First Time Home Buyer

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.

Phillip Myers went above and beyond to help me purchase my first home in a very tough and competitive market. Highly recommended Philip @Bramlett real estate to purchase or sale your property


Joe Gage helped me purchase my first home in Austin. I was a remote buyer, and Joe went above and beyond in doing detailed video showings and arranging home inspections to make sure that the builder did everything right in building my home. Joe also helped with arranging my homeowners insurance, and making sure all deadlines were met. Highly recommended.


Jeremy Vandermause did a fantastic job for my wife and I when we purchased our first home. He went above and beyond in every way. Even in Austin's white-hot real estate market, we felt confident navigating the process with Jeremy's guidance. He was super responsive to emails, calls, and texts any time we needed him. He went to all the walkthroughs and inspections and even sent us videos when we were not able to attend. Can't say enough about how positive our experience was.


Trey Blanco was fantastic to work with. We started our home buying journey in late February when we first reached out. Things got pretty serious only a few weeks later when we started making offers on homes. The first home we went to see had 5 separate parties waiting outside for the open house when we pulled up (it ended up having 28 offers when it eventually sold). Trey helped us to navigate this crazy market (which is even crazier as a non-cash buyer) until we found our new home! Trey is very prompt in his communications and very knowledgeable about the home buying process and the Austin market. He coached me through every step of the way (which, as a first-time buyer was absolutely essential).Did I mention Trey has an awesome personality? He's funny, caring, and honest. I learned that you spend a ton of time with your real estate agent -- so it's pretty important that you get along well. Trey never made me feel scared or dumb, he didn't pressure me into anything I wasn't comfortable doing, and he was honest in his recommendations. I can't imagine having gone through this process with an agent I didn't personally like. Highly recommend Trey Blanco if you want to work w/ Bramlett and are choosing an agent.


Kathryn Strand helped me in summer of 2021 to find my first home. She is very professional and easy to talk to, which was very comforting during such a stressful time to buy a home. I appreciated how honest she was with me and led me in the right direction when deciding on houses. She is extremely trustworthy to do business with. I would recommend her to anyone! Thanks again, Kathryn!


Yolanda helped me find my first home. It was a very overwhelming process for me especially in this market but she was with me every step of the way! Additionally, she had a great sense of my wants and needs, so much so that one of the neighborhoods she suggested looking is where I ended up buying my place! Very thankful for Yolanda for finding the perfect place for me!


Yolanda is a great realtor 🙌🏻 She helped us find our home in less than a month, we are first time homeowners and she definitely made the process go by super smooth. She was patient with us! She helped us find the lender that we needed, & helped us with every single question that we had. Thank you so much Yolanda, we’ll definitely recommend you to our friends.


Becky is just awesome. She helped us find the best suited house for my family needs. Not only finding the house, as a first time buyer, she helped us to guide and mentor during each & every step till closing and after that. She is extremely awesome for following things until those are done in the way, it should be. No matter what time, she was always available. Becky is very committed to her customers. It was really a very nice learning experience, and never had such a smooth closing without Becky's help. Once again, thank you so much, Becky. Will always recommend your name to all my friends and family members.


Gina was AMAZING!!! She looked up listings every day in my search criteria. We went to countless houses looking for the perfect house for me. It was my first home purchase and I didn't have a lot of money for repairs, so I didn't want a fixer upper. When we found the perfect house, Gina took the time to make sure that every step went smoothly and kept me informed through the process. I highly recommend Gina for all your Real Estate needs.


Yolanda was very helpful and supportive during the process of buying our first home. I have recommended her to family and friends. With her guidance and expertise we were able to purchase the home of our dreams.


Working with Bramlett was the easiest and best decision I ever made. I was able to work with Vivia Robertson and I can honestly say I was blown alway with her every step of the way. As a first time home buyer I had so many questions and Vivia took the time to really break every thing down for me and make sure I knew what I was getting myself into. She was so lively and great to tour houses with. I could not ask for more flexibility. The token moment I knew I had the best realtor was when we were doing the final inspection on my home and Vivia actually took my trash bins out in front of my house to make sure they were empty when I moved in. Truly world class service and I would highly recommend Bramlett and Vivia to anyone.  


Corrine Elgin helped me with my first home purchase at probably one of the worst times to be a buyer in Austin. She was fantastic!! She first set up a call to go over my wants and needs and explain next steps. Then started pulling searches for me. She was very attentive and made notes and actioned on any listings I liked in the portal we worked out of. When I finally found my house, again, she was there every step of the way. Any questions I had, she answered them in a timely manner and even made some great recommendations. I also really appreciated her coming to my closing for support. I want to *reiterate* I had no idea what I was doing throughout this entire process and Corrine did an amazing job guiding me. In summary, Corrine and I know my situation was a bit unique and we both won’t forget it anytime soon 😂 but I truly appreciate all her hard work and would recommend her to anyone looking to invest in property!  


