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Buyers
I had thought finding a good, reliable, professional, prompt, easy to reach, has my best interest in mind type agent did not exist in Austin area until I found Eric. He is all of that and more. It started with an easy call that explained my goals to him and within two hours I got customized emails with properties I should target.
Eric offered his insight into property condition, fair offer price based on market condition and history/geography and desirability of the location. He even recorded video walk through of the properties for us.
Always had my best interest in mind. Offers we wrote would get us considered, but fair for the property. We had one really bad seller agent try to get us into a badly maintained property by trying to pull some legal technicality on us (which they were wrong about). Eric patiently, expertly and professionally navigated the situation and got us out of the mess without too much stress on my side.
We finally got an investment property that Eric picked for us (he knew what we were looking for so well), and is now managing it for us. He also helped me with local load and insurance agents who are equally responsive and professional as him.
Highly recommend using him for your real estate needs.
Update. I first met with Eric on Oct 15, my 2nd day in Austin. I closed on my purchased property on Nov 23. That's not a typo. 5 weeks. And my new home and neighborhood is... spectacular.
And I'm a thorough buying investigator. Probably much more than most. I combed through many neighborhoods, listings. I vetted many options online and via discussion with Eric, and looked at 50+ properties (possibly many more?) in person. So... I'm not an "easy" shopper. I did not just look at one of the first few places I saw and said "I'll take that one." We -worked- on this home search, intensely.
This was my first single-family home. I had questions galore. Eric never blinked. He was incredibly and continually responsive. (Again: the lone, 1-star reviewer of Eric claimed Eric wasn't responsive; my experience is the total opposite. And I'm quite possibly one of the more-demanding personalities you'll meet.) Further, he doesn't miss a beat, no missed issues, all commitments kept and solid, everything scheduled precisely without a hint of impatience--an excellent skill. And it's remarkably valuable to have a partner like Eric for whom you need not track their work - it makes my effort so much easier.
Finally, Eric works hard to align with your goals. Yes, buying agents have an inherent conflict of interest: they get paid more solely if you spend more (on a property). However, if I get any sense that my buying agent is pressuring me inappropriately, I'll immediately cease the partnership. There was never, ever a hint of problem in this arena.
There's no way all the above gets done in 5 weeks without Eric and his team. Thanks guys.
Thanks to our agent Lauren the whole process of buying a home felt much easier than expected. She did a great job relaying information and breaking down the process so that we didn't feel overwhelmed. We had a few setbacks with repair items before closing but Lauren handled it in a way that didn't add stress to our lives. She is highly competent and also a really kind and caring person. I have full confidence in her and have recommended her to friends.
Professional and efficient ! This year we bought our first house with the help of Eric. It is very stressful because we never went through the process before but Eric was amazing and explained us everything. He really made everything go easy ! I especially liked working with him because he has been very honest the all way, telling us when he thought something was wrong rather than just pushing us to buy ! We had to go through the all paper process from New Hampshire and Eric has been amazingly available. I would highly recommend him to anyone !
My dad was looking to purchase a house so that my brother and I could rent from him - splitting a mortgage is cheaper than two one bedrooms in Austin- so I googled best realtor in Austin. Eric Bramlett came up, and I was not disappointed! Jennifer Bailey was the realtor we were matched with, and she walked me through 40 different houses without complaint. We looked at houses for around 3 weeks, and closed within three weeks of putting in an offer. This was personally my first time looking at houses as an adult, and Jennifer was ready and available whenever we needed her to answer whatever questions we had. I appreciated that I was not looked down on due to being young and it not being me who had the money. She was very knowledgeable about everything from the area, to resale value, to the builders of the homes we were touring. Excellent service!
As a bonus, jennifer has been instrumental in building connections both during post-purchase. She connected us to a a loan servicer, a contractor, and is now giving us a contact for a deck builder. Amazing experience, and I highly recommend Jennifer for all of your realtor needs!
Eric Bramlett is an incredible realtor. When my wife and I were looking for a realtor to help us relocate from California to Austin, Texas, we were impressed by the quantity and quality of the online reviews for Eric... and let me tell you, they were not incorrect. Eric is very knowledgeable of the entire Austin area, but he was also very accommodating of our timeline and our need to work feverishly to find a home quickly (as it's not easy to go back and forth from CA to Austin multiple homes).
So, the result was that within 3 days we viewed at least 30 homes - and then made an offer. Eric navigated the offer and closing process like a true veteran, foreseeing (and avoiding) multiple pitfalls while negotiating very favorably on our behalf with the seller in a pretty strong seller's market. Most importantly, he's a great guy with excellent family values. I could not recommend Eric any higher or with any more enthusiasm.
