Small on purpose.

We’re a boutique brokerage by design — a short client list, senior agents on every deal, and the time to actually do the work well.

Our story

Founded in 2011, kept deliberately small.

Elena Marquez started Cedar & Stone after a decade listing homes on Austin’s west side — tired of watching clients get handed off to whoever was free.

So she built the opposite: a firm that caps how many clients it takes at once, so a senior broker stays on your deal from the first call to the last signature. Fewer clients, more attention, better outcomes. Thirteen years on, most of our business still comes from people we’ve worked with before — and the people they send us.

What we stand for

Three things we don't compromise on

Straight answers

We’ll tell you when a home is wrong for you, or when your price is too high. Honesty beats a quick deal.

Local judgment

We’ve walked these streets for years. We know which blocks flood, which schools fit, which comps actually count.

Calm process

Buying or selling is stressful enough. We keep the timeline clear and handle the parts that keep you up at night.

The team

Three senior agents. No hand-offs.

Elena Marquez

Principal Broker

Westlake, Tarrytown & luxury listings

Elena founded Cedar & Stone in 2011 after a decade of listing homes on Austin's west side. She keeps her client list small on purpose — so every seller gets a senior broker, not a hand-off.

Daniel Brooks

Buyer Specialist

First-time buyers, East Austin & Mueller

Daniel is the person you want in your corner when offers get competitive. He's patient with first-time buyers and relentless on price strategy once you've found the one.

Amara Okafor

Leasing & Rentals Lead

Downtown condos, rentals & relocation

Amara runs our leasing and relocation side. If you're moving to Austin sight-unseen, her video tours and neighborhood briefings make the leap feel a lot less like a gamble.

How we work

The numbers behind "small on purpose"

Max active clients at a time

Average response time

0 h

In 10 clients from referrals & repeat

Illustrative figures.

We'd rather take fewer clients and do right by every one of them. That's the whole business.

Elena Marquez

Principal Broker & Founder

In their words

What clients say.

We'd lost two bidding wars before Daniel. He told us exactly where to be on price and why — we closed in three weeks.

— Priya & Sam, bought in Mueller

Elena's prep list felt like a lot. Then we had four offers in the first weekend.

— The Hollands, sold in Tarrytown

Moving from Chicago sight-unseen was terrifying. Amara's video tours made it easy.

— Marcus T., renting Downtown

Let's talk

Work with a team that has time for you.

Book a 20-minute call — buying, selling or just thinking it through.