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Testimonials
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Melinda did a great job helping us with our home sale. She gave us great suggestions for staging to make our home as appealing as possible.
She sold our home within a month's time on the market, which was fantastic as the market has been rather slow.
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- Lou Bertramsen
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Melinda was amazing every step of the way. She is very knowledgeable and I would definitely recommend her.
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- Amber Phillips
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Dever was an OUTSTANDING Agent from start to finish! She walked us through the purchase of our new construction home after relocating. She made herself available anytime I/we needed her advice & guidance. I would not hesitate to use her as my Agent again. Very professional & knowledgeable throughout the entire process from start to finish, compassionate & caring. If you're looking to buy or sell, she should be your first and only call.
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- Fritz Trojahn
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Melinda was great every step of the way getting my house sold. Looking forward to her helping us find our next home!
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- David Anderson
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Cannot say enough wonderful things about Renee. She was the quickest to respond to every text and worked around the clock to make sure we beat out the competition to get our first home. She truly will drop whatever she is doing to jump on a deal for you and has a great reputation in the real estate community which makes other agents want to work with her clients. She is a market expert and a wealth of knowledge on the Hampton Roads region as well as home ownership and maintenance in general- this was essential as she could bring up important considerations that I never would have thought on my own. She offers honest feedback and advice which has made us feel so safe going forward with our home deal.
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- Catherine Taylor
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Melinda was our agent for buying a new home as well as selling our old home. She did a great job explaining everything and selling our home was seamless. My wife Noemi has already written a review on the buying of the new house in which Melinda was equally helpful. Make sure to check out that review as well!
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- Adam Edwards
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My husband and highly recommend Melinda Swager for all of your real estate needs! She is friendly, attentive, responsive, and so easy to work with. A professional in every way! The photographs she included with the online listing were high quality, and her market analysis and pricing were spot on! We got a full asking price offer with in one week!
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- Lesa Kerley
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Buying a house is so stressful and Dever is so calm and knowledgeable that she helped me remain balanced. She listened patiently to all of my concerns then helped me to problem solve my decisions. She was also great at all the little details that I needed to consider and gave me a checklist to help me to prepare for the move. I highly recommend her as she make you feel comfortable in this process!!!
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- Debi Mayes
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I have used Melinda both for buying and selling my home. I cannot recommend her enough! She is very transparent and informative. She says it like it is and will be honest with you. She helped me buy my home through FaceTime during COVID and would help me understand floor plan and traffic patterns to get to the homes I wanted to look at. She told me both good and bad. Helped me choose the best place for that part of my life. I used her again to sell my home when I was leaving the state and she was easy to get ahold of. Prompt with all interactions and no nonsense. If you want a down to earth realtor please consider Melinda!!!!!
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- Charlie Sewell
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Melinda is an excellent realtor. I appreciated her organization and how well she communicated with me. She’s a go getter and sold my home in 3 weeks! Thank you so much Melinda!
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- Kaitlin
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I just wanted to take a moment to express how impressed I am with the fantastic job Bridgette Pugh did as my agent during the home buying process. Her professionalism, dedication, and expertise made the experience smooth and enjoyable.
Bridgette went above and beyond to ensure I found the perfect home and was always there to answer my questions and provide guidance. I truly appreciate her hard work!
Thank you, Bridgette, for everything!
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- Sheila Isidore
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Working with Bridgette as our realtor was a great experience. From day one, she showed up not just as a professional, but as someone who genuinely cares about the people she works with. Her patience, guidance, and encouragement made the entire process feel so much less stressful than we expected.
She was always one step ahead, always prepared, and always willing to go above and beyond, explaining things in a way that actually made sense, or celebrating every little win with us. She treated us like more than clients; she treated us like friends.
Her knowledge, kindness, and honesty made us feel completely supported from start to finish. It’s rare to find someone who is this dedicated, compassionate, and truly invested in helping people find the right home, not just a home.
