Amy Downs

Raquel Romans is a globally-minded real estate professional with a background in luxury branding, fashion marketing, and design. Raised and educated in Oregon, and shaped by life in Florida, New York, and France, she brings an elevated yet grounded approach to North Dallas real estate. Fiercely entrepreneurial, Raquel blends creative strategy with deep market insight—offering clients a refined, results-driven experience. Known for her eye for detail, warm down-to-earth personality, and instinct for value, she helps buyers and sellers navigate with confidence, clarity, and style. When she's not working, you'll find her sailing, exploring Dallas neighborhoods, or curating the timeless details that make a house feel like home.

Most apartment locators help people who already qualify. Ross Quade built his business around the people who don't. Renters with evictions, broken leases, felonies, bad credit, or some combination that makes every online application a $75 gamble. He tracks screening criteria at 1,000+ properties so he can tell someone where they'll get approved before they spend a dime. Real world expertise from placing clients in every single Texas market. Licensed Texas REALTOR® (#679806) brokered under Spirit Real Estate Group. U.S. Army veteran. B.A. in Psychology. Works across Austin, San Antonio, Houston, Dallas, and Fort Worth. Member of the Austin Board of REALTORS®/Unlock MLS, NAR, and the National Association of Apartment Locators. Quoted by CBS Austin as a rental market expert. Renters pay nothing for the service. Communities pay him. Off the clock, he's running Town Lake trails, chasing snow on a board, or out on the water. Kayak, paddleboard, doesn't matter as long as it floats.

I am the broker, owner and one of the realtors of Raines Realty which offers a complete suite of real estate services to Buyers and Sellers in Texas from residential homes to land sales to investment properties and luxury residences. I have lived in the Collin County/North Texas area for over 45 years and have over 35 years professional experience in sales, marketing and customer service, 20 of which in real estate, M ygoal is to make buying and selling property a pleasant and easy experience for you.