Located along the banks of the James River, with the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains as a backdrop,  I've enjoyed living in the Lynchburg, Virginia area for the past twenty one years. Known as the Hill City, Lynchburg is the fifth largest Metropolitan Statistical Area in Virgina and was recently ranked #71 out of the top 100 places to do business in the country. With several colleges and universities and Civil Way history, Lynchburg is a wonderful place to visit and relocate.

I am a Real Estate Agent with RE/MAX 1st Olympic in Lynchburg, I am  licensed by the Commonwealth of Virginia. I work with both buyers and sellers. I  specialize in residential, investment property and  land and have been certified in Short Sales and REO Foreclosures.

   Point of Honor, Lynchburg, Virginia

      Main Street, Lynchburg Virginia                                                      Amazement Square, Downtown Lynchburg

            Smith Mountain Lake                                                                            Lynchburg Community Market

Search the Lynchburg MLS for homes for sale in Lynchburg City, or the surrounding counties of Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford and Campbell.  Want a lakefront home at Smith Mountain Lake? Give me a call,  I am a member of the Roanoke Valley Association of Realtors and have access to any listed home in either association.  For demographics for Lynchburg, Forest or the Counties  and enter the zip code.

So what's different about me? Since 1982 my husband and I have bought, renovated, rented or sold over  50  investment properties.  I know the potential problems  that can and will come up during the home buying process, the frustrations with financing and I would be glad to guide you through it all.  I offer a three page Home Buyer's Guide that outlines the steps involved in finding your new home. 

I have been featured in Teri B. Clark's latest book  "The Complete Guide to Your First Rental Property" .  With over 25 years of experience in buying and renovating properties I'd love to share with you what I've learned. 

I'm enthusiastic for my profession, am goal oriented and driven to do my best. My personal investing experiences have given me a unique perspective on the ups and downs of investing in the real estate market. I know what it takes to buy, renovate and sell property for a profit. I know what it feels like to run into problems right before closing.

Designations

• ABR- Accredited Buyers Representative                                             
• ASP- Accredited Staging Professional
• e-PRO
• Short Sale & REO Foreclosure Specialist

Awards

• 2006, 2007 RE/MAX Executive Club Award
• 2006, 2007 Lynchburg Association of Realtors Honor Society

Member 

• NAR - National Association of Realtors
• VAR - Virginia Association of Realtors
• LAR- Lynchburg Associaton of Realtors
• RVAR- Roanoke Valley Association of Realtors
• BNI - Business Networking International, Hill City Money Makers Chapter

I hold the Accredited Staging Professional Real Estate Agent designation. I can help with staging your home for sale and you can see some great before and after pictures at http://www.stagedhomes.com/.

    Before Staging

    After

Editing down, re-arranging, staging- using only the homeowners belongings

Stop by my website for more local information

Whether you're listing your home, are a first time buyer, or want to "flip that house", I'll put my experience to work for you from finding the right property and making the offer to negotiating and closing. I'm 'into the details', I keep in touch and you can always reach me by cell or online. 

I strive to provide excellent service and care to my clients. Continuing education is an important part of my being a successful Realtor. I am currently working toward my GRI and CRS designations.

Service to my country and community are extremely important to me. I've served on the Community Outreach and Fair Housing and Program Committees of the Lynchburg Association of Realtors. I volunteer locally and make a donation to the Children's Miracle Network from every closing. 

In my spare time I enjoy spending time at beautiful Smith Mountain Lake.  With 500 miles of shoreline, enjoy boating, restaurants, wineries and more.

I love scrapbooking, latin and ballroom dancing, gardening and reading.

I've been married to my husband, Steve,  for 27 years,

and am the proud mother of  two wonderful girls, Kate and Megan.  Kate a Senior at Virginia Tech in Blackburg, VAand Megan a Freshman atLiberty University in Lynchburg, VA. If you would like information on the public schools or  colleges and universities in Virginia, feel free to contact me.

            and I couldn't forget my little Westie, Duncan.   

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Thanks for stopping by!      

Disclaimer-  This is my personal blog  (and personal photo's) and the views expressed by me are personal opinions- not those of RE/MAX 1st Olympic -and should be viewed as such.  I have no control over comments left on my blog by others and take no responsibility for these. I strive to provide readers with accurate, up to date information on the goings on in Lynchburg, Virginia and its surrounding counties. Please use your discretion before making real estate decisions based on any information found in this blog. My blog is part of the Active Rain Real Estate Network, a social community network made up of Professionals in the Real Estate Industry.

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Debbie, 
 
I must admit, you have been one of the best real estate agents I have ever encountered.  I have yet to experience a real estate agent that provide the amount of feedback and status of the ongoing process.  The last real estate agent I had, we had to contact constantly just to know what's going on.   
  
Thanks once again for being such a good sport.  You are making it a smooooother process.   

Craig

Debbie, We wanted to let you know how grateful and excited we are to have the opportunity to work with you as we develop our skills as investors. Real estate investing can be a little scary at times, which is why we are so thankful for the guidance and support thay you've been so willing to provide. Thanks for all of your encouragement and help over this past year. - M. & K. Durand

Debbie, You are terrific. Thanks for helping me find a new home. I look forward to maintaining a life long relationship with you and your family. From one northerner to another. - K. Williams

You know I will ALWAYS recommend you if anyone asks, Debbie.  I truly
appreciate all the hard work you did for me - and so professionally. Thank you. -B. McKenna

Debbie went above and beyond to help us find property. She was very helpful where it came to the small details that we were not familiar with and she was very patient during the whole purchase. - R. & M. Melcher