Mike was on top of everything! He worked through every issue that came up and gave me several options for every problem. We had 5 offers total for the house and we were able to maximize the best deal. I would definitely recommend South Austin Homes for any real estate need you have! read more

South Austin Homes went the extra mile so I could, too! In March, I entrusted Michael Jurkash and Claire Dunn with selling my home as I moved almost 2,000 miles across the country. From my first meeting with Mike, I could tell that his strategic marketing mind and meticulous attention to detail were a perfect match for me and my home. He took great care to learn about who I was, why I was motivated to sell and what I loved about my special slice of Austin. As I handed over the keys and headed north, I knew Mike would treat my house as if it were his own, from staying on top of pricing and market considerations to making thoughtful staging, photography and listing decisions. His ability to navigate every aspect of real estate gave me so much peace of mind. He and Claire pulled out all the stops to achieve my hopes of selling for top dollar in a short amount of time with the least amount of stress. They made genius moves like volunteering to host a neighbor's Open House to assess demand and price my home accordingly. They also door-knocked and hosted my neighborhood's first-ever private Open House to spread the word and tap into neighbors' networks. Every day they tackled something new. Throughout the process, they provided progress reports so I was in the loop despite being so geographically removed. Everyone's hard work certainly paid off! We received a full price offer within two days of our listing going live -- from a buyer who the team identified during the first public Open House. If you know anything about the Austin market (with properties sitting an average of 83 days at that time), my rare success was completely thanks to South Austin Homes. Zero houses in my neighborhood had sold in all of 2023, so my sale is a testament to the smart direction and dedication of Mike and Claire. Long story short: my experience with South Austin Homes was 5-star worthy in so many ways During such a stressful cross-country move, I wouldn't have wanted anyone else managing the sale of my special home. It's impossible to express how thankful I am that I chose to work with Mike and Claire, but I hope this novel gets that point across read more

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Claire Dunn made the process of buying our first home a breeze. At every point we knew that Claire had our backs and made sure that we were aware of what was going on at all times. If you want a realtor that you feel confident will fight for you every step of the way, make sure that you're working with Claire. read more

Mike and I have worked together on purchasing two homes thus far, and I can safely say I'll be a customer for life. Mike isn't just a real estate agent, he's a bona fide homebuying super hero! Mike's professionalism, dedication and staff are all top notch. Case in point - for this second transaction, he found an assumable loan that managed to get me a 2.6% interest rate in 2025. His expertise in Austin real estate, his experience in selling, purchasing and renovating. homes, and his commitment to excellence in the process in unmatched. I can give South Austin Homes my highest recommendation if one is looking to purchase in the area! read more

Had the pleasure of working with Mike buying a home and selling a home. He is extremely knowledgeable, responsive and fun to work with.

I've been a professional home stager for over ten years. Of all the excellent realtors I work with, no one is as invested in the success of a listing as Mike. He treats your for sale home as if it were *his* home for sale. He makes sure it's properly staged, showing up on the staging day to work right alongside me, the stager. He puts in real sweat equity, even doing install & repair work where necessary. It's like a marathon day of perfection pursuit. And that's just the part I get to see, as the stager. There is all this work behind the scenes, in the deep info binder he builds for each listing, the research, the inspections, an entire comprehensive sort of "trademark" approach to a listing that makes it virtually bulletproof to fallout & concessions. And even before that, his first step before actually taking the listing is to help you determine if this is what you really want to do, considering your life plan. I'm not kidding. He has a step-by-step process he takes you through, like a therapist, to help clarify your thoughts and vision. And sometimes those thoughts mean that you decide you don't even want to sell your house! It's amazing! It's like he's completely without financial incentive. Of course, that's not true; this is real work, but the feeling that you get is simply that he cares deeply about you, as a person. Not just your listing as a meal ticket. It's really rather hard to explain. You just have to experience it to see what I mean. I feel nervous, saying this, lest I alienate any of my other realtor partners, all of whom have their own strengths. And that may be why I have procrastinated these many years to write one. I'll stop here, before I'm gushing. read more

