Testimonials
| Marilyn helped us in a difficult time to
prepare and sell a challenging home. My parents home of 40 years; it was
custom built and had features which had to be matched carefully to a
specific buyer. We live remotely, three hundred miles away, and trips back
were costly in time, emotion and gas. Marilyn worked with us to find
resources and to get the house fixed up to show. She was patient through the
two month process, letting the work get done. She then orchestrated a
campaign through the web and other services to get the word out. She
organized multiple internal showings to other agents to create awareness and
have everyone looking for a buyer to home match. Once a buyer showed
interest, we negotiated quickly and closed remotely without us having to go
back to the area. Her persistence, professionalism and work ethic helped us
sell the home months ahead of what I thought it might take. It is quite a
relief to have this phase of the estate brought to closure.
Thank you so much for all that you did for us during the home buying process, Marilyn. As first time homebuyers, we were appreciative of the attention to detail and professionalism you exhibited. Also, the level of communication between us was always very high. We will definitely recommend you to our friends. Take care and best regards. Sincerely, 
I thoroughly enjoyed working with Marilyn Robertson in the purchase of our new home in Tennessee. Marilyn was friendly and professional. She was attentive to the qualities that we were looking for in a new home and helped to find just the right one. When my sister-in-law and I went to Tennessee, Marilyn showed us around and with her help, we found just the home for my wife and I, with all the qualities we had mentioned to Marilyn took time to help my sister-in-law look at property and houses also. She was extremely helpful in sending us the necessary papers which we had to sign and in her efforts to assist in making a long-distance purchase of a house to be an easy proposition.
Just wanted to thank you again for your work on selling our house. We are certainly happy to have that behind us. Thanks also for the wonderful goody bag, we will enjoy it.
Dear Marilyn, I wanted to say thank you for all the hours you poured into searching for a house that would meet my demanding requirements for space and configuration. I thought we'd never find it here, but your efforts to keep scouring the listings and visiting some of them more than several times resulted in a place we can truly enjoy.
Jim Bailey
Anchor/Managing Editor
My husband and I wanted to get out of the "city life". We wanted an area
Are you looking for an enterprising and competent person to sell your home? Look no further, because Marilyn Robertson is your answer. She marketed our home, and in 1 month our home was SOLD! Jane and Jim Moody I worked closely with Marilyn for over a year for the purpose of selling a home in Hampton. The home was owned by a dear friend who died after many months of fighting cancer. Since I lived in Florida, I had to rely on Marilyn to handle not only the sale of the house but finding some one to mow the lawn, be the contact for the security company, etc. She handled all my requests promptly and professionally. The home was on the Historic Registry which presented some unique challenges. I found Marilyn to be very diligent in her efforts to sell the house and get the very best offer that the location allowed. I consider Marilyn a trustworthy friend and am so grateful that the owner chose her as the realtor. Thanks Marilyn JoAnne Harvey, jjah@gateway.net
"Marilyn was superb in her
ability to guide me to the type of house my wife and I wanted, even before
we knew exactly what we wanted. She was very intuitive in her ability to
sense what would fulfill our needs and feel like a home. In addition, she
is a very savvy business woman, helping us attend to all of the necessary
business issues in buying a house, protecting our interests in the
process. We would definitely work with her again if we need another house
in this region.
When my husband and I decided that we wanted to sell our house and have a new home built, our real estate knowledge was "rusty." We'd lived in the our home for the past twenty years, since shortly after our marriage. We
knew Marilyn Robertson as an organized, efficient, and dedicated leader at
our church. In addition, we had heard a glowing report about Marilyn's
abilities as a Realtor from another church member, whose house Marilyn had
listed and sold. We decided to ask Marilyn to list our house for us, and she
handled our request promptly, courteously, and very knowledgeably. Within
four days of listing our house with Marilyn, we had a signed contract!