We are so grateful for everything she did for us. If you’re looking for a realtor who will work tirelessly for you and make you feel cared for every step of the way, look no further. She’s the one.
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- Melissa Harms
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We were very impressed with Renee when we sold one of our rentals at 508 Summers. She was the buyers agent and we were very impressed with her. She then sold one of our neighbors homes and also impressed us with the fast sale of that. Based on the above we hired her to sell another rental we had at 507 Biltmore pl., December 2023 and then another rental at 502 Biltmore, June 2024. Renee is on top of every issue, she gets the Termite letter ahead of time, she responds back to any questions we have within 10 min, (24/7), she offers to help with every problem that pops up, even it it's not hers! And she is Super Professional. We highly recommend her to everyone we know when selling their homes and also purchasing a home. 100% Impressive in every issue that arises.
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- Wayne and Debra Hartwig
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I would recommed Melinda if your looking for a home. Melinda is always avalible and dependible Medlinda made my experiance eazy and not stressful.
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- Katie Smith
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Chandu was great member to have in this very important decision. He supported us throughout the process with his in-depth knowledge and expertise in the field. He provided us with options, critical points, alternatives, which were helpful in making right decision. I would recommend him any day!
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- Prashant Patel
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Robin was super helpful throughout the whole process. The best way to quantify the experience is to describe her. She was honest, informative, and knowledgeable about everything throughout the whole process.
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- Joshua Palmer
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Melinda was a treat to meet and work with.
I was fortunate to cross paths with her. She acted as my agent/teammate throughout the process of an out of state real estate transaction. Melinda is professional, knowledgeable, and punctual. Highly recommend!
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- Brooks Grim
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I highly recommend Renee if you are looking for an agent and who is more than willing to help you find the perfect home for you, and your family. She helped me find the best home for me, as a first time homebuyer. She’s very honest, trustworthy, and reliable. Her communication is impeccable and I never felt that I was out of the loop with anything she made sure anything that she knew, I knew as well. There are so many positive words I can use to describe my experience with Renee, and if you are in between agents that you are looking for to help you find your home, you will have absolutely no regrets when choosing Renee. She is amazing and so much more. I cannot thank you enough, Renee!
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- Zephra Cameron
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Awesome! Recently relocated from NY to VA. Jalyn helped make the experience stress- free. She made herself available to show me properties on my schedule, answered all my questions, and ultimately found a home perfect for me. Highly recommended for sure.
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- Terence
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Dever Clevinger was wonderful to work with to sell our condo. We sold it in about a week! She was very informative, available when we needed her and even made great suggestions for staging our home for the fantastic photos! Her professionalism, efficiency and hard work definitely paid off!
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- Timothy Rogers (Happy Customer)
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Bridgette was fantastic, she made my home buying experience worry feel. She's very knowledgeable in the real estate market and negotiated my offer far beyond my expectations. Bridgette was a joy and pleasure the work with. I would highly recommend working with Bridgette she won't steer you wrong.
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- Wayne A Ricci (Security officer Vbschools )
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I have bought and sold several properties over the last 15+ years and Melinda, by far, was the most attentive at addressing my needs and desires throughout the process. She searched my sometimes changing requests to find me the perfect house that met all of my investment needs. She advocated for me with the seller to get closing credits for items that were not required to be covered by the seller, but he agreed. The closing was done remotely and she kept me informed throughout the process up to and through remote closing out of state. I could not more highly recommend her for real estate needs, whether a personal home or investment. Thank you, Melinda!
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- Kelly Armstrong (Buyer)
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Melinda Swager was our listing agent and we could not have chosen anyone better! Melinda is the consummate professional and yet that’s only the tip of the iceberg. Melinda is so kind, personable and just a wonderful person. My husband and I could feel that she really cared about us. We never had a question or concern that went unanswered, even when we would tell her, “no rush”, she was right there, making sure we had the answers we needed. Melinda truly was with us every step of the way making the entire process of selling our home feel seamless and easy. We will recommend her to anyone selling or buying. You will be in the best hands with Melinda Swager!