It was a pleasure having Mike as our realtor! He always had our best interest in mind and he never pressured us. It was our first home and he helped us navigate the process and has even been available for questions post purchase. He cared a lot about us finding the right home. Couldn't recommend him enough! read more

It was great working with Mike Jurkash in selling my Dad and Mom's home. Mike is not only awesome of what he does, but he's also a great person in general; The positiveness and joyful person he is, brought out the best in us. His experience in buying and selling homes is exceptional. He also helped my mother-in-law sell her home not too long ago with great results with his recommendations. We are so greatful and thankful to have found Mike and now are able to call Mike our life long realtor and our friend too. read more

Michael is amazing! I thought that my 1948 home was a teardown but Michael said that it was a nice little house and he sold it for far more than I had ever imagined. He performed so many miracles in selling my home that we refer to him as Saint Michael of Real Estate. I consider him a dear friend. read more

It's been 7 months since closing on my home. I'm incredibly grateful to Mike Jurkash and his team at South Austin Homes for working with me to find a home that met my families needs and wants. His experience and insight served us well in navigating this challenging market. read more

Mike was recommend to us by friends who had a great experience purchasing their first home a couple years ago. My husband and I were relocating our family from out of state and first time home buyers so we had a lot of questions. Mike was warm, knowledgeable and honest from our very first Zoom meeting. He was communicative, listened to our needs, questions and concerns and guided us through every step of the process. When we ran into a roadblock with our lender Mike jumped right in to help us problem solve and connect us with another lender. As out of town buyers he went above and beyond to help us contract and coordinate some work on the house ahead of our arrival. In addition to his outstanding customer service, Mike has the highest integrity and values. His care for clients really shines through. We had absolutely wonderful experience with Mike and hands down recommend him to anyone searching for or selling a home in the Austin area. We've already put him in touch with our parents and will certainly send him any future business. I'm grateful that we walked away from this process with our first home and a friend. When Mike says he's "on your team" - he really is on your team. read more

I have sold 3 Austin homes with Michael and purchased 2. The professionalism is unbeatable. He makes buying and selling real estate sp easy and understandable. Always available to answer questions and very knowledgeable. Michael does his homework and knows this business inside and out. Whether it's you first home or last, he will make it a great experience. read more

Michael helped me sell my home and I couldn't be happier. Michael is a top-notch realtor/broker with deep knowledge and experience in selling and buying homes. He knew exactly what we needed to do to get my home sold and helped me navigate a somewhat sticky situation that another relator we consulted with was going to handle differently. Michael handled it like a pro and steered me to a successful outcome. He handled it like a pro. Michael staged our home so we had multiple offers (6 to be exact) the first weekend, 2 offers were 26k over asking. While this may not be typical for all homes, I feel that with the way Michael sets up the home for success makes a huge difference. I highly recommend Michael and wouldn't think of using anyone else to sell or purchase a home. He is the best! read more

My husband and I just bought our first house with help of Michael, and we highly recommend working with him! We came to Michael with a tight deadline to find a house before our apartment's contract ended. Michael guided us through finding a house that would fit our needs, and we quickly found a house we loved. He and his assistant Courtney were both amazing throughout the lengthy process, negotiating on behalf of us and giving us advice. We closed on a house that was our first and only choice and for 20k less than the listed price. Thank you Michael for making our first time home buying process less painful! read more

Working with Michael from South Austin homes was such a great experience. He knows the market very well, provides a great game plan to help you with your needs, and takes a lot of initiative. Everything we talked about early in the process turned out to be true and I cant thank him enough. You can trust Mike and his team and wont be disappointed. I will be using him again in the future! read more

Mike "on your team" Jurkash and his team have been an absolute pleasure to deal with. When we started looking for our home in the current market we were overwhelmed and pretty naive. We knew what we wanted and roughly what area but had no idea the next steps. A friend recommended Mike to us as they knew that he specialized in the area we were looking in, Mike was very thorough and wanted to make sure we found the right home for our family. When we did find the right home Mike and his team made purchasing it such a smooth process. Mike is a very easy-going guy who puts you at ease, he listens to you and lets you know what's going on every step of the way. When we had issues with our original lender he found us another lender who could work around our visas. When we had questions Mike always found an answer. I have no problem recommending Mike and his team to anyone looking for a home in South Austin. Mike is always on your team and he means it. Thank you Mike and team for making our biggest purchase our easiest. read more

