First Time Home Buyer

Lauren came recommended by two completely separate friends to me and my fiancé when searching for our first home and we are so thankful that we got set up with her! Lauren was phenomenal to work with. She did all of the things you would hope for from a realtor in terms of timeliness and organization; AND she went ABOVE AND BEYOND for everything else! When we walked through houses Lauren was able to use her expertise to guide us to a house that would be within our budget, a smart investment, and a house that does not cause us an insurmountable amount of work. Lauren was able to guide us through the incredibly competitive offer process to get a house.  She was able to get us moving quickly to see the house and put in an offer quickly. Even more importantly she was able to make sure we offered a competitive offer not only with knowing the market and prices but also by changing up our contract creatively to get the seller's attention. After the offer process Lauren was even more helpful by making sure we were coordinated with all of the folks we were working with and that we knew all of the tasks that we needed to get done. And even when Lauren was temporarily unable to meet us at houses she made sure to set us up with Katie who was able to help us through the processes! It feels challenging to even sum up everything that Lauren did throughout the house buying process - we are so grateful to have worked with her and recommend Lauren to anyone and everyone who is interested in buying a house!

Katie H. Lauren Yoder First Time Home Buyer

Shaun was my agent and he was a pleasure to work with.  This was our first time buying a home and he helped guide us through process from start to finish. He was great with communication and answered all of my questions. He showed us multiple houses during the evenings, knowing that we had a deadline set. It was a wonderful experience! Shaun is professional, friendly, knowledgeable, and responsive. I give him a 10/10!

First Time Home Buyer

We just closed on our first home after working with Bailey Moran at Eric Bramlett Partners, and can not recommend her enough! The current Austin market is crazy, and we were so thankful for Bailey's insight and expertise throughout the process. We were moving from out of state, and she spent a lot of time in the beginning getting to know us and our interests and expectations, which was really helpful as she was providing direction. She took an entire day driving us all over Austin through different towns and neighborhoods, even as the infamous snow storm was rolling in. She also spent multiple days over several weekends looking at houses and taking videos for us. She was impartial as she toured the houses so that we could generate our own opinions, but also answered our questions honestly when we had uncertainties about one thing or another. We were also constantly impressed by her knowledge of the market in different neighborhoods, with the offers coming in at 10, 20, and up to 30% above asking price. She has clearly done her research (and keeps up with the ever-changing data and trends) and will always go the extra step to answer all of your questions. As first time homebuyers, this was extremely important and helped narrow down our search. We are so lucky to have found the perfect house for us, in the area that we wanted, and really don't think we could have done it without all of Bailey's help and guidance. Highly recommend Bailey if you are buying a home in the Austin area!!!

Ainsly McGowan Bailey Moran First Time Home Buyer

My realtor was Vicki Duran and she is hands down the most professional, genuine, kind, and patient realtor I've ever had. We are first time home buyers and not only was she prompt in answering our questions and concerns, (and let me tell you, we ask a lot of questions) but she also would go as far as to give us extra information that we did not think to ask her. If we forgot something, we knew that we could rely on Vicki to bring these things to our attention. She was our realtor as well as our counselor for buying a home. She even went out of her way as we approached our closing date and helped us with our walkthrough! She stated that she wanted to be there and I'm glad she was because she caught a lot of things that we did not. I know realtors are busy people and what makes one stand out from the rest is their quality of communication, genuine character, and their willingness to go the extra mile to help us find a home that we will love. Vicki does all these things and more and I felt so secure and confident with her as my realtor. She really made all the difference in our lives, especially during these difficult times!

Janelle L. Vicki Duran First Time Home Buyer

We were first home buyers and had little knowledge about the hunting process. One of our friends suggested Bailey Moran and we are so glad he did. Bailey was truly exceptional to work with. She explained us the process and answered all our questions patiently. She is really knowledgable about the area and helped us narrow down our neighborhood. We visited multiple houses and she would explain positives and negatives of each of the houses we visited. Eventually we settled on a new construction which took a total of 6 months to complete.Bailey was always available and responsive throughout and always made time for us. Bailey attended all our meetings with the builders and even helped choose our options to increase the our home. Our builder was a little difficult to work with but Bailey expertly followed up with them and made sure all the deliverables were met and we were happy. To sum it up I would say Bailey is the best. We would highly recommend Bailey and we look forward to working with her again.

Aakash K. Bailey Moran First Time Home Buyer

The transaction went very smooth. Craig was very knowledgable and helpful every step of the way. This was our first time buying new construction and Craig was very helpful in navigating the ways it differs from buying an existing home. Honestly, Craig went above and beyond. We were out of state buyers so Craig was literally our eyes and ears on the ground. He especially went above and beyond after the ice storm. On the day he got back in town (after being strand out of town himself due to the storm), he went over to our house to inspect it for any damage related to the storm that would have delayed our closing which was 2 weeks away.

Julie Kurutz Craig McGuire First Time Home Buyer New Construction

Simon Vand at Bramlett Real Estate was my realtor and I could not have been happier with the experience. I was a first time home buyer in the booming Austin market so there were many challenges that presented themselves. Simon was incredibly accommodating and made himself available on very short notice to view listings that were sure to be off the market in very little time. I had never been through this process before and had no idea what to expect with each new step. Simon helped to guide me through what to expect and what to think about in each location that I considered. He also provided me with several options of people that he trusts for outside resources such as mortgage broker and home inspector. This could have been so much more stressful than it was and I am grateful to Simon and team for that. I couldn't recommend them highly enough.

Michael Temple Simon Vand 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.

Buyers First Time Home Buyer

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.

Ella S. Simon Vand First Time Home Buyer

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.

Christopher Locke Patrick Hallett Buyers First Time Home Buyer Out of state buyers