True Stories

Here are a few testimonials from some of my past clients.

Bob takes pride in his work and is an outstanding person

Phil Ficklin

Bob was referred to us by our daughter who had purchased a home from him when they relocated from New Jersey to North Carolina. He was highly recommended. Bob was very patient, kind, friendly, knowledgeable, and professional. He made the experience as pleasant and stress free as possible and he did it without making us feel as if it was a bother or inconvenience for him. Bob is superb!

Jessie & Art Duncan

Bob came highly recommended and quickly replied when we sent him an email letting him know we were interested in relocating to the Raleigh area. Our first impression was he was very sincere in working with us and answered all questions poised to him. He gave us advice about all the pitfalls to look out for when purchasing a home. All his advice was right on the money.

We really liked the way Bob kept in touch with us even though it took us almost a year to sell our home in Maryland. Also he kept us informed on all new developments and subdivisions being established throughout the Raleigh area.

Bob found us a home with much more than what we were looking for. We could not have had a better real estate agent in our corner.

Larry & Joyce Clark

We want you to know that we have enjoyed working with you. You are very kind and generous and you have taken the time to show us the houses we are looking for. We also appreciate your advice and information on what to look for in houses and things to avoid.

We are very fortunate to have you working with us and would like to say thank you.

Altaf & Majida

A friend recommended Bob to us.  He was very knowledgeable about the area and made the process very easy for us.  Bob got everything done in a very short time frame and was very good at using our time effectively.  Great calm demeanor!

John & Suzanne Morris

Bob is so attentive and always has his client’s needs in mind.

Bill & Ruth Ann Heldreth

Bob was very well prepared and professional from our very first meeting.  He took the time to thoroughly explain his services and had very well organized information on houses I would like to see.  He stood out among other Realtors who had shown me houses previously.  The best part was when he got my offer accepted on my terms!

Danielle Young

Bob’s service was outstanding and he was very helpful regarding learning the area.  I was relocating and researched real estate online.  Bob’s site was very informative and seemed to show a personal side, which I liked.  His great understanding of the area was most helpful.

Jennifer Radzik

Bob did not pressure me and sent information about homes on the internet, which saved lots of time.

Jerome Perry

I made first contact with Bob from a house he had listed on the Internet.  Because of the follow up information he provided, I decided to use him when we got serious about buying a home.

Bob provided us with excellent care and I cannot think of a thing he needs to improve on.  He was very patient with us and always went the extra mile to make sure we found the perfect home and to make sure closing was as smooth as possible.  We were very lucky to have found Bob!

Mike & Emi Holmes

Bob made the process easy from beginning to end. He is a dedicated professional and I would refer him without hesitation.

Cheryl Dowdel

I had been looking for homes off and on for way too long. The agent I was using had me doing all the work to find houses for myself. Several of the homes I found had Bob’s name and contact information, so I emailed him and explained the difficulty I had been having. He didn’t pressure me or call me, but he did reply quickly to my email asked me to call him if he could help in any way.

I did call and the day I met with Bob he had houses in mind for me to look at. I really liked the way he met with me first to explain the process. The first day he had 3 houses for me to look at and I fell in love with one of them. He offered to show me more, but I had found what I was looking for! He kept saying, “I’m not happy until you’re happy. I want you to love your home.”

Five years from now, when my children are gone, I will come back to Bob again.

John Murray

Bob was utterly straightforward, honest and ethical. I developed a lot of trust in him, but moreover he was personable, friendly, sincere and genuinely interested in us professionally (as customers) and at a personal level.

The energy Bob expended during his research on some of the problems we encountered was remarkable and I hope he never loses the fire he has shown when he searches for solutions that work best for his clients.

Bob was the natural choice for us and we were not disappointed.

Steve & Angela Rose

Bob approaches helping his clients as if he is just helping a friend.  Even after a lengthy search, when we finally found a house that we wanted to make an offer on, he didn’t rush us just to close the deal.  He shared the positives AND the negatives with us and we ended up with a house that we are very happy with.

Bob is a genuinely nice, honest man of faith with an easy going personality.  We knew we could trust Bob to protect OUR interests and it was an enjoyable experience working with him.  We would recommend Bob without reservation to anyone.

Taylor & Lisa McKellar

Thank you for all your hard work getting us in our new home!

Harold & Deb Taylor

It was our biggest pleasure having you for our Realtor and leading us to our new home.  We couldn’t be happier.  This has been a wonderful experience going through a very big move from out of town.

Jack & Judy Mathison

Being first time home buyers we were a little scared at the whole process of buying a home, but you made it so easy and fun.  You did not pressure us and made us aware of issues we would not have thought of on our own.  Because of that, we found the perfect house that we will enjoy for years to come!

When/if we decide to sell and buy again, you will be the ONLY Realtor we call.

