Elissa Sexton

         (512) 799-4437

Elissa Sexton

     
(512) 799-4437
TX REALTOR® #540249

Roots are anchors, life giving veins that are vital to growth, and Elissa Sexton, born, raised and educated in Austin, is grateful that her parents chose to plant their family roots right here. She’s a proud first-generation American, Texan and Austinite who loves her town, her family, organic gardening and real estate. She attended St. Edwards University where she graduated Magna Cum Laude with a degree in Theatre Arts. She spent many happy moments on the stage and in the spotlight during school, and after, in and around Austin. After graduation, she kept her college retail job and moved up the ladder. “One day I decided that I couldn’t spend any more of my life in a mall with no windows,” she laughed. She decided that an opportunity in property management would be a great segue into real estate. However, the property company was sold before she started, so she ended up working with a Private Investigator while she worked on her real estate license. “That was an experience, for sure,” she sighs. “Real estate is definitely where I’m supposed to be.” She finds great joy and purpose in helping people find homes and walking them through the home buying process. She revels in meeting new people, from all walks of life, and working with them to achieve their goals.

Testimonials

It was such a joy working with Elissa! She combines her unique warmth and amiability with her cultivated professionalism and unmatched expertise in Austin-area real estate. My husband and I enjoyed getting to know her on our property tours, and we felt overwhelmingly respected, valued, and supported in our search for a new home. Elissa is an excellent communicator, and she went out of her way to be available for us. She found us the perfect gem of rental home in less than a month, and we are so excited to start our new life there!

– Ross I.


We thought Elissa was outstanding. I have already recommended her to as many people as I can, via my Facebook page in particular.
We had another realtor we began this selling process with. I know she tried, but in retrospect, she didn’t do much to help us sell our house. Literally within days of our making a few relatively small changes and Elissa listing the house, it was sold….for above asking price.
Besides forming a special personal relationship with Elissa, I was so impressed how she made it a point to meet the neighbors. She made the whole process so easy for us. She knew the right people to get for each facet of the sale. She literally did everything for us.
I know she has a family to take care of, but I would have thought we were her ONLY priority. She was always available to us, kept us informed at every step and was just outstanding. I honestly believe she is the best realtor in Austin. Or anywhere for that matter.
We are thrilled we were able to work with Elissa. She is a remarkable young woman.

– Barb & Bob D.


This is our second time working with Elissa as our realtor, and we can say with certainty that she will be our realtor for life. We knew we wanted to purchase a new build, but we were not looking forward to navigating the ins and outs of that process, especially within the contexts of the exploding spring 2021 market. But Elissa made it so easy! From start to finish, she took care of everything. I hope we never have to navigate another move without Elissa by our side.

– Chris K. & Derek M.


Elissa is an all-around amazing realtor, but the little details that she never misses and her calm, cool, collected demeanor set her apart. As first-time sellers, we relied on Elissa’s expertise at every turn, from staging, photographing, and marketing our home to reminding us to purchase renters insurance during our lease back period. But the best part about working with Elissa is that she gets results. She said that she would make sure our house was a showstopper, and she followed through. Elissa will definitely be our realtor for life.

– Christopher K. & Derek M.


Once again Elissa came through for us and went above and beyond. She helped us buy our first home back in 2017 and this past April (2021) helped us sell the same home. We were living across the country at the time but needed to get our home on the market QUICK as our tenants were moving out. Elissa not only got our house looking amazing with fantastic photos but also worked with our tenants to get the place staged, painted and re-carpeted with superhuman speed. This process was literally no stress for us because of all the time and effort Elissa put in to the sale. When offers came in she gave us in depth analysis of the offers and helped us with our decision making every step of the way to make sure we got the best deal. On top of that, she is just a great, fun lady! Couldn’t recommend working with her more.

– Erin D.


