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Tarek Morshed Named Among the Top 1.5% of Real Estate Professionals in the U.S.

Real estate is about results—but also about trust. That’s why we’re proud to announce that our founder and Chief Realty Officer, Tarek Morshed, has been ranked in the Top 1.5% of real estate professionals in America in the 2025 RealTrends Verified rankings. A National...

What Does Contingent Mean in Real Estate? Everything Buyers & Sellers Need to Know

Understanding Contingencies and How They Impact Your Buying or Selling Strategy If you’ve spent time browsing real estate listings or negotiating property deals, you’ve likely come across the term “contingent.” But what does contingent mean in real estate, and why is...

How to Invest in Real Estate With No Money: Creative Strategies That Actually Work

Creative Strategies to Build Wealth Without Large Upfront Capital Real estate has long been one of the most powerful vehicles for building wealth and financial security. But for many aspiring investors, there’s one question that feels like a barrier to entry: How do...
Michael Yelcheni: Tarek Morshed’s Entrepreneurial Home Podcast

Michael Yelcheni: Tarek Morshed’s Entrepreneurial Home Podcast

A family-owned and operated local optical shop, Aristocrat Optix offers unique inventory, superior optical knowledge, experience and available state-of-the-art technology. Its in-house lab processes a small amount of jobs which allows Aristocrat Optix to dedicate the time necessary to make everything no less than perfect.

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Youssef Chaker: Tarek Morshed’s Entrepreneurial Home Podcast

Youssef Chaker: Tarek Morshed’s Entrepreneurial Home Podcast

Taking years of experience in software and creating client solutions, Youssef Chaker fashioned himself into a fractional CTO and became an entrepreneur many times over. Currently, he is the founder of Bear & Giraffe LLC, a website development company which provides entrepreneurs, especially lean startups, with tech solutions that truly make a difference.

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Christophe Hardenne: Tarek Morshed’s Entrepreneurial Home Podcast

Christophe Hardenne: Tarek Morshed’s Entrepreneurial Home Podcast

Little Cyclist teaches children how to conquer balance, coordination, and confidence on a balance bike in a safe and fun environment. A balance bike is a two-wheeled pedal-less bike that teaches toddlers as young as 18-months to balance on two wheels. Little Cyclist is dedicated to making sure that every child learns the skills to ride in a safe and secure environment while making friends along the way.

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Robert Boland: Tarek Morshed’s Entrepreneurial Home Podcast

Robert Boland: Tarek Morshed’s Entrepreneurial Home Podcast

Robert Boland has worked as a commercial photographer shooting for clients such as Landmarks the public art program of UT Austin and Lora Reynolds Gallery. After a long history of working with various galleries, in conjunction with working alongside regional art collectors, handlers, and artists, Boland moved towards his vision of creating an Austin-based fine art services and storage business.

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Kellan Vincent: Tarek Morshed’s Entrepreneurial Home Podcast

Kellan Vincent: Tarek Morshed’s Entrepreneurial Home Podcast

With over a decade of experience in the landscape design, construction and architectural lighting industries specializing in projects that require creative solutions to novel, challenging problems, Kellan Vincent enjoys working with his talented team to push the boundaries within the realm of possibility to create beautiful, inspirational places.

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Khotso Khabele: Tarek Morshed’s Entrepreneurial Home Podcast

Khotso Khabele: Tarek Morshed’s Entrepreneurial Home Podcast

Khotso Khabele is the CEO of KoCentric and a Co-Founder of Flow Fund. For 17 years, he has created and built entrepreneurial ventures designed to transform how people learn and work. He specializes in making “mindfulness” and other emerging evidence based approaches accessible to individuals and teams.

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Damon Neth: Tarek Morshed’s Entrepreneurial Home Podcast

Damon Neth: Tarek Morshed’s Entrepreneurial Home Podcast

Damon is a seasoned entrepreneur, senior executive, and C-Level consultant with deep domain expertise in enterprise technology world-class business processes. He has worked with organizations ranging from pre-revenue start-ups through Fortune 500 to achieve business process and technology excellence.

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Austin Neighborhood Spotlights

Your Guide to the Best Neighborhoods in Austin

East Riverside

East Riverside

Directly southeast of downtown Austin, the East Riverside neighborhood is home to creative types and young professionals. Just East of I-35 on the south shore of Lady Bird Lake, this lively area is known for an inclusive mix of neighborhood amenities.

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Neighborhood Highlight: Hyde Park

Neighborhood Highlight: Hyde Park

Situated between 38th Street to the south and 45th to the north, Duval to the east and Guadalupe to the west, lies Hyde Park. This Austin neighborhood has been described as a young professional’s dream, making it perfect for first time home buyers.

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