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- Lisa Gordon
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DEVER IS AMAZING! Absolutely perfect experience with Dever she made everything easy to understand was very clear about the timeline and expectations of both buyer and seller. She gave me great advice about options and negotiating. Stellar service and wonderful experience! I would recommend her to anyone looking for a smooth experience!!
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- Catherine Batton
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I'm the fourth person in my family to use Dever for finding our home. We cannot express how much help she was in finding the perfect home to fit our needs. Her dedication and drive to make sure we found the dream home is unmatched. She's quick with any questions we had and very informative on the process and the rules. I would highly recommend her for anything home related
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- Cory Morton
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Melinda listened to everything that we were looking for in a house. She did an excellent job making time for us to go see houses. She was very honest when answering any questions we had as this was our first time buying a house. Just in general, she went above and beyond. She was very thorough, followed up on every aspect, and communicated well! We could not have been more happy with her as our realtor!
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- Christan Picard
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Melinda is a go getter and advocate for her clients. She is available when needed, she listens and takes action. She is professional and willing to go the extra mile. We are so thankful for all that she did to help us find our property and builder for our forever home!
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- Kristin Emery
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Bridgette was absolutely incredible to work with! As a first-time homebuyer, I had a lot of questions and nerves going into the process, but Bridgette made everything feel manageable and exciting. She was always responsive—whether it was a late-night text or a quick call between showings, she made sure I felt supported every step of the way. Her knowledge of the market and her ability to break things down in a way that made sense to me was invaluable. Thanks to her guidance and persistence, I was able to secure my very first home, and I couldn’t be happier. If you’re looking for a realtor who truly has your back, Bridgette is the one!
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- Reina Kitchens
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Robin Gauthier did a great job representing us in selling our home. She was quick in answering my calls and I would not hesitate to list with her again.
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- Christine Obara
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Renee is fantastic!! She made the home buying process so smooth and fun! Her wealth of knowledge and expertise helped reduce all of our first-time homebuying anxiety. She truly cares about her people and goes the extra mile to take care of people.
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- Seth Taylor
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Debbie was phenomenal!!! I had the most fun with her while looking for my house. She is prompt, professional, and thorough yet made me feel like family!! She made my first house purchase experience epic!!! Especially since I was overseas during the whole process. I would do this all over again with her!! Thank you so very much!!
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- Amber Collins (Registered Nurse)
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Robin went above and beyond to make this sale as easy as possible for me. She was flexible and communicated clearly through the whole process. Highly recommend!
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- Perry Clark (Export Control Manager)
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Melinda helped me purchase my home and was great throughout the entire process! She was very responsive, knowledgeable, and walked me through each step in the process to make home buying feel easy!
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- Madison Seguin
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Bridgette did an outstanding job as my realtor and got me a very competitive offer for full asking price within only 3 days of listing, thanks primarily to her expert knowledge of the local RE market & unique capability to bring a home sale seamlessly to a close. Definitely recommend and thanks again, Bridgette!
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- Don Edmon
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Helped me sell my house quick and efficiently! Knew nothing about selling going in and she helped me tremendously along the way. Definitely recommend.
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- Mark Glaeser
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Robin came through again! This is my 2nd house purchase and both times I've used Robin. Both purchases were amazing and she made them extremely easy.
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- Devon McGuire (Vice President of Technology)
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We had the BEST experience with Melinda selling our home. She made us feel at ease the entire time. She was on top of everything from beginning to end. I highly recommend her for buying or selling.
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- Jessica Farrell
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I sold one of my rental properties remotely through Melinda. The unit needed 26k in repairs, multiple contractors, coordination of each. Deadlines to be met. Quality of upgrades to optimize sale. As you may well know, rehab is a quagmire of contractors, permits, inspections, and appraisals.
How much of this did I handle?
Zilch.
Melinda effectively became realtor and General Contractor. The work done was excellent. Thus the property sold for full listed price within 5 days.
