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Michele Turnquist is the founder and owner of Turnquist Partners Realtors, Inc. in Austin, Texas, now Engel & Völkers Austin. She is also a top-producing Realtor with more than 35 years of experience in luxury residential real estate in the Austin area, including Lake Austin, Westlake Hills, Lakeway and surrounding communities. A fourth generation Austinite, Michele’s local real estate roots run deep. Her family has helped build Austin for more than 100 years, beginning with her great-great grandfather, John McDonald. As mayor of Austin in the 1890s, he oversaw the construction of the Colorado River’s first dam, which created the reservoir and spurred Austin's original development boom. The former Lake McDonald (now Lake Austin) bore his name. Carrying on his legacy, Michele has developed and marketed Lake Austin waterfront property since the mid 1980s. In fact, she has sold more lakefront homes in Austin than any other real estate agent. Michele sits on the Board of Regents of Who's Who in Luxury Real Estate, a global organization with the top-rated website in the world for luxury real estate (LuxuryRealEstate.com) – a powerful marketing tool for Turnquist clients. She is also a member of the Elite 25 Austin organization of top luxury Realtors. An active community member, Michele is involved in the Women's Symphony League of Austin, the Helping Hand Home for Children, Any Baby Can and the Austin chapter of the Susan G. Komen Foundation.

For unpararelled service and commitment by one of Austin's top residential real estate professionals, call Michele Turnquist.

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Hello! I was born and raised in Alvin, Texas (hometown of Nolan Ryan!) Growing up in a small town, I learned to value neighbors and community, which is one of the many reasons I love calling South Austin home. After graduating from Dallas Baptist University in 2006, I started working at Starbucks Coffee Co. while I figured out what I wanted to do. Little did I know that experience would ignite a passion for coffee that would lead me to spending the next seven years working my way from barista to manager of one of the busiest stores in the South. I always loved visiting the Hill Country, so in 2013 I moved to Austin. Soon after, I met the woman who would become my wife, Jessica, and together we ran Crema Bakery & Cafe for almost a decade. Being able to grow my own business while caring for my customers was extremely fulfilling, and I love that I can serve both my clients and community with JBGoodwin. Working in real estate allows me to help people achieve their goals, see their dreams come true, and truly change their lives for the better. When I'm not at work I'm usually hanging out with my wife, our daughter, and our menagerie of one Great Dane, a schnauzer, and two grumpy cats. I also enjoy reading, cooking, seeing live music, and collecting succulents and exotic plants.

Real estate has always been my passion - buying, selling, remodeling, investing - you name it, I love it. I am a high tech industry veteran and I have earned the reputation of getting things done effectively and with a high degree of integrity. With two busy kids and a busy husband, trust me I understand your busy lifestyle. However, don't put your real estate dreams on hold! I can help you achieve your real estate goals without the added stress. Give me a call today to talk about those dreams!