Marilyn guided us through the "pending" process without being
overbearing. She answered our (many!) questions immediately, provided
accurate information, and made good suggestions. Our closing went without a
single glitch. We Donna Bridwell
Then Marilyn caught us at a party the evening prior to our planned departure. The prior bidders had dropped their contingency—the house was theirs, not ours. We were going to have to face the prospect of returning to our home town without a new home in hand. But Marilyn would not let us be deterred. She convinced us that our new home was out there somewhere. We stayed an extra day. We reviewed where we had been. We took a look at one more house that Marilyn had just become aware of. That house is now our home. The previous house, the one that got away, is a good house, but our house is a great house, a great home in a great neighborhood. It is ours thanks to Marilyn.
Comments: When we visited Johnson City, Marilyn was able to do what few
realtors can and that is match our lifestyle and home choice to the exact
neighborhoods around Johnson City. Marilyn was also able to show us not just one but many
neighborhoods that are excellent for our family. While taking the time touring around town
with Marilyn, my wife and I were impressed with how much she knew about the town, current
development plans, schools, and comparisons of other surrounding towns. Marilyn is a
realtor's realtor.
I remember scrolling through the list of pledges that Marilyn makes to her prospective clients, and noting her qualifications as a "CRS," a "GRI" and a "MS+." Though I had no idea what the letters meant, I was immediately struck by three other facts in her biographical sketch: Marilyn was 1) a grandmother who 2) sang in the church choir and 3) was married to a biology professor at the college. I began to sense that, above all else, here was someone solid -- a person we could trust. As a newspaper reporter, however, I am a skeptic by training. (The first rule of journalism: If your mother tells you she loves you, check it out.) So I had to be convinced. Having now bought and sold a house with Marilyn as the agent, I am happy to report my initial impression was correct. Marilyn was a model of professionalism from beginning to end, and Anne and I recommend her highly to anyone. She knew the Tri-Cities market. She listened to our requirements (and was patient as they evolved). She answered our questions in a straight-forward way and never applied pressure. When she called one day to say she had found the perfect house, she was right. And when we decided to sell the house, we had a signed contract three weeks later. Marilyn was unflappable throughout, never blinking even when Anne, who was nine months pregnant, began to experience strong contractions. (In fact, we sold our house the day the baby came.) Anne and I know Marilyn as a Realtor with savvy, integrity and the highest standards. And she really does sing in the church choir. I checked. Mark and Anne.
If you want to sell and to sell now, Marilyn should be your agent. She was relentless in moving my property and honest in her evaluation of its worth. She did not stop there. She was instrumental in helping me find a new home in Knoxville. Charles Humpston (e-mail - CHumpston@aol.com)
In February 2000, we decided to
put our home on the market and relocate to the Tri-Cities, TN area. In
searching the internet, the only hit for real estate agents got us to
Marilyn Robertson. As you can imagine, getting only one name was a scary
thought.
After contacting Marilyn and
meeting with her, all the fears went away. She proved to be honest,
efficient, professional, knowledgeable, articulate, friendly and
willing to work hard to help us find the ideal home in her area. She
supported us through ups and downs of offers and counteroffers which did
not result in a sale.
While we were unsuccessful with
our venture to move, we would highly recommend that anyone wishing to move
to Tri-Cities contact Marilyn. You will get excellent support and the
right person to help you find your new home. If our plans change in the
future, she will be our agent of choice.
Kathy & Ron Dawson
Bluefield, WV
|
Marilyn had led us to our dream house—a
two-story Tudor in a beautiful established neighborhood. There was an existing contingency
offer on the house by another couple, but it seemed unlikely they would be able to meet
our non-contingent bid. We were so excited about the prospect of establishing our new home
there. In a few short days Marilyn had taken us all over Johnson City. She had done a
wonderful job in helping us clarify what our real desires in a house were and had shown us
all that was available that would appeal to us, that would meet our needs. Nothing
deterred Marilyn, not even record low temperatures on one of the days of our visit. In
that short time, we had the lay of the land, and it looked as if we had our new home.
When
Anne and I began considering a move to Johnson City, we knew nobody there. Without a
referral to guide our way, we scanned the Internet for a Realtor -- and soon found Marilyn
Robertson’s page. 
