While the weather is still too chilly to spend much time outdoors, this is a great time to focus your energy on sprucing up your Smith Mountain Lake home so that it’s ready for all the activity, hosting and entertaining you’ll do this summer. And we mean more than just giving it a good clean […]
Deb Beran Properties Blog
I frequently update my blog to bring you the latest in news and events around the Smith Mountain Lake local area, in addition to insightful information on the unique real estate market here. I hope you will find some useful content here! Don't hesitate to reach out to me if you have any questions about the content you see here. I'll be happy to help :)
Smith Mountain Lake – Where Home Improvement Is Easy
Smith Mountain Lake is the type of community where everything you could possibly need to maintain a high quality of life is not only close by, but it’s offered by local residents who understand what a privilege it is to live at such a place. When your home needs work, something needs updating, interiors need […]
The Gains of a Golf Community
Spring is just around the corner for Smith Mountain Lake which means it’s time to start warming up the golf swing. Soon, area golfers will take to our beautiful courses for months of their favorite sport in one of the most beautiful lake settings you could imagine. Those who live at one of our four […]
First-Rate Fishing at Smith Mountain Lake
Among the perks of living or vacationing at Smith Mountain Lake is one that fishing enthusiasts can get very excited about. SML is one of the best striper bass fisheries on the east coast. Its striper bass habitat is so good, in fact, that ESPN Bassmasters has made it a regular lake in their competitive […]
Virginia Wine Regions Recognized in Forbes Magazine
California, Italy and France are all places you would expect to make a list of wine regions worth exploring. But we are especially thrilled that a recent article in Forbes Magazine puts the state of Virginia as one of their Six Exciting Wine Regions To Explore In 2014. Of course, Virginia residents are aware of […]
There’s Something About a Smith Mountain Lake Wedding
If you or someone you know is planning a wedding, you would be wise to check out the offerings here at Smith Mountain Lake. Its incomparable water and mountains setting, mild temperatures and variety of host locations are making SML more popular with brides and grooms each year. Smith Mountain Lake is a beautiful place […]
Meet The Moving Trucks
It’s always nice to have a helping hand when you’re moving, even if the move is from one part of the Smith Mountain Lake community to another. When a home buyer uses Deb Beran Properties, we offer our team’s most helpful members – Max and Maxine – our 15-foot bed hauling trucks. Max and Maxine […]
Is a Homeowners Association Right For You
Smith Mountain Lake’s residential scene contains neighborhoods with and without homeowners associations. The neighborhoods that do have HOAs vary quite a bit in standards, restrictions and benefits. The basics of an HOA, however, are prevalent in these communities and considering the pros and cons can be a great help to homebuyers who need to decide […]
Smith Mountain Lake a Craft Beer Community
Sunken City Brewing Company put the Smith Mountain Lake to the test last spring when it opened in Westlake as a craft beer manufacturer reaching neighboring cities of Roanoke, Lynchburg and Danville, Richmond and Virginia Beach. The big question then was if a cultural trend could not just survive, but thrive outside of a more […]
How Smith Mountain Lake Home Owners Can Profit From Space Sharing
Smith Mountain Lake is the perfect place for an affordable and convenient vacation, particularly for anyone living on the east coast. The charms that draw residents to its shorelines are the same reasons tourists come here in droves in spring, summer and fall, and occasionally winter. Our guests find that a week or weekend of […]
The Livability of Smith Mountain Lake
One of Smith Mountain Lake’s neighboring cities was recently ranked number six out of the top ten places to retire on livability.com The site describes Roanoke, Virginia as a place with affordable homes, a moderate climate, cultural venues and a small-town vibe. Only a thirty minute drive from Roanoke, Smith Mountain Lake has all that […]
Measuring Positive Market Trends at Smith Mountain Lake
Good news on the real estate market front is always encouraging. realtors.com released its October 2013 National Housing Trend Report which shows a positive increase in sales for this fall season. The report is encouraging as home sales are commonly known to slow during the fall and winter. Instead, the report indicates fast paced movement, […]
Smith Mountain Lake Celebrates 50 Years
It is hard to believe a place as warm and welcoming as Smith Mountain Lake is only fifty years old. Though it is young compared to a lot of lake resort destinations, SML has a more established feel than most, secure in its identity and unwilling to simply be a vacation spot. Roanoke area television […]
Hints for Hiring the Right Help
Being a Smith Mountain Lake home owner can mean a multitude of handyman needs throughout the course of your inhabitance. Even brand new houses have their weaknesses. From heating and air conditioning replacements to dock repair, plumbing issues to cracked concrete, the fix-it projects can certainly add up. Then there are the unforeseen disasters no […]
Tour Open Houses at Smith Mountain Lake
The health of real estate at Smith Mountain Lake is on the same upswing as the national trend shows, and the pick up in activity at Deb Beran Properties affirms it. Buyers who are in search of their lake dream home can no longer linger at a distance and leisurely choose from plentiful inventory. The […]
Visit Smith Mountain Lake, Stay Forever
As Smith Mountain Lake continues to become Virginia’s best kept secret discovered by the luckiest of home buyers and home builders, new residents find they have a lot in common. Many are from across or out of state, often the east coast. A lot are looking for less traffic, noise and people. Most dreamed of […]
Live on Less at Smith Mountain Lake
Retirees and second home buyers may think no place they could desire offers both a luxurious lifestyle and a low cost of living. But Smith Mountain Lake is one of those rare destinations that has both. According to Realtor Magazine’s cost of living comparison, the metro areas of Roanoke and Lynchburg, the two cities closest […]
Smith Mountain Lake Wine Festival Turns 25
At the end of the month, one of Smith Mountain Lake’s most anticipated annual events will celebrate one of its proudest milestones. The Smith Mountain Lake Wine Festival turns 25 this fall and what may be more impressive than its longevity is how successful it has become in a place most would consider to be […]
Positive Change for Virginia Home Sales
Virginia home sale trends directly effect Smith Mountain Lake’s real estate scene. We’re very pleased with a recent report issued by the Virginia Center for Housing Research at Virginia Tech for Virginia Homes Sales that compares pace of residential sales, median residential pricing, sales volume and average days on the market for the past three […]
Smith Mountain Lake’s Autumnal Attractions
Summer at Smith Mountain Lake is known for peak tourism but locals would tell you our gorgeous fall season is just as popular. Autumn’s mild temperatures and clear skies along with the addition of rich red, brown and gold colored leaves is enough to make anyone fall in love with Smith Mountain Lake. What’s more, […]
