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Hecht Real Estate Group We specialize in leasing & property management services in the Austin metro area. Our Management Services are more than just collecting rent, we take the hassle out of managing rental property. We lease properties fast to the best tenants at the highest rent amounts. Most of all, we build relationships with both our clients and tenants. Let us assist you in your Property Management needs and be Your Partner For Success Hecht Real Estate is small enough to know its owners, yet big enough to manage a portfolio of rental homes effectively- every time.
Served areas
  • Travis, Williamson, Bastrop, Hays, Burnet counties
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Craig Hecht
Craig Hecht
Owner/ Broker
I have enjoyed serving the Central Texas area for the last 7 years and have efficiently served both owners and tenants. We believe having strong relationships with our tenants serves our owners well... this will foster good will and tenants who will take care of our owner�s investments, plus make on time rent payments!
Reviews (29)
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Kalynn Todd
Jun 18, 2022
We had a great experience working with Matthew Perez. He truly cared about finding us the right home, not just making a sale. He happily showed us many houses, driving far distances, and encouraging us along the way. Thank you for a pleasant home buying experience! Highly recommend!
Mark Masliah
Jun 14, 2022
Matt Perez did an amazing job helping me sell two properties at the same time to meet my 1031 exchange requirements. He was professional and kept us up to date with great communication all the way through. I highly recommend him and his team. HRG also was my property manager for the past 7 years and were fantastic. They're a one stop shop for any rental investor!
Ana
May 17, 2022
If you want $500 deducted from your security deposit for a paint "touch-up"then Hecht is the company you want to rent from! Hecht will not allow you to clean your own rental! You will have to pay $250 to $410 to have your rental professionally cleaned. You are forbidden to touch up any paint or patch any holes in the walls. This is so they can deduct as much money from your security deposit that they can.

If you renew your lease they will tack on an additional $95 admin fee! So, if you want as much of your security deposit to disappear Hecht real estate company are the ones. You have been warned.
Taylor Carrasco
Apr 27, 2022
Bill Gibbs did a great job moving me and my girlfriend in. He was very attentive asking all of our questions and concerns. He went above and beyond when we couldn't figure out why the a/c wasn't working. He drove a couple hours out of his way to deliver us a portable a/c for over the weekend since we couldn't get any maintenance down to house over the weekend. He kept in touch with us every day until it was situated.
Rebecca Ridgeway
Mar 19, 2022
Bill Gibbs was such a wonderful realtor. This is our first home as a family and he made the process easy and smooth. Any questions or concerns we had he answered quickly and sufficient. He melts us up to date and it was a pleasure working with him. We spoke to many relators and he was the only one who did everything possible to make the move happen. Highly recommend
Amber Anderson
Feb 18, 2022
Craig did a great job selling our home! He helped us through each step of the process and made it as smooth as possible for us. He's a fun guy with years of experience and it shows. He cares about people and it's evident in the effort he puts into his interactions. If you are looking for a realtor, Hecht Realty is your group! I have many friends who have used them for buying and selling. Great group to work with every step of the way! Highly recommended by many!
Carolina Ramirez
Jan 16, 2022
Bill Gibbs was absolutely wonderful as our real estate agent when we moved to San Antonio. He was very prompt and responsive whenever I emailed or made a phone call, and assisted me whenever I had questions at every point during our moving process, all through the time of showing the house to getting the keys at the end. He was also very accommodating to some special circumstances that my husband and I required during the move-in to a new city, and showed excellent professionalism working through legalities. I would absolutely recommend his services for any person looking to change properties and rely on his services to make that process as seamless as he made it for us.
Dwayne Smith
Dec 08, 2021
When we decided to sell we had an idea of what the market value would be, and we decided to have realtor, Matthew Perez represent us. To our surprise, our realtor gave an initial estimate that was above our expectations. His attentiveness to our requests put us at ease when having to open the property to potential buyers to view. With Matthew's work in posting our property in the best light possible we got a generous cash offer within 30 days of placing the house on the market.

Overall I am very satisfied with the integrity, courtesy, and professionalism Matthew displayed when selling the property on our behalf. I highly recommend working with him and Hecht Realty group.
Jenn Paccassi
Nov 21, 2021
Cannot say enough great things about Bill! After arriving to San Antonio and realizing the house I initially leased was not In a safe area, I chose to vacate and begin my search again. A friend referred me to Bill so I emailed him letting him know my situation, search criteria, and budget. The next morning (sun) he sent me a few listings to review and we scheduled a time to meet on Monday to tour some homes in the local area.

