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.

My husband and I worked with Will Mackintosh for the purchase of our first home. We were so impressed with how thorough he was with his research and how responsive he was with our calls and texts. When it came time to move again we did not hesitate on calling him to help with the whole process again.


It has been a great experience working with Kasey Gilliam to buy our first house. We were from out of state and Kasey arranged a perfect weekend trip to show us around. She's also been responsive and helpful throughout the buying process. I would highly recommend Kasey to anyone who's interested in buying a home in Austin.


My experience working with Bramlett Partners could not have been any better. Our realtor, Craig McGuire, was fantastic to work with. As first time home buyers, we had a million questions, and Craig was able to answer every one of them. He has a vast knowledge of the industry, and brought up so many good points that we wouldn't have thought of on our own. I could not speak any higher Bramlett or Craig. Highly recommend.


My fiance and I worked with Craig McGuire from Bramlett Partners and are so happy in our new home! As first time home buyers, we both had tons of questions and Craig really helped guide us through the process and answer any questions we came up with. Craig was always quick to respond to all my texts and emails and was able to schedule home viewings on short notice when a new listing popped up. He has so much knowledge of the Austin market and home construction that I felt very confident throughout the whole process. He is very easy to talk to and I never felt like I was not his top priority. If you are looking for an agent, I highly recommend Craig McGuire!


Shaun is excellent. He is very knowledgeable and trustworthy. As a first-time home buyer, I felt the process of buying a home was surprisingly smooth. He was always readily available and answered all of my questions. I also felt he genuinely was looking out for my best interests. I highly recommend Shaun


We are so glad that we found Shaun and incredibly grateful for his guidance in helping us purchase our first home. Throughout the process he was always very responsive and willing to look into every question or concern we had. Coming from out of state, it was important for us to work with someone knowledgeable and trustworthy who knew the Austin market well, and Shaun was the perfect guy for the job. He definitely understood which factors were important to us and was always very respectful of our preferences. Thank you Shaun!


Shaun was a great real estate agent. He was knowledgeable , patient and accommodating while I was looking for my first home. He gave me sound advice throughout the process and was consistent in keeping my best interests as the priority. I will absolutely be using him in the future as well as recommending him to my friends and family.


Working with Jeff was a fantastic experience. He was always very quick to respond and dedicated many weekends to us while we slowly chose a place to settle down in. Our first home buying was very overwhelming and we were glad to have Jeff by our side. I would highly recommend going with Jeff as your realtor


We loved having Kasey Gilliam as our realtor! As first time homebuyers, we had a lot to learn about the process and Kacey was informative and helpful the whole way through. She was easy to communicate with and always available to answer questions or go see houses. She was patient as we looked at house after house until she helped us find our perfect home! I would highly recommend her to anyone looking for a home in the Austin area!


We used Kasey Gilliam as our realtor, and I can’t say enough good things about her. This was our first experience buying a home, so we were nervous to say the least. But Kasey’s wisdom, experience, and kindness made the whole experience easy and, surprisingly, a lot of fun! She kept us informed every step of the way. She went to bat for us on homes with multiple offers. And we ultimately purchased a home that we are thrilled about it in the neighbor we were wanting. If you use Kasey as your realtor, you won’t regret it!


As a first time homebuyer, I couldn’t have gone through the whole process without the help of Craig McGuire. Craig was attentive and patient. He showed me older homes, new builds and was with me every step of the way all the way to closing. He also came with a slew of recommendations for various services like gutter installers, movers, pest control etc. I really appreciated his help and look forward to working with him in the future!


Craig McGuire was awesome!!! This was my very first home purchase, and he helped me every step of the way. I had only spent a few months in Austin before moving here from California, and Craig showed me homes all over the city until we found the best neighborhood - and ultimately, the best home - for me. I truly appreciate Craig's close attention to detail, full transparency, and patience. Never in this process did I feel pressured or rushed, and he answered any questions or concerns thoroughly. And as a first time buyer and new Austin resident, I had SO MANY questions! Even after closing, I've texted Craig for recommendations on painters, lawn service, security, etc. and he has been extremely helpful while I get acquainted to Texas living. During an otherwise stressful year, Craig made my first home-buying experience smooth and exciting.


There are a lot of options for Austin realty companies, but reading through the positive reviews of Eric Bramlett Partners is what lead me to cold call their office. The same day, Kasey Gilliam called me and the rest is history. Being a first time homebuyer is filled with anxiety. You can do all the research beforehand, but there is nothing compared to working with Kasey and her extensive knowledge of the market and homebuying process. She listened to what was important to us. She walked us through every step of the way and never made us feel guilty of our endless questions. She pointed out what to look out for. She never pressured us into anything (and actually talked through why certain properties weren't good buys). She has a contact for everything. She always made herself available to show properties either the same day or the next - which can make all the difference when properties sell the same weekend. She sent us comparative analysis of neighborhoods so we could make decisions based on hard facts. And the cherry on top was I genuinely feel she wanted us to find the perfect house. Kasey was so incredible I wish I had her for all aspects of my life. And when we eventually decide to sell the house, she'll be the one we call. I could not recommend her highly enough. If you're currently reading through reviews searching for a realtor, Kasey Gilliam is the one you've been looking for.