Eric represented me when I bought my house in Clarksville in the summer of 2012. I met him through friends quite awhile ago and we looked for awhile. Well, we looked for a really long time. We started looking in 2007 and I wasn't sure that the market was the best time to buy. I turned out to be right and am happy that I waited to buy. We looked a little in 2008 but started really looking again in 2010. We put in probably 5 offers and contracted one other house, which I backed out of because it was going to be way more work than I wanted to put into a house. The house I ended up buying is great for me. There's some improvements I can make, but I don't really have to do anything. It's on one of the best streets in the neighborhood.
I can't rate Eric's performance highly enough. He's obviously very patient and is absolutely not pushy at all. He knows central Austin extremely well, as we were looking in Clarksville, Tarrytown, Barton Hills, Travis Heights, & Bouldin Creek. When it was time to negotiate, he let me know what to expect & what was reasonable. He helped me through the inspection and through the loan process. Very recently, he's recommended a good a/c guy when my heater went out. I'm more than satisfied with his services. He doesn't really seem like a salesperson at all, but more like he's just helping me through the transaction.
I worked with Vicki Duran from Bramlett Residential during my search for a property in Austin. The thing that I liked the most about working with her was her promptness at responding to my emails, calls, messages. She was genuine and made this process seamless. From understanding my requirements to searching for a house and visiting the property (since I am remote), she did it all so fast. It couldn't have been better. I felt comfortable working with her because she is so experienced, genuine and not pushy. I strongly recommend Vicki and would love to work with her again if I get the chance.
We are relocating from Iowa to Austin. We have had a chance to work with Eric and Bailey. We were initially planning on buying a house and I was impressed by Eric's flexible mind set and no pressure approach. We decided to rent instead and we were helped in an outstanding way. Eric was busy so Bailey ended up showing us around on a weekend (Saturday and Sunday). Even though we were in the capable hands of Bailey, Eric was constantly in touch with Bailey and us. It was like we had a two person team with us. Bailey went out of her way to help us with the logistics, paperwork, negotiations and contract review. There has been immediate communication and we left with the feeling that we were the only clients that these two fine people had. We were never second in line.
Bailey spent one day with us and by the next day, she knew our needs perfectly. She was able to pick a handful of properties that we would like and next day, we were struggling to figure out which property not to go for.
Eric is the definition of a good realtor. He is very knowledgeable and has the unique quality of being able to think outside the box. I was impressed by the heart and soul he combines with his knowledge. He is tireless and the quality of his work is excellent. His intuition is sound.
When we look for a house in the near future, we will definitely go with Eric again. That is a no brainer.
Eric did an amazing job helping us through the process of buying our perfect home. We were searching for our first home. He blew us away with his expertise on Austin's housing market, his friendliness, his extreme patience (lots of it, since we changed our minds quite a bit initially) and, what I valued most, his experience. He understood what we wanted and worked hard to assist us in any way he could. He walked us through the entire buying process, turning a potentially painful process to a fun learning experience. I would definitely recommend him to all my friends and family.
Simply stated: Don't look for anyone else. Eric is extremely knowledgeable and fully represents his clients. He will do his best to assure that you are not taken advantage of in your real estate transaction. It is a pleasure to give him the 5-star rating.
If you are looking for a Real Estate Agent in the Austin area you can look no further. Eric and his team have gone above and beyone to help us purchase our first home.
My wife and I are relocating from SF Bay Area to Austin and he has helped us out every step of the way. He did not pressure us whatsoever or try and sell us on any property, he was very candid and made sure we were comfortable with our purchase.
To show what kind of standup guy Eric is, we were driving from one house to another and there was a HUGE turtle in the middle of a busy street. He pulled over, stopped traffic, and moved the turtle to safety! What more could you want from a real estate agent! LOL
My wife and I worked with Eric as our buyer's agent over the span of over a year and a half. He was very patient and never pressured us into buying. He is experienced in investing and remodeling homes in Austin, and has value-add in terms of estimating the cost of improvements while viewing homes as well as referring to his preferred contractors.
Eric is very knowledgeable about the Central Austin market - we were looking in Rosedale, Tarrytown, Clarksville, Judge's Hill, Allandale, and Old West Austin. Eric had value-additive input on all these neighborhoods.
I would recommend Eric for any type of purchase in Central Austin - new/newer home, project/older home, lots/rebuild projects; Eric can add value on all of these.
Eric is very responsive and honest, and an overall good buyer's agent.
My experience with Eric and his team was so good that I had to create an account just to write a a review for them!
My wife and I bought a house through Eric this past May and also used his company to list and rent our other property.
We were blown away by the amount of information Eric can provide about a house and its potential. Being an Engineer I can really appreciate how data driven he is and can help even a layman understand what the numbers say.
Both Eric and Bailey understood our target neighborhood really well and helped us narrow down houses even before we went to take a look. This insight really helped us come up with a competitive price when we made the offer on the house we liked and kept us informed throughout the process.
We have been very impressed with Eric, so much so that most of our closest friends have either bought through him or are in the process of buying a property through him.
