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Realtor at Land Matters, LLC
David Hurt founded Land Matters, LLC in 2013 to offer specialized real estate services for rural properties. With a background in land conservation, agriculture, education, and local government, David helps sellers navigate the unique issues of land, farm, and rural home transactions. Land Matters, LLC offers a wide range of land consulting services and access to a professional network of the people you need to build, improve, maintain, and manage land and farms. As owner and operator of a grass-fed beef farm and a forestland owner who was named an Outstanding Land Steward by the Virginia Department of Forestry, David offers clients a rare depth of expertise with land related issues. As a landowner whose farm is protected by a conservation easement, David has special expertise in working with conservation minded sellers. April Garrison joined Land Matters, LLC in 2018, bringing special skills in home staging, design, and marketing along with excellent customer service and a passion for farm life and nature. With a Forestry and Wood Science degree from West Virginia University, a farm and equestrian background, home renovation skills, and a love of historic homes, April has expanded Land Matters, LLC’s capacity to match special properties with their next steward. Land Matters, LLC, David Hurt, and April Garrison are licensed in the state of Virginia with Wainwright & Co. – REALTORS.
Specializing in rural farms and retreats in and around the Roanoke Valley.
A Franklin County native, farmer, and timberland owner, my life-long passion for the land has prepared me to represent buyers and sellers with a unique range of insights and expertise. I am a REALTOR with an exclusive specialty in land, farms, historic properties, and rural homes.
• Owner and operator of Truman Hill Farm Grass-Fed Beef in Hardy
• Named 2012 Outstanding Forest Steward by Va. Dept. of Forestry for timberland management
• Completed Forestry for REALTORS course at Virginia Tech
• Guided over 100 landowners through conservation easements as project manager for Western Virginia Land Trust and easement director for Conservation Partners, LLC
• Serves on governor-appointed Virginia Recreational Facilities Authority, now during fourth administration
• Served 8 years on Franklin County Board of Supervisors
• Past board member of Roanoke Valley – Alleghany Regional Planning Commission
• Served on Va. Department of Game and Inland Fisheries Wildlife Conservation Plan Steering Committee
• Past Chair of Blue Ridge Boy Scouts Council Conservation Committee
• Historic preservation expertise includes restoration of 1880s farmhouse and research and assistance for two National Historic Register nominations
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