Honestly, I cannot tell you which Mike I prefer - buying Mike or selling Mike. He's the whole package! I bought my condo with Mike in 2015 and sold it in 2019. Please check my previous review describing the buying process with Mike. As far as the selling process, Mike went above and beyond. From market research, to helping coordinate contractors for remodel updates, to staging the condo, negotiating contracts, to putting on a great open house. He thought of everything. When it was all said and done, we had 4 offers on opening weekend. We accepted and closed on the highest offer - which Mike was able to negotiate to 15k over our asking price. I will without a doubt be using South Austin Homes for my next purchase. read more

I'm not the type of person that leaves Yelp reviews; whether I encounter good or bad service, I don't express it on social media. However, I felt it was important to leave a review for Mike Jurkash; he represented me in the sale of my house in Austin. Mike is nothing short of stellar, let me tell you why. He has a plan, a proven strategy. If you follow this game plan, it will get you the best price for your home. Let me say that again, he will get you the most money possible. I was skeptical at first but I listened, I followed his advice, and it got us between 80k to 100k more than other realtors would have been able to get. Once we signed with him he did what he said he would do and got the job done. When we left our house in his hands we did not have to look back or worry about anything, he made it happen. He is thorough, intelligent, honest, trustworthy, and a delight to work with. It's really simple, if you want to get the most money with the least amount of stress, use Mike Jurkash; he's the real deal. read more

My husband and I just bought our first home, and I'm 100% confident that without the help and guidance from Mike, it would not have gone nearly as smoothly as it did. From our perspective...home buying is SO EASY! Why didn't we do this before?! But I know that behind the scenes, Mike was working tirelessly and he truly is a saint. Not only is he smart and diligent with his work, but he is also a really awesome person and we thoroughly enjoyed working with him from beginning to end. I would recommend South Austin Homes to a friend or family member without hesitation. A fabulous experience all around!! read more

Mike and Laura have helped me in both the buy and selling processes. Each of those transactions was perfect from start to finish. South Austin Homes is beyond helpful--their process is very hands on without being overbearing. They listened and continued to adapt to my needs. When they helped me sell a house, there were multiple offers on the first day it was listed. The suggestions they made for preparing and staging the house helped me sell the house for much more than I initially anticipated. When it was time for me to buy a house, South Austin Homes was incredibly knowledgeable about the market and sought out every method to find the home that fit my desires. Their assistance in matching me with the right financing company made the whole complicated process much easier. In fact, every interaction with Mike and Laura is so easy and satisfying. I would not hesitate to use South Austin Homes again for real estate transactions and I always recommend them to my friends. The flawless customer service and immense knowledge cannot be beat. Mike and Laura are the hardest working real estate team in the business. read more

Michael recently gave me a great tip on a quick and inexpensive way to attract new renters to my commercial kitchen. Brilliant. He has also greatly helped me to clarify my goals and think strategically about my decisions. Mike brings value to the table that goes a lot deeper than just being driven around and having some guy fill out paperwork for you... also I think he has been doing this a long time in Austin, since he seems so knowledgeable about different parts of town. read more

We just recently bought our first home with Mike's help and we could not have been happier with him as our realtor. Our situation was somewhat complicated in that we were renting a home and were informed with about a month's notice that we would need to move out, as the owner was selling. We decided to see if we could buy a place in this short time-frame, though I was doubtful it would be possible. Within just 6 short weeks, Mike helped us find a house of our own that we truly love. He was there for us at every step of the way--explaining the home-buying process to us in minute detail, meeting us late at night to sign contracts and discuss options, answering any and all questions we might have about any element of the process, and negotiating on our behalf not only with the seller's agent but also with our landlord and the owner of the house we were renting. He went above and beyond, and we truly felt like we had the best possible person helping us in this stressful, hectic situation. I know it would not have been possible without Mike as our realtor. Not only is he really good at his job--he knows the Austin market inside and out, he's an extremely effective negotiator and a very thorough, detail-oriented person--he is also just a great guy. We really enjoyed spending time with him. We miss him now that we don't get to see him all the time! And that's really saying something. read more

