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Meet Michael and Joanna Ruesch

Michael and Joanna Ruesch. A husband and wife team, born and raised in the Lake Whitney area.

Whitney TX realtors Michael and Joanna Ruesch of Weichert Realtors, The Eastland Group

Michael + Joanna Ruesch

One of us builds. One of us designs.

We were both born and raised in the Lake Whitney area, and we are raising our own family here. We believe we have been called to serve people well, and we try to show that in how we handle a transaction: straight answers, clear communication, and the same care we would want on the other side of the table.

Between us that is fifteen years in this market and two trades. It means that when you hire us as your Whitney TX realtors, you are not getting one opinion twice. You are getting a read on the structure and a read on the space, at the same showing.

Michael

Construction

He came into real estate from the building side, so he reads a house structurally. What is cosmetic, what is expensive, and what should change the number you offer.

Joanna

Design

She came in from design. She sees what a room could be, and she knows which changes actually return money at resale and which ones simply cost it.

Credentials

Our brokerage, our years here, our reviews

  • Weichert Realtors, The Eastland Group
  • Fifteen years working the Lake Whitney and Central Texas market
  • Rated 4.9 on Google

How we work

What you can expect

Honest representation

We will tell you when a house is wrong for you, when the timing is wrong, and when the number you have in mind is not the number the market has in mind.

Two trades, one showing

Michael reads the structure and Joanna reads the space, at the same visit. You get a build opinion and a design opinion without paying for two appointments.

We actually live here

Born and raised on this lake. We know which roads flood, which subdivisions hold their value, and which listings have been quietly relisted twice.

You hear from us

Including the parts you would rather not hear. Silence after two weeks on the market is information, and we bring it to you rather than waiting to be asked.

Where to next

How we can help

Two-story great room with exposed wood beams, a timber staircase and tall windows, representing homes for sale in Central Texas

01

Buyer’s Guide

Eight steps from the first conversation to the keys.

Two-story limestone home with a metal roof, timber entry and live oaks at dusk, representing homes for sale in Central Texas

02

Seller’s Guide

What we do before the sign goes in the yard, and after.

Bright kitchen with white cabinets, a granite island and wood bar stools, representing homes for sale in Central Texas

03

Home Valuation

An instant estimate, then a real number when you want one.

Modern ranch home with board-and-batten siding, timber porch posts and a stone walkway, representing homes for sale in Central Texas

04

Home Search

Everything on the MLS across Whitney and the lake.

Hill · McLennan · Johnson counties

The towns we serve

A two-story brick home with a double garage and a curved driveway

Whitney

Hill County

A brick colonial house behind a clipped boxwood garden

Hillsboro

Hill County

A columned brick colonial at the end of a gravel drive

China Spring

McLennan County

A white gabled house seen through the branches of a large oak

Waco

McLennan County

A wraparound porch with wicker seating and hanging baskets

Cleburne

Johnson County

A columned porch with Windsor chairs looking out onto a lawn

Hewitt

McLennan County

Single-story limestone home with a standing-seam metal roof, an arched front entry, a turret and a stone-mulch front yard under a blue Texas sky, representing buying or selling a home in Whitney.

Come meet us

Coffee, a phone call, or an afternoon driving around with your Whitney TX realtors. Whatever suits.

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