Lake LBJ

What Lake LBJ does

Lake LBJ Real Estate is a privately held, founder-operated boutique real estate brokerage specializing exclusively in waterfront property on Lake Lyndon B. Johnson and adjacent Lake Marble Falls in the Texas Hill Country. Founded in 2011 by Eric Carvajal (TREC #0551482) and headquartered in Horseshoe Bay, Texas, the firm sells and buys lakefront homes, lots, and luxury estates across communities including Horseshoe Bay, Blue Lake Estates, Kingsland, Granite Shoals, Highland Haven, Sunrise Beach, Applehead Island, and Marble Falls, with property values historically ranging from roughly $69,500 to $7.9 million.

The core offering is a full-service brokerage with an agent-led, relationship-driven sales motion: the listing broker resides on Lake LBJ, which supports authenticated, on-water local expertise around dock requirements, water depth, replacement cost, and sub-market rental rules. Distribution mixes the MLS with off-market 'pocket listings' and 'PreMLS' new construction opportunities, supported by blog content, Instagram (lbjrealestate), and Facebook (LBJWaterfront). On the technology side the firm runs a standard WordPress site with a gated property search portal; no proprietary platform, API, or AI/ML capabilities are disclosed.

Revenue comes from conventional residential real estate commissions on completed transactions; pricing is not publicly disclosed and follows industry-standard split structures. The company also operates two wholly-owned subsidiaries - Lake LBJ Property Management (providing tenant management and maintenance, branded as the Lake Home Concierge Service) and Shavano Park Real Estate (a San Antonio-adjacent expansion) - and all entities are organized under the Carvajal Group parent brand. The firm is founder-owned and capitalized, with no outside investors or institutional funding disclosed in the source data.

Name

Lake LBJ

Legal name

Lake LBJ Real Estate

Website

https://lbjrealestate.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lake LBJ Real Estate is a private, founder-owned Texas Hill Country brokerage that buys and sells waterfront homes and lots on Lake LBJ and Lake Marble Falls for individual luxury buyers, second-home seekers, and rental investors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waterfront Real Estate Brokerage

NAICS

Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (53121), Real Estate Property Managers (53131)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531), Real Estate (6500)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Real Estate Brokerage (Buy/Sell) (FSAEAJAA)

Keywords

• Waterfront real estate brokerage
• Luxury lakefront properties
• Residential real estate sales
• Property management services
• Waterfront home buying

Headquarters

HQ city

Horseshoe Bay

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Real Estate Commissions: Traditional real estate brokerage earning commissions on buying and selling waterfront properties on Lake LBJ and surrounding areas including Lake Marble Falls. Transactions range from vacant lots to luxury estates valued from approximately $69,500 to $7.9 million.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Lake LBJ Real Estate is a full-service waterfront real estate brokerage that helps clients buy and sell homes, lots, and estates on Lake LBJ and Lake Marble Falls in the Texas Hill Country. The firm is operated by a single broker (Eric Carvajal) who lives on the lake and provides personal guidance through transactions, supplemented by a Lake Home Concierge property management service for post-sale support. Listings range from approximately $69,500 for entry-level units to $7.9 million for luxury estates.

Product overview

Lake LBJ Real Estate operates as a full-service real estate brokerage offering waterfront property services across the Lake LBJ area in Texas Hill Country. The company specializes in luxury waterfront homes and properties in communities including Horseshoe Bay, Blue Lake Estates, Kingsland, Granite Shoals, Highland Haven, Sunrise Beach, Applehead Island, and Marble Falls. Core offerings include buying and selling waterfront properties, supplemented by a Lake Home Concierge property management service and access to exclusive pocket listings and PreMLS new construction opportunities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Carvajal Group: Parent brand / real estate group under which Lake LBJ Real Estate operates, mentioned in footer copyright.

Products and services

• Lake LBJ Real Estate Brokerage Services Full-service brokerage helping individual buyers and sellers transact on waterfront properties on Lake LBJ and Lake Marble Falls, covering Horseshoe Bay, Blue Lake Estates, Kingsland, Granite Shoals, Highland Haven, Sunrise Beach, and Applehead Island.
• Lake Home Concierge Service Standalone property management service for waterfront homeowners covering tenant management and property maintenance after the purchase transaction is completed.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Carvajal GroupcoreOthersParent company/brand under which Lake LBJ Real Estate operates. The Carvajal Group provides the real estate brokerage services for waterfront properties in the Lake LBJ and Highland Lakes region.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Moreland Properties: Boutique luxury residential brokerage based in Austin, Texas, with deep Hill Country and waterfront expertise. Comparable because it is a similarly sized, locally rooted luxury brokerage competing for affluent Austin-area buyers purchasing Hill Country and lakefront properties.
• Kuper Sotheby's International Realty: Texas Hill Country and Austin-region affiliate of Sotheby's International Realty focused on luxury, ranch, and waterfront properties. Comparable because it is a regional luxury specialist directly overlapping the subject firm's buyer segments and Highland Lakes geography.

Broad incumbents

• Compass: National luxury-leaning real estate brokerage with proprietary technology platform and large agent network. Comparable because it competes for the same high-net-worth residential buyer pool, but operates at far greater scale and offers tech-enabled tools the subject firm lacks.
• Redfin: Technology-enabled residential brokerage with national reach. Comparable as a competing channel for residential buyers in Texas, including second-home shoppers, and as a benchmark for tech-led disruption in the brokerage model.
• Engel & Völkers: International luxury-focused brokerage with strong presence in premium residential and waterfront markets. Comparable due to its specialization in luxury and waterfront properties and ability to attract cross-border luxury buyers.
• Sotheby's International Realty: Global luxury residential real estate brand. Comparable because its affiliate network actively markets luxury waterfront and estate properties, including in Texas, and competes for the same affluent second-home and primary-residence buyer segments.
• eXp Realty: Cloud-based residential brokerage with a large agent network and low-overhead model. Comparable because it competes for agent recruiting in luxury and second-home segments, potentially attracting local agents away from boutique firms.
• HomeSmart: Large residential brokerage franchise with significant Texas presence. Comparable as a competing residential channel serving Texas homebuyers and sellers, including in resort and secondary-market geographies.
• Coldwell Banker: Long-established national residential brokerage with luxury 'Global Luxury' division. Comparable because it fields agents in Texas resort and lakefront markets and competes for the same second-home and luxury buyer pool.
• Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices: Large national residential brokerage franchise. Comparable as a competing channel for waterfront and luxury residential transactions, with established Texas Hill Country affiliate presence serving similar buyer demographics.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/LBJWaterfront
• Instagraminstagram.com/lbjrealestate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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