Katy McGillen-Druce

Helping Make Moves That Matter

Katy McGillen-Druce, REALTOR® & Associate Broker

Listing Services

In-House Media & Marketing Team
Pre-Listing Campaign
Property Website with Custom URL
Coming Soon
Aerial Photography
Twilight Imagery
Community Photos
Custom Digital Flipbook
Video Production & Marketing
Property Flyer
Custom QR Codes
Neighborhood Infographics
Interactive 3D Tour
Floorplan
Highlighting Updates & Unique Home Features
Premier Status with Zillow, Trulia, and Realtor.com ensures more visibility online
Customized Social Campaigns
Open House Marketing
Local Market Expertise
Following Up with Agent Showings to Provide You With Feedback

Expert Guidance

"Everything was done extremely well..."

"This entire process could not have gone any better, which makes me feel even more like it was all meant to be.

Everything was done extremely well, from the amazing pictures they took of our house to advertise it, to the guidance and attention to detail to make our offer attractive enough to accept on a house that was getting numerous competitive offers. The communication has been amazing and Katy drove in a hail storm to show us this house so we could be the first ones to see it at 8 pm at night!" -Buyer and Seller, Fort Worth

Meet Katy

"Helping clients achieve their piece of the American dream."

Katy’s background in business & project management provides her clients unparalleled representation during the different stages of buying and selling real estate. Her professional communication makes the real estate process smooth and transparent the entire way. Her experience as a Division I collegiate athlete gives you a competitive advantage because she’s used to hard work, consistently delivers on high expectations and knows what it takes to win. Her # 1 goal is to make every client feel comfortable and confident every step of the way, all while creating life-long friendships.

Hailing from Whidbey Island, Washington (20 miles NW of Seattle) Katy loves the big city amenities that North Dallas has to offer, coupled with the intimate small-town feel she grew up with. Katy competed in track and field at the University of Tulsa where she studied marketing and public relations while earning her BS in Communications. From there she spent a decade coaching and mentoring as a General Manager for 24 Hour Fitness as she combined her love for health & wellness as a fitness enthusiast with her passion for helping those around her achieve their goals personally and professionally. Katy’s transition to real estate in 2017 was an easy decision.

Photography

Your home is a high-value asset and a cherished place of belonging. We believe the marketing of your home should convey its true worth.

Taking beautifully framed photgraphy is the foundation of property marketing and essential for visually communicating the story of your home. We are committed to the top-of-the line professional photography, using HDR cameras that ensure perfect lighting and detail. Twilight and drone imagery elevate the listing to help it stand out even more online!

Floorplans

Your home will receive a custom floorplan mapped by our in-house media team. Floorplans will be included in marketing materials and made readily available to prospective buyers.

Full Motion Video

A viewer's natural response to compelling video is to slip inside the experience. Potential buyers will imagine themselves hosting a dinner party or luxuriating in the sanctuary of the master bedroom. With this emotional connection, your home skips to the short list.

3D Tour

3D tours offer the unique ability to walk through your home from the comfort of theirs.

Think of this as a virtual tour personalized to each potential buyer. Viewers not only explore your home online- they choose how to move through the rooms. The experience is active rather than passive.

Interactive & Print Storytelling

Interactive storytelling is a way of bringing together narrative design and different types of media to create immersive experiences for homebuyers. Elevating the conversation above simple features, we focus on the unique lifestyle that embodies your property and community.

Print provides something tangible to for buyers to walk away with. Featuring compelling designs, rich narratives and vivid images to tell your home’s story, our brochures ensure your home stands out above the rest. Printed in HD on silk stock for a luxurious look and feel, everyone will want to keep and share these works of art.

With advanced analytics tools, we’ll always know how your property performs online. Discover how many unique visitors view your listing and measure their level of engagement.

Advanced Analytics

Online Marketing

As the online world increasingly becomes the primary source for property searches, it is more important than ever that a marketing strategy of diverse visibility and captivating content is used. My job is to filter through the complexity and to design a customized marketing program gets your home in front of the right demographic of buyers.

Unlike what other Realtors might tell you, posting on MLS is not enough. It's critical that your home is posted everywhere to get maximum visibility - on all listing portals, social media channels, websites and blogs. But visibility is only half the solution. Making your home stand out requires me to appeal to the dreams and desires of perspective buyers.

Unique in the Marketplace

Showcasing the Unique Aspects of Each Home

I love to tell the story of the home with each of my listings. Check out this video example showcasing what sets this home apart.

Increased Exposure Online to Garner More Traffic

95% of people are more likely to call on properties that have 3D virtual tours. This exciting and innovative way to experience a home turns a property into an "always-open" open house and let prospective buyers see like never before.

Sellers Market

In a Seller’s market, even over-priced homes in less than perfect condition sell because demand is so strong. With the stronger demand the list price can be higher.

