Austainable is a full-service, boutique real estate brokerage focused on helping Austinites live, work and play where they love.  We represent a new breed of broker dedicated to leverage cutting edge technology and top local agents.  Our primary mission is to help our clients fluidly manage the financial, environmental and social trade-offs associated with each transaction.  Simply put, we’re Local Professionals with Tomorrow in Mind.

1. Financial: Our team possesses the expertise and resources to help facilitate smart real estate transactions that could pay financial and lifestyle dividends for years to come.

2. Social: Our team provides leadership in local organizations and events that promote a more sustainable community; and, running our own sustainable business.

3. Environmental: Most every home environment has the potential to be healthier for your family and more efficient for your pocketbook. Our team collaborates with clients who share this passion and introduces ideas for sustainable products, services and materials for properties of every decade and design.

Meet The Team

Gerald Bodle, MBA - Broker/Owner

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Gerald currently resides in Clarksville /Old West Austin with his wife, Amy (a local floral & event designer), son, Liam, and their two dogs, Harley and Apple.  As a member of the community for almost 20 years, he has led entrepreneurial ventures in internet, business consulting and local large scale events.  Gerald represents a new breed of broker with strong business skills and a passion for smart growth and local development.

Gerald holds his MBA from the University of Florida as well as a BBA in Finance from The University of Texas at Austin.  Accreditations include:  NAR’s GREEN / Sustainable  Property Designation as well as a designation from the Graduate Realtor Institute (GRI).

Nicole Rodriguez – Agent/Marketing Manager

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A DFW, TX, native who received a BA in Marketing from the University of Texas at Arlington; Nicole has been in Austin for the last seven years. She joins the Austainable Properties team with more than eight years of marketing and sales experience. Nicole resides in East Travis Heights with her fiancé and their two locally rescued dogs, Doug and Tony.

Born in Puerto Rico, Nicole developed a passion for culture and travel and in her free time, she’ll never pass up a chance to cross off a bucket list destination. Whether biking to her favorite coffee shop or listening to live music on her favorite downtown patio, Nicole balances her active lifestyle with the hustle and bustle of one of America’s fastest growing cities.

Fifi Osborn - Residential Specialist

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With over seven years of experience in 5 different markets that include CA, CO, MN, and TX, Fifi Osborne is a uniquely experienced agent. It is with pride that she offers her clients a well versed understanding of the market, strong negotiating skills, and an eye for detail. Whether you are looking for your dream home, a new start, methodical investment, or relocating, Fifi can help you fit your needs.

Courtney Hohl – Agent

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Courtney currently resides in Barton Creek Estates with her husband and 3 four-legged children, Pearl, Zoe and Ollie.  She has been in Austin for over 10 years and has knowledge of nearly every community within the greater Austin area.  Courtney is a graduate of the University of Central Florida and has a professional background in government affairs, business development, public relations and business sales management.

In her spare time she and her husband enjoy traveling, playing golf at Barton Creek Country Club and dining at the best restaurants in town. Courtney also enjoys the aesthetic aspect of homes as she recently went through a complete remodel and played an integral role in the concept of the layout and design of her home.  She has a great eye and can help you see the potential of a property.

Mission Austainable

Reading the sensational news headlines of the day can be a bit overwhelming.  Of course we know sensational news sells, but the world has in fact become a more volatile place from a social, financial and environmental standpoint. These issues are unintended consequences of short-term decision making by all of us to varying degrees.

If each of us made more sustainable choices within the context of our own personal and professional lives, we would experience a reversal of these consequences which leads to happier, healthier and more financially stable existence.  This is precisely the driving philosophy and motivation for Austainable.  We know we can’t change the world alone, but within the context of our own progressive community and our passion, we are certainly in a position to stoke a momentum-gathering start.

Although we generally embrace the “green” movement, sustainable living decisions don’t always coincide with green-only initiatives.  Green concepts must be weighed with respect to financial, social and environmental ramifications. While a great number of new developments are incorporating our philosophy, the greatest opportunity for our community exists with incremental improvements to existing properties from every decade and design.

We are already a team of strong local real estate professionals, but we are setting the bar even higher by taking what is currently a niche (smart sustainable living) and moving it towards the norm.

We very much look forward to serving your present and future real estate needs and, of course your sustainable life!