Carolyn Snyder has been Byron Windward Farm LLC’s Critical Success Factor since I was referred to her in 2012 by my father’s attorney. I was the executrix of his estate and needed the best of advice to prepare and sell the properties my parents had treasured for thirty years. For a decade, Carolyn prevailed over the worst the heirs could throw at her. In May of 2022, she achieved the sale of our six unique Shepherdstown, WV farm properties at a very strong market price. She did so with exquisite knowledge of the competition, locally and afar. With her vast experience, she understood and responded to the one-of-a-kind, challenging market presented by the pandemic. She knew where the right money was likely to be, as well as the right buyers who would appreciate the historical and architectural significance of our 200-year old estate. Carolyn orchestrated the various contractors, zoning possibilities, complex rights-of-ways, showings, farming contracts, PR, marketing, advertising, realtors and potential buyers, to create a competitive atmosphere for 70-acre estate with equine facilities, as well as two lovely ten-acre building lots, and three modest building or farming lots. She was asked to prove her worth time and again to the heirs, who gave her a rough time. Carolyn kept her eye on the goal and diplomatically shepherded everyone to it. The new owners are thrilled to be the caretakers for Windward’s next phase, adding, updating, enjoying. That we are friends with them is a testament to Carolyn’s professional expertise and personal insight. I hope to have the opportunity to speak with Carolyn’s potential clients, answer questions, give some examples of how we benefitted from her guidance and wisdom through a complicated process, and how grateful we are that our success also set Windward on a new successful path as well.

Carolyn, Thanks for hanging in there. I know it took a lot of patience and professional approaches to sell the Interwoven complex in Martinsburg, WV. It is a unique project that required a lot of advertising and searching and getting the word out to all the professionals who could network and pass on the information for the sale. The purchasers appear very happy with the deal, the transaction went very well, and the Attorneys you arranged to work on the whole package made it all happen. This was an instance where everyone involved wins, the purchasers, the listing agent, and of course us as the sellers. you We appreciate the hard work and sticking in there, I am not sure anyone else could have done what have done to make this happen. Thanks for your professionalism, and honesty to all the parties, along with great communications, it did take a long time, but it is a unique property and well worth the time it took for everything to come together so that all parties including the local governments are happy. We are happy to have it sold, but even more so that everyone is satisfied with the deal, you did an outstanding job on this one! Larry J. Wright for The Mill Project, LLC.

To Whom It May Concern: It is a pleasure to write this letter of reference for Carolyn Synder, our realtor last year. My wife and I are not new to the process of finding and purchasing a home. We have over the years purchased and sold 7 other homes. During our most recent home purchase Carolyn acting as our realtor gave an untiring effort to facilitate finding a home that not only would meet our needs but one that we would enjoy for years to come. Carolyn's years of working in the real estate field in the local market I believe gives her an edge to help deliver to her clients first class service. It was refreshing in this tight housing market where some homes would be on the market for perhaps a few days before being under contract that Carolyn was in constant contact with us. My wife and I agree if, we would not have contacted Carolyn to represent us in our search for a new home we may not have found a house we now call home. It is without reservation that I would recommend Carolyn to anyone wanting to purchase real estate. Regards, Douglas Van Sickle

To Whom It May Concern: Carolyn is very nice, friendly and professional. She works hard to advertise her listings using aerial and ground video along with beautiful still pictures. Carolyn kept us constantly updated making the process of showing our home really pleasant. We would recommend her to anyone as their real estate agent. Bill and JoNan Meyer

I have known Carolyn Snyder for many years through her exclusive real estate offerings. In late 2020 we listed our river front home on 30 acres with Carolyn. She sold our property in a few short months. She immediately had showings after the listing appeared. many people came and looked at the property from out of the area. She had prequalified everyone and worked with our schedule as best as possible since we were still living in the home. She also helped us make arrangements with the buyers at closing so that we had time to move into a new house before they took occupancy. I would highly recommend Carolyn for your real estate needs.

To whom it may concern, Carolyn Snyder recently sold our home in Martinsburg, WV. It is our pleasure to recommend her services to anyone in the real estate market. She had been highly recommended to us by a mutual colleague as being a good realtor for high end homes in the area. Upon meeting Carolyn and hearing of her extensive marketing tools and local connections we felt that she was the best choice to list our home. We relied on Carolyn's expertise and years of knowledge throughout our selling process. We feel that she truly had our best interests as her main focus. Having that trust throughout the stressful ordeal of selling our home of 17 years and relocating to another state was invaluable to us. I'm sure her patience was tested extensively by a particularly difficult buyer who had unreasonable demands. I'm proud to say that she never faltered and handled him with the utmost professionalism! Obviously, her years of experience and expertise were beneficial in handling this potential conflict. Ultimately, Carolyn sold our home quickly for a price we were pleased with and handled all the headaches so we could focus on our move. From the first meeting to the last, she was always professional, helpful, resourceful, patient, caring, kind and honest. We trusted her throughout the process and are glad we took the leap of faith in hiring her to represent us. We truly could not have asked for a better realtor! Jennifer Anlabaugh