By Wed I decided to put in an application and not even 8 hours later, Bill informed me I had been approved! He worked late into the night the day before Thanksgiving for my family and I because he knew just how quickly we needed to get into a new home. By Saturday I had the keys and couldn't have been happier! Bill was a pleasure to work with and would recommend him to anyone looking to lease, purchase or sell their home. He is polite, respectful, honest, thorough and attentive. I also can't thank him enough for going above and beyond to get my family into a new home as quickly as possible.
Atsushi Miyamoto
Nov 17, 2021
I have worked with Hecht Real Estate Group several times now, and every time it has been a pleasure. Mr. Craig Hecht has extensive knowledge and experience, and each of my experience has been smooth and worry-free. I especially appreciate that he is upfront, honest, and forthright - no games. He is a stand-up man with high integrity. We highly recommend Hecht Real Estate Group without any reservations.
Denise L.
Oct 09, 2021
Property management is not easy due attitudes. As an out of state investor, I was in a situation I needed to sell my four-plex and just call it done. Typically, you'd work with the property mgmt co you have but mine was no way esp even more no way when I saw further into the true state of the units. I just about keeled over and knew I had to get out. Lina with the Hecht RE Grp got me out with my sanity intact.

I trusted them on referral and my word did they succeed to have my best interests at heart as well as deal with some awful throw you under the bus people I witnessed. I don't know how Linda kept her professionalism and grace, but she did. Professional all the f'g way to get me out and I did well. I'm so glad it's over and the right team was given to me to get this done.

I could not see working with anyone else on this transaction given all we went through as it was pretty tortuous, but again it feels so good now to have done it with them. Thank you so much!
Susan H.
Aug 03, 2019
HRG has been managing our rental properties in Austin, Texas for several years. We couldn't be happier. From the very beginning, Craig Hecht & his team have provided outstanding service. It has made ownership of the rental properties as easy as possible for us, as we reside in California. The tenants of one of the rental properties just moved out. Amy Main was on top of it immediately.

Her professionalism, knowledge of the market, attentiveness and support was awesome. She kept us updated on the property showings and kept on top of renting the property as quickly as possible. Thank you HRG!
John S.
Jul 29, 2019
WORST. EXPERIENCE. EVER. HRG used to manage some of my properties, which one of their agents sold to me. Their agent was not up front with me and promoted poor deals to line their own pockets. The majority of the transactions I did with them lost money for years. Their property management is hands down the worst service I have ever experienced. Phone calls go unanswered, accounting records sent out by the owners wife Anna are inaccurate, and repair fees are inflated.

They fail to listen to customer feedback and make changes. The more concerning thing is the owner (Craig) has many of his family members working with him. One of his family members helps with repairs/make ready and as a team they gouge home owners with inflated costs so the family can line their pockets. I have had several phone calls from previous clients of HRG that were just as frustrated with their poor service and gouging practices and wanted to get referrals to other property managers. Craig only cares about one thing. Himself.

A selfish business owner who lines the pockets of his own family at home owners and renters expense. Is it possible you can get good service with them? Sure, I also heard a guy walked on water once. ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE.
Skyler M.
Jun 15, 2019
The Hecht team is outstanding. They sold my house without even needing to list it and went above and beyond what any normal RE agent I've used in the past had ever done. Truly a service oriented, family owned company. We will be using them on all of our future real estate needs. Do yourself a favor, call HRG.
Kelsie V.
Jun 05, 2019
Very honest and on top of things. James and Michelle are the best! They always took care of any issue I had the same day or the next. I truly don't want to rent with anyone else! They are a very fair and reasonable real estate management company. I highly recommend working with this company for renters and homeowners alike!
James N.
Mar 09, 2019
I called Amy Main with a very short timeline and she not only met it but beat it. She went above and beyond and matched us with the perfect house.
Ashley C.
Sep 20, 2018
HRG is the worst! I was without a working air conditioner from May-September! Thru the hottest days of summer and they blamed it on the home warranty company, the Austin office staff is rude and very unprofessional and never did anything for us, in a timely fashion. All they want is your money without doing their job. Do yourself a favor and bypass these slumlords.

