First Time Home Buyer

Kristin Wellborn was an outstanding realtor to work with, particularly as a first time buyer in this crazy Austin market. She always had an informed, insightful, and honest opinion about every place we considered. Throughout the process, Kristin was also very friendly and extremely responsive. We look forward to working with her in the future.

Simon Vand helped us buy our first home during a very chaotic time in the Austin market. I would recommend him to anybody looking for a home in the Austin area. Simon is knowledgeable about every market we looked in, about negotiating with different types of sellers, picking mortgage brokers, and also house quality and integrity. While we looked at properties, he helped us understand potential issues and red flags. He learned our needs and preferences very quickly which really helped get us in the right area and the right type of house; he knew we had found our dream house as soon as I did! I was always really impressed by how much respect he showed for every house we visited, making sure we left them exactly as we found them, every window and door locked, every fan and light switched off, no footprints or smudges anywhere. Simon is an honest agent even when he could benefit from leaving out details or letting us get carried away with high offers. He was respectful of our financial situation and never, ever pressured us to offer more than what we were comfortable with. Simon helped us write competitive offers in many parts of town and his suggestions helped us buy our house without going over other offers. Even on losing offers, we were never discouraged because we were sure that when the right place came along, Simon could help us land it. He helped us understand every part of every offer we wrote and consulted us on absolutely every decision, even when there were "standard" ways to do things. He was always very clear about our rights as home buyers and all options available to us. He always respected the seller's agent positions and communicated with them honestly while advocating for us 100%. Simon was always available to answer questions quickly and made himself available around our schedule to show us properties. We knew of course that he had other clients but always, always, made us feel that we were his top priority. When he went out of town for a week, he was still available for questions and he set us up with a fellow agent, Tyson, who was also really great about showing us houses quickly. With Simon's help, we closed our house a week before we expected to in a time when buyers were missing closing deadlines left and right. We will call Simon again in the future if we ever list our house or want to buy another property, no question.

We worked with Patrick who was very knowledgeable about the real-estate market in Austin. First time home buying AND buying a house from another state is very stressful but Patrick's willingness to help video properties, provide research on local property listings, give invaluable insight into potential issues we hadn't considered in prospective properties as well as highlight real opportunities that reveal the gems in properties gave us confidence and comfort in buying from out of state. We felt he had our backs the whole time and would recommend Bramlett Partners and Patrick Hallett to anyone.

Lauren Yoder is the best real estate agent anyone could ask for! She exceeded all expectations and was amazing to work with each step of the way. As first time home buyers, she explained everything to us and helped us make a competitive offer on the home of our dreams in a very competitive market. Professional, beyond communicative, and just really incredible at what she does! She is quick to respond and made us feel like family. She goes above and beyond even after you close. I will recommend her to anyone I know!

The transaction was easy and clear. As first time home buyers, we were unsure of a lot of the documentation and processes. Philip did an amazing job at walking us through the process, breaking down each step and providing us clear deadlines that we needed. Philip was honest, empathetic and moved FAST. He could meet us at a home within an hour and provide his expert opinion when asked. He is clearly an expert in the Austin market. Also, he connected us with Contractors who will help us renovate our new condo and helped us stay under budget. I am a huge advocate for constructive criticism but Philip honestly did everything we could ever dream of. He was outstanding.

I couldn't have had a better experience working with Patrick Hallett at Bramlett. Patrick was fantastic start to finish. As a first time home buyer, I had a lot of questions and needed someone patient, savvy and knowledgeable that I could trust, especially in this crazy market. Patrick's calm attitude, responsiveness and professionalism made what is typically a stressful endeavor completely seamless. He guided me through every step, from coming in with a competitive, winning offer that we were able to get submitted super quickly, to helpful recommendations for a lender, inspector, etc. He really went above and beyond and I am so excited about my new home! Can't recommend Patrick/Bramlett enough and I will definitely be working with Patrick again the next time I'm buying or selling a home.

We worked with Tyson Hombroek to buy our first home. Tyson was fantastic from beginning to end. As first time home buyers the process is very intimidating looking from the outside but from the first phone call we had with Tyson he helped us understand what we were doing and helped us set our expectations. Tyson was very responsive and really put our needs above all else, he even helped us make sure we stayed within our budget and let us know if he didn't think houses we were looking at were realistic. He was very detail oriented in tours and walkthroughs and drew our attention to things we would have missed. I can't recommend working with Tyson enough, he got us through the entire process al the way to closing on our new home in this crazy Austin real estate market.

As a first time homebuyer, Lauren Yoder was the perfect agent to work with. She was always available to jump on a call and answer any questions I had about the process. Even though I was buying in a tough market, I never felt pressured to make offers I didn't feel comfortable with. Lauren's curated searches made it incredibly easy to find great properties, and her knowledge of things to look for, and avoid, in a house was incredibly helpful. Once under contract, Lauren helped make the closing process as stress-free as possible. She was always on top of the communication between myself and any party that needed to be involved. I am very grateful that Lauren was recommended to me, and I will definitely look to work with her in the future if I ever need to buy or sell in the area!