About Doug Berry
Doug Berry, MBA, REALTOR® Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate Senter, REALTORS® Serving Abilene and the Big Country
I’m a Texas REALTOR® with Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate Senter, REALTORS® in Abilene.
I focus on buyers and sellers who want the real-world version of this process—what it costs, what the tradeoffs are,
and what actually matters over the first few years of ownership.
Buying or selling a home is usually the largest financial decision most people make outside of retirement.
Most real estate sites treat it like a shopping problem. I don’t.
I treat it like a decision with constraints: income, credit, cash reserves, timeline, and risk tolerance.
I’ve lived in Abilene since 1986, and I’ve watched our market move from decades of unusually low prices to today’s replacement-cost reality.
That long view matters, because it changes the questions we ask—and the expectations we set—about what’s “normal” and what’s achievable right now.
What I do differently
- Plain-spoken guidance: clear steps, realistic constraints, and fewer surprises.
- Finance-aware decisions: not just “can you qualify,” but “can you live with the payment.”
- Process clarity: what happens next, what can break, and how to avoid common failure points.
Start here
If you want a practical, step-by-step walkthrough of the process—grounded in how it actually works—these are the best entry points:
Housing market reality (a representative example)
Much of my writing is about housing realities that people feel but rarely hear stated plainly.
A good example is this piece on Abilene affordability:
Abilene Home Affordability: Why Median Income Doesn’t Buy a Median-Priced Home
It explains why the mismatch exists, how similar Texas markets behave, and why this isn’t a personal failure—it’s how mid-sized markets function.
Podcast and video series
The Home Buying and Home Selling series are also launching as a podcast and YouTube series, using the same step-by-step structure.
If you prefer audio/video, that’s the easiest way to follow along.
Work with me
If you have questions, want a second set of eyes before you make a move, or need help narrowing a search to what’s actually realistic,
reach out directly:
- Call or text: 325-338-9734
- Email: Doug@SenterRealtors.com
Brokered by Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate Senter, REALTORS® (Abilene, TX).
About Doug Berry
I’m a Texas REALTOR® with Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate Senter, REALTORS® in Abilene.
I focus on buyers and sellers who want the real-world version of this process—what it costs, what the tradeoffs are,
and what actually matters over the first few years of ownership.
Buying or selling a home is usually the largest financial decision most people make outside of retirement.
Most real estate sites treat it like a shopping problem. I don’t.
I treat it like a decision with constraints: income, credit, cash reserves, timeline, and risk tolerance.
I’ve lived in Abilene since 1986, and I’ve watched our market move from decades of unusually low prices to today’s replacement-cost reality.
That long view matters, because it changes the questions we ask—and the expectations we set—about what’s “normal” and what’s achievable right now.
What I do differently
- Plain-spoken guidance: clear steps, realistic constraints, and fewer surprises.
- Finance-aware decisions: not just “can you qualify,” but “can you live with the payment.”
- Process clarity: what happens next, what can break, and how to avoid common failure points.
Start here
If you want a practical, step-by-step walkthrough of the process—grounded in how it actually works—these are the best entry points:
Housing market reality (a representative example)
Much of my writing is about housing realities that people feel but rarely hear stated plainly.
A good example is this piece on Abilene affordability:
Abilene Home Affordability: Why Median Income Doesn’t Buy a Median-Priced Home
It explains why the mismatch exists, how similar Texas markets behave, and why this isn’t a personal failure—it’s how mid-sized markets function.
Podcast and video series
The Home Buying and Home Selling series are also launching as a podcast and YouTube series, using the same step-by-step structure.
If you prefer audio/video, that’s the easiest way to follow along.
Work with me
If you have questions, want a second set of eyes before you make a move, or need help narrowing a search to what’s actually realistic,
reach out directly:
- Call or text: 325-338-9734
- Email: Doug@SenterRealtors.com
