About Todd Hower Realty
A different approach to selling real estate in Austin
Todd Hower Realty was established in 2006 with a commitment to representing sellers through sound judgment, disciplined negotiation, and experienced guidance.
As the real estate industry evolved, so did our thinking. In 2016, we stepped away from the traditional commission model after questioning a long-standing assumption: that the value of seller representation should be tied to the price of a home rather than the quality of the representation itself.
That conviction became the foundation of our full-service flat fee model and continues to shape how we represent homeowners across the Austin area today.
The first step is knowing you have a choice
Many homeowners don’t realize they have a choice in how they’re represented when they sell their home.
For decades, the traditional percentage-based commission structure has been accepted as the default. As a result, many homeowners never stop to ask whether the way representation has always been priced is the only way it should be.
That’s why expanding awareness has become part of our mission. We believe homeowners make better decisions when they understand their options, question long-standing assumptions, and choose the approach that best aligns with their goals.
About the founder
Todd Hower founded Todd Hower Realty in 2006 and continues to lead the brokerage with the same philosophy that inspired its creation. As broker and founder, he remains personally involved in every seller representation, working directly with homeowners throughout the Austin area.
After years of representing sellers, he began questioning many of the assumptions that have shaped residential real estate for decades. Rather than accepting conventional practices because “that’s how it’s always been done,” he believes every part of seller representation deserves to be examined, tested, and improved when a better solution exists.
That mindset continues to shape how the brokerage advises homeowners, develops pricing strategies, negotiates on their behalf, and represents sellers from listing through closing. His goal has never been to be different for the sake of being different. It’s to continually improve how homeowners are represented.