Since 2001, Cristina Valdés has helped clients buy, sell, and invest in real estate. As a top-rated REALTOR® in Austin, she has directed her efforts towards exceeding clients’ expectations before, during, and after each transaction. Clients trust in her quality service, and as a result, they develop long-term relationships and friendships. These relationships have enabled her to work exclusively by referral and helped her become a top REALTOR® in Austin.
Clients trust in Cristina’s professionalism, great service, expertise, and commitment. Consequently, they continue to refer friends and family to her for the same exceptional care and reliability. If you are thinking about buying, selling, or investing, Cristina would like to work with you, too.
Her time-tested systems net maximum value for sellers and her strategic processes get buyers homes that are a great fit in any market. Whatever type of endeavor, she has systems in place to take you through the process efficiently. Her efforts will instruct you on what to expect and help bring clarity to your real estate decisions. Whether you are a first-time buyer, first-time seller, or a seasoned investor, she can help you develop a better appreciation and understanding of the process, while improving your bottom line.
Cristina has helped more than 400 clients buy and sell homes. During that time, she also personally purchased and renovated at least a dozen homes. Some were long-term investments, others were resold. In the early ‘90s, her first investments were two duplexes in Southeast Austin and a four-plex in El Paso. Those properties eventually helped her buy more fixer-uppers and helped her make rock-solid contacts with contractors and lenders. Having learned what pitfalls to avoid, she has a wealth of valuable knowledge and experience she shares with her clients.
The result of her experience as a REALTOR®, real estate investor, and remodeler is that she can provide information that adds value to each transaction and help clients achieve their real estate goals efficiently. These skills have helped maintain her status as a top REALTOR® and a proactive, trusted advisor to her clients in Austin.
Cristina works hard in the communities she serves. She adores every square inch of Central Texas — from Round Rock to San Antonio, out to the sprawling communities all along I-35… and everything in between. Though Cristina is never really off the clock, when she does take a moment or two away, you might find her at the Botanical Garden or enjoying dinner with friends downtown.
Education
- MBA – University of Texas at El Paso
- BA in Accounting – University of Texas at El Paso
- Graduate – Tony Robbins Mastery University
- Graduate – Ninja Selling
Awards and Recognition
- Platinum Top 50 REALTORS® Winner 2016, 2019, 2020
- Platinum Top 50 REALTORS® Finalist 2015, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022
- NAHREP Top 250 Latino Real Estate Agents 2019, 2020, 2021
- NAHREP Top 100 Latino REALTORS® 2019, 2020
- Realty Austin Corazón Circle 2020
- Realty Austin Diamond Club $10M+ Top Producer 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022
- Platinum Top 500 REALTORS® 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
- Austin Business Journal Top 50 Residential Real Estate Awards Nominee 2020, 2021
- Austin Business Journal Residential Real Estate Awards Nominee 2022
- Realty Austin 10-Year Anniversary 2021
- Platinum Top 50 REALTORS® Semifinalist 2022
- Realty Austin Humanitarian Award 2022
- REAL Trends America’s Best Real Estate Professionals 2022
Cristina and her team are absolute treasures! I cannot put into words how pleased I am with their hard work and commitment to making the homebuyer process seamless. Marianne was phenomenal and always made me feel like I was top priority, and went above and beyond every piece of detail throughout the process. Thank you all for being so tremendous! I will highly recommend you to anyone searching for a home.
Cristina and her team helped us move into a new beautiful home. We have been in it a year and couldn’t be happier. Even to this day they still Reach out to check on us. I highly recommend them, especially Marianne. She was so sweet, attentive and extremely helpful with guiding us through the home-buying process.
Our experience was GREAT as always. Cristina and the CT worked their magic and got us to the finishing line quickly and efficiently. They are wonderful.
Cristina and staff, are awesome. My home was sold the first weekend it was posted. Great group to work with. My sister recommended Cristina Valdés and I am glad she did. If you are looking to sell your home, I highly recommend that you contact her group.
We can't over-emphasize the wonderful service the Corazón Team provided us. They are very knowledgeable about the local market and provided very precise suggestions to prep our property, priced it well, and sold it for over asking. Cristina and Amelia kept us up to date on progress throughout the closing process. Mainly, we felt very comfortable with the team we entrusted this major life event with and wholeheartedly recommend them.
Everyone was great to work with. Ms. Cristina and Ms. Amelia kept in constant contact with me and we shared several laughs when I needed it most. But what I’m most grateful for is both of these ladies would call just to say hello and asked how my day was going and to ask how both of my parents were doing. I appreciate them both.
My husband and I worked with the Corazón Team from Realty Austin to buy our new home. Cristina, Marianne, Amelia, and Sandy (and the whole team) were all so kind and so helpful! We felt completely supported and held throughout the entire experience. They had our best interest in mind at all times and gave us great tips and pointers on how to be competitive with our offer. They are the reason we were able to buy our dream home in this crazy market! I would highly recommend Cristina and the entire Corazón Team the next time you need to buy a house!