I feel very fortunate to have had Elissa Sexton as my realtor for the sale of my house. She is an expert in the real estate market and its intricacies and used a variety of marketing tools to promote selling my house. Her sage advice and marketing strategy work because over a weekend of showings, I received multiple offers. That’s one good reason to select Elissa as your representative if you’re looking to sell or buy a house but there are several other reasons why I was delighted to work with her. She is an excellent communicator and kept me apprised every step of the way. There was no guessing or wondering what was happening. She was always available if I had questions. She also has a network of people who provide various services so when my regular lawn guy wasn’t available, Elissa arranged for someone else. When I needed my windows cleaned she quickly sent me options. Other realtors wanted to charge a hefty fee for photography but with Elissa there was no extra charge. The list is long and she was so helpful. Selling your house and moving is extremely stressful but Elissa with her upbeat personality and calming vibe kept my anxiety and stress level at a minimum. I would advise anyone who is looking to sell or buy a house to contact Elissa. She is the best!!!

– Esther B.


We were so blessed to have Elissa Sexton as our realtor and representative during our quest to find our forever home. The combination of her passion, expertise and communication is hard to come by. She was so engaged and genuine in her actions it made us feel like she was purchasing the home herself which was a clear indication she had our best interests in mind. During our search and throughout the process, she kept us abreast of any communications with the sellers realtor and the title company. She guided us every step of the way. She provided us with possible outcomes of every scenario so we wouldn’t be surprised. She attended every showing, inspection for items under a separate bill of sale, and for the final walk through prior to closing. When we asked her for something, she was on it real time. She is very positive and upbeat as well as honest and forthcoming. To top it all off, on the day of closing she arrived with a large gift basket full of items to bless our home including fresh honey from her own beehive. She is an exceptional representative and if we ever need a realtor again, we will turn to her without hesitation. If you are thinking about buying or selling your home, you can not go wrong with Elissa Sexton; she’ll take care of you as if you were family!

– Robyn & Jeff H.


I have worked with realtors in a number of different cities but have never worked with one as amazing, personable, knowledgeable, and who cares as much about her clients as Elissa Sexton at Sky Realty! She was always willing to answer questions, meet up to show us homes, and help us out in any way possible. Buying a home can sometimes be a tedious, cumbersome process, and after seeing home after home and even sometimes losing out on offers it can be easy to get discouraged, but Elissa was always extremely positive and upbeat, and even after being outbid on two homes continuously helped keep our spirits up knowing that our home was out there somewhere. My fiancée and I loved every aspect of working with Elissa. We’ve come to consider her a friend, and absolutely plan on staying in touch and getting together with Elissa even though we’ve completed our home buying process. We knew that she had our best interests at heart, and trusted her 100% with every aspect of the process. I would HIGHLY recommend choosing to work with Elissa as your realtor! You won’t regret it!

– Brian O.


We were so lucky to have Elissa Sexton from Sky Realty as our realtor for our first home buying experience. Before we found her, there was some anxiety about beginning the home buying process as we’d heard horror stories of navigating the Austin housing market, especially for freelancers like ourselves. Elissa wasn’t phased in the least and found a great broker that had experience working with self employed types like us. With that fear allayed, we began our search for “our house.” We were interested in purchasing the rental we’d lived in for 5 years and Elissa helped us navigate the awkwardness of asking our landlord to sell. After some hopeful back and forth, all expertly led by Elissa, our landlord decided that he wanted to hold onto the property— totally made sense to us as it was a great place but we were a bit saddened that it didn’t work out. Elissa was empathetic but was sure we’d find something even better…(spoiler: she was right). We saw what felt like hundreds of homes (ok, maybe around a dozen or so….turns out we are picky— our words, not Elissa’s as she wasn’t phased one bit by our almost daily requests to look at places) and Elissa was a super helpful source of information as she would identify possible structural issues, location benefits/challenges, and point out features that our novice eyes would miss (I now love hearing “the pipes are PVC”). Then, we found it: “our house.” Elissa’s extensive marketing analysis and experience helped us hone in on our offer and days later we were in the under contract phase. Her Rolodex of contractors, plumbers, engineers, and inspectors was a godsend. We felt confident moving ahead after getting their full reports and from there on out, it was a smooth and— dare I say?— really fun process. Elissa’s positive and sincere personal, yet professional approach made what we’d thought would be a hard journey and actual pleasurable and wonderful experience. Having Elissa Sexton by your side during the home buying process is a recommendation I make with great enthusiasm and encouragement. You will be in very capable and hard-working hands.

