TESTIMONIALS

".... Barb displays exemplary and commendable diligence.  The innovative actions of Barb White resulted in the swift sale of our home in a difficult real estate market."
- Major Kenneth Haynes

“….Moving from out-of-state presents many challenges. Barb was there to help us through everything—before, during, and after the sale. Barb took her time with us to learn our criteria and personalities. Her sincerity, availability, and work ethic are outstanding. If we are in the market again, we will definitely be a repeat customer. Thanks Barb!
- Karen and Mike Topinka

".... In today's highly fluid, dynamic real estate environment, home buyers can't afford to be a day late or a dollar short.    They need a representative who understands their needs and can exploit every available research tool to locate, screen, and help close a deal on their behalf.    Barb White provided our family with superior service in every facet of our home search, enabling us to purchase our dream house in the community we wanted at a price we could afford."
-Tom and Laurie Lankford

"I have so much to thank you for.  You certainly made my first home purchase a pleasant experience during a very busy time in my life.  I was impressed with your professionalism and ability to get the answers, job done, etc.   You made me feel comfortable with issues I had no idea about.  Many thanks for my first "home gift" and pictures as well.  What a great idea and nice thought! I have not encountered anyone in need of a realtor, but you can bet I will highly recommend your services.
-Dr. Robert Java

“I just wanted to thank you so much for your help in selling our house. You have been absolutely wonderful—always professional and doing everything possible to make things go smoothly. We are now moving on to our third house and, in all honesty, you are the only realtor we would ever use again. I look forward to working with you as a buyer if we ever move back to Northern Virginia.”
-Kim and Steve Haris

“We can’t thank you enough for the exceptional assistance you gave us on the purchase of our home. We were continually impressed by your depth of knowledge, thoroughness, attention to detail, prompt responses to our questions—the list goes on! Best of all, we just loved working with YOU.
- Catherine and Gary Thomas

“ Barb and Jenny handled three concurrent real estate transactions, culminating with our children buying our home. They unraveled what could have become a nightmare into a very smooth series of transactions, taking each from listing through closing. Their advice and guidance were consistently right on target, and we all had total confidence in their expertise and professionalism, which was evident throughout these dealings. It was truly a pleasure working with Barb and Jenny, and we highly recommend them!
- Joel and Sylvia Taub

“I cannot tell you enough what a pleasure it was working with you, especially during such an emotional, stressful time. You are such a nice classy lady who handles everything with such grace. Again, thank you, and beautiful Jenny, for getting us through this transition as smoothly as possible. Barb, you are truly the best, and I’ll miss you.”
- Chris and Jill John

“Barb, a belated note to thank you for your excellent representation as my agent. You were easy to do business with, always kept me informed in a timely manner, offered the right suggestions to enhance the home sale (staging, landscape trimming, carpet and paint, etc.) and, most important, let me make my own decisions on price. I enjoyed your enthusiasm for your work and appreciated all the hard work you put in to make “9834 South Park Circle” a successful sale in a difficult market”.
- Dick Neely

Barb, This is to thank you for being such an effective agent in selling our home on Laketree Drive in South Run. Your support and advice throughout the process was invaluable. We particularly want to thank you for being available and for listening to us. Your hard work and experience were very important to the satisfactory sale of our home. Although we miss our home in Virginia, we are off to a fun and happy start in our new home in Florida. Thanks for making it all possible.
- Rosemarie and Mike Shannon

Barb, thank you. You know your business and we’re so thankful and happy we chose to work with you! You represent the real estate industry at its best. You are capable, resourceful, extremely professional, and you were totally engaged with us from start to finish delivering quality work in an ethical manner. We felt that we were represented 150%!
- Jackie and Bert Dedekind

YOU have been a very special gift to us. Since the day we met you, we knew that you were the best! We knew that you would help us find the “home” we wanted. You have shown such patience and grace under pressure and you DID IT!
- Debbie and Stan Zagalak

“My wife and I had been dipping our toes into the real estate market since our arrival to this area in 2005.  We would often go to open houses in the neighborhoods we liked to see what was available to keep our finger on the pulse of the market.  The agents we would talk to at these homes left us disheartened as they tended to be very aggressive and non-responsive to what we wanted in a house, anxious to sell the one they were showing with "hard sell" tactics.   We had resigned ourselves to not finding a house in the area and remaining in the rental we had been in for over four years.  Then, a friend suggested Barb White Adkins, and it was as if the sun finally came out and we could actually see a real estate market that we wanted to be a part of.  Not once in all our travels did Barb try to "sell us a house"  -- she tooks us to homes and let the homes sell themselves.  She listened to what we wanted and never once tried to get us to "settle" for something that she knew we wouldn't be happy in.  She echoed our thoughts on just about every house we looked at when it came to what we liked and didn't like -- she was completely in tune with what it was we were looking for because she had listened to us from the beginning and was working for us! 
We looked a lot of houses, and we weren't seeing much we liked, but Barb kept at it and wouldn't you know it, we found a house we not only liked, but we loved. 
If you think that is where the story ends, you would be wrong, because the next part of this story is where you learn how Barb White Adkins not only listens to what it is you want and finds it for you; but she takes her years of experience in this market and working with other realtors and gives you the best shot at actually getting the home you fell in love with -- and the one we fell in love with had many suitors -- by the end its first day on the market it had generated over four contracts and would have had more if not for the "word" being out that it was a hot property.
 The story has a happy ending - we got the house for very little over what was asked.  Why?  Because Barb knows how to close the deal.  She was there every step of the way to help with the inspection, the bank, and the closing -- end to end satisfaction. 
If you are looking to buy a piece of real estate - use any broker.  If you are ready to buy a home for your family - use Barb White Adkins.
Signed,
Satisfied Customers:  Bob and Katy Colella

