Success Stories

Gary Neiss, MD - Boone, NC

We have worked with John for many years. We have bought and sold and bought again. There were times when we would peruse property for days at a time and buy nothing. Never saw him frustrated or impatient with our time consuming pondering. And after the sale he is still helpful with details and issues that come up even years later. At times we weren’t even in country when he was helping to manage property issues for us. We will most likely buy and sell again, and it will certainly be with John Wakeman!

Steve Williams, Professor - Appalachian State University

I have known Wakeman Realty and John & Grace Wakeman for about 10 years. My wife and I have purchased two lots whose sale was brokered by Wakeman Realty. We built our home on one of these lots. John and Grace are honest people with a keen understanding of the needs of their clients and customers. In the unlikely event that we would decide to sell I would not hesitate to list our property with Wakeman Realty.

John Cooper, President Mast General Store - Boone, NC

For close to thirty years I have known and respected John Wakeman. He is thorough, conscientious, and very knowledgeable about the real estate market in the High Country as well as the Lake Watauga area. He works hard for his clients, is a true gentleman and a pleasure to work with.

George Wright, Attorney - Mountain City, TN

I have been practicing law in northeast Tennessee for over 30 years, the majority of my practice concentrated in real estate transactions. I have known and dealt with John Wakeman in his capacity as a real estate broker during this time and have always found him to exhibit the highest qualities of ethics, efficiency and professionalism in all of his transactions. I would certainly recommend his services for any real estate transactions in this area.

Fred Rowe - Research Triangle Area

We are very pleased with the services John Wakeman provided to us during our recent purchase of a new home in the High Country. He is easy to work with, responsive and his years of experience in the local real estate market helped us make a great choice at a great price. Because of his experience in the area, he was able to help us narrow down our choices so that we didn't have to waste time looking at places that wouldn't have suited our needs.

In my travels through work at IBM, I have visited many beautiful places, but when it came time to purchase a second home, the High Country has so much to offer that we decided to buy here. The short and easy drive from the Triangle area, the beautiful nature areas, the great summer weather and the large number of running, biking and hiking trails made the decision easy. We would definitely use John's services again and would highly recommend him to anyone thinking about buying or selling real estate in the High Country.

Happy Customers

“For close to thirty years I have known and respected John Wakeman. He is thorough, conscientious, and very knowledgeable about the real estate market in the High Country as well as the Lake Watauga area. He works hard for his clients, is a true gentleman and a pleasure to work with.”
- John Cooper, President Mast General Store (Boone, NC)