Dear Carolyn, Now that I have enough distance from the sale of Lick Run of Berkeley County WV that occurred on June 30, 2021, I wanted to share some thoughts on your role in this. There was nothing simple about this sale. The property was complex with its history dating back to the 1730’s, the amount of buildings, including the mill and old barn. The land was a mixture of flood plain and numerous easements associated with a sewer line, and a proposed solar transmission line along with the owner whose family had owned the property since the 1940’s. There were many issues on how to present this property and how to price the uniqueness as well. Carolyn, what you brought to the table in this relationship was a very sound knowledge of who was out there that would be interested in this property, how to get the property in front of them, how to assess the financial capacity of these buyers, and along with this, how to be patient with the seller who was trying to find his comfort zone with the price tag. The property was on the market for a long time with the price being adjusted downward a few times. You never pushed to lower the price but were always happy when it became closer to the going market. Covid got in the way of the interested parties who were looking at this as an event location, but the patience paid off with a willing all cash offer from the right people in January of 2021. You allowed for a relationship to develop between the seller and buyer, which is unusual but helped in this case to keep the remedies coming for the final walk through. This deal required a subtle touch among the different parties, and you knew how to do that. The final gift you offered me was the first class help that came in the form of Bill Cafferty that allowed me to move out of these multiple buildings with sanity. With great appreciation, Walter "

To Whom It May Concern: I Met Carolyn Snyder when I went to Harpers Ferry to look at a listing that Carolyn had. After talking with Carolyn for several minutes I decided to sign the form to allow Carolyn to represent both me and the seller. The reason I did this is I found her to be honest and sincere in our discussion. While this property did not work out for me, Carolyn found several properties which I looked at over the next several week ends. All of these properties met the criteria my son and I had laid out for her. We finally purchased a $ 1,000,000 home through Carolyn. Carolyn steered us through the negation and closing phases while dealing with the owner who lived in the UK. This was a once in a lifetime experience even though this was my eleventh home. Carolyn has been my sounding board over all of my searches for anything I needed after moving in. Just today I sought her out looking for a decorator to help me with colors and placement for my artwork. She is talking with several people for me. I would recommend Carolyn to anyone searching for a property in the Tri-State area. Sincerely, Rubino Ciciretti

To whom it may concern, I wish to present my recommendation of Carolyn Snyder. As a person who has bought and sold several properties over the years, I have had a chance to interact with many different real estate brokerages and their staff. As I decided to sell my home in Harpers Ferry, WV, I interviewed 5 different brokerages and their top performing agents including Ms. Snyder and her brokerage. During the interviews, I looked at a realtor ‘s self-presentation and professionalism, the comp sheet presented and market price suggestions, their communication about their marketing approach to sell a unique property, their concept of target audience, changes required to sell the property for the best price, their personal involvement in the process as well as their past performance in my area. Since I chose top performing companies, many ranked similarly in the qualities I was looking for in an agent and their team; however, Carolyn and her Team stood out above and beyond the competition and throughout the marketing, sales, and closing process of my property, she proved true. Carolyn has a no pressure approach. She presented a creative/ out of the standard marketing plan to sell my unique property. Carolyn was involved throughout entire process to closure on the property, consistently available, providing accurate and helpful information. She was always available for showings and brought in 15 contracts on my property. My experience has been, that customer service, particularly in an “up” market where properties sell themselves, is not often a strength in the real estate business. Carolyn’s attention to customer service, details of the contract on behalf of her client, and her creative marketing has made her stand out among the plethora of agents. She has truly set the Gold Standard for brokerages and an agents in her her professionalism, customer service and approach to buying and selling a property.

Carolyn Snyder is an ideal Real Estate professional! My husband and I were fortunate to have her represent us as our Seller's Agent this past year. Carolyn's experience with unique, historic and executive properties is unparalleled. I was a real estate agent years ago and appreciate Carolyn's attention to detail and mastery of the real estate transaction process. Despite the pandemic, she skillfully selected advertising media and the photography and property summaries drew people in locally, nationally and internationally to see the property. In fact, most weeks we had multiple showings! Carolyn personally attended most showings and was available to answer any questions and point out the unique features of our 200 year old manor house. My husband and I look forward to working with Carolyn Snyder again as our representative and advocate the next time we buy or sell property!

Dear Carolyn, I wanted to take this opportunity both to thank you, and express my deep gratitude, for all you have done during this past 3 years as the listing agent for our 12 acres of land just outside of Shepherdstown, WV. This has been a long and arduous path because of all the easement issues that interfered with closing on the numerous purchase offers we got during that time. Indeed, as soon as we got those issues cleared up in court, you had a buyer lined up, and the sale closed only a few weeks later! Your patience, efforts, and perseverance during these years have all been exemplary and encouraging to us. You have always been accessible, responding to phone calls, texts, and emails in a very timely manner. This has been especially impressive to me, given that you have many other properties on your plate that are much larger and significant than our small listing. As one who was a licensed Real Estate broker in Indiana years ago, I know how difficult it can be to juggle all the listings at one time, but you always acted as one would have expected if we were your only listing client! Finally, you made numerous suggestions and referrals to others that we needed to solve the various problems (surveyors, accountants, consultants, attorneys, etc.) that proved invaluable to the final resolution of the sale of this land, all of which go well beyond the normal “call of duty.” Add to that, your knowledge of the region, the Real Estate market, and much more, also played a major role in the final conclusion of this transaction. I would highly recommend you to anyone who would want to sell or buy any real estate property, and would be happy to do so should any opportunity arise for which I could provide a whole-hearted endorsement! Again, thanks so much for all you have done.

My husband and I first met Carolyn Snyder seven years ago when selling our first home and purchasing our second home. She came highly recommended to us by several medical professionals who had worked with her in the past. Since that first meeting, Carolyn has become a dear friend and reliable confidante. Carolyn helped us sell our second home right in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic, even getting our home on the cover of a regional real estate magazine. Over the past seven years, Carolyn has become a trusted friend to my husband and I. She is always reaching out to see how we are doing and if we need anything. Working with Carolyn is always a pleasure, and each time we meet with her it is as if no time has passed. My husband and I value her friendship, professionalism, and passion for her clients and the real estate business. It is with great pleasure that I write this letter of reference for my dear friend, Carolyn Snyder. Sincerely, Donna Helmick Balenger