Ross Quade is a licensed Texas REALTOR® and apartment locator—the guy behind AustinApartments.com. With 20+ years in real estate and 14 years living in Austin, he helps renters find the right apartment without wasting time on places that won’t work for an individuals needs or money on applications that won’t get approved. He and his team have toured over 500 properties at this point and his service is completely free.
Here’s the short version: Ross has been in real estate for over 20 years but focuses entirely on helping people find, compare and lease apartments. That’s all he does.
He’s licensed by the Texas Real Estate Commission and a member of Unlock MLS/ABOR and the National Association of Apartment Locators. That means professional standards, ethical accountability, and access to tools like the MLS for privately owned rentals—stuff most locators don’t have.
He knows which buildings actually live up to their photos. Which management companies respond to maintenance requests and which ones don’t. Which specials are worth chasing—and how to calculate net effective rent so you know what you’re really paying. That’s the stuff you can’t find on listing sites.
Ross also works with renters in complicated situations—credit below 550, past evictions, broken leases, background concerns. Over the last 14 years, he’s responded to thousands of inquiries and helped hundreds of people find housing when other locators wouldn’t take the call. Whether your credit is 800 or 500, the service is the same: free, and actually useful.
Credentials
- Licensed Texas REALTOR® — Texas Real Estate Commission
- Featured on CBS Austin — quoted as rental market expert (January 2025)
- 20+ years in real estate — full-time since 2005
- 14 years in Austin — toured 500+ properties
- U.S. Army Veteran
- B.A. in Psychology — University of Minnesota
- Member, Austin Board of Realtors / Unlock MLS
- Member, National Association of Realtors (NAR)
- Member, National Association of Apartment Locators (NAAL)
- Brokered by Spirit Real Estate Group, LLC
Ross is based in Austin. When he’s not matching clients with apartments or touring yet another property, he’s home with his family. (His daughter’s sleepovers? Chaotic. But that’s life.)
One more thing—and this surprises people: his service is free. Apartment communities pay a referral fee from their marketing budget. Your rent stays exactly the same whether you work with Ross or walk in off the street.
You get someone who knows this market, can advocate for you if something goes wrong, and doesn’t cost you a dime. Why wouldn’t you choose to work with Ross?
“I really care for my clients,” Ross says. “I’ve spent years figuring out how to best serve them. And what’s stood out is just showing up—12 to 15 hours a day, helping everyone out.”
Looking for an apartment in Austin?
Text or call: 512-943-6859