Sean & Candice Hoagland

We were very impressed with Bob’s honesty and reliability when we met him.  I was trying to sell my home with a lot of competition out there and I wanted a real estate agent who cares about me and my home and lets me know what to do next.

Bob really cared about getting our home sold and provided us with plenty of feedback throughout the process.

David & Chantale Persinger

After just speaking with Bob on the phone I knew that he understood my needs and that he was a good match for me.  I was right!

Jerry Glickman

During our transfer from MI to NC, Bob was very helpful.  He emailed us information on homes for sale in NC and put a lot of time and effort into helping us.  He listened to our needs and was dedicated to helping us find our home.  He is now more that just a Realtor and is a friend.    I was completely satisfied and would not change a thing.

Jim & Pam Gasiorek

You were so courteous and I love my house… Bob you’re great!

Kate White

If you are looking for a Realtor who will assess your needs, keep you informed of any homes that come available, and will not push you or try to get you to see properties that you are not interested in, you are looking for Bob Fortner.

I have bought and sold 6 homes in my lifetime and I have never met a Realtor as good as Bob.  This was my first time buying a home on my own, plus I was living in Alabama and trying to buy in North Carolina.  I was concerned this would not be a good experience, but with Bob’s help everything went well.

I would recommend to anyone who wants a good Realtor, call Bob Fortner and you’ll be glad you did!

Sally Garrett

Bob was a gig help finding, showing & closing the property for us who were out-of-state!

Tim & Sheryl Taritas

As we began our home buying process we were swamped with solicitations from Realtors. Bob’s correspondence was more personal, not pushy, and it seemed to allow his personality to unfold.  As a way to introduce himself to us, as well as make us feel comfortable enough to trust his, it was perfect.

As our working relationship developed, Bob remained as thoughtful and professional as our first impression.  From the onset to the completion, the whole process was enjoyable.  we learned a lot and we were professionally walked through the whole process.  Bob is awesome!

Jesse & Raenel Edmonds

Bob found me the exact house I wanted.  He was very patient and explained everything to me.  He also took care of the details leading up to closing because I was moving from Florida to North Carolina.

Marie Nalley

Bob’s confidence and knowledge of the business was obvious right away.  We knew that we were in good hands and that he had our best interests at heart.

We needed to sell our home before we could buy.  Bob handled that for us too and we got an offer on the home we needed to sell almost immediately.

The whole process went very quickly and Bob was right there with us every step of the way.

Ken & Shannon Graham

We had our home on the market with another Realtor for six months with no offers.  We were very discouraged and took our home off the market.  Then, Bob came along.

He showed us charts and information on other homes in our area that had sold for more that we previously listed our home for. He just wowed us with facts and simple logic.  We decided to list with Bob.

Based on our past experience with the other Realtor, we were skeptical that we could the higher price.  Bob replied “we’ll see”.  We saw right away that something was different this time.  The showings increased dramatically and within 60 days we were under contract, on our terms!

Thirty days later we closed and Bob helped us find our dream home.  To say that we were ecstatic would be a colossal understatement!  There is no question who will be handling our real estate ventures in the future.  Thank you Bob Fortner!

Clark & Jackie Stevens

When we first met Bob he told us that it was a good idea to have our own buyer agent, even if we bought a brand new home.  We are very glad we followed his advice.  Our new home was delayed several times and Bob really came through getting things back on track for us.

And who would have thought a brand new home needed to be inspected?  Again we followed Bob’s advice and are certainly glad we did!  Both our neighbors didn’t have an agent or an inspection.  We managed to get every major thing fixed before we moved in.  Our neighbors ask “so how many things did you have wrong in your house?”  We tell them just a few simple items on a punch list and then we tell them about Bob.

Thank you Bob for everything you did, and for making our home ownership dream come true!

Jim & Brooke O’Brien

If you are considering Bob as your agent, we would like to give him our very strongest endorsement.  Having made several relocations with my employer, I have dealt with a number of real estate agents.  Working with Bob, we for the first time felt like we were the most important customer our agent had.  Bob was at once professional, engaged, friendly, and hardworking.

Bob’s professionalism was evident on our first meeting.  And the process moved forward, we changed our minds several times.  Bob made a sincere effort to gain a better understanding of our wants and needs even as they changed.  If he ever felt as though he was chasing a moving target, he never let it show.

He remained upbeat and positive throughout what can sometimes be a tedious process.  When it came to hard work, Bob delivered.  We would call early in the morning to request information, and many times we had the answer before we finished our daily commute.

If  we had a hard decision to make, Bob would ponder it like it was his own and call us as soon as he had his counsel.  Bob did not need to be encouraged to advocate strongly on our behalf.  It is our opinion that Bob brings to his clients a level of service that I have not seen in his industry.  You should hire him!

Richard and Elizabeth Sydnor