If you seek an ethical, moral, dedicated, organized realtor with an eye for design, and detail. I believe it fair to say Melinda would be the way to go. Five days from listing to sale—
She created the demand and held the value of the home to its max potential. Job—
Well done.
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- Darrell Boulby (CEO )
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Melinda was absolutely amazing. She was able to set us up to look at an abundance of properties and allowed us to customize lists for which ones to see in person. As first time home buyers she made this process really easy, has information for everything we needed and recommended or already had someone available to complete the various tasks that come with home buying, i.e. inspections and appraisals. She was very quick to respond to any questions or concerns we had and worked well with the seller to get us an awesome place for a good deal. I would recommend her highly and will continue to use her for future home buying endeavors.
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- Andrew Picard
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Donna Baker was very helpful in showing us homes in the Chesapeake area. She didn’t hesitate to reach out to other realtors to schedule tours whenever we asked! Thank you, Donna, for helping us find a home!
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- Nathan Grooms
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I wanted to extend my heartfelt thanks for your outstanding work in selling my home.
From our very first meeting, your professionalism, market knowledge, and attention to detail stood out. You guided me through every step of the process with patience and confidence, making what could have been a stressful experience feel manageable and even exciting.
Your pricing strategy, marketing efforts, and negotiation skills were exceptional. I truly believe your expertise made all the difference in helping the house sell quickly and for a price I was very happy with.
I especially appreciated your constant communication and the way you always kept me informed, even outside of regular business hours. It was reassuring to know I had someone in my corner who truly cared about the outcome.
Thank you again for your dedication and hard work. I will gladly recommend you to friends and family who are buying or selling a home—and if I find myself in the market again, you’ll be the first call I make.
Wishing you continued success in all you do.
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- Angela Johnson
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Since the beginning me and my wife knew we were in great hands. Renee was recommended to us from 2 families that had her as their realtor and talked excellent about her and we gave her the opportunity, and totally worth it. She explains everything how it’s supposed to be, straight to the point, gives you pros and cons and keeps in touch about everything. She felt like a friend and that gave us much comfort when we were going to the process. She knows this and loves it. 100% recommended.
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- Bryan Rivera Vazquez
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Bridgette is an expert on the Hampton Roads market! She went above and beyond to sell my (very challenging) property. She will be my go-to agent in all future sales!
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- Tim Poe (Seller)
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"If you’re looking to sell your house, choose Bridgette and get it done!"
Bridgette was the essential factor in our home sale. Since we were out of town, she managed everything — from market strategy to scheduling last-minute repairs and painters. She is efficient, effective, and delivers results that exceed expectations. She previously helped our daughter buy a home with the same level of care, and we cannot recommend her highly enough for anyone wanting a seamless real estate experience.
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- Tim & Mary Ann (Happy Client)
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Melinda was extraordinary, I couldn't have gotten a better agent to help with the sale of our home. Her knowledge and professionalism were awesome she was so prompt and efficient with all our questions and concerns, I couldn't has found a better agent to work with.
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- Charles Rowles
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My wife and I are SO HAPPY that Melinda said, "Yes" to help us sell our home. From our introduction all the way through closing she was so nice, approachable, professional and answered all of questions so thoroughly. Her market research was TOP NOTCH and navigated the sellers' market flawlessly getting us the most from our home. Highly recommend her for your real estate needs!
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- Scott Stephen Gordon (Senior Test & Evaluation Engineer)
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We had a great experience working with Robin as our listing agent. She was knowledgeable, highly responsive, and proactive throughout the entire process.
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- Mike Fleck
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Robin is very professional, knowledgeable and processed all the transaction very smoothly.
Glad to had her as my agent.
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- Roger Min (Home owner )
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I would recoMelinda Swager
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- Katie smith
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Melinda is diligent, transparent, and overall a fantastic realtor. She made our recent home purchase a breeze, and we look forward to working with her in the future.
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- Jeff Seebo
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