Deborah F. Beran Inc. - Deb Beran Properties

We had planned to interview three realtors to sell our home, and Deb was the first. She came to our house and sat down with us and we were so impressed with her real estate knowledge and the Smith Mountain Lake area. She answered every question we had. We signed her up right away, and we were definitely glad we did as her advice was spot on! She also has a first rate team working for her (loved Erica). Everything she arranged, i.e., photographers, signs, etc. were first rate. We sold our house with two full-price offers within two days of listing it. We highly recommend her!

From a lender’s standpoint, Deb’s deep expertise in the Smith Mountain Lake condo market was instrumental in finding the ideal second‑home for our clients. Her sharp local knowledge, seamless coordination with financing, and proactive communication ensured a smooth, efficient closing. Deb’s dedication truly sets the standard for excellence at SML!

We knew very little about Smith Mountain Lake until we spent time with Deb, who’s knowledge of the area, lake and real estate market was invaluable. She is a true professional who was energetic, generous with her time and truly cared that we ended up with the right house. We would highly recommend her to anyone looking for property in the area. We spent about five months learning about, and competing for, houses in a very frothy market, but Deb kept us grounded, patient and guided us to buy what turned out to be a property that fulfilled all of our requirements, at a price with which we were very satisfied. Couldn’t be more happy that we ended up partnering with her to find our lake house.

We recently had the pleasure of working with Deb Beran to purchase a lake house at Smith Mountain Lake, and we couldn't be happier with the experience. From start to finish, Deb demonstrated professionalism, expertise, and a genuine commitment to helping us find the perfect property. Right from our initial consultation, it was clear that Deb had a deep understanding of the Smith Mountain Lake area and the local real estate market. She took the time to listen to our preferences, understand our needs, and tailor the search to properties that met our criteria. As a long time lake resident and real estate agent, she was able to provide little nuggets about every location on the lake where we looked at homes. She made it a point to let us know the pro’s and con’s of every location. Over the

Great experience from start to finish. Deb and her team made our lake house purchase seamless. Deb's knowledge of the lake and surrounding area is so helpful when deciding which location on the lake to make home. We live out of state and it was very important to us that we be kept informed of the status of our purchase. Erica reached out to us by email as things progressed. Deb has provided referrals for professionals to do any work or repairs needed. We highly recommend Deb and her team to anyone looking to buy on SML.