I don't know what the other reviewers meant about having bad experiences with Chris Bee. I had nothing but a great experience with him. He took me to about 15 or so properties until I found the exact one I was interested in. He never took me to a property that was out of my price range or location requirements and he showed me multiple places that I hadn't found online even though I spent approximately 12 hours searching.
Chris has been in Austin for a very long time and has been working in real estate forever, which is why he knows the area so well that he has memorized the phone numbers of apartment communities and the names of the people who work there (he doesn't store them in his cell phone's contact list like the rest of people on earth).
So yes, he is pretty unconventional. There Are a lot of files in his car, which he uses to track of all the places he's found for his clients but I never saw garbage on the floor or anywhere else and he kept the outside of his car looking nice as well.
Chris is an old-timer in Austin. He doesn't use a laptop like a lot of other realtors but instead uses a filing system, a fantastic memory, tons of paper print outs, and multiple key rings that resemble the Key Master in The Matrix.
Chris also packs a warm and friendly attitude, a quirky sense of humor (just ask him to tell you about the apartments on Enfield with free central air) and a willingness to help all types of renters, including those with a budget of less than $600 a month.
I heard one leasing manager refer to him as a ""sweet, sweet man"" and I agree. Chris may not be the typical person you run into but he knows Austin way more than anyone I've ever met. Give him a chance and see if you don't agree.
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