Our realtor Will Mackintosh was an absolute pleasure to work with. He and his team were available at a moments notice to help us find our dream property, and made themselves accessible at all hours for our many questions throughout the buying process. With his help, we were able to find the perfect house we had desired, and their recommendations for additional service providers ( lenders, inspections, etc.) were spot on, providing a huge convenience during this strenuous process. Thanks Will Mackintosh and the Bramlett realty team. You have earned a loyal client for life!
Couldn't be more thankful to have Eric Bramlett as my broker especially for my 1st ever home purchase! He was personally recommended to me by the builder I work for and as soon as I engaged him with interest he went to work. Being in the construction industry I was mindful of ideal locations to invest in and didn't need to bother with numbers. Eric though took the initiative to provide evaluations anyway which is one of the many examples of the sort of consideration he puts into working with you. My interest was mostly with affordable new construction which he provided options to weigh out. It is helpful he is interconnected and is able to provide personal feedback on developers he has worked with. It is also refreshing to have someone as invested as you are in your dwelling. Such a good experience and would certainly seek Eric Bramlett as my broker again when needed.
Eric is a fantastic real estate broker. He's extremely knowledgeable of the market, and very patient. Eric has been helping me with an Austin purchase for over two years now. I'm making the purchase from DC, so it can be stressful, especially in a fast market like Austin's. We had a property under contract about 6 months ago, but it didn't work out, as there were just too many items that came up on the inspection. The whole time, Eric was very supportive, and didn't pressure me to go through with the deal. Since I've been looking for so long, I've gotten to know the different neighborhoods in central and east Austin very well, and Eric was the primary reason why that's happened. The only downside to looking for so long is that the market changes, but Eric keeps me up to date with the market trends, so I always feel like I know what's going on. I really look forward to finally finding the right house, and I feel very fortunate to have Eric help me through the process. I highly recommend him to anyone who needs help buying or selling a house in Austin.
another review for extraordinary services from Bailey! this time I got the opportunity to work very closely with Bailey Moran for my home purchase. We started looking at properties right in the midst of the crazy time (Jan-Mar, 2020) when home sale prices were record high at Austin. Though we missed out on some of the homes we liked, (even after offering more than the asking price) Bailey always reminded me to be patient. As soon as the COVID pandemic spread in April, Bailey was so quick to react; she shared her knowledge and her prior experiences on how the market would react. She advised me to wait for a month to fend off competition. We played the waiting game and finally bought our favorite home in the end of May, (right when the lock down ended) for less than the sellers asking price, saving grands that we would have lost overpaying. I'm proud to say that we timed it right and it was only possible due to Bailey's in-depth knowledge of the housing market, ability to smartly correlate events in the past with the present and advise decisively; again, like I mentioned before, she has the attitude to do the extra mile all the time, no sense of hesitancy whatsoever and always prompt. Glad I have a great real estate partner!
I contacted Eric to help find me a home in the central Austin area during a very hot housing market. Although the market was very competitive I trusted that Eric could help give me the edge on my competition because I knew he had a very good knowledge of the Austin market and that he had a reputation of working hard for his clients. Eric came through and got me get a great deal in the exact location I wanted. No small accomplishment in the red hot Austin market.
This was my first home purchase and he couldn't have been more helpful in explaining to me what was happening at every step. He couldn't have made this deal any easier for me. In fact I felt very comfortable throughout the entire process knowing Eric was on my side. Thanks again Eric. I wouldn't hesitate doing business with him in future.
I got introduced to Eric when he helped us find our rental apartment a couple years ago. And the experience was so pleasant, that when we were looking to buy a house, we went straight to him. And boy am I glad we did. As a first time home buyer it was important we had a realtor who was both knowledgeable and patient with the several questions we had. Eric gets high points on both. Plus he is not pushy. When we went under contract for a property where the seller was not willing to pay for the repairs, instead of pushing us to pay the extra few thousand for repairs, and be done with his job, Eric recommended that we continue searching for the right property!
Initially we had ruled out fixer uppers because of our inexperience. But Eric guided us through that process like the expert he is - I have learned a LOT from him. And its only because of his guidance, that we felt comfortable going ahead with a property that had everything we needed, except it needed a lot of work. He went above and beyond, by helping us make smart/cost effective renovation decisions to ensure we get our money's worth. And I still call him to get his advice - you can clearly see that he genuinely cares about it.
He is not afraid of answering specific questions you might have, and won't hide behind "Oh, that's a personal decision you need to make" or "I am not sure how much that would cost". He will tell you his opinion if you ask him nicely :) and that was a HUGE thing for us as first time buyers. The house we liked received 7 offers, and one of the reasons we got the house was because we had Eric on our side. Here is a direct quote from the listing agent's email informing Eric we got the house: "The seller has decided to go with your buyers because ..... we liked your professionalism in winning this contract for your buyers".
He is bloody good at what he does! Goes without saying that I will be looking to him for help with any future real estate transactions.