait to recommend more people to Derek!" -Jessica B.

"Derek Peterson is a proactive highly motivated professional with wonderful customer service etiquette. His knowledge and expertise of the Austin area are impressive. He listens and truly cares about finding the perfect match for you and your family. I am very glad we had the opportunity to work with him. I can without reservation give my highest recommendation for Derek Peterson. You will benefit from having met him!" -Alex A.

"We had already found a place we wanted when we decided to work with Derek Peterson. You might think (as I did) that there really wasn't much work for him to do then, but Derek was absolutely instrumental in helping us get the house we wanted. He gave us great advice from everything to the initial bid to helping us find good contractors and guided us through the entire process from beginning to end. It's a result of his help that we got the place we wanted (and love) and that the whole process went so smooth. I highly recommend him if you need a good agent. " -JDG

"Derek was amazing. I don't think we would have got the house without him. The way he walked us through everything and kept in contact and was always available, made the whole process go about as breezy as it could possibly go. We really appreciate Derek and all the hard work he did for us. We will definitely be recommending Derek to other folks I know looking for a home or selling. " -Jake W.

"Derek was the best agent we have ever used. He is knowledgeable, professional, and went above and beyond our stringent expectations. We have already recommended Derek to others." -Jeff T.

"We recently worked with Derek Peterson in selling a vacant residential lot that we owned. Derek certainly exceeded our expectations! He was prompt from the first time I contacted him. Derek was always quick to answer our questions, get the lot on the market and under contract, and we closed on schedule. Derek kept us appraised every step of the way, and offered lots of insight and set good expectations. We will not hesitate to use him as our agent again in the future! (In fact, we already have discussed some long-range plans). " -Cindy N.

"My wife and I have worked with many many Realtors in 5 different states, and Derek Peterson is by far the most knowledgeable, available, and fun to work with real estate agent. We really lucked out with Derek!" -Tom D.

"Derek exceeded our expectations in every way. In addition to being exceedingly prompt and professional, he is incredibly personable and invested a great deal of time and energy into building a relationship with our family. Buying a home is stressful, particularly when you are working with a multi-generational family. Derek took care to attend to all of our wants and needs. We looked at a lot of houses, and we are delighted with the home we all agreed on. Derek made the process much more enjoyable, and I would not hesitate to recommend him and Realty Austin to anyone buying or selling." -Chelsea H.

"Derek is one of the most hard-working and genuine people I know. He is extremely responsive and always has your best interests in mind. He is very resourceful and very prompt in finding out anything he did not know the answer to. In addition, he was always looking for ways to make my listing more attractive. Thanks, Derek!! " -Claudia N.

"Derek was fantastic to work with from start to finish. I've already recommended Derek to several friends. He was very responsive by phone, text, and email and I always knew he was watching out for me. He pointed out flaws or selling points in houses that I wouldn't have noticed otherwise and made me feel confident that he had my best interests in mind. He did a great job, and I would use him again in a heartbeat. " -Stacey B.

"This is the second time we've worked with Derek (he helped us find a house rental in 2015), and we can't say enough good things about him! He exemplified professionalism, was exceedingly patient with us during our first time as home buyers and was just plain nice and great to work with." -Howdy D.

"I had initially met Derek when he had helped us find a rental property two years ago. He was great to work with during that process and I knew that he was the one to call when it was time to buy our first house. You can tell he really understands his clients and their needs, and I never felt that my time was wasted or like I was being pressured one way or another. He is so personable and the utmost professional without being pretentious. Buying your first home can be stressful and challenging and during the process for us he took on the roles of sage, mentor, cheerleader, therapist (ha!), and coach. He was great about sharing expertise, insight or observations about properties that we had missed and helped to point out different things to consider. He went above and beyond throughout the process and was always attentive and available for us. I felt 100% confident in the way he represented us and had our best interests in mind. But what was really great about working with Derek was that along with having integrity and being amazing at what he does he is just plain fun to work with! Early in the process at a moment when I was feeling a bit discouraged I remember him saying that the right property would fall into place for us and as I sit in our own new home (that I absolutely love!), I can absolutely say he was right and we couldn't have done it without him! Thank you, Derek!" -Marilyn D.

"Derek is amazing! He is very detail-oriented and his clients always come first. Derek found my wife and me our first home before our first child arrives and the whole experience couldn't have been more perfect. He will always be our realtor! " - Ryan S.