It took them 3 weeks to do repairs when we moved in and. The house was filthy when we moved in, I had to clean everything including the carpet when we moved in. Do not bother with these crooks!
Kerry Lynne D.
Jun 12, 2018
Great experience with a rental property. Quick response times. Renee was very helpful and wonderful to work with.
Stacey L.
Oct 04, 2017
Wow. Im surprised at some of these reviews. December will be 5 years living in my house, rented through Hecht real estate. We've never had any problems. And never had to wait 3 days for repairs. Ac guy has been to my house at least 3 times, plumber several times. They dont hire off the street mainteance guys, its actual licensed companies. Repairs get fixed asap. Ive never had to pay.

Only once has my rent gone up 25 bucks. We love this place, plan in staying until kids graduate. Anna has always been very helpful in working with me if needed, and an emergency came up. Just have to communicate
Ed L.
Sep 28, 2017
Typical property management. They Don't do anything in the house we rented for 3 years and then when we leave they charge us $6000 for damages. We knew we would need to pay for some things after living in a small 3 bedroom house with our 4 kids but what they charged per item was ridiculous. We screwed ourselves by forgetting to do the damage report when we first moved in so we are going to have to pay their ridiculous prices. Avoid dealing with them if at all possible.
Ashley C.
Jul 29, 2017
Renee helped us out tremendously finding a place to rent. We had very few places we could actually look into because of our dogs and other complications. She found us the perfect home, and within the timeframe needed. Very nice, honest, and above all very professional. Thank you so much!
Matthew F.
Dec 28, 2016
If you're an investor and want to make a buck being a slum lord.by all means. HRG will get the job done. If you're looking for a place to rent. do your self a huge favor and bypass any property managed by HRG. I would like to say more.but I'll be the better man here.
Jocelyn G.
Jun 30, 2016
Update 6/30/16 Excellent service.went above and beyond. A drunk driver drove into my property and left 2 units uninhabitable. I'm remote so depended on the HRG team to do the heavy lifting. They more than exceeded my expectations. They handled the displaced tenants, did immediate work to limit further damage, met with the insurance adjusters, found the construction crew for repairs, and stayed on top of the process and contractors to ensure permits with the city and repairs were being done in a timely manner.

I had a family member that was terminally ill and that passed away during all this, so was very grateful to the HRG team to handle the process so I could focus on my family. HRG is tops for property management! I would give them 6 stars if I could! Thank you so much Craig, Anna, Renee, Michelle and Karma!
Beautiful Rose H.
Jan 24, 2013
WARNING! Please do not rent from this company! This property management is very very cheap! They will not clean the property before you move in. I had to ask them to come three times to re clean and it still was nasty. They will not clean the vents, replace filters, replace carpet, paint (only patch work) replace fixtures, broken doors or anything.

I had to fight to get the toilet seat, show head and holes fixed. Then there were bugs and they wanted me to pay for pest control. In the lease they want you to pay a "co-pay" on repairs. Shower door was broken (which was already broken) They charged me $125.00 to fix it. They changed me $25.00 to have a repair guy come out to fix the electrical problem within the property. Really. The list goes on and on.
Steve Harbin
Listed my house with Craig. He did a great job promptly getting it on all the online sites and MLS. Sold in less than 3 weeks.

Craig promptly and expertly answered my questions and helped guide me smoothly through both selling my old property and closing on a new house.
Cynthia Ann Mata
These people have been very patient and understanding. They gone above and beyond. Anna is the sweetest person. I have told many lies and she still been good to me. God bless them all. They also are quick to answer when there is a problem. They ate the best God bless them all!
Enrique Morales
It was wonder full experience working with you on the pruchase of my property in Austin. Your hard work and dedication really surpassed my expectations. Everytime I contacted you requesting information about the progress of the purchasing process you surprised me with your quick responses. There were several times that I needed some information, and it was way after the regular working hours.

I remember sending you emails around 8:00- 9:00 pm my time. To my suprise, your responses arrived within the next 20 minutes. I even thought that you were working 24 hours a day. I really commend you for being so dedicated to your job! I am sure that everyone who deals with you has similar joyful experiences working with such of professional person. Once again, thank you for your great service, guidance provided, and shared information during my endeavors.
Mike & Pam White
I just wanted to say thank you for all of your help in locating and closing our first Austin property. You were real trooper hanging in there with us every step of the way. As a beginner investor we really appreicated your constant availability and patience with our numerous "rookie" questions. We are thrilled with the house we purchased!

We can only hope our future investment purchases turn out as good as this one has. Thanks again for making this somethimes painful learning process such a positive experience.
Manuel Franco
I highly recommend all the members of Hecht Real Estate team that I met through the Marshall Reddick Investment Club. Thanks again Craig for making everything go smoothly through the whole process from start to end.