My wife and I have always dreamed of owning a home together, but with no prior experience buying,…read morethe process felt overwhelming and sometimes out of reach. Three years ago, we cautiously dipped our toes into the Pflugerville market, exploring model homes and new construction communities, quickly realizing just how challenging it could be to begin the process. We met Fara through mutual friends who, at the time, had just gone through the home buying process with her. Even as we explored various neighborhoods, Fara met us in-person for walk-throughs to nail down exactly what we wanted, even though we still weren't ready. Even then, she never pressured us or rushed the process. Fast forward three years later, we were interested in a specific lot and knew we had to bring Fara in - she stepped right back in without missing a beat. Fara was always available to answer questions, take calls, calm nerves, and simply check in to make sure we were doing okay. She even helped us navigate contract conversations with our landlord at the time, ensuring the move-out process was done by the book. She made what could have been a stressful experience feel seamless, exciting, and even fun. Fara brought professionalism, longtime market expertise, and advocacy to our first home buying experience and we could not be more grateful for her support and guidance during this time. Her patience is unmatched and you can tell she truly values her relationship building in her business. Watching Fara work was truly impressive. She is a fierce professional who fights for what's right, while always keeping her clients' wants, needs, and best interests at the center of everything. We never once felt overlooked or unsure, instead we felt protected, informed, and genuinely cared for. We cannot recommend Fara Kosari enough. If you're looking for an agent who is knowledgeable, dedicated, compassionate, and truly exceptional at what she does, Fara is the one. We are endlessly grateful for her and could not imagine going through this journey with anyone else! The BEST first-time home buying experience!

Fara helped my husband and I to purchase our first family home and made the experience absolutely…read morewonderful! She and her team ensured we had all of the information needed at each step to make the best decisions for us and that we thoroughly understood our options. We are especially grateful for their availability and the ability to ask questions whenever needed. Fara's knowledge of Austin neighborhoods is comprehensive and informed, which helped us to find the home perfect for us. This was my second time working with Fara and I recommend her often!

Cyndi is an amazing realtor. She is very attentive and caring in helping you find the right home. I…read morewas very satisfied with her and would highly recommend her to anyone looking to buy a home.

If you are looking for a home Cyndi will do everything to make it happen. Making a major decision…read moreof this magnitude is stressful to most of us buying a home but Miss Cyndi covers all aspects of this crazy process. In my humble opinion with experience in home buying, Cyndi Alvarez is at the the of the realtor/negotiating food chain. She is honest, hard working and a good listener. She has the ability to believe in your cause, to keep looking and finding compromises that will make the all important deal a reality. You can't go wrong with this fine human being.

I would not recommend Valerie. She tried to play me . I…read morecame way to California, prior to my trip to Texas she was help full then when I arrived in Texas she wanted me to sign all these contracts that linked me to her and basically made me obliged to her when it came to buying homes . Said I could not view homes unless I signed . She is a crook and I would not deal with her . I went through some one else and had a much better experience and all the homes I wanted to see that she said I needed to sign for I saw with out signing and thing . DO NOT USE THIS CROOK

I needed to renovate and sell my house in Central Texas. Valerie was awesome and flawless with the…read moreentire process and her knowledge and experience enabled my sale to be quick and in the best interests of the seller. I would recommend Valerie Hoffman to anyone that needs a Real Estate Agent in this area and surrounding areas. She is by far the best Real Estate Agent I have worked with! I would definitely use her professional expertise again! Michael S.

two homes in two desirable and competitive Austin neighborhoods, and I would go to no one else! She…read moreis patient, responsive, ethical, and explains everything you might need to know as a first-time buyer/seller or buyer/seller of an investment property. With the purchases of both our homes, Amanda helped us navigate the bidding process so that we could make winning offers without overpaying. In one case, she even helped us avoid a bidding war by dropping everything and processing a same-day offer! Amanda has decades of experience and really knows her stuff, especially when it comes to understanding and increasing resale value with some basic remodeling, whether through contracted help or DIY projects. She was even kind enough to lend some of her ideas about remodeling, share some recommendations for contractors, and even gave me tips about how to put a rental property on the market. She really goes above and beyond the call of duty, and that is why she is my forever realtor!

Amanda Cribbs is an excellent realtor. I've had the opportunity to work with her many times. She…read moretruly cares about her clients needs and helps them to find their perfect home.