Cristina Valdés and Marianne Rodriguez of Corazón Team at Realty Austin assisted us in the purchase of our first home just outside of Austin and we couldn't be more thrilled with their services. Their dedication and communication were so appreciated. With a change mid-way, their ability to pivot and lead us to finding the right home was immeasurable. We had a lot of questions as first-time homebuyers and Marianne helped us smoothly navigate the process. We would be happy to recommend them to anyone looking to buy or sell in the Austin area.
Cristina Valdés with Corazón Team at Realty Austin assisted in my Estate Sale in Central East Austin. I can’t say enough good things about them. My experience as (a first time) Executor for my mother-in-law’s home, which was the gathering place for all birthdays, holidays, and literally everything else for the entire family was a difficult and emotional one. Cristina, Amelia, and the entire Corazón Team recognized and honored that fact and showed a level of patience, kindness, and compassion I never would have expected from a realtor. I also can’t thank them enough for taking the time to answer all my questions. And I never had to wait for an answer. The important thing here is that we weren’t just a client to them, but we were treated as if we were members of their family. In addition, the advice and experience were invaluable in getting an awesome selling price for our home, especially considering the tight time constraints with which they had to work with. Cristina was warm and compassionate as well as being a consummate realtor to work with. In fact, the entire Corazón Team was a pleasure to work with. Bottom line- call Realty Austin and request Cristina and the Corazón Team for your realty needs. You definitely won’t regret your decision!
Cristina of the Corazón Team at Realty Austin and her team made the listing and settlement process smooth and practically trouble-free. This is the second transaction we have done with her and she is professional, responsive and a pleasure to work with.
Realty Austin is an amazing team. Cristina helped me with the build and purchase of the new house and the prep all the way to the sale of my old house. If I needed help, they had the contacts to get a job done. Finally, I am ready to call the stager for ideas and assistance with decorating. It’s been a whirlwind year, and I couldn’t have done it without their help. I will and have been recommending Realty Austin to all my friends.
Cristina of the Corazón Team at Realty Austin and her team, especially Marianne, have provided excellent guidance for our first home purchase in Austin. We are grateful for their support and advocacy. I highly recommend them.
I highly recommend Cristina Valdes and her realty team, especially Marianne. They were so supportive and super helpful at providing us with excellent guidance throughout our home buying process. Marianne was a true advocate and consistently checked in on us as well as helped us to ask our lender all of the right questions. This team is the best.
Cristina Valdes and her team with Corazon are phenomenal. They helped me sell my home and were so incredibly helpful. They were always available to answer questions and really helped me immensely through the process. I would highly recommend Cristina and her team because they are so informative, responsive, and savvy at what they do. I had an excellent selling experience.
Working with Marianne to sell our home was a wonderful experience! From the beginning, she was so helpful & professional. As this was our first time selling a home, we had tons of questions, all of which she answered in ways that were easy to understand. She was very diligent in vetting all of the loan applications for the offers we received and made the whole process silky smooth. She also recommended several contractors for the work we needed done before listing the house, and each one was affordable & reliable. I will happily refer anyone who is buying or selling a home in the Austin area to her in the future and definitely plan on hiring her when it's time to buy our next home!
I had a great experience with Marianne and the Corazon Team. Despite pandemic challenges, intense market activity, and other hurdles, I felt like Marianne always had time to show us properties, answer calls, and explain all the processes. Marianne was fantastic to work with, very knowledgeable, responsive, and diligent. She always gave us good advice while also making sure we knew that we were in charge. She was able to find us a property within our budget without having to outbid other buyers. We highly recommend her!
If you're looking for a professional with experience and the patience to help you navigate the Austin real estate market, one cannot go wrong with Cristina Valdes. Not only did she bring her know-how that helped us secure our home in this tight market, but she brought patience and ease of communication that made our buying experience one of our best. I rarely write reviews but she has made a difference for us buying a home. She can do the same for you. Plus, her team made our process even more seamless. Amelia was terrific. I can't say enough about Cristina. She is just a heartwarming human being and consummate professional!
Cristina is a top-rated Realtor. She genuinely cares for her customers and goes above and beyond. She made my experience stress-free and was always available anytime I had a question or concern, even well after the purchase of my home. I highly recommend Cristina!
We recently had Cristina and her excellent team represent us with selling our home and purchasing our new build. We’ve had Cristina represent us in the past and knew we would be getting excellent customer service. Even knowing what we would be getting, Cristina and her team went well above and beyond our expectations. Even in this incredibly hectic market, Cristina and her team did everything possible to organize, update and make the experience as stress-free as we could have ever imagined. We would not hesitate to have Cristina and her team represent us again in the future as well as recommend to family and friends!