Laurie Mills, Real Estate Advisor/Realtor, Compass Real Estate

06/18/2026

Some high-end kitchens are moving toward full concealment - cooktops hidden behind folding doors, sinks tucked under retractable countertops, refrigerators that disappear into the walls entirely. The idea is that the kitchen becomes just a beautiful room for entertaining, with all the function hidden away until you need it. I'm torn - there's something stunning about it, but also something I love about a kitchen that feels lived in.

Camouflaging the fridge is just the beginning for high-end kitchens.

06/15/2026

COMING SOON in Southeast Austin - reach out before this one hits the market! This home has been updated from the ground up. Inside: tile flooring, 2022 stainless appliances, granite countertops, and wallpaper accents throughout. Behind the walls: rerouted plumbing, a tankless water heater, new roof, and a near-complete foundation repair by CenTex with a lifetime transferable warranty. Outside: a landscaped yard with a cowboy pool, decking, and shade structures covering the pool, patio, and driveway. Minutes from I-35, 71, ABIA, McKinney Falls, Tesla, and HEB. Turnkey, updated, and ready for its next owner.

Call, text or email for details: [email protected] | 512.636.8930

06/12/2026

Proud Austin moment. Time Magazine just published a portrait of America in 25 buildings and monuments celebrating the country's 250th anniversary, and our Central Library earned its place alongside the Statue of Liberty, the Lincoln Memorial, Central Park, and the Empire State Building. A civic hub, an antidote to social isolation, a play space, and an ecological refuge - with a rooftop pollinator garden, a seed library, and an innovation lab to back it all up. Austin at its very best!

As Austin has grown, it's seen its fair share of contentious buildings crop up downtown. It's hard to find a legitimately popular downtown building, but the Austin Public Library (APL) has pulled it off with its Central location. The library is now featured glowingly on a poetic new Time Magazine li...

06/09/2026

You don't forget a kitchen like this one. Bold red medallion wallpaper, exposed brick, a copper range hood, and a wine rack built right into the island. Someone had very good taste and the confidence to use it.

Previously represented: 4 Rock Way Cove • 78746

06/05/2026

There's something different about helping clients buy and sell in the neighborhood where you've lived for decades, raised your kids, and know every street by heart. Westlake is my backyard - I know the schools, the pockets, the hidden gems, and the things that never make it into a listing description. It's a level of local knowledge that's hard to put a price on. [email protected] | 512.636.8930 |

06/03/2026

If you've been watching the construction next to the Hyatt on Barton Springs, here's what's going up. One Lady Bird Lake will be an 18-story building with 101 condos, 197 apartments, and two full-service restaurants developed by New York-based Related Cos. First move-ins are expected in early 2028, with condo sales launching this fall. The developer is claiming it will be the finest residential building in Austin, bar none. Bold claim - but the location alone makes a strong case.

05/29/2026

Loved seeing so much Austin talent recognized at this year's TxA Design Awards - Michael Hsu, Lake Flato, Clayton Korte, and more all represented beautifully. But Casa Lotus by Miró Rivera Architects is in a category of its own. Set on over 3 acres along Lake Austin with a 40-foot skylight atrium and 25-foot brick columns at the entrance. I've never seen anything like it! 😍

The Texas Society of Architects has honored 21 projects at the 2026 TxA Design Awards. Chosen from 162 entries,...

05/28/2026

One of the biggest land moves in Austin's recent history just got approved. The 2,600-acre Dog's Head tract - owned by Endeavor Real Estate Group, the team behind The Domain - has officially been brought into Austin's city limits, unlocking what could be one of the most significant development opportunities the city has ever seen. Sitting along the Colorado River between downtown and the airport, the site is slated for a mix of residential, commercial and industrial uses, with major employers already circling.

Austin City Council has approved the annexation of more than 2,600 acres of land known as Dog’s Head, a move city leaders and developers say could pave the way for decades of future growth.

05/26/2026

Being named to this year's Platinum Top 500 List is something I'm incredibly proud of, but what I'm most proud of is the clients who have come back to me year after year, who have sent their children and their closest friends my way, and who have trusted me through some of the most significant moments of their lives. That kind of relationship doesn't happen overnight. It's built through showing up, doing the work, and genuinely caring about the outcome long after the closing table. ❤️

05/22/2026

One of the things I love most about central Austin neighborhoods like Old Enfield and Tarrytown is how deceiving they are. A few blocks off Mopac, minutes from everything - and yet you pull into some of these driveways and the rest of the world just disappears. This home on Northumberland Road that I previously represented is a perfect example. The combination of convenience and privacy that you can find in so many Austin homes is one of the most underappreciated things about living in this city.

Previously Sold: 1626 Northumberland Rd in Old Enfield - Buyer Representation