“Dear Barb, thanks once again for all your help in getting us through what turned out to be the incredibly complex sale of our South Run home, due to difficulties with the current market environment. At every step of the way, you gave us excellent advice, provided superb service and were very pleasant and professional to deal with. This was the seventh home sale we have been through over the years, and you have provided the best support we have ever experienced. We have seen first-hand the reasons you have an excellent reputation in the neighborhood, and we wish you much continued success in the future”
- Ron and Linda Schaefer

Hi Barb and Jenny,

Gina and I just wanted to take the time to thank you again for all that you did during our homebuying process. We couldn’t have been happier with the way you represented us and were there for us any time that we needed you! We both feel that having you as agents allowed us to get a house that we’re so excited about way quicker than we’d ever hoped it would take. Your recommendations were always spot-on! Thanks for your patience while we interviewed other agents back in the beginning, also. Feel free to come visit us when we get settled in (as we told Jenny on Tuesday, our move-in date right now is late April). And we meant it when we said we’d be happy to serve as references to any of your new potential clients. Send them our way, and we’ll do the same for any of our friends and family who are looking to buy in Northern Virginia.
Again, thank you so much!
- Bret and Gina Salmons

"Neither of us can thank you enough for everything you did in both the selling of our townhouse and the buying of our new home. You made an often difficult and painful process easy and enjoyable for us. Our part in the entire process was made so simple because of your diligent "behind the scenes" efforts. Even when things took a turn for the worse with our townhouse, we always felt comfortable and confident that we had the quintessential real estate professionals on our side. We can't tell you how thrilled we are to be in our new home. We have always felt that we never would have gotten the house if it weren't for Jen's persuasive bargaining and personal touch with the other agent. We are so glad we decided to make this move and we are definitely going to need the extra space…because we are EXPECTING TWINS IN JULY!! Doug and I are already imagining that play set in the backyard getting some really good use. Thank you again for everything you did – the Mother-Daughter Team will always be our #1 recommendation to all our friends and family!"
- Doug & Caroline Neely

"The flexibility that comes with the partnership of the mother-daughter tam that Jennifer and her mother have created is something unique and special in their very competitive industry. I worked with Jennifer on the purchase of my third home and I received the personal attention and care that one would expect from a family member or great friend. As we have all experienced, the stress of purchasing a new home in a short time period is often a heavy burden. Jennifer and Barb understand this and will work with you to make sure all of your needs are met in an extremely timely manner. I couldn't recommend this team enough!"
- Stephanie Snapkoski

"The Mother-Daughter team was so personable when we were selling our home. Barb and Jennifer have that wonderful personality that makes you feel as though you have known them for a long time. They were in constant contact with us. They didn't mind when we were anxious and called them 100 times a day. We were so happy with the quick sale of our house that we used them in finding our new house!"
- Tami & Paul Werries

"Jennifer and her mother were such a wonderful team when it came to purchasing our home. They were both very attentive to our needs and were constantly working to find us the perfect home. Jennifer got a lead on a home that was not even on the market yet and told us where we could view it online. As soon as we went on the virtual tour, we fell in love! The next day we met the owners and before we knew it, we were moving into our new home. Jennifer was very assertive and made sure no stone was left unturned in the transaction. We feel the ease of purchasing our new home has everything to do with this realty duo!"
-Gary & Jennifer Taylor

"Working with Jennifer and Barb was a very pleasant experience. Everyone knows having one realtor is to help is nice, but in this case, you get two! Anything they could do to help ease your mind, they did. Taking a big life step was much easier having the two of them there."
- Jason & Candice Didion

"We really enjoyed working with Jennifer. She was very knowledgeable about the market area, and specifically our subdivision. The advice she gave regarding pricing and the timing of our Open House was right on target. Selling a house can be very stressful, especially when also trying to buy a new house in another market. The timing of everything must be perfect. Jennifer was invaluable in ensuring that the sale of our house went smoothly, which then allowed us to proceed with buying a new house in Richmond with much less stress. I highly recommend using Jennifer Johnston when buying or selling a house."
- Matt & Stephanie Davidson

"Barb and Jenny handled three concurrent real estate transactions, culminating with our children buying our South Run home. They unraveled what could have become a nightmare into a very smooth series of transactions, taking each from listing thru closing. Their advice and guidance were consistently right on target, and we all had total confidence in their expertise and professionalism, which was evident throughout these transactions. It was truly a pleasure working with Barb and Jenny, and we highly recommend them!"
- Joel & Sylvia Taub

"We just wanted to let you know how much we appreciate everything you have done for us. We have dealt with so many Realtors down here (in Texas), and none have been anywhere near as good as you. I just thought you should know that you are a great Realtor and a great person. That in our experience with you, you were always very professional, putting our needs first and you were always available, be it by phone, email, or in person. The best thing, and which is why you will certainly be our Realtor when we come back is that you have stayed in touch with us. Sending us updates on homes that sell in the area, sending us cards around the holidays…it's those little touches that make a huge difference and that makes us without a doubt want to use you again."
- Matt and Susie Clayton