Find a home that connects you to more of Austin.

Informed Austin real estate guidance from Lonny Stern

A home is more than its square footage. It determines how easily you can reach the people, places and experiences that matter to you.

I help clients find homes that work in everyday life—whether that means walking to a favorite restaurant, biking to work, living near reliable transit, reaching a trail without loading the car or simply spending less of each day driving.

As an Austin Realtor with 20+ years of experience and a professional background in urban planning, transportation and economic development, I can help you understand both the property you are considering and the Austin growing around it.

The house matters. So does everything around it.

Online searches can tell you the number of bedrooms, the school district and a property’s Walk Score. They cannot fully explain whether a sidewalk actually reaches your destination, whether crossing the nearest major street feels comfortable, how useful the nearby transit service is or what planned development could change the area.

When we evaluate a home, we can consider:

• Walkability and access to everyday destinations

• Transit service and future transportation investments

• Bicycle and trail connections

• Nearby parks, shops, restaurants and services

• Zoning and development activity

• Condominium and homeowners’ association considerations

• The tradeoffs between location, space, price and transportation costs

• How the neighborhood may fit your life over time

You do not have to give up your car to benefit from a more connected neighborhood. “Car-lite” can simply mean having more choices—and not needing to drive for every trip.

Real estate experience informed by how cities work

I have been a licensed Austin Realtor since 2006. I earned my Master of Public Affairs from the University of Texas at Austin’s LBJ School and have built a career spanning transportation, urban planning, economic development, community engagement, marketing and property management.

I currently serve on the City of Austin’s Zoning and Platting Commission, where I help evaluate land-use and development matters affecting Austin’s future. That public-service experience complements—but remains separate from—my representation of private real estate clients.

My role as your Realtor is to translate this background into practical guidance: asking better questions, identifying overlooked opportunities and helping you make a decision that works financially and personally.

Who I help

I work with:

• Buyers seeking walkable, bikeable or transit-accessible neighborhoods

• People who want to reduce—not necessarily eliminate—their reliance on a car

• Condominium and urban-property buyers

• First-time buyers who want a patient, informed adviser

• Longtime Austinites reconsidering where and how they want to live

• Sellers who need a thoughtful advocate and a compelling story for their property

• Clients evaluating how growth, infrastructure and development may affect a location

More than twenty years of Austin real estate experience

“Lonny was extremely patient throughout our search and remained calm even in a volatile, fast-paced market. He is very informed about the greater Austin area, including future developments, market changes and trends.”

— Austin-area buyer

Let’s find the right place for your life.

Tell me what you want to be closer to, what you would like to spend less time doing and what you want your next home to make possible. We can start with a no-pressure conversation about your priorities and the Austin neighborhoods that may fit them.

City service and professional affiliations are provided for biographical purposes only. No endorsement by the City of Austin is stated or implied.