For a lot of residents and SML lake lovers across the country, springtime means planning for another great summer of fun – including trying out the many distinctive and delicious places that make up the Smith Mountain Lake dining scene – a favorite pastime around here. From pizza pubs to waterfront grills, going out for […]
Summer Attractions at Smith Mountain Lake
We are well into spring at Smith Mountain Lake and for a lot of residents and SML lake lovers across the country, that means it’s time to start planning for another great summer of fun – first, with the plentiful attractions at Smith Mountain Lake. Though SML offers exciting, diverse attractions all year long, the […]
Is a Smith Mountain Lake Homeowners Association Right For You?
If you’re buying at Smith Mountain Lake, chances are you’ll have to choose whether you want to live with or without a homeowners association. Plenty of SML neighborhoods leave the community governing to homeowners themselves, and plenty of communities, including most luxury waterfront communities, have an HOA in place to keep the area uniform. Here, […]
Credit Scores and Home Buying
Thinking about your credit score probably isn’t part of your everyday life. You probably don’t drive to work wondering if it’s risen lately, browse the grocery aisles inspired to run a credit check, or contemplate FICO 720 every time you take your dog on a walk. We’re sure there are much more exciting things you […]
Make Your Home Renovation Count
In our last blog post, we talked about making this your season for a Smith Mountain Lake home renovation. We covered several reasons why there’s no time like the present for the home renovation you’ve been wanting. Now that you’ve decided to take the leap, you need to choose which projects are the most important […]
Spring Is For a Smith Mountain Lake Home Renovation
We know you’re thinking it, how much you would like to tackle a home renovation at your Smith Mountain Lake home. But it’s a big larger commitment than your annual spring cleaning list. Fortunately, an improved economy, builders ready for work and better weather for remodel-sized projects, mean there’s no time like the present for […]
Love Your Smith Mountain Lake Home
With Valentine’s Day falling right in the middle of the month, February feels like a great time to talk about a different kind of romance – the love you have for your Smith Mountain Lake home. Maybe you recently bought a home at SML and are still puppy-love smitten, or perhaps you’re a longtime Smith […]
Make 2016 Your Year – To Buy at Smith Mountain Lake
With most of 2016 still ahead, Deb Beran Properties thought it would be an opportune time to help you amplify the typical New Year’s resolution to a goal that’s bigger and better, like making this your year to buy at Smith Mountain Lake. If you’ve visited our lake community with hopes of some day making […]
Make 2016 Your Year – For a Stronger Family
At Deb Beran Properties, we’re saying goodbye to resolutions as they’re commonly known and hello to a year-long resolve to make this entire year YOUR year – for a stronger family. Even if you think your family is doing well, it never hurts to identify areas of improvement, after all, your family should be an […]
Make 2016 Your Year – For Financial Freedom
This is the year to say goodbye to resolutions as they’re commonly known and hello to a year-long resolve to make this entire year YOUR year – starting with financial freedom. Many families would like to be free from debt, save more, give more or be able to make certain purchases, but the typical open-ended, […]
Getting Acquainted with Smith Mountain Lake Healthcare
Over the past few years, the Smith Mountain Lake healthcare has exploded. The SML community’s growing population, increasing commercial developments and additions of healthcare companies and private providers have come together to create the most convenient and complete coverage the area has ever had – and it continues to expand across the area. There are […]
Smith Mountain Lake’s Best Neighborhoods
Like many home shoppers, our buyers often want to be steered toward Smith Mountain Lake’s best neighborhoods, particularly the ones that are up-and-coming hot spots. The latest real estate trend is turning outdated locations into the next great neighborhood through home flipping and community rehabilitation. Not only is it a social payoff to live in […]
Smith Mountain Lake Living – the Great Escape
In the midst of the busyness of life – especially this time of year – you may be prone to wonder if Smith Mountain Lake living would provide you with the permanent escape you often wish for. After a while, the traffic and crowds of larger cities and towns can inspire an ongoing longing for […]
Enjoy a Peaceful Smith Mountain Lake Home Search
As any seasoned local realtor will tell you, the searches for a Smith Mountain Lake home will rise and fall from spring to fall like every other part of the country. We’ll also tell you that some SML home buyers could benefit the most from a Smith Mountain Lake home search at a less popular […]
Sell Your Smith Mountain Lake Home the Smart Way
It may be time for an upgrade, a downsize or a move closer to the kids and grandkids, but whatever your reason, there are good and bad ways to try and sell your Smith Mountain Lake home. As any Smith Mountain Lake realtor like Deb Beran will tell you, this is great time to sell […]
It’s Tax Time for Responsible Homeowners
We may have been a little distracted by the gorgeous autumn season at Smith Mountain Lake lately, but not too preoccupied to look ahead to some winter preparations that can help responsible homeowners get ahead. Taking care of a Smith Mountain Lake property requires more than sprucing up the areas you can see — the […]
Advice From Smith Mountain Lake Realtor Deb Beran
As a Smith Mountain Lake realtor, Deb Beran wants every homebuyer to be truly happy with their lake home. Having lived at SML since 1988 and representing buyers and sellers for almost as long, Deb is as experienced as a SML realtor could be. While the fun part of the job is showing potential homebuyers […]
When to Think Again in Your Smith Mountain Lake Properties Search
Certainly a favorite of what we do at Deb Beran Properties is showing home buyers the beautiful Smith Mountain Lake properties available to them. It’s always such a privilege to be part of the search for the perfect home, especially since it’s in our favorite area anywhere. But there are specific needs for every homebuyer […]
Freshen Up Your Smith Mountain Lake House this Fall
While most people consider spring to be the best season for cleaning, organizing and freshening up around their Smith Mountain Lake house, there’s a certain appeal to tackling some of the same projects in the fall. The weather is temperate, not too hot or cold to be active inside and outside as you tackle projects, […]
Seasonal Activities From Deb Beran Properties
If you haven’t noticed from some of our most recent real estate blogs here on Deb Beran Properties, we’re a little partial to the fall season at Smith Mountain Lake. Summer may draw the biggest crowds, but there is something truly special about the glowing reflection of colored leaves against the water this time of […]