– Lee E.


“Elissa is the quintessential professional. Informative, prompt, proactive and very helpful. I will recommend her to others for her real estate experience and expert abilities. Thank you.”

– Kevin F.


My goal as a professional Realtor is to make sure my clients have a great home purchasing or selling experience. Everyone’s situation is different and being able to read the needs of the individual is key. The ability to listen, problem solve and have patience is important to helping others attain their goal. I exercise these skills when working with clients to alleviate stress and make the transaction smooth. Below some of my clients discuss their experience working with me.

“We LOVE our incredible Realtor, Elissa Sexton! She helped us with both the purchase of our new house and the sale of our old home. We couldn’t be more pleased! Elissa has our utmost trust & gratitude. As a former realtor and one who knows how this process should be done right, I could not give anyone a higher recommendation than Elissa. It was a God-send to find her and such a relief off our shoulders to have her handle the sale, negotiations and closings on both our homes. We greatly appreciate Elissa’s extensive expertise, her calm, confident demeanor and wonderful advice. She made sure both deals and closings went smoothly! She’s such a joy and pleasure to work with and we are honored to now call her our friend. Thank you, Elissa!”

~ Martha & Larry 78749


“Elissa is an amazing person, and that includes being awesome at her job. This was my first time buying a home. and while it can be an overwhelming process with a lot of information to learn, Elissa is a wealth of knowledge. Not only from her experience on the job, but leans on her personal experience with buying and remodeling her own home. I never had a doubt that Elissa put my best interest first, and made a point to get to know me better through the process. She really helped find the best home for me. I can’t think of a more confident, patient, and good natured to person to have on my side when buying a home. A million thanks to Elissa!”

~ Dani P. 78741


“Elissa Sexton was our amazing real estate agent for 6 months. We were an extremely picky family when it came to finding just the right home for our family, hence having Elissa with us for that length of time. Never once did she waver in her enthusiasm or determination in assisting us. She gleaned from all of our likes and dislikes of the types of homes we were looking at (interior, exterior, location) and was able to really help us in our search process, thus, saving us much time and energy.”

~ Laurie F. 78652


“Elissa is a long-time friend, so when it came to choosing a realtor, we knew we could trust her to have our best interest at heart. Elissa was professional and found homes that were uniquely suited to our personalities, desire, and budget. Nothing quite fit what we wanted, so we delayed the purchase for three years. The second time around we found our dream home. Elissa gave us very clear advice, presenting our options and possible outcomes, without persuading or pressuring us. We trusted her completely. In the end we got our home for $3,000 below the asking price, with $4,000 worth of repairs and all of our closing costs covered. She was quite the negotiator, and we knew that when it came to her clients, she would fight for us. We love our home and are so thankful that we had such an easy experience buying it, largely due to our wonderful realtor.”

~ Nory B. 78723


“I was immediately drawn to Elissa’s sweet personality approachability, and sense of style. As I got to know her, it was apparent she would be the one to get me over “cold feet” and help me buy my first home. Even after telling Elissa I had backed out of two previous contracts, she didn’t hesitate to take me as a client. I had no idea what i wanted or what area i wanted to live in, but Elissa found a wide variety of fabulous homes to show me. We became great friends and I looked forward to the days we viewed homes together! She had lots of patience and energy through the long and sometimes emotional process. When we found the right house, everything went very smooth and she was at my side the whole way. Elissa made the home buying process exciting and fun and I couldn’t be happier with my experience and my new home!”

