Our Reviews

Nancy has helped us through two home purchases and sales over the last 14yrs. Her knowledge and experience helped us maximize the value in both. She possesses seemingly inexhaustible energy! Nancy’s always quick to reply with a warm, friendly manner. We highly recommend Nancy Taute!

Jean is nothing short of amazing and we are so fortunate to have met her by chance a few years ago. Since we met she has always been so generous of her time, personable, friendly, and has always been a great resource for our many questions over the years! She was patient as we went back and forth over selling our house, but when we were finally ready, we knew we had to call her. She communicated with us daily and helped us better understand and feel comfortable with the entire process. Jean knows the market well and gave us an honest assessment of our home and analysis of the area. Thanks to this, Jean and her team set us up to be successful and we received an offer within a day! What can be a very stressful process, the selling experience was met with knowledge, understanding and humor. I truly cannot thank Jean enough and would refer anyone to work with her and her team!

I had never sold a house before, so I wasn't sure what to expect. Tara McGuire and her team made it an easy to understand what was going to happen at any particular time and what was expected of me as a seller. I've already given Tara's name to some folks in the neighborhood who may want to sell their house in the next few years and will continue to refer folks to her.

We were relocating from Michigan to Texas, I was searching for Real Estate agent for guidance. I found Becky Welch from Eric Bramkett Residential Real Estate Becky is very knowledgeable and top notch agent. Becky made it comfortable through the process. I felt at ease with her, since day one of corresponding with her. She kept in constant contact with us, and I was very appreciative about that. She is amazing agent and I will recommend her to everyone.

Becky is fantastic! We had multiple job-related relocations domestically and overseas in the past. Moving to Austin from the east coast was a relocation we did ourselves. We found Bramlett through online searches and liked Becky at the very first phone call. She was always ready for us, providing essential information and professional reviews. She was our eyes for the tour(s) of the property, our analyst with in-depth knowledge, and our trusted advisor for the process. We signed the contract without seeing the property in person, loved it when we visited, and closed the purchase remotely. We will love our new home in Austin. Becky is an excellent communicator and a savvy realtor. She is respectful, competitive, and fair in considering all constituents. We have already recommended Becky Welch to others.

Yolanda Johnson from Bramlett Real Estate was amazing from start to finish and stayed in contact with us. Since we were a first time home buyer she helped educate and guide us through the process and made us feel comfortable. She was able to answers all of our questions that we had. I would highly recommended her and she exceeded all expectations. If you’re looking for a realtor that cares and is just as invested as you I would contact Yolanda and her team.

Looking back on our experience of moving to Austin, we couldn’t have picked a better REALTOR® to help us navigate the home buying process. From the first call through to closing and beyond, Carol has been an invaluable resource. She took time to understand our unique needs, and did a great job finding homes both on the market and coming to market, that would be right for us. With this understanding, she guided us through the neighborhood we wanted to live in, giving us a rich history of homes and streets, pointing out features and challenges to consider-many of which we would have never thought of!

This review has been a long time coming; I have both bought and sold a house with Arlene in the span of six years. I was a first time home buyer (and seller) and she walked me through the process every step of the way. She has a good perspective. Her advice is very insightful and practical. She’s easily available via phone, email, or text – and she answered all my newbie questions right away. I live out of state so not only did she do this with me in a different state, she managed to do it during a PANDEMIC. She knows the neighborhoods of Austin really well and she has a great take on pricing. Seriously, finding a realtor gem is hard, so don’t look any further if you’re considering Arlene. She’s awesome!

Joey, a special thank-you for going above and beyond the call of duty time and time again … even on weekends and late at night. Even the lady who handled the closing was surprised at all the extra things Joey was doing for me. Carol, I am forever in your debt for helping me to repair the black mold damage and sell that condo while I was in South America. Your company will forever get my business and my referrals. Joey has been a consummate professional in helping me to rent a house a few months ago, and now buy one. I am so pleased with Joey’s service to me throughout this process. With very much appreciation to both of you.

We are thrilled with our new home, thanks to Robin Deshotels. She was friendly, responsive, and outgoing, and made the whole process easy and fun. She got us into the house we wanted within hours of contacting her on a Sunday, and helped us close on it a month later. She is a great realtor and we would recommend her to anyone in the Austin area.

Carol and her team are amazing. Carol helped us sell our home and purchase a new one all within 30 days. Buying/selling is daunting and she tirelessly explained the process each step of the way and worked endless hours to guide us through to our final awesome result. Carol and her office are professional, responsive and incredibly friendly.

Nancy Taute was referred to us by a friend and we are so glad she became our real estate agent. The amount of knowledge she has about selling and buying houses was worth every penny. She is kind, professional, and a great communicator. Nancy answered all of our questions, and we had a lot of them! She helped sell our house for much more than expected and also advocated for us when it came time to buy our new home.

We just purchased out dream home with the dedicated and thoughtful help of Jackie. She was an absolute pleasure to work with, always had a smile, and was remarkably professional in managing the entire process. I would not ask anyone else to help us and have recommended her to everyone that I have spoken with about any real estate needs.

Arlene helped us purchase our first home ever and we could not have been more lucky to work with her. She helped us well beyond our expectations and guided us on all things from areas, price competition, home layout, home quality, and much more. We are so happy with the house we found together and we will be referring Arlene to everyone we know buying in the Austin area.

