Jim Olenbush, President

ABR, CRS, GRI

Jim Olenbush is the owner and broker of
Cantera Real Estate, Inc.

Jim has been a resident of Austin for 15 years and started in the real estate business in 1997.  In 2006 he launched Cantera Real Estate with the mission of providing the best representation possible to our clients.  Cantera Real Estate maintains a select group of top producing agents that specialize in luxury homes.  Company sales volume has increased steadily each year even as the overall market has declined.  This is due to our exceptional agents, our teamwork, and our high visibility online.  The Cantera team maintains a strong internet presence and continually finds new ways to market properties to prospective buyers.

Jim has earned several designations specific to residential real estate brokerage.  He is an Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR®), a Certified Residential Specialist (CRS®), and a Graduate REALTOR® Institute (GRI®).  Jim is also an expert in the field of internet marketing and stays on the cutting edge of the real estate industry.

Contact Jim Olenbush

To reach Jim, please call our office (512) 344-6000 or email  jim@olenbush.com

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Jim Olenbush's Latest Blog Posts

New Property Appraisal Laws in Effect in Texas by James Brinkman

Several new laws affecting homeowners went into effect on January 1 of this year. Although there are numerous new laws that Texas residents should learn more... Read More

City of Austin Working Toward Teaming with Google by Jim Olenbush

Austin is planning to make a bid on becoming one of the sites for the ultra-fast broadband network that is being considered by Google Inc and that will signif... Read More

Austin Enjoys an Increase in Home Sales by Crystal Guthrie

According to the Austin Board of Realtors, home sales in central Texas increased by 5% in January when compared to home sales from just one year ago. In fact,... Read More

Pictures of Austin’s Recent Snow by Jim Olenbush

Snow is a rare event for Central Texas, but the Austin area recently had some of the best snow we have seen in years.  This last Tuesday the snow starte... Read More

Austin Housing Market Showing Signs of Stability by James Brinkman

As the country works toward digging its way out of the recession, all eyes have been focused on the housing market. After all, the fall out of the housing mar... Read More