~ Cody B. 78704


“I needed to find an inexpensive condo fast! I figured a realtor wouldn’t give me the time of day. I seemed to be Elissa’s primary focus since the moment we met! Her honest and enthusiastic approach to helping me find my home was refreshing and I found a place within my schedule and budget. Elissa provided me with service as if I was the most important client she ever had!”

~ George H., 78741


“We would like to thank you again for helping us finding our new home. We appreciate very much what you have done for us in such a short time. I know it had to be frustrating some times for you since we had such a hard time making our minds up, but you always had smile on your face and never lost your patience. We certainly would recommend you to our friends and anybody who is looking for house.”

~ Brigitte & Oskar F. 78754


We couldn’t be happier with the service, professionalism and knowledge that Elissa provided us while buying our first home. From start to finish, she was there for us, whether we needed realty advice, vendor/contractor recommendations or simply a listening ear! Her positive attitude and kindness were greatly appreciated, especially during negotiations with the seller. We found her newsletter and social media videos/articles extremely helpful as well. We will definitely work with Elissa again for all of our realty needs in the future!

– Katie G.


My Father and I decided to purchase property here in Austin. As a first time buyer, and with my dad living out of state, Elissa was instrumental in helping us navigate the process of finding the perfect spot. She was great at keeping our goals at priority while directing our search; but was able to keep our minds grounded in the reality of Austin’s real estate market. Her knowledge was invaluable throughout the process; and her personality and positive attitude made her a joy to work with. Highly recommended!

–  Dallas T.


Elissa is the bee’s knees. She helped us both sell our existing home and buy our dream house. Instead of a high-pressure sales approach that I have experienced with other realtors, Elissa acts as a consultant. She takes the time to really get to know her clients in order to help establish trust and truly understand what fits. She is a matchmaker between house and buyer and I am extremely glad we had her to guide us through the fog.

– Forrest A.


Big thanks to Sky Realty, especially Elissa, for helping with the sale of our home! 
The transaction couldn’t have gone more smoothly, and having Elissa there to help through this process made everything better. She’s now our realtor for life and we will be sure to recommend Sky Realty and Elissa to our friends and family. 
I left a Five-Star review on Google for Sky Realty and Elissa as well as Elissa’s Facebook page. If needed, we can provide additional testimonials in the future…no problem! 😊

– Heather M.

