Lauren Patel

With over 20 years of experience as a management consultant and technology executive, Lauren Patel brings a level of business intelligence to the Austin real estate market that is truly unique.

As co-founder of luxury infill developer Sago Homes and agent with Douglas Elliman, Lauren is passionate about sharing her knowledge of the Austin real estate market with both developers and future owners ‘relocating up’ to luxury new construction in central Austin.

Lauren is an avid analyst and deal maker with a data-driven understanding of market insights. She developed a proprietary market insight tool to help clients make smart pricing decisions that consider real-time changes in Austin’s micro markets. She leverages years of M&A and global partnership experience, gained as an Engagement Manager at the Boston Consulting Group and later as a tech business strategy leader, to support client negotiations.

Fascinated by digital marketing, she continuously tests the latest techniques and technologies on her own development portfolio and shares the best with clients.

Lauren earned an MBA from The University of Texas at Austin and a B.S. in Evolutionary Biology from Georgetown University. She is also the Founder of Keenan Reid Strategies, a management consulting firm serving Enterprise technology leaders.

Outside of work, you’ll find Lauren traveling with her husband and young son, sharing laughs with old friends, taking long walks to envision her next project, and serving as an advisor to The Ronald McDonald House of Central Texas.