ABOUT LAPIS LAPIS Real Estate & Design is a boutique real estate brokerage and design firm representing clients and creating beautiful homes in the Austin area. Our expertise includes residential sales and investments, new home design and rehabilitation. We appreciate the unique needs of every client and strive to create positive and collaborative relationships. We hold in high regard the opportunity to connect with our clients from the initial consultation to the final implementation of finding a property, engineering a plan and creating value that makes a house a home. LAPIS Real Estate & Design founders: Hillery Stephens & Tera Dallas Hillery’s career includes time at the Texas State Capital, working in various positions for several senators. She changed paths and has been a successful Real Estate Broker for over 20 years. Her expertise includes residential sales, leasing, property management, new home construction and rehabilitation. Hillery’s collaborative skills, clear communication, and attention to detail help her clients feel a sense of confidence, knowing that their project will be exceptional in every way. Creatively, Hillery’s style is representative of timeless, sophisticated décor that ranges from classic to contemporary, with global design inspiration. Her homes are always inviting, comfortable, and never predictable. Lighting, patterns, textures and colors, beautifully balanced, have an appealing undisciplined look. Tera is a second generation Austinite and has been a licensed Realtor since 1994. Tera has merged her 20+ years of real estate experience with her 10 years of design experience to provide more services than the average Realtor. You can count on Tera to put her client’s interests first and most importantly, you can trust she will work hard for her client. Representing her clients with integrity is her top priority no matter the price of the home or size of the project. It is important to Tera that her clients have a positive experience when buying, selling, remodeling or simply updating a home. She will go above and beyond to make that happen! Most of Tera's business is generously referred from past clients. It is important to Tera to go above and beyond the call of duty to ensure her clients receive the customer service they deserve. Tera has an extensive knowledge of Austin's real estate market which helps her provide outstanding service to each client. Tera has watched her hometown grow into an amazing city to love and live.