Buyers Market

In a Buyer's market, the competition becomes serious. Only the homes that are priced well and in top condition will find buyers. Note the "In the Market" area this is for well priced homes. Listings "Out of the Market" will have to have a price reduction in order to be in the competitive zone.

Pre-Media Day

My meticulous attention to detail throughout the listing and marketing of a home positions us to sell your home faster and for top dollar. In 2022 our listings sold for more per square foot and xx days faster than our competition.

How do we do it? We have a 3 step approach to set your home apart from the rest. Preparing Your Home to Sell, Pre-Media Day, and Media Day.

Preparing Your Home to Sell:

Decluttering
Depersonalizing
Staging
Best Practices for Showing
And More!

Prior to Media Day will be Pre-Media Day. This is where we tour your home to ensure it is SHOW READY to draw buyers in whether they are viewing it online or in-person! This is where we showcase all your hard work and let our creative team work thier magic.

Standing Out Online

For 43 percent of recent buyers, the first step that they took in the home buying process was to look online at properties for sale.
In the digital space, website features were considered important, with 41 percent of buyers finding photos to be very useful, 39 percent valuing detailed property information, and 31 percent appreciating floor plans.

*Data compiled from the 2024 National Association of REALTORS® Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers

About the Brand

"Small enough to care, big enough to serve."

Acquisto Real Estate listings consistently have less days on market and garner a higher price per square foot because of the way we prepare and market the property.

Mike and Shana Acquisto established Acquisto Real Estate in 2001 as a full-service real estate company serving North Texas.

We are a boutique-style brokerage serving clients in North Texas on a level unmatched in the industry. We are local, with global outreach. Our culture is centered around customer service and professionalism. We seek to ensure every transaction we complete is straightforward and timely, building our customers' trust and confidence in our services.

With Acquisto Real Estate, you get a team of brokers, agents, and support specialists to provide a superior real estate experience.

In-House Media & Support Family

Our Client Coordinator, Marketing Team, and Friendship Division all partner together to provide the best possible experience for each client we work with.

Media day is a full production with our media team of highly trained real estate photographers and videographers. They will execute the shoot with top-of-the-line production equipment.

Sell with Confidence

Industry Experts
Great Communication
World Class Customer Service
Detail Oriented

Leading Technology
In-House Media Company
Property Specific Webpage
Full Support Staff

Five Star Vendor Referrals
Elite Networking Groups
Indy Brokerage of the Year
Top 1%

Shana and Mike Acquisto, Founders and Co-Owners of Acquisto Real Estate provide expert advice and guidance to agents and clients alike.

Our Friendship Division actively markets listings and nurtures inquiries as valued friends, not just leads.

Megan Rutherford is the Marketing Director and oversees all marketing efforts both online and offline.

Stacey Hendren is the Client Coordinator for Acquisto Real Estate and is a licensed REALTOR® in the State of Texas.

2024-25 in Review

$55,167,191 Company Sales Volume
Technology Driven Upgrades to Stay Cutting-Edge in the Marketplace
Star Local Media Readers' Choice 2024 Best of Frisco Real Estate Company

Texas Real Estate Leadership Program (TRLP) Class Graduate
Q3 2024 Top Producer
TREPAC Major Investor (Sterling)

Seller Experience

"My experience with Katy McGillen-Druce of Acquisto Real Estate was a very pleasant one from the beginning. She is a hardworking professional and very prompt in keeping up with the schedule. She explained the steps in listing the property and made the initial paper work smooth and quick. She made many suggestions that would enhance the property value and to sell it quicker. She kept me well-informed of the progress once the property was listed. The photographs and the 3D imaging she and her colleague created were simply outstanding. We had a contract within 10 days and the closing with Independence Title company (which Katy suggested) was very smooth as well. I highly recommend Katy McGillen-Druce of Acquisto Real Estate." -Abdul M.

Wife. Mom. Realtor.

On the rare occasion Texas weather allows you to be outside without melting in the heat you might just catch her with her 130 lb Pyradoodle, Bernard who is even friendlier than she is and the Collin County Area REALTORS® 2025 Pet of the Year.

When not working Katy enjoys spending time with her family. As a mom to Bodie and Saylor, you can find them enjoying the great outdoors, camping at Texas State Parks, and cheering on her nephews during baseball tournaments.

A Few Words From My Clients

"I highly recommend Katy for all your real estate needs! Katy works very hard to find what you are looking for and is very knowledgeable. This is the second investment property Katy has helped me buy and I can honestly say that if it weren't for her, I would probably would not have won the home. I closed on the property in 14 days. Katy kept me informed through the whole process and always encouraging when there are hiccups. If you want a super hardworking agent, Katy is the agent for you!" -D. Rojas

"Katy was very proactive and did a great job with providing market research data, prepping us for selling, prepping the house for photos, as well as helping us prep the house for showings. Katie was very easy to work with and was always very responsive to our questions. I would highly recommend Katy for selling or buying a house!!!" -B.

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