About Us

Bill Gentry Jefferson Land Central Virginia Real Estate Agent
bgentry.broker@gmail.com
OFFICE: (540) 948-5050
PHONE: (540) 718-4210

Bill Gentry, Principal Broker

Principal Broker and owner of Jefferson Land & Realty, Bill Gentry has over 33 years of real estate experience. He is a Vietnam Veteran who majored in business administration, served as president of a general construction company and managed a family beef cattle farm before embarking on his real estate career.

Bill’s real estate focus is residential, farms and commercial properties. He is adept at working with Central Virginia county zoning boards in the ever-demanding residential and commercial development process. Bill resides in Madison County with his wife, Kathy. If you’re looking for guidance on buying or selling Central Virginia real estate property or commercial real estate, Bill will be glad to share his extensive knowledge with you.


Lisa Dyer, Associate Broker ldyer5050@gmail.com
OFFICE: (540) 948-5050
PHONE: (540) 727-4003

Lisa Dyer, Associate Broker

Lisa Dyer is a native of Syria in Madison County, Virginia. Lisa has prior experience in real estate appraising and in managing her family-owned construction business. As a licensed realtor for the past 30 years, Lisa specializes in Central Virginia’s residential, farms, land, and investment properties.

Lisa’s husband, Larry Dyer, is a well respected contractor and caretaker to many second-home owners in the local area. For help buying or selling that special second home or country estate, Lisa will bring her professionalism, enthusiasm, and negotiating experience to your next real estate transaction.


Gene Smith Madison County Realtor
genesmith.realtor@gmail.com
OFFICE: (540) 948-5050
CELL: (540) 219-1567

Gene Smith, Realtor

Gene Smith is a native of Lexington, Virginia and moved to Madison County in 1972 with the Virginia State Police. Gene is a Vietnam veteran and served as general manager of a regional manufacturing company for 22 years before beginning his real estate career in 2003. His real estate expertise includes residential sales, farms and land purchases.

Gene enjoys meeting with buyers and sellers to assess their real estate needs and locating the property they require. He also enjoys educating others about the Central Virginia real estate market. He currently owns and operates a cattle farm in Madison County where he lives with his wife, Linda.


Joel Watkins watkins.wjoel@gmail.com
OFFICE: (540) 948-5050
CELL: (434) 989-5556

Joel Watkins, Realtor, GRI

Joel has been a lifelong resident of Central Virginia, with twenty-five years living in Greene County. He and his wife Sheri have been married nineteen years, with four children. Joel is co-owner of a family operated Class A construction company, Benchmark Homebuilders, LLC. Over the years Benchmark has successfully completed numerous custom home projects, extensive renovation work, using his knowledge and understanding of site work for land development and how it relates to successful residential construction.

Joel’s depth of construction experience has enabled him to give knowledgeable advice to both buyers and sellers of real estate in our area. He is one of the rare few Realtor’s that can speak with authority on critical elements of acquiring or selling land or residential property. Please let Joel give you his years of experience to represent you in the purchase or sale of real estate.


Peggy Smit psmithjlr@gmail.com
OFFICE: (540) 948-5050, Ext. 101

Peggy Smith

Peggy is a most valued member of our team at Jefferson Land and Realty. She is most often the first personal contact that customers or clients have with our company. Her professional, friendly and helpful demeanor represents us at the highest level.

Before coming to work with us she worked several jobs, including Graves Mountain Lodge, sales department at Badger Powhatan, and in the IT Sections of VDOT, VITA, and a sub-contractor for Northrup Grumman located in Culpeper, Virginia.

Peggy lives in Madison with husband Warren and two sons. In her off time, she enjoys spending time with family and trips to the Outer Banks in North Carolina.


What our Clients Say

We are thankful to have had Bill as our agent. He helped my Mom and I sell her home and land. It was a very stressful time in our lives, but Bill helped us navigate all the ups & downs and ins & outs of the process. His extremely sensible and professional manner, brought us a sense of confidence and calm. He was easily accessible