Areas of Expertise - Relocation, Investment, Home Buying, and Home Selling

Kay and Susan have extensive market knowledge to serve both buyers and sellers when they make one of the largest financial investments of their lives. Kay and Susan can assist clients whether they are buying land, investment property, condos, or single- family properties in the Blacksburg , Christiansburg, and Montgomery County , Virginia areas.

Both Realtors hold the ABR (Accredited Buyer Representative) designation. They have taken courses above required license preparation - to enable them to attain this designation.

Kay is a Certified Residential Specialist, or CRS. To receive this advanced designation, Kay attended in depth seminars on the home buying and selling processes.

A Mix of Experience & Sales

A hallmark of Certified Residential Specialists isn't just the advanced training and education they receive. Just as important is the marketplace expertise they bring to the sale or purchase of your home. To earn the CRS designation every REALTOR® must have a significant mix of experience and number or real estate transactions.

These strict requirements are your assurance that your Certified Residential Specialist is able to apply his or her education in the real world, giving you the knowledgeable, skilled service you expect.

The Highest Standard of Ethics

Ethics aren't just important in a REALTOR.® They are essential. That's why every Certified Residential Specialist is required to maintain membership in the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® and to abide by it's strict Code of Ethics. That means, when you work with a CRS, you can rest assured you are dealing with a trained real estate expert who will treat you fairly and professionally every step of the way.  Kay Stratton was an Ethics in Action award nominee as voted on by her peers.

A Focus on Home Buying and Selling

Whether you are looking to buy or sell a home in Blacksburg, Christiansburg and Montgomery County you face many risks along the way. Financial risks, legal risks, even the risk that a home sale or purchase will fall through. A Certified Residential Specialist is trained to minimize those risks.

With that in mind, a CRS is guaranteed to bring you the benefits of significant experience and variety of successful real estate transactions. That expertise, combined with advanced education in areas like finance, technology, and marketing, lets you know that your CRS is able to make your home purchase or sale a success in every way.

Technological Expertise

Technology is changing the face of real estate. Computers, the Internet, mobile communications - they have all helped make the market more efficient, and at the same time more daunting. More than ever, the success of your home purchase or sale is depends on the ability of your REALTOR® to harness that technology, and make it work for you.

For this reason the training required of your Certified Residential Specialist focuses extensively on technology and it's effect on the real estate business. You can count on a CRS not just to understand technology, but to use it to make your home purchase or sale a worry-free experience.

Ability to Maximize Profits and Minimize Costs

Buying a home isn't simply about paying the lowest price. And selling a home isn't just about getting the money you asked for. Along the way there are fees, taxes, and numerous other costs that can impact the bottom line of your home purchase or sale.

A certified Residential Specialist is trained specifically to help you understand the marketplace, negotiate successfully on your behalf and get a clear picture of a proposed transaction. The result is a more rewarding experience, whether you 're buying, selling or both.