It was a pleasure working with Shaun, he is a very pro-active person and move things fast, communication was assertive and clear. As a first time buyer I could not have been in better hands and would recommend him a hundred percent.  


We worked with Crystal Hirst and she did an amazing job. She went above and beyond to make sure that we found the right property for us. Our search initially was all over the place and we didn’t even know what kind of property we wanted. Nonetheless, Crystal was incredibly helpful and patient while working with us to find our home. Crystal would point out all the pros and cons for any place that we would consider and we felt we could trust her. As first-time homebuyers we felt this was important because we did not know what red flags to look for in a property. Additionally, she was communicative and extremely responsive throughout the entire process. We were very satisfied with Crystal and would recommend her to anyone with no reservations whatsoever.  


Molly is an outstanding real estate agent. I was extremely fortunate to be connected to her through a mutual personal trainer. I had been renting for years, and was interested in finally investing in my own home. Knowing I was a first-time home buyer, she went above and beyond in providing me with a binder and sitting down with me and explaining everything to me. I could take the binder home, make notes, contact her with questions, and she was so happy to share her wealth of knowledge on all the details of searching for homes, putting in offers, and the process of closing. Even when I decided not to buy for an entire year, she not only understood my decision, but kept the perfect distance. She provided me with monthly info about the market and houses within my budget/criteria, but didn’t bug me or harass me at all. During the shopping process, she was SO patient with me as I thought I knew what I wanted but backed out. I finally got my sweet little starter home at a fantastic price, even though I had to bid against other buyers. Molly was encouraging, always providing helpful insight into each house we looked at, and I would recommend her to absolutely everyone. She’s professional, very intelligent and knowledgeable in her field, and extremely kind and patient.  


It was wonderful to work with Molly Parks in purchasing my first home and an investment property. She made the process smooth and easy (or at least as smooth and easy as home purchasing can be). She was very responsive and accommodating of my schedule and was able to arrange showings at all times of the day. With Molly's help and guidance, I was able to see a home, make an offer, and have it accepted all in the same day. Additionally, she was even able to negotiate the price down a little bit on both properties to get them below asking, which is no easy task in the competitive Austin real-estate market. Additionally, she helped me get my leases set up for the investment property and provided valuable advice related to management of the property after the completion of the purchase. I can't say enough good things about working with Molly. She is clearly a knowledgeable and responsive professional who has the best interests of her clients in mind. While being professional, she is also relaxed and upbeat and creates a no pressure environment with her clients. I will absolutely be working with Molly for any of my future home or investment property purchases!  


We just moved to Austin and purchased our first home. Lynn Wise was very helpful throughout the process. She helped us start our search before we even moved, and she was ready to start showing us houses as soon as we arrived in Austin. She made the process go smoothly and was always on top of things and available even during an ice storm when she lost power for a few days! Thanks Lynn and Bramlett Residential!


Tyson Hombroek was the BEST realtor I could have ever asked for. As a first time home purchaser, he stuck with me for over 2 years as my financial and Austin housing market situation fluctuated and was constantly and consistently communicative with me regarding what I was looking for and what I needed. He spent way more time with me and my family than was required, providing us his own opinions as well as what he thought was best for me. There aren't enough words to describe the incredible job Tyson did and would 100% recommend him to anyone interested in buying a home in the Austin area. By the end of it Tyson felt as if he became one of the family and a genuine friend. Thank you so much Tyson for everything you did for me, cannot thank you enough.


Danny was truly exceptional. As first time home buyers, we had a million questions and he was ALWAYS available for us. He put an incredible amount of effort and time into walking us through the process. From the first day that we spoke, to closing day, he was always there for us and provided us with the help and information that we needed —and more. As first time home buyers, having a realtor that makes you feel like you are well take care of is essential, and we’re truly grateful he did this for us. He made us feel like we were walking through this process with eyes wide open. We’ll be forever grateful for his help, and his incredible responsiveness, flexibility and attentiveness. Thank you for helping us find our dream home, Danny!


I bought my first home on the East side of Austin while working with Zoe Wafelbakker a few months ago, and I had an excellent, seamless experience. Zoe was always available to answer questions (and I had many) and her Austin real estate expertise and interpersonal skills are top-notch. She handled the few minor issues and hurdles we faced with ease and grace which meant the buying process was fairly stress-free for me, and we never had to deal with full-on problems. I highly recommend Bramlett and Zoe if you are looking to buy a home in Austin and would like to work with someone who really understands the market and its players and maintains excellent relationships with the other agents in town.