A newcomer to the Bastrop County realty scene, Valerie Navejas, an Elgin realtor for Rainey Real Estate with a mindset of volunteerism and just being herself, has won the Best in Bastrop County award for best realtor this year. This is the second year in a row for Navejas to win this annual award, given by the Austin-American Statesman based on readers’ votes for their favorite business of each type, such as real estate agencies or restaurants. However, up until recently, Navejas hasn’t been a realtor; winning this award not once, but twice, just after starting out as a realtor was shocking ...