Brinkman’s Refinancing 101: First Steps to Refinance Your Home

May. 16. 2020

Hey there! I hope you’re staying safe (and healthy!) and enjoying time at home with your family. While there is a lot of uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus, one thing is absolutely certain – interest rates are crazy low! They are so low I decided to take advantage and refinance another one of my properties and,… Continue Reading

The Austin Real Estate Market during COVID-19

Apr. 16. 2020

Hey there! Ashley here! I know you are probably tired of hearing all the different mass emails and “reassurances” that companies are now sending out about the Coronavirus… And I am here to do the same, only this topic is pertaining to the Austin real estate market and current changes during COVID-19. I’m here to… Continue Reading

Brinkman’s Brags of 2019

Mar. 10. 2020

I realize we are almost 90 days into 2020 (and we are not off to a bad start at all) but as the numbers were processed and the award ceremony happend-I am finally catching up. We had a pretty awesome 2019 and I wanted to take a little moment to say my Thank You’s and… Continue Reading

Why You Need To Write A Back-Up Offer

Mar. 05. 2020

Today I wanted to briefly write about Back Up Offers in this Austin Real Estate Market. Well, it is another year/month/day of me writing about the crazy Austin Real Estate market. It is March 2020. Rates are low. Inventory is low and that means when a home is priced right, we are typically seeing multiple… Continue Reading

Brinkman’s Favorite Business Reads of 2019

Feb. 12. 2020

Every year I swear I am going to get better about blogging on a more regular basis. I think of topics and ideas all the time, but creative flow and actually having the time to write don’t seem to coincide as much as I would like. So I am kicking off January2020 (the last day… Continue Reading

Brinkman’s Tips on How to be a Successful Real Estate Agent

Sep. 17. 2019

Ashley here! I often have people connect me with friends or family members who want to get into Real Estate. I am always happy to chat about this topic and if you don’t know me–well, I am a straight shooter and “keep it real.” First things first–the title of this blog. “How to be a… Continue Reading

Brinkman’s Landlord Tips

Sep. 10. 2019

As a Broker, Realtor and home owner, I thought I would share a few quick tips about my experience on being a landlord. I will say, it certainly helps that I am in real estate, and started my career by doing leasing, but I try and educate all my clients on how to manage their… Continue Reading

Short Term Renting–Frequently Asked Questions

Aug. 15. 2019

***An Update to My Adventures of Air BnB*** Well, it’s been four years since this last post and four years of doing short term rentals, in three different places plus helping a friend manage their rental as well, so I think I have this side hustle business down. So I am going to try and touch… Continue Reading

Buying in a Hot Austin Seller’s Market

Jun. 19. 2019

So I have to admit. I have already posted about this, done videos on this, and if you meet with me in person and you are buying a home–I cover all this. But also I wrote a blog on this topic on a plane a few weeks ago and somehow deleted it–sigh, but I am… Continue Reading

Protesting Your Property Taxes-The 2019 Edition

Apr. 11. 2019

One of my goals this year is to be of more value to my past clients, and while I am always happy to answer what I can, refer recommendations, give my advice and share what I learn about my experiences etc, I seem to be mediocre and distributing this information… So I am going to… Continue Reading