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How this works
You tell us what you need. We have one real conversation. We introduce you to the agent who specializes in it. Nothing charged, nothing signed, nothing expected.
Tell us what you're after
Two minutes. Pick how you want to be reached — that's the only contact info we ask for.
We talk
By call, text, or email, your choice. We ask the valley questions most people don't know to ask yet: city or county, well or public water, review district or not. No pitch.
We hand-pick your match
One agent who does exactly your kind of deal every week. Never a list of twenty.
You take it from there
If it clicks, wonderful. If not, tell us and we'll try again. Never charged, never obligated, never stuck.
The money, plainly
When you close with an agent we introduced, their brokerage pays us a referral fee from a commission that already existed. You never pay us. If you never buy or sell, we're not paid.
Not a fit?
Tell us. We'll introduce someone else, no awkwardness, no cost. You're never locked in — to us or to them.
Every question we get asked
Is this really free?
Yes, completely. When you close with an agent we introduced, their brokerage pays us a referral fee out of the commission they were already earning. Your costs don't change. If you never buy or sell, we're not paid, and that's fine.
What's the catch?
There isn't one. We're paid by agents, not you — which is exactly why we care about matching you well. A bad match is worth nothing to us.
Why not just click 'Contact agent' on Zillow or another listing site?
That button goes to whoever pays for leads in that ZIP code — and your details can go to several of them. We pick one agent for your situation and never sell your information.
Am I obligated to use the agent you introduce me to?
No. Meet them; if it's not a fit, we'll introduce someone else. No contract, no exclusivity, no hard feelings.
Will I get a flood of calls and emails?
No. You get one introduction, and we contact you only the way you asked. We don't sell your information or put you on a drip campaign.
How do you decide who to match me with?
We talk first. What you're after, where, your timeline, an old house or a new one, whether the commute or the trail matters more, city or county. Then we match against who in the valley is genuinely strong at that.
What if I'm a year or two out?
Perfect time to reach out. Early conversations are the useful ones — before you've anchored on a neighborhood or an agent. No rush from us.
What if I only want to rent?
Reach out anyway. There's no referral fee in a rental, so this one's on the house. Renting for a while before buying is often the smart move.
Is there a real person behind this, or a lead-gen company?
A real person. Amanda King reads every submission and does every conversation. No call center, no roster of agents who paid to be listed.
Are you a real estate agent yourself?
Yes. Amanda King is a licensed Virginia real estate salesperson with Wainwright Referrals Inc., a referral-only brokerage. We don't list or sell property, which is what lets us be neutral about who's right for you.
Which part of the valley should I look at?
Depends on things most people haven't thought about yet: city, county or Salem for taxes and schools, how far you'll drive to work, an old house or a new one, public water or a well. Our area guides break it down.
Do you cover the whole valley?
Yes — the City of Roanoke, Roanoke County and Vinton, Salem, Botetourt County, and the north end of Franklin County around Boones Mill. For Smith Mountain Lake, our sister site Move to SML does the same thing at the lake.
Let's find you the right agent.
Before you click a listing-site button or call the name on a sign, have one relaxed conversation with us. Free, always. No obligation of any kind.
- 100% free to you
- No obligation, ever
- One real conversation
- We never sell your info