

Michelle VanHemert Branton
Associate Broker | REALTOR®
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Seller of 3119 Rock Springs Road, Lavonia
We could not have chosen a more dedicated, knowledgable, caring, ethical, and customer oriented agent. Michelle listened and cared about all our wants and needs from the first meeting. Personable and professional she crossed the T's and dotted the I's. Giving attention to, and utilizing every resource at her disposal to market our home. Professional photos, drone photography and an extremely descriptive listing gave buyers a clear and accurate idea of our property. Communication was perfect. She kept in touch sharing important details and keeping us up to date with activity. We had fair notice of every showing and useful feedback from every one. She shared insight and suggestions. She worked, I mean WORKED, for us. She sold our house in a changing market while others remained on the market even after price reductions. Michelle is a ROCK STAR! Thank you!
Seller of 62 Alderman Lane, Lavonia
Michelle was our "partner" in buying and selling 2 houses. Her advice was thoroughly researched and solid. Her promptness and responsiveness were second only to her patient and professional negotiating skills. I was amazed at how she handled some tough situations with coolness and strength. Until key issues were fixed, she advised that we may consider walking away. Fortunately, she stood her ground and the issues were resolved to everyone's satisfaction. When the time comes to buy or sell again, Michelle will be our first call.
County Winner
Hart County2026City Winner
Reed Creek2026

Melissa Nesmith
Associate Broker
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Seller of Rice Creek Rd, Canon
Melissa Nesmith was absolutely the best! She deserves 10 stars. Melissa was with us every step of the way. She kept us up to date with everything she was doing to get us the most out of our property. Any time I would think about calling her to ask a question or get an update, she would beat me to it, like she was reading my mind but it is just because she is that good at what she does. She stayed on top of everything. I would recommend her to anyone!
Seller of 117 Foothills Drive, Cleveland
We have had the best experience working with Melissa over past year. She is an exceptional person and agent who truly understands what it takes to build a strong relationship with her clients. We trust her completely and look forward to working with her on any future endeavors!
County Winner
Franklin County2026County Top 5
Hart County2026

Amy Bruce
REALTOR®
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Buyer of 565 Union Point Road, Lexington
Amy was amazing in helping us with buy land for our future home. I could not have asked for more. She was attentive, responsive, great with letting us know what was going on at all times. 100% recommend Amy to anyone buying or selling!
Buyer of 5540 Bowersville Highway, Bowersville
Working with Amy was one of the best decisions I made during the home-buying process. From the very beginning, she went above and beyond to make sure everything was smooth, stress-free, and successful. Amy was incredibly knowledgeable, patient, responsive, and genuinely invested in helping me. No matter how many questions I had, she always took the time to explain every step and made me feel confident throughout the entire process. I will always appreciate her for helping me to achieve this goal. She is truly committed to her job and for that I am thankful.
Very timely with all questions and/or concerns. Exceedingly attentive to any and all issues. Professional and sweet at the same time. She knew the area(s) very well in terms of safety and accessibility to the surrounding area. I have been in the purchase for rent business for over thirty years and have never had the complete attention given to us on these transaction that Amy has provided. She gets it done in the most professional way and if you don't use Amy, all I can say is, you are missing out!!!
County Winner
Elbert County2026City Winner
Elberton2026

Kristin Joyner
REALTOR® | Broker | Owner
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Seller of 473 Ty Cobb Street, Royston
Kristin is the epitome of professionalism! She has extensive knowledge as well as communicates that knowledge in a way that is understandable. She is kind and compassionate and really understands how we felt during a difficult process. She made everything easy and simple. Kristin goes above and beyond to help her clients. We appreciate and are grateful to know her!
Buyer of 1458 Whispering Pines Dr, Toccoa
I was referred to Kristin Joyner by the Realtor that sold our neighbor's house here in Maine. My wife and I moved to Maine in 2002. Unfortunately we are no longer able to deal with the winters here in Maine, so we decided to move south. I did a lot of research and we decided to move either to South Carolina or Georgia. We decided that I would go down and look around. Kristin met me at my motel in Anderson, SC on July 22. We had talked on the phone about what we were looking for prior to my arrival, and Kristin already had four houses lined up for me to see. Over the course of the next four days we looked at quite a few more. Kristin taught me I a lot about buying a house. Right off the bat I learned what to look for. With her guidance I found that I was primarily focused on the things that made me "like" the house and that I was overlooking important things that could cost us a lot of money down the road. I found a house that I absolutely loved! Then Kristin pointed out signs of water leaking down two walls in a bedroom and a "bubble" in the middle of the living room floor. Then there was the 1994 HVAC! Needless to say I stayed closer to Kristin and payed more attention to the things SHE was looking at! As I said in the title of this little accolade Kristin is an absolutely wonderful person. Inasmuch as there was a good deal of driving between the rural homes we were looking at we had lots of time to talk - and we talked a lot! Kristin is extremely intelligent and has a great sense of humor. By the second day I had a new friend as well as an agent. When we found OUR house Kristin went to work on the offer. Her negotiating skills are top notch. She was able to secure a very favorable closing price. She even negotiated a sum of money to help me remove a huge dead tree at the corner of the garage and a whole home warranty. I don't have near the room to give all my reasons to hire Kristin Joyner but if you need a Realtor, I think she's the best!
Buyer of 158 Creekwood Road, Reed Creek
Great communication. Was always on top of everything We had an inspection of the home we were buying. The inspector did not identify the entire problem with one of the HVAC systems. Kristen had an independent electrician inspect. We discovered that one of the HVAC systems needed to be replaced. If not for Kristen's due diligence, my husband and I would have closed not knowing the problem. We would have had to replace the system outselves Kristen we cannot thank you enough Janet and Steve