Abby Martin

We absolutely love working with our clients and we love nothing more than helping them have a wonderful buying or selling experience. Over the years, our clients have graciously written 1000+ reviews about their experiences on sites like Google, Yelp, & Zillow. We've collected them here.

Kristen was amazing in helping my family find our new home. She asked questions, made suggestions, and listened. She was very professional and responsive to our needs. We will definitely recommend Kristen to friends and family.


Kristen Balke is the best realtor! As a first time home buyer, I had an endless list of questions, and Kristen was patient from the beginning of my search to even after I closed. You can tell her ultimate goal is to get you a home that you'll be happy with. She knows Austin well and is very knowledge about real estate in general.

I highly recommend Kristen and will be sending anyone I know her way!


Excellent service and follow through. Very professional!


Kristen is such a friendly and professional agent. I have really enjoyed working with her and will continue to do so!


Kristen is an outstanding real estate agent with extensive knowledge of the Austin market. She is hard working and driven. She values her clients and is always working for their best interests. I highly recommend Kristen as your next real estate agent. She will work hard to find you the forever home of your dreams.


Womack Real Estate and Kristen Balke did an amazing job for me.
They were with me every step of the way and help make the search, buying, closing and move in transition very simple and easy.


Hands down the easiest, kindest, most thorough real estate agent we have worked with during our home buying process in Texas. Kristen listened to what we needed and wanted and let us take our time. She showed us many many houses until we found the perfect one! She got our home under contract over asking price in a matter of days. She’s amazing!


Kristen was the best realtor that I've worked with, hand down! She was very attentive to my property purchase and she made sure that the transaction flows smoothly. She was also very responsive to my questions and concerns. I would recommend Kristen to anybody who is looking for a realtor. Thank you Kristen!


I highly recommend Kristen for all real estate needs.


I had a great experience working with Bramlett Residential Real Estate. Jean Holm was my agent and she & her team made the whole process very simple. She explained everything very well, was knowledgeable, had great advice, and got our home sold. Definitely reccomend!


We worked with JC Adams to sell our Austin home in late October 2021. We had a very positive experience with him, and we highly recommend JC. Before my partner and I decided to list our home, we met with a few agents to determine which one we could work well with. When we first met JC, we knew. He makes you feel comfortable and listens to your needs. JC does his research, and you can tell. Out of all the agents we met, JC is more practical and fair in his assessment based on data and experience. My partner had a very high expectation, and JC checked all the boxes. He is knowledgeable, proactive, and responsive, making it easy to work with him. Highly recommend JC.


JC was very helpful during the process of buying my first home. He directed me to lenders that truly had my best interest at heart. I almost made a few bad decisions that JC was there to wave off for me. I truly appreciate JC's responsiveness to ALL of my many questions and his willingness to be a sounding board for my frustrations in the process. I still hear from JC from time to time ensuring that I am happy with my home and letting me know of up and coming business in my area that might affect my property value. I will absolutely be using JC to purchase my next home.


JC does a great job with attention to detail and ensuring he has answers to your questions as you navigate the process of a home purchase. JC understands the process of the transaction in a home purchase and makes sure the details are covered.


JC is the best! I have referred him to several of my close friends who have all enjoyed working with him and found great places to live. <br/><br/>JC takes the time to listen to your needs and take note of your like & dislikes to find you the perfect match.<br/><br/>He helped me find my current place and I plan on using him as my realtor again when I'm ready to upgrade.


I was going through a very stressful time and the thought of having to worry about getting my parent's house sold was overwhelming. JC made the whole experience smooth and organised. He knows his stuff and one feels in capable hands. Great communication, great knowledge of selling and buying. I definitely recommend JC and Realty Austin.


JC is awesome. We sold our house and were in the market for a new one. He worked day and night trying to find us a house that we liked, even though we were continually changing our minds. His job was tough because of where we set our budget and the area we wanted to be in. He was nothing but positive. I am super happy that we used him and I know we’ve got a friend for life! Thanks JC - the whole process was made better by his wisdom and sense of humor. We will definitely use him in the future!


I met JC as an agent representing the people that bought a house that I had listed for sale. So he was on the other side of the transaction. I quickly realized that he is the type of agent and person that I wanted to work with. After the closing, I approached him and asked him if he would like to represent me on my next purchase and things quickly fell into place. He immediately developed a plan, followed through and we had a signed contract within days! He is serious yet has a sense of humor and is very approachable. He is calm during a storm, a very important attribute when negotiating a deal and he follows up without having to push him for results. I very much appreciated him knowledge of the market and how he handled things from start to finish. Very highly recommended; look no further!


Ruth helped us to view many houses and (over months) to make multiple offers in a really, really tough market for buyers. Our low bids were our own fault! Ruth's guesses are always spot on. We finally had a bid accepted last month, and Ruth helped us re-negotiate after significant problems were discovered. Ruth has gone above and beyond for us, giving us far more time during this long search than we could reasonably have expected. She even helped us look for a rental when we'd basically given up. Her advice has always been immensely valuable and brutally honest. She is the most knowledgeable agent I've met on the Central Austin market. She also handled our stress well, and believe me, buying in Austin right now is stressful!


We had a great experience with agent Kasey Gilliam, both coming and going! Kasey helped us find our lovely home five years ago, then helped us sell it again when we moved back east. She knows the market and has broad experience with Austin neighborhoods and homes. We trusted her advice — and she was always available when we had questions. She and her team kept our house safe and managed what felt like a million showings. We would happily work with Kasey again if we ever return to Austin, and are happy to sing her praises!


Eric worked with my parents who are from Bolivia and it was their first time buying an investment property in the U.S. He was EXTREMELY helpful as he suggested different options available for them and took them to many parts of Austin so that they could see the different areas (being new to the city this really helped.) Him and Bailey were very professional throughout the process and ensured that all the documents were taken care off and they could go back to Bolivia without any preoccupations. I would definitely be using his services again.