
Welcome to Sterling & Associates Real Estate
Serving Elgin Texas and Surrounding Central Texas Communities
When you hire a property management company, you're doing more than signing a contract — you're handing over the keys to your most valuable investment. Choose wisely.
At Sterling & Associates Property Management, we stand apart as the only Central Texas company that delivers:
- The honesty and values of a family-run business
- The skill and reliability of a seasoned professional team
- The warmth and care of people who genuinely value relationships
- True transparency — no hidden fees, ever
- A commitment to giving back to our community
- A dependable partnership built on trust
We believe property management is more than just coordinating repairs and collecting rent. It's a relationship — between us, our owner-clients, and the tenant-residents who call your property home.
Whether you're an investor with a growing portfolio or a homeowner who had to relocate but isn't ready to sell, our customizable service packages are designed to make your experience stress-free, secure, and successful.
If integrity, service, and trust matter to you — then we may be the right fit to manage your property with the award-winning care it deserves.
Let's build something great together.
Contact UsDiscover What We Do As Your Elgin Property Manager
Marketing
Strategic marketing is essential to attracting high-quality tenants. For every property we manage, we conduct a customized market analysis to determine the ideal rental rate that maximizes your investment's return.
Tenant Screening
We conduct extensive screening on all tenants and handle everything from moving your qualified tenant into their new home, to rent collection, to handling maintenance issues.
Rent Collection
We make sure you get paid on time, every time. You no longer have to worry about rent showing up in your bank account because we take care of everything so you have to worry about nothing.
Maintenance
Our 24/7 Repair Center is always open to protect your property around the clock. We have low, normal urgent protocols to ensure cost control and pre-screen all of our vendors.
Financial Reporting
With our detailed financial reporting tools, it's never been easier to keep tabs on your investment. Log into your owner portal to view statements and stay in tune with how your investment is performing.
Eviction & Pet Protection
If a legal eviction becomes necessary WE will pay YOUR legal fees If a pet does damage to your property, WE will pay for that too! (some restrictions apply).

you’re protected with our guarantees
Happiness Guarantee
We believe in quality customer service. If for any reason you wish to discontinue your service with us, you can cancel your agreement at any time with no penalties. We believe we should earn your business every day.
Leasing Guarantee
If we place a tenant and they break their lease during the first 6 months - we will find a new tenant at no cost to you.
Leasing Fee Guarantee
You don't pay us a leasing fee until we have a signed lease AND money paid from the tenant.
Risk Mitigation Guarantee
For added peace of mind, we offer our owners up to $1,000 in pet damage protection for any approved pet—covering damages beyond the tenant's security deposit.
Additionally, in the event of an eviction, we will reimburse up to $1,000 in legal fees if those costs exceed the tenant's security deposit. *Maximum payout per lease not to exceed $1,000 - see eligibility requirements.
Management Fee
We believe that if we can't collect the rent - then we should NOT get paid. You only pay us a management fee if we successfully collect the rent due.
Rent Deposit Guarantee
We know you want your money fast! We ACH your tenant rent into your bank account by the 10th day of each month.
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Elgin Property Management Services
"This was by far the best experience I've ever had with a property management company. Cecilia Whitley has exceeded all expectations—quick to respond, highly professional, and genuinely friendly. They made the entire process smooth and stress-free. If you call Sterling & Associates Property Management and have the opportunity to work with any of the Executive Property Managers, rest assured you're in excellent hands. Thank you!"
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Elgin Property Management Services
"Sterling & Associates Property Management has been outstanding. After dealing with a previous company that consistently let us down, we needed a team that would communicate effectively and take care of our tenants. Cecilia Whitley has completely turned things around—our tenants are happy, and we finally have peace of mind. They've truly improved our entire experience as property owners."
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Elgin Property Management Services
"Cecilia Whitley at Sterling & Associates Property Management helped me through a nightmare situation with a problem tenant and guided me through the legal challenges they created. As a single-property owner, I was able to hand off nearly every responsibility—and it saved me an incredible amount of stress and time."
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