Carissa Blazek-Washbourne
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Carissa Blazek-Washbourne

  • Resources
      My Home Didn't Sell! Now What? Property Marketing Plan
  • Listings
  • Contact
Carissa Washbourne

Carissa Washbourne

Carissa Blazek Washbourne is the Broker and Owner of Own Texas Property and a proud native Austinite with more than 20 years of experience serving buyers, sellers, investors, landlords, and families throughout Central Texas.

Since launching her real estate career in 2005, Carissa has built her business on integrity, exceptional service, and lasting client relationships. She combines extensive market knowledge with a hands-on, personalized approach, ensuring every client receives honest advice, responsive communication, and skilled representation from contract to closing.

Her experience spans nearly every facet of residential real estate, including first-time homebuyers, luxury homes, new construction, investment properties, 1031 exchanges, raw land, residential leasing, and complex negotiations. She also has extensive experience helping families through significant life transitions, including downsizing, moves to assisted living, inherited properties, estate sales, and probate-related real estate transactions. Working alongside trusted estate planning and probate professionals when needed, Carissa helps make what can often be an emotional and overwhelming process as smooth and manageable as possible.

As a lifelong resident of the Austin area, Carissa offers invaluable insight into the communities she serves, including Austin, Cedar Park, Leander, Round Rock, Georgetown, Liberty Hill, and the surrounding areas. Her clients appreciate her straightforward guidance, strong negotiation skills, attention to detail, and unwavering commitment to protecting their best interests.

Whether you're buying your first home, selling a longtime family property, building a real estate portfolio, or navigating a major life transition, Carissa is dedicated to providing knowledgeable guidance, compassionate service, and results you can trust.

Own Texas Property

P.O. Box 1975
Cedar Park , TX 78630
United States
5122645544

Recent Articles

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01 Aug 2021

5 Factors That Reveal Where The Real Estate Market Is Really Headed

by Carissa Washbourne

It’s the old supply-and-demand predicament: Home sales in the U.S. continue at a torrid pace, but the availability of listings remains limited. Buoyed by historically low mortgage rates, buyers keep shopping for homes, reducing...

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01 Jul 2021

How to Bridge the Appraisal Gap in Today’s Real Estate Market

by Carissa Washbourne

If you’re searching for drama, don’t limit yourself to Netflix. Instead, tune in to the real estate market, where the competition among buyers has never been fiercer. And with homes selling for record highs,1...

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01 Jun 2021

Could Rising Home Prices Impact Your Net Worth?

by Carissa Washbourne

Learn how to determine your current net worth and how an investment in real estate can help improve your bottom line. Among its many impacts, COVID-19 has had a pronounced effect on the housing...

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03 May 2021

Finding a New Home for Your Next Stage of Life

by Carissa Washbourne

Imagine the first place you lived as a young adult. Now imagine trying to fit your life today into that space. Not pretty, right?  For most of us, our housing needs are cyclical.1 A...

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01 Apr 2021

Can I Buy or Sell a Home Without a Real Estate Agent?

by Carissa Washbourne

Today’s real estate market is one of the fastest-moving in recent memory. With record-low inventory in many market segments, we’re seeing multiple offers—and sometimes even bidding wars—for homes in the most sought-after neighborhoods. This...

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01 Mar 2021

Is the Real Estate Market Going to Crash?

by Carissa Washbourne

While many areas of the economy have contracted, the housing market has stayed remarkably strong. But can the good news last? When COVID-related shutdowns began in March, real estate brokers and clients scrambled to...

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01 Feb 2021

5 Inspiring Home Design and Remodeling Trends for 2021

by Carissa Washbourne

We’ve all spent a lot more time at home over the past year. And for many of us, our homes have become our office, our classroom, our gym—and most importantly, our safe haven during...

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01 Jan 2021

New Year, New Home? Set Homeownership Goals Whether You’re Buying, Selling, or Staying Put

by Carissa Washbourne

The start of a new year always compels people to take a fresh look at their goals, from health and career to relationships and finance. But with historically low mortgage rates, increased home sales...

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01 Dec 2020

10 Ways to Give Back to Our Local Community This Holiday Season

by Carissa Washbourne

This year has demonstrated, perhaps more than ever, the importance of our family, friends, neighbors, and community. It truly “takes a village” to keep a community functioning effectively, whether that’s by keeping our waterways...

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01 Nov 2020

The New Normal: A Strong Housing Market Expected to Continue into 2021

by Carissa Washbourne

“2020 will be known for a lot of things, and a record-breaking year for real estate will certainly be one of its more unexpected legacies,” prominent economist Daryl Fairweather said.1 And he’s right: most...

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Recent Listings

6-Entry

3753 Rams Horn Way Round Rock Texas

Active | 3 BR | 2 BA | 2,104 sqft

“Experience the perfect blend of comfort and convenience in this beautiful 3 bedroom home, located in the desirable Eagle Ridge neighborhood. With an open floor plan, tile and wood flooring, and a large deck,...

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2633 Shumard Bluff Leander Tx 78641

Sold | 4 BR | 3 BA | 2,754 sqft

Come experience the best of Texas living in this gorgeous and spacious traditional home located in the sought after Bluffs at Crystal Falls with 4 bedrooms, 3 full bathrooms, plus a study, 3 car...

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1-Front

16100 S. Great Oaks #3401

Sold | 2 BR | 2 BA | 1,068 sqft

Welcome to Cat Hollow Condominium – conveniently located near several hike/bike/dog walking trails, shopping, restaurants, a LA Fitness gym, post office and even medical/hospital facilities within 2 miles! Located at 16100 S. Great Oaks...

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6801 Caterina Cove

Active | 3 BR | 2 BA | 1,791 sqft

This beautifully traditional 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom home located in the Siena neighborhood offers a great combination of modern amenities like granite countertops, a double vanity, and a separate garden tub and shower, as...

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4-Front

Beautiful Gehan Magnolia Floorplan in Homestead Subdivision Leander Texas

Sold | 3 BR | 2.5 BA | 2,659 sqft

Gorgeous Gehan Magnolia 2 story beauty showcases many details: 3 bed, plus study, 2.5 baths plus gameroom/flex space. Light & Bright open kitchen w/ large center island, treska solid white counters, subway tile back...

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3-Front

Sold in Fantastic Location of Cedar Park

Sold | 3 BR | 2 BA | 1,420 sqft

Adorable single-story D.R. Horton home in Cedar Grove offering 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. This open plan is perfect for entertaining. The spacious kitchen features a center island/breakfast bar, granite counters, tile backsplash, stainless...

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712 Bluffwater Way Lago Vista Texas 78645

Sold | 4 BR | 4 BA | 3,100 sqft

Gorgeous “New” custom contemporary style two story beauty on nearly half an acre lot, showcases many details. Open kitchen w/large center island, waterfall edge, granite counters, stainless steel appliances, double ovens with kitchen opening...

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Own Texas Property

P.O. Box 1975

Cedar Park, TX 78630

United States

www.owntexasproperty.com

(512) 264-5544

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