Nancy Taute was referred to us by a friend and we are so glad she became our real estate agent. The amount of knowledge she has about selling and buying houses was worth every penny. She is kind, professional, and a great communicator. Nancy answered all of our questions, and we had a lot of them! She helped sell our house for much more than expected and also advocated for us when it came time to buy our new home. We also have to mention that initially we looked at about 15-20 houses with Nancy before deciding to put the sale of our house on hold until after paying off our college debt. After 2.5 years, we reached back out to Nancy and picked up right where we left off. She did not hesitate to provide the same great service she did prior. You won’t be disappointed with this real estate agent. She’s a gem.

Nancy Taute is by far the best Realtor I’ve worked with in my lifetime! We signed a contract on a house after two months of looking. She was always one step ahead of me, sending me houses she thought I might consider, getting me seller’s disclosures, surveys, or comps without me asking. She was miraculously available when I wanted her and never seemed to tire of looking at yet another house while we figured out what we wanted. It became obvious after a while that she was doing a lot of legwork behind the scenes. I always felt like Nancy had my best interests at heart and always acted with the utmost integrity. Nancy was truly amazing!

Nancy has helped us through two home purchases and sales over the last 14yrs. Her knowledge and experience helped us maximize the value in both. She possesses seemingly inexhaustible energy! Nancy’s always quick to reply with a warm, friendly manner. We highly recommend Nancy Taute!

Dochen Realtors sold our home for us in 2019 and we were very impressed with their professionalism from start to finish. From the beginning we worked with Carol Dochen and Patti Tauber who came up with some creative marketing ideas as we were selling a unique property in a niche market. Carol’s daughter, Katie Dochen soon joined the team and we were blown away by everyone’s efforts to market and sell our property. Patti and Katie were a real team who used every imaginable method to get the word out and get prospective buyers into our home. They both became friends due to the time that were devoted to getting to know us. On a personal note, Patti, Katie and Carol are just good, honest, down to earth people.

Katie is a fantastic realtor, listened to all my needs and concerns and was proactive about vetting homes and giving feedback. I was able to work with multiple members of the Dochen team, including Katie, Nancy, and Carol, and they were all incredible friendly, knowledgeable, and trustworthy. I was able to relax throughout the process knowing they had my back and were on top of all of the details. I also really appreciated the comprehensive and organized binder of materials they presented to me when I bought my home with all of my important documents. The gift basket they gave at the end was also a really sweet touch. Very personable and professional, would highly recommend.

Patti Tauber became a full partner with us in the planning and execution of the sale of our home. She was always on top of the procedures and details for getting our house on the market, from our very first discussion. She advised us wisely on timing for putting the house on the market, on repairs and touch-ups needed, and on staging and landscaping to show the house to best advantage for a prompt and profitable sale. Knowing we would be apprehensive about what was going on behind the scenes in marketing our house, she kept us apprised all the way, easing our anxiety with her reports and explanations. We always felt we were Patti’s first priority. How many Realtors can place a house on the market on a Tuesday and have two good offers by Friday?

Patti worked closely with the prospective buyers’ Realtors and advised us along the way (even though we were on the West coast at that point in time) to mesh the several counter-offers, in order to arrive at a firm sales contract in just days. You can’t beat true professionalism! Not when combined with personal attention and warm, empathetic care for clients. Tens across the board.

Katie is an MBA/MPA and a former business consultant, so she brings a broader and deeper skill set to negotiating and problem solving. Having grown up and gone to grad school in Austin, she also has a deep understanding of the city, its history, and continued evolution. She’s always available and approachable, and speaks directly when appropriate. She was a critical ally during a difficult move and for that we are greatly appreciative.

The punchline…Jen Berbas and her team are a unicorn real estate team. We can't thank Jen and her team enough for being so fantastic and there for us every step of the way, regardless of request or time of day! If you need an Austin real estate agent, look no further than the Jen Berbas Team at Realty Austin.


The details…I wanted to write a long review as Jen and her team’s service warrants it… A home purchase is one of the most important purchases of your life, so you need to feel the same about who you are working with to support that purchase.


My wife and I had been living in Austin for a few months, we roughly knew the zip code we wanted to be in, but that was the extent of our Austin knowledge. We talked to a few Realtors, but the relationship didn’t click. However, halfway through our first meeting with Jen Berbas, we knew we had a connection.


Jen’s focus is on the long-term happiness of her clients and how she can aid us in making the right home decision. From our initial meetings on, there was no rushed or transactional conversations, no pressure to sign a buyer’s agreement, no being bombarded with homes to look at. Jen actively listened to what we wanted. Her goal was to make us happy and confident, and not feel rushed and pressured in a tight market, and potentially making the wrong decision.


Jen spent a lot of time upfront educating us about the pros & cons of Austin neighborhoods, the recent growth & valuation of the Austin market, considerations between old, recent, and new builds, weather impact and construction considerations, and walking through the terms and conditions of a house contract and what to expect when we do get an offer accepted. She also brings a wealth of quantitative data to support her market insights.


When we started viewing, we were armed with all the knowledge we needed to make decisions on neighborhoods and houses. Jen was honest about homes we viewed, and it helped immensely to have someone trusted to talk to. Jen and her team are also plugged into all the off-market homes and we were always viewing a home on the first available day, typically at one of the first time slots.


In under a month of working with Jen and her team, they found the perfect house for us listed off network. The home had multiple offers and Jen’s expertise in writing the correct offer with the right amount of option and earnest money was the reason our offer was accepted. In the five-day madness of the option period, she organized all the surveys we needed, either she or her team were there for every survey and helped us with results and next steps. She then helped us counter for a few items that needed to be fixed, as well as negotiating the right price for a short-term lease back the sellers needed.


Jen and her team are nothing short of amazing and supportive throughout the entire process and basically available 24x7 for any questions or concerns. In the end, we found our dream house and made new friends along the way, as we know Jen and her team will be there in the future for anything we need.