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The joys of satisfied real estate clients Our Real Estate Clients are Very Special People This Just In: Client Testimonial This Just In: Seller Testimonial

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October 10, 2007

Here's a note I received from a recent listing client that settled on their sale October 1st:

Dear Merv,
Many thanks for a job well done! From taking and editing excellent photos, creating an appealing virtual tour, maximizing the places our listing could be seen, through the negotiations, you made a significant difference in selling our house.

We were expecting to lose money, but are glad that didn't happen. It is a paradox to think that an average Realtor would have not even sold it yet, but would collect several thousand more when the house finally did sell. Your visionary sales/consulting model is a "win-win" for all of us.

Finally, the quick sale will most importantly allow us to be a family again - with Dad home at night and Mom keeping her sanity! For that we are most grateful.

Please accept a bottle of my favorite wine ever - I brought 4 boxes back from Germany and want you to have one as a token of our appreciation for your hard and smart work.

With gratitude,
The Davison family - Erin, Mark, John and Eleanor

To the Davison family: it was my pleasure serving you...

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July 29, 2006

We were hesitant to publish this testimonial in the Guide back in January as we had not sold their property when they sent this to us. Pam and I had a farewell dinner last night with Jason and Wendy and realized one more time that trusting relationships are everything in this business. Their home is under contract and will close August 18th. They never wavered in this tough market, always wanted our candid opinions and acted upon them.

Wendy is a webmaster and provided the inspiration for us to offer custom property websites for our RE/MAX Renowned Properties clients. They were the first (aka beta) to have their property (Aponivi Farm) showcased with our exclusive design and content (built on this blogging software by the way).

Here's what they had to say:

Wendy Dew and Jason Vick | Purcellville, Virginia

January 29, 2006

To Whom It May Concern,
My husband and I have bought and sold real estate in both Fairfax and Loudoun counties over the past 10 years. We have studied the real estate market carefully during that time and have learned all the in's and out's of buying and selling in a fast paced market. We have literally seen it all, having looked at over 500 homes in our various searches. We have had both smooth and disastrous closings. We have worked with good agents and horrible agents. This is the first time we have worked with excellent agents: Merv and Pam Forney.

We are in the process of selling our home in Loudoun. This is an important sale for us so we interviewed 7 real estate agencies. We knew what we wanted and knew how the market works. Once again during the interview process we were amazed at the incompetence of most agents. At 3% commission on a 1+ Million dollar home, we expected excellent service.

Merv and Pam were the only agents who came to our home thoroughly prepared with a complete market analysis based on actual research and statistical models. Merv and Pam by far have the most intelligent perspective on the current state of the market in Northern Virginia we have come across. They do not over-dramatize the state of the market. We believe this is due to the analytical and studied approach they take to the profession. They base all information on BOTH experience AND statistical market research.

Merv and Pam are by far the most Internet savvy agents we have come across. We know that most buyers scan the Internet looking for their next home and that a strong Internet presence is key to selling your home. Others agents had broken links on their sites and poor listings on Realtor.com and Homesdatabase.com. ALL of Merv's listings looked excellent. Merv also provides a very flexible compensation program that can be tailored to different sellers needs. Merv allows his compensation to be based on actual tasks as opposed to just a straight commission. We were able to off-set some costs by helping with the development of our home's website.

Merv and Pam are among the few agents in this area who are truly practicing real estate in the 21st Century. This area has sophisticated buyers and sellers who are very Internet savvy and who want to pay for actual services they receive. The old real estate model is OUT and Merv and Pam Forney are IN.

Thank you
Wendy Dew and Jason Vick

Jason and Wendy are off to Colorado and they will be missed. In addition to valued clients and Very Special People (VSP), they became our good friends. A nice byproduct in this personal services business. We look forward to visiting them in Colorado!

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November 16, 2005

From Bob and Linda Tucker

Most of the time we just go about our jobs doing what we do best: serve clients. As frustrating as Real Estate can be, getting a letter like this one makes it all worthwhile:

Bob and Linda Tucker
Reston, VA

November 15, 2005

To whom it may concern:

We wanted to express our great appreciation for all of the work Merv has put in to our House sale. As a business owner, I was struck by the unique approach Merv had for being willing to break out his costs for services. I had never seen an agent take this approach. This flexible business outline is what led me to choose his firm for helping us sell our home.

He has truly shown his colors through the entire process - in his knowledge of real estate, his professionalism, and his incredible attention to detail. During our contract negotiations, Merv patiently helped us 'up the learning curve'. He was the driving force that allowed the deal to continue at each of the stressful moments when we thought the contract may fall through.

Because Merv went the extra mile at every available moment, my wife and I highly recommend using Merv and his firm for any real estate related transaction. We deeply appreciate his assistance in selling our home.

Sincerely,

Bob and Linda Tucker

Bob and Linda: Thanks for the kind words.

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June 17, 2005

Potomac Lakes, Virginia

Dear Merv and Pam,
Now that things have slowed down a bit and we are settling into our new home, I want to thank you for your superior performance in assisting us selling our home. We could not have made it through this process with out you. We had lived in our home for almost 13 years and were out of touch with the new processes and procedures of selling a home. Your attention to detail and patience through some tense and stressful situations are second to none. Your never ending list of professional resources that assisted with the house preparation was invaluable. It is very rare to run into real estate agents with your level of integrity. Not only do we feel that we have built a strong business relationship, we feel we have made life long friends that will be valued as such from here forward.

THANK YOU!!

John McCarthy
Senior Sales Engineer
Performance Telecom, Inc

Thanks for the note John!
John and Lin McCarthy sold their home in Potomac Lakes, VA and moved to Florida for a new job opportunity. The McCarthy's used our SmartSeller™ program and we were under contract in just 13 days and closed in 30 days.

The great thing about this business is the creation of professional and personal relationships in addition to satisfied clients.

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