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Education
Course Date Course Number Course Name Provider Name Hours
04/24/18 31668 Achievement Now! Success Characteristics Texas Association of Realtors 4
04/23/18 32756 Memory Power Texas Association of Realtors 2
01/04/18 33439 Timely Techniques to Generate Leads Quickly With Video Best Agents in Texas 2
01/04/18 33440 How VALUABLE is you VALUE? Best Agents in Texas 1
01/04/18 33438 I Got This! Best Agents in Texas 3
01/04/18 31113 Effective Advertising Language for Listings Abby Vasek Interiors 1
08/15/17 29623 Legal Update II Austin Board of Realtors 4
07/28/17 29622 Legal Update I Alliant National Title Insurance Co. 4
07/20/17 333 GRI Law Texas Association of Realtors 30
06/23/17 29024 How Appraisals Affect Your Transactions Texas Association of Realtors 2
03/28/17 30937 DPA & First-time Homebuyer Programs Texas Association of Realtors 1
02/22/17 29735 Business Planning And Goal Setting For Realtors First American Title Insurance Company 3
07/29/15 28348 Understanding and Dealing With Appraisals Real Property Counselors, Inc 3
07/23/15 29053 Introduction to Commercial Real Estate Austin Board of Realtors 3
07/21/15 26393 TREC Ethics MCE Austin Board of Realtors 3
07/09/15 26392 TREC Legal Update MCE Austin Board of Realtors 3
11/13/14 26401 Business Planning and Goal Setting for Realtors First American Title Insurance Company 3
08/27/13 23790 REAL ESTATE APPRAISAL Lamar Institute of Technology 3
08/21/13 23789 LIENS, TAXES AND FORECLOSURES Lamar Institute of Technology 3
08/14/13 23788 CLOSING AND SETTLEMENT COSTS Lamar Institute of Technology 3
05/22/13 23555 TREC Legal Update MCE Stewart Title of Austin, LLC 3
05/15/13 23556 TREC Ethics MCE Stewart Title of Austin, LLC 3
03/05/12 22350 Advanced DocuSign Chicago Title Insurance Company 2
07/27/11 18650 TREC ETHICS MCE (E) Old Republic National Title Insurance Company 3
07/27/11 18649 TREC LEGAL UPDATE MCE (L) Old Republic National Title Insurance Company 3
06/17/11 19225 CMA/ADJUSTMENTS AND THEORY Real Property Counselors, Inc 3
06/02/11 19487 IPAD – A REAL ESTATE TOOL Chicago Title Insurance Company 2
04/04/11 18083 TIME KILLERS, DEAL KILLERS, AND OTHER MINES IN THE FIELD First American Title Insurance Company 3
12/08/09 17465 INTRODUCTION TO LEAD GENERATION THRU YOUR WEBSITE AUSTIN TITLE COMPANY 3
09/16/09 17051 STAGING TO SELL: STRATEGIC MARKETING THROUGH HOME STAGING INTERIORITY COMPLEX 3
08/21/09 16505 TREC ETHICS MCE (E) (ONLINE EXAM) Kaplan Professional Schools 3
08/20/09 16504 TREC LEGAL UPDATE MCE (L) (ONLINE EXAM) Kaplan Professional Schools 3
08/19/09 17299 SUSTAINABLE HOUSING AND BUILDING GREEN: WHAT AGENTS SHOULD KNOW Kaplan Professional Schools 9
06/18/09 17812 FORECLOSURE – SHORT SALE Stewart Title of Austin, LLC 1
06/18/09 17818 BUSINESS ENTITIES AND EARNEST MONEY AND OPTION CONSIDERATION Stewart Title of Austin, LLC 1
08/26/08 911 REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS I KAPLAN UNIVERSITY 30
09/19/07 13837 TREC LEGAL UPDATE MCE (L) HENSLEE, FOWLER, HEPWORTH & 3
09/17/07 16028 MLXCHANGE INTRO Austin Board of Realtors 2
06/21/07 525 REAL ESTATE MARKETING KAPLAN UNIVERSITY 30
02/20/07 15643 SHORT SALE SOLUTIONS Texas American Title Company dba Independence Title Company 3
08/30/06 13836 TREC ETHICS MCE (E) HENSLEE, FOWLER, HEPWORTH & 3
08/24/06 411 REAL ESTATE FINANCE I KAPLAN UNIVERSITY 30
04/13/06 18700 STATE BAR COURSE   1
01/18/06 13836 TREC ETHICS MCE (E) HENSLEE, FOWLER, HEPWORTH & 3
11/02/05 14630 RISK MANAGEMENT 603: WHAT RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE CLOSINGS REALL HENSLEE, FOWLER, HEPWORTH & 3
07/01/05 1111 LAW OF AGENCY KAPLAN UNIVERSITY 30
07/01/05 1200 LAW OF CONTRACTS KAPLAN UNIVERSITY 30
06/20/05 112 PRINCIPLES OF REAL ESTATE II KAPLAN UNIVERSITY 30
06/14/05 111 PRINCIPLES OF REAL ESTATE I KAPLAN UNIVERSITY 30
06/10/05 6100 ALL RELATED (EXCEPT R.E.) SCHOOLS FROM WHICH RELATED CREDIT IS ACCEPTED 60