Although Walt showed us many more homes, we ultimately decided on one. He skillfully negotiated a contract for us. After the purchase, Walt was present at the home inspection. He was there on a mountain top in three feet of snow. Even the inspector called us to rave about Walt’s dedication. Walt Turner’s commitment to ensuring exemplary service to his clients make him stand out as a stellar professional. We couldn’t give a higher recommendation to anyone a looking for a realtor!

Walt,

I just wanted to write a few words to express my great appreciation to you for all of your hard work on the sale of our home via "Short Sale". You went above and beyond to help secure the sale of our home. You were there any time we had questions and if you didn’t know the answer you found out for us. We appreciate your hard work and dedication in representing us. It was difficult to sell a home with my husband in Afghanistan, but you made sure we had all of our “ducks in a row” so the closing would go perfect. I hope others will consider you whether buying or selling a home. You should be their first choice to represent them. You are an AWESOME realtor and we consider you a wonderful friend now too! Thank you so much for your complete dedication to us and being with us till the very end of a tough journey of selling a home in today’s tough market conditions.

Thanks so much,

The Rainwater Family

December 18, 2007

Walt Turner

Long & Foster

Smith Mountain Lake Office

Moneta, VA

Dear Walt,

I’d like to thank you for your excellent handling of my purchase of the land tract on Starlight Lane in Boones Mill, VA. I admired your high level of knowledge regarding land issues (buildability, site clearing, septic and well issues, etc.) and the permitting processes.

I also deeply appreciated your professionalism and responsiveness—you always returned my phone calls and e-mails promptly, and you maintained your cool even when I could not maintain mine! You helped me structure a solid purchase offer (not too high, not too low) and you demonstrated excellent negotiating skills with the sellers’ realtor.

All told, you make it possible for me to actually enjoy this real estate buying experience.

Best regards,

Anda Divine

April 21, 2008

We began our search for a new home a year ago. At the time, we were considering relocating to Franklin County but had not yet made a definite decision. During an Open House one Saturday afternoon, we met Walt. Even though we were straight-forward about the fact that we were only considering buying, he treated us with the utmost respect. When we walked away from that house that day, we agreed that if we chose to buy it would be with Walt.

Over the next few months, we remained in contact with Walt even though we were still uncertain. He enthusiastically contacted us about homes he thought would fit our needs and showed us several. There was no time that we ever felt pressured by Walt or that he was impatient with our indecision. Later that fall, we put our house in Patrick County on the market and began to seriously look for our new home.

We believe Walt must have shown us every home within our price range within 25 miles of our target location. He knew the amenities we were looking for and our unique family situation (3 sons, 2 dogs, and a grandmother). When one of us would fall in love with a home, the other would have a complaint about it. I don’t know how he kept his patience with us, but he did. Finally, after a lot of discussion and searching we decided to buy the home in which we first met Walt. It was though we had come full circle!

During our home buying experience, we ALWAYS felt as though Walt had our best interest in mind. He is very knowledgeable, dedicated, and professional. Not only was he our realtor, he has also become our friend. We wholeheartedly recommend Walt to anyone looking to buy and/or sell a home!

Allen and Reba Hancock

Rocky Mount

August 25, 2008

I met Walt Turner through a phone call and it turned out to be a very lucky one! The property I was inquiring about was not the right one for my needs but Walt was the right realtor. This man is honest, forthright and most of all he is always a phone call away. I had been scouting out properties for a few weeks on my own and often wouldn’t even get a return call from the listed realtor. Walt was always there wanting to help and not pushy at all. He was just what I needed to save a lot of legwork (& frustration!). We sat down, talked and from that Walt knew exactly what I was looking for. He sent me many possibilities that I could look through in my home and at my own leisure. We looked at a lot of houses, some more than once. Walt was great; he knew the answers to all my questions. He really does his homework.

A short while later we found “The House” and I appreciated Walt even more. He was very professional and kept me well-apprised of all developments. The closing went beautifully and I’m positive the process was much smoother due to Walt’s knowledge of real estate, his availability and his genuine desire to help the client (me!), meet their needs.

Walt, I’ll be calling you again when I need a good realtor, thanks a bunch for everything!

Vicki Lewis

Rocky Mt., Va.