I'm Brandon Holley, broker and owner of Holley Homes Realty in Austin, Texas, and a host on American Dream TV Austin. Since 2016 I have closed more than 175 transactions across South Austin, Buda, Kyle, and Bastrop, working mostly with first-time buyers, new construction buyers, and families relocating to Central Texas.
My job, the way I see it, is to make one of the biggest decisions of your life feel less heavy. I do that with clear information, honest conversations, and a calm approach that respects your timeline and your questions.
Most of my work falls into three buckets.
First-time buyers who need someone to translate the process without making them feel small. Buying a home for the first time can feel like trying to read a foreign language while everyone around you nods like they already understand. My job is to slow it down, explain it, and make sure you actually feel ready before you sign anything.
New construction buyers who want an agent in their corner, not just a friendly face at the model home. There is a lot to navigate, from incentives to inspections to the timeline of a build. I work with builders across Central Texas, and I represent you, not them.
Sellers who need more than a sign in the yard. Preparation, pricing strategy, and a real marketing plan are what move a home, and I will tell you the truth about all three even when it is not what you were hoping to hear.
I also help a growing number of families relocating to Central Texas, mostly from California, and increasingly from Idaho and the Northeast. One of the first things we do together is run the real math on Texas property taxes against no state income tax, so you know what your actual monthly number looks like before you commit to a move. Through my YouTube channel, Your Austin Home Guide, I share what it is genuinely like to live in Austin, Buda, Kyle, and Bastrop. Schools. Commutes. Neighborhoods. The honest, lived-in answers people cannot get from a search result.
How I got here.
Right out of college I worked as a field engineer for Halliburton in oil and gas. I spent stretches of 120 days and more on location, and I burned out. What I took from that has shaped everything since: time matters more than money, and boundaries get set early or they do not get set at all.
My first year in real estate was hard. I rebuilt from leasing, doing ten or more leases a month, and I built a follow-up system that turned a lot of those renters into buyers years later. Some of those clients are still with me today. A few of their kids call me Uncle Brandon.
I earned my broker's license in December and opened Holley Homes Realty that January. I started it after a broker refused to negotiate my split, and it is the best decision I have made in this business. Every client I had came with me.
One thing I do differently. Instead of a closing gift, I put my own commission toward my clients' closing costs whenever the law allows it. A gift sits on a shelf. Money at the closing table is real.
I am BBB accredited, and FastExpert named me a 2026 Top Agent for Bastrop. I hold the ABR, CMRS, CREN, and NHCB designations. Across 64 Google reviews my rating is 4.9 stars, and I would rather you read those than take my word for any of this.
Broker. Owner. Agent. Friend. Whichever role fits the moment, I am glad you are here.
If you have questions, want to start planning, or just need someone to bounce ideas off, reach out. I understand now may not be the right time and I never want to be pushy. Just know I am here when you are ready, and the conversation can move at your pace.