I've heard from many people, buying your first house is a nightmare and stressful, anxiety inducing grueling process. Those people have clearly not had the pleasure of working with Craig McGuire with Bramlett Real Estate! My spouse and I were lucky enough to be put in touch with Craig from a referral from a friend, and from our first conversation, we knew he was looking out for our best interests and wanted to make as much of our dreams a reality within our budget. Craig was excited and upbeat and positive throughout the whole process. The Austin market is crazy right now and almost disheartening for newbie buyers, but Craig assured us all would work out fine and squashed any doubt or fear we felt creeping in. He answered every single question we had and gave us a timeline on how things would progress along the way. From the get go when we said what our plans and dreams were, he was onboard and ready to jump on and help us on our quest. WHO just hears some stranger's dreams and plans and springs into action like that?? There are some good real estate agents out there. But in this market, especially if your are a newbie buyer, good isn't good enough. Forget the rest, get with the best, call Craig, tell him your plans and dreams and let his best work for you! I did and I'm writing this post from my dream kitchen island in my new dream house!


Recently, my husband and I decided to take a life changing step and move to the Austin area for a job opportunity. We had never been here before and had no idea what to expect. We also decided to set up a more permanent situation and buy our first house. We had no idea where to start or what to do. Thankfully, we reached out to a friend of ours that had relocated to the Austin area a few years ago and she referred us to Craig McGuire with Bramlett Real Estate. All I can say is WOW! Craig knows what he's doing and took our fears/worries/anxieties and put them all to rest. He walked us through each and every step, always made us feel in control of our choices, educated us on how selling the property or renting it out in the future would look like, and even gave us decorating/home maintenance advice if we saw a challenging area of a home we weren't sure what to do with. The passion Craig shows in what he does stood out to me over everything. Each and every house we looked at, he seemed just as excited as we were to open the door and see what was inside. Every time we saw a new property, having Craig with us made us feel like we were looking at a house with an expert friend. He never left us hanging, always answered our questions, (we had thousands of course), and made us feel like we were his best and only clients! If you are still reading this, then grab the phone, call Craig, get the keys to your dream house and start living!


Everything with our home buying process went astonishingly smoothly, from the first call with Craig for him to get a sense of what we were looking for all the way through closing. My husband and I kept joking that something was bound to go wrong since 2020 has been rough in so many ways, but we were both incredibly pleased when everything went perfectly. Craig went above and beyond to help us through this process. Being first-time, out-of-state home buyers, we started out intimidated by the process and a bit overwhelmed by all of the moving pieces. But Craig was there from start to finish, taking as much time as we needed to answer all of our questions, big and small, in a knowledgeable and friendly way. We put a lot of trust in Craig since we were still out of town for the final walkthrough and closing and he exceeded our expectations with his attention to detail, his responsiveness, his standing up for our needs with the builders, and how well he kept us in the loop each step of the way. I know he balances a bunch of clients at once, but we always felt like his top priority and we simply couldn't be any happier with his work. Everything was just that perfect. This was an incredible experience and we're so happy in our new home!


When it comes to Real Estate Agents, Patrick is as patient, helpful, and enthusiastic as they come! As a first-time home-buyer, I was very nervous and apprehensive about the process. He walked me through every single step in great detail, including my best options for pre-approval loans and financial advisement. I could not be happier with the outcome! Patrick went above and beyond the general role of an agent, gathering TONS of useful information to help in our decision-making process. The Austin market is very competitive and moves extremely quickly, which was no problem for Patrick. He worked around the clock to make sure that we were at the top of the offering line-up as soon as we showed interest in a home. We were able to snag our dream starter home because we were the first to put in a backup offer after Patrick speedily secured the information we needed to make the decision. I cannot recommend Patrick enough, and if we purchase another home or piece of land he will be the first person I contact.


My husband and I were first-time home buyers and were a bit overwhelmed by the whole process, but Chris Johnson's knowledge, confidence, and friendly personality helped us to have a good experience and of course helped us get into our dream home! Chris walked us through the entire process and answered all of our questions even when they weren't really in his field, and he is very responsive and was flexible with his schedule to attend our various viewings, walk-throughs, and the closing. Chris is an amazing realtor and a fun guy, and I certainly would recommend him to anyone!


Working with Lauren was the absolute best. She made sure we understood the process from beginning to end and was always on top of it when there was something we needed to do. This was so important to us as first-time home buyers, because at times we didn't know what types of questions we should be asking Lauren and ourselves and how the process all came together. Additionally, we felt like we could really trust Lauren to give us her honest, professional opinion when visiting a property - she was looking out for what worked for us and what we wanted, not just trying to sell us a house as quickly as possible. My boyfriend and I could say great things about Lauren all day and there wasn't anything we thought she could do better on. We will 100% recommend Lauren to anyone looking to buy a house and if we ever buy another property we will reach out to Lauren.


Worked with Craig McGuire this year before and after Covid started popping up. Incredibly helpful, polite, patient, and professional. As a first time home buyer, he took me all across Austin and North Austin, and helped me in a million ways I couldn't have imagined. I ended up getting a house I am very happy with in Leander, Tx at a good price. He was very responsive, and discussed exactly what I was looking for in a house and investment property. He recommended a house inspector I was very happy with, and was willing to visit properties on fairly short notice, and staying out fairly late after work. He was able to point out a lot of flaws in a house that I would never have noticed, and was very down to earth. He didn't push a sale, and didn't question if I was wasting him time. (I had him look at a very large range of cheaper and more expensive houses.) I can be a bit of a nervous person, so I hate the idea of wasting others time, but he was very respectful and open to every house that I brought up. Some of these houses were very important learning experiences as I started to better understand the area, which made me feel confident when I finally found the right one at the right price. Craig helped me through the entire process, keeping me posted on email, and setting me up to look at houses in a very large area. When he didn't know something (San Antonio Market) he recommended someone else to work with. I was incredibly happy with Craig's assistance. I'll be using him again if I need to buy another house in the area and have already recommended him to some of my friends. Please consider calling him and look at a few houses together. I believe that he will impress.