Leslie is business savvy and incredibly well connected in all things real estate. She is trust…read moreworthy, ethical, and in it for the long haul with her relationships. While home shopping in a hot market like Austin, Leslie's connections were invaluable in finding us our perfect home. She is incredible at leading and guiding you to the right decision. There are an overwhelming amount of things to consider when purchasing a home for personal or investment purposes. Leslie was always there for us, and has impeccable taste and business acumen. When starting to work with Leslie 2 years ago, we let her know we weren't in a hurry and wanted to wait for the perfect property. She is excellent at what she does and actually the first property she showed (which was off market and only available through her connections) was our dream. She quickly showed us a curated collection of homes to make sure we were making the right decision. (She is purely dedicated to her clients making the right decision for their future, we never once felt rushed.) The seller ultimately ended up not moving forward for personal reasons, which we were fine with because we didn't expect to find our dream home so quickly! Throughout the next year of casual searching we ironically ended up on the same street of the first house Leslie showed us. It wouldn't have been possible with out her! We are truly grateful! I definitely can't forget to mention we have seen her first hand in multiple negotiations, where she is a class act and delivered a successful outcome. You can trust that Leslie and the teams she works with are top notch. Our closing, appraisals, all the other details went incredibly smooth. Leslie helps facilitate and is active in every detail. She really is incredible and you couldn't be in better hands.

Leslie was not a good match for us. Our realtor in CA was incredible and very efficient. Not the…read morecase with Lesile. Should have followed my gut i and after the issues in December , should have asked our realtor to find us a new person to work with. She never set us up to get alerts so we found this house on our own and told her. She never called us with suggestions or possibilities and did nothing to explain to us how different the closing processes would be here for us in Texas since we did move from out of state. Maybe she was just too busy with folks who were spending more money for a house. There was an issue with the roof and her follow up within was not! We have been in our new home for just over six months, so I have waited to post this review. So, no, can not recommend her at all!

Great communication, positive attitudes, very willing to educate first time homebuyersread more

We started our home buying journey with a few realtors referred to us, but for one reason or…read moreanother, they didn't work out. Then we were recommended the Brinkman Team, and right from the start, they were responsive and professional. Choosing them turned out to be a great decision. We were assigned Joelle, and let me just say, she's a vibe for sure! From the first meeting, she was communicative, responsive, and honest. She toured multiple homes with us, pointing out issues like awkward layouts or homes that wouldn't suit us long term. Her honesty and advice were exactly what we needed. We finally came across a home we loved from the pictures and set up a tour. But that same evening, someone put in an offer, and it was showing as pending or active contingent depending on the various apps. This is where Joelle excelled, and I think this is the difference between an okay realtor and a great one. She encouraged us to go see it anyway, explaining that deals can fall through and it doesn't hurt to check it out. When we saw the home, it was by far the best one we'd looked at in our price range. Joelle went to bat for us, reaching out to the listing agent, staying on top of the situation, and sure enough, that buyer's contract fell through. The situation was a bit unusual, involving solar panels, but Joelle navigated it seamlessly. After the inspection, she walked us through every detail, helping us prioritize what to negotiate. In the end, she negotiated $40k off the list price! Nearing the end, the final appraisal came in above the negotiated price which was definitely a huge win for us! I bring all the above up because things can get messy, and you better hope you have a capable realtor to navigate through it. We were so lucky to have Joelle in our corner. Beyond the buying process, she connected us with a property management company for our current home and recommended contractors to prepare the new one before moving in. The only downside was the Compass app the team uses. It lacked functionality, didn't allow favorites in map view, and missed the neighborhoods we were interested in. All the homes we toured came from a different app, and we had to manually add them to Compass to keep Joelle informed. While this doesn't reflect on Joelle or the team directly, it was a bit of a frustration. Overall, Joelle and the Brinkman Team knocked it out of the park. If you're looking for a realtor who's honest, experienced, and client focused, Joelle is the one you want in your corner. Highly recommend!

I had a home to lease for the first time. Suman was referred to me by a friend who had used her…read more She asked all the right questions about what I was looking for in a tenant. She staged and took great photos and posted on Monday. We had several people interested. One wanted to pay the whole year up front. She rightly suggested this was not a good option and I agreed. She thoroughly vetted the clients and we agreed on one by Wednesday. Only problem, they needed to be in by Saturday! Amazingly She dropped everything else, and got them fully vetted and they moved in on Saturday. I was super impressed with her lease agreement. She didn't miss a thing. I highly recommend her for any real estate transactions.

I've used Suman for several real estate transactions. Suman gets the job done every time. I…read moredefinitely would recommend her for anyone looking to buy a home in Austin.

Amanda was a pleasure to have around while we were super stressed out trying to rent in our…read moreneighborhood. We had to look at multiple places and she was able to meet me immediately when I needed to see them ASAP. I highly recommend her!! She is great at her job, asks the right questions and will be real af. She's is super appreciated!