About Us
Emily Wenzlaff – Nashville Market Leader
Emily Wenzlaff was born and raised in Austin, TX (“where we like to keep things weird AF.”) After earning a BA in Finance from Texas State University (in San Marcos) and working as a CPA examiner in Houston, she finally made the leap to Smart City in 2015. She worked her way up to lead agent in the Austin office, but once again decided it was time for a change. “I felt drawn to building a market from the ground up, which landed me the role of Nashville Market Leader. So here we are and I’ve never been so ready for something in my life!”
Our Story
Smart City started in 2013 as a small apartment locating service in Dallas, Texas. In the early days, our founder and CEO Cassie Brown just wanted to help her friends find great places to live, but her innate drive to offer an amazing client experience quickly set Smart City apart from the competition. Since then, Smart City has taken big strides to disrupt the real estate industry by choosing what’s right over what’s profitable. We are growing rapidly, with services available in major metro areas across three states. And, as always, our goal is to always put you—our customer—first.
Our Purpose
When Smart City was first founded, our goal was “to become the most trusted, most referred, and most utilized resource among renters in Texas.” We’ve broadened our scope considerably as our business has grown, but those basic ideals still remain. In short, Smart City is here to find you a space where you can be yourself.
Our People
At Smart City, we’re an eclectic (and growing) team of thinkers, creators, and doers who are passionate about hooking people up with the apartments of their dreams. That’s why, for us, it isn’t enough to simply provide our clients with a list of available rentals. We want to build a connection with each and every customer. We want to take the chore out of apartment hunting so you can actually enjoy the search. And we want to work with you all along the way—from search to application to move-in—to make sure you end up in a space that you truly love.
Finding You a Space in Nashville Where You Can Be Yourself
For us, apartment hunting in Nashville is not just a job… it’s a passion! That’s why we always try to go above and beyond, to do more than simply provide you with a list of available rentals. We take the time to get to know you and find out *exactly* what you’re looking for. And then we make it our personal mission to find you the perfect apartment, condo, or other rental property. “Good enough” simply isn’t good enough as far as we’re concerned. We want to help you find a home that you’re going to fall in love with.
We’re Smart City – Nashville, and we’re here to help you find a space where you can be yourself.
Best Places to Work
- Dallas Business Journal
2015, 2016, 2017, and 2019
- Houston Business Journal
2017
- Glassdoor
2018 (#19)
Dallas 100 Entrepreneur Award
- Caruth Institute for Entrepreneurship (SMU)
2019
Inc. 5000
- #670
2019
- #1086
2020
Entrepreneur 360
- #190
2018
- #299
2019
Top CEOs
- Glassdoor
2019 (#16)
35 Under 35
- LGBTQ Leader, Business Category
2019
Women in Business Award
- Dallas Business Journal
2019
Best of Austin
- Austin Chronicle
2019