I just closed on a home today with the assistance of Michael and could not be more pleased with my overall experience. First, Michael is very knowledgeable about the market and buying process, so he acted as a trusted adviser throughout our time together. Secondly, he listed to what I wanted and showed me relevant properties on about 10 different occasions. He was always punctual and I never felt like we were wasting our time. Finally, I truly felt I could trust his judgement when it came down to the paperwork and contractual agreements, and believe that our offer was ultimately accepted due to certain tweaks that he suggested to make the offer more appealing. I would highly recommend Michael to anyone looking to purchase a home as I found him to be an honest, hard-working and reliable broker. read more

I really do not know where to start in saying how awesome Mike is. If I could give him 10 stars, I would. He helped us sell our home and buy a new one in April, and he was absolutely amazing from start to finish and then some. He walked us through every step of the process, from the tiny things (like finding a good storage unit) to the big things (like negotiating contracts). I have friends whose realtors did about half of what Mike did for us. There was nothing in the entire selling and buying process that Mike didn't help us with, and he truly made a super stressful experience pretty seamless and even enjoyable (because he's a great guy and fun to hang out with, too)! As sellers, we found him to be extremely knowledgeable about the market, familiar with tons of local contractors, and experienced with what it takes to sell a house, what repairs should be done, how to stage, what to put in storage, etc. He went to bat for us in the negotiating process and was a true pro. He sold our house in record time. As buyers, we found Mike to be outstanding, too. We got our dream house, and I know that wouldn't have happened without Mike. He worked tirelessly on our behalf negotiating, explaining contract details, walking us through the complicated loan process, etc. etc. He even called our flooring people on our behalf when we had issues with them. He went above and beyond on every level. There are so many realtors in Austin, but whether you're buying or selling or both, Mike is going to be the best advocate and expert you can find. read more

Micheal was more than we could have ever imagined. He was so kind and understanding....Really wanted to get to know us on a deeper level. Which then helped us grasp what we were really looking for and what that feels like/looks like. My husband and I knew pretty quickly during our first meeting with him that we would be in great hands. Fast forward 1 1/2 months later, we were moving into our first home! The whole process, Michael was always there to help in anyway he could. This made buying a house so much easier/less stressful. Not only did he help us find our first home we also gained a pretty awesome friend Set a meet up with Micheal today, I promise you won't be disappointed! read more

Mike is the best. We were first time home buyers and he guided us from start to finish. Personal service that well beyond our expectations. He combines an expert knowledge of the Austin housing market with taking the time to understand us and what would be the perfect home for us. Even after the sale he was there to help us. I can not give a more enthusiastic thumbs up recommendation. read more

If you're looking for a realtor/broker who actually has an idea of what he's doing with a great deal of experience under his belt I recommend Michael Jurkash from South Austin Homes. He knows the market and has been in the business for quite some time. I recently was able to meet Mike through a work related partnership with a previous client and I was impressed on how through he was with them so I asked for his help in selling my home. He always kept us posted every step of the way and knew every loop hole imaginable. I will be forever grateful for meeting him and for what he has done for us. I wouldn't trust anybody else. He's a pinnacle example of what great help really is. Thank you for making the process so much easier and memorable. read more

So, we just closed with Mike yesterday, and let me say that working with him was incredible. The level of service that he provided in buying a home really provided us with the needed confidence to work aggressively in a competitive market and find out dream home. We were first time home buyers, and were tired of beating our heads against a wall while we lost out to cash bidders again and again. Mike gave us the tools necessary to turn us into competitive buyers. I can't wait to have him list our property in the future! If you are lucky enough to have Mike in your corner, you'll realize the benefit he brings. read more