Janelle Rawlston

Be patient, but be aggressive in knowing what you want. Explore the options, communicate openly with your realtor so they can help you find more of what you're hoping to find. For our team at Compass, about 35% of our sales are off-market, hidden gems! so its important to choose a realtor who can give you access to homes that are for sale but never make it onto the MLS. *Make sure your team includes a stellar, local lender, if you will need a mortgage for your purchase.

Listen to your realtor to help you understand the hyper-local market, especially your niche neighborhood market, and your competition. You can only control 3 things when you're selling: 1)how your property looks/condition, 2)the asking price, and 3)what you ultimately will accept for your property. The market/buyers determine what they are willing to pay/what your home is worth. Price is ALWAYS king.

Move-up buyers looking for a bigger home or more/better amenities; down-sizing and right-sizing sellers who want less/more home and better amenities or higher finish-out; buyers and sellers relocating to Dallas, or away from Dallas for jobs or family; buyers looking to invest in small, multi-family properties in the Dallas area; and I specialize in the over-55 market with a Certified Senior Advisor designation, helping 55+ sellers and buyers with their unique set of needs and resources.

I helped a couple relocating to Dallas from New York/New Jersey. Hope and Pierre wanted to find a Downtown Dallas condo that would be right in the center of everything they wanted to do, with beautiful views, great amenities, an involved group of neighbors/residents, and a place that felt like home. They were super fun, willing to explore the Downtown and Uptown highrises, and trusted me with the details... we found the perfect place! Stunning views, a terrific building at Azure with their own private garage, an oversized balcony, plus an indoor and an outdoor fireplace! They fell in love and have made their new home in Dallas. They were so excited!

I started in real estate by buying, renovating, and reselling homes back in 2006 - aka, flipping. This gave me a deep appreciation for finding the potential in a home and knowing what it would take to make it a reality. I naturally progressed into residential sales and found that I loved helping other people do the same thing even more. Home is such a huge part of your life, and I love being a part of my clients journey around that.

I have been in Real Estate since 2006, which is a huge education in and of itself, riding the highs and lows of the Dallas market - the crash of 2008 and the rebuild since. I also have designations in Negotiations, and am very proud of my Certified Senior Advisor designation. I have also worked with the leading Real Estate coach since 2014 to help me stay ahead of trends, innovate, create, strategize, and uncover ways to put that to work for my clients.