What our real estate clients 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 Mervs 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

Bob and Linda Tucker | Reston, Virginia

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

John and Lin McCarthy | 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

Old American Title | Leesburg | Letter to recent client:

I also want to compliment you on your choice of Merv Forney with RE/MAX Renaissance. Your agent worked closely with us during the pre-settlement phase and was very instrumental in helping the settlement go smoothly. If you have any friends or colleagues who plan to buy or sell a home in this area, I'm sure your agent would appreciate referrals for their services.

Mark and Gretchen Johnson | Leesburg:

Pam knew we wanted to make a land investment in western Loudoun. When she found what may be the best 20+ acres on the market, we were the first to know. We bought it for a great price and Pam made everything easy. A true business professionl.

Dawn | Purcellville:

We've worked with other real estate agents before and I must say that you are the BEST! I appreciated that you were very flexible and responded in a very timely manner to my many emails and phone calls. During the negotiation sessions, we felt you were always on our side... Most importantly to us, we felt we could trust you.

Chris and Jodi | Leesburg:

He was the best! I couldn't believe the extra effort to sell our home. I am sure no other agent would spend an entire evening pulling carpet to get ready for the installers for a quick turn around. You just have to use our agent.

Chris and Jodi | Berryville:

Pam is always there when we need her. We bought a very special property with special issues. Pam's service extended way beyond the closing. We wouldn't use anyone else!

John and Marybeth | Lovettsville:

We hope a better than never 'Thank You' is ok with you-because that's what this is! We wish you the best of luck on your new venture.

Warren and Lucy Robst | Lovettsville:

Well, what can we say to the one who helped make our move possible? We know we made the right choice in having you represent us...you made it work.

Jim | Sterling:

My salesperson, Pam, was excellent! Great experience...Pam did an outstanding job finding me the right place...She gave very good advice when we were negotiating the deal and worked long hours in seeing the deal through closure. I feel she went above and beyond expectations and should be commended for a job well done.

Rebekah and Mahesh | Round Hill:

Pam is a consummate professional. We've referred people to her because we loved our experience with her. Pam treated us like family and our business relationship has grown into a nice friendship. She is truly the best!

John | Purcellville:

Thank you for the considerable effort it took to get me from looking to closing...we've been looking for well over six months for just the 'right property'...I always felt that I was in good hands. You made the difficult task of finding a property much more pleasant than it would otherwise have been. Thanks Pam!

Peter and Kathi Stevenson | Leesburg:

We would like to take this opportunity to say thank you for your services in the sale of our home in Leesburg. The professionalism and attention to detail that you provided is very much appreciated. We are especially pleased with the level of communication we received throughout the process as well as the level of marketing done on our home. We would highly recommend your services and look forward to working with you again in the future.

Ben and Carol | Hillsboro:

We would like to thank Pam for all the hard work in making the transaction happen. We believe that Pam provided excellent service to us as our representative, and went above and beyond the call of duty in helping make our purchase, and the subsequent move, run smoothly. We found Pam to be highly professional, yet warm, sincere and efficient. We will highly recommend her as an agent to any of our friends or associates looking for real estate in this area.