Douglas grew up in Harlingen and has been working in Real Estate for 15 years.

After graduating the University of Texas , Doug worked 4 years  in the planning department for the City of Brownsville . He was encouraged to return to Harlingen to work in a family business which he did for 20yrs. with his father and grandfather who founded the Cantwell Mattress Factory in 1920 .

Later he and his wife Liz decided to work for the Rio Hondo I.S.D. 

After investing in property the decision was made to become a Realtor and shortly thereafter a Broker . 

The rest is History and Cantwell and Company was formed .  (Also, known as Affordable Property Management )