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Hi, I'm Alison.

Alison McLaughlin, Texas Hill Country REALTOR and founder of Root and Roam Living, on a road trip through the Hill Country with her dog Bill
Alison McLaughlin, Texas Hill Country REALTOR and founder of Root and Roam Living, smiling in a wide-brim hat next to her husband Lance under a rustic wood-beam ceiling

Root & Roam Living is where all of it comes together — the real estate, the exploring, the making, the roots.

16+ Years a REALTOR 20+ Years in the Hill Country Root & Roam Living Group, eXp Realty

Between San Antonio and Austin, Rooted in the Hill Country.

I was born and raised in San Antonio, then headed to Austin for school before finding my way back home. It was back in San Antonio where I met my husband, and not long after, we welcomed our first son.

When our oldest wasn't even a year old, we took a trip to Santa Fe, New Mexico — and came home inspired. My husband got licensed as a massage therapist first, and I followed soon after. Together, we opened our first business: a day spa in the Alamo Heights area of San Antonio, built from the ground up in our mid-twenties. We don't own it anymore, but it taught us everything about building something from scratch.

I also studied interior design and architecture in college, and that eye for space and place has stuck with me ever since. We've now called the Texas Hill Country home for over 20 years, eventually settling in Spring Branch — the perfect spot right between San Antonio and Austin, and close to everywhere in the Hill Country worth knowing about.

Real estate runs in my family — we've been investors for generations, with a focus on multifamily housing. I've been a Realtor myself for over 16 years now, and it's genuinely my favorite thing to do. I love exploring what every Hill Country town has to offer, and I love looking at properties, residential and commercial alike, just to see what's possible.

Outside of real estate, my husband and I also run a landscaping business we've built over more than 20 years. We now have three amazing boys, and this November marks 29 years together — 30 coming up in 2027.

Music runs through our house — my husband plays guitar and writes and produces his own original songs, and I've recently fallen in love with DJing. Between that and our ongoing house projects, I'm rarely without something to work on: flipping furniture, making body products and candles, sewing, jewelry — if it can be made by hand, I want to learn how.

Root & Roam Living is where all of it comes together — the real estate, the exploring, the making, the roots. Welcome in.

Let's find your place in the Hill Country.

Whether you're buying, selling, or just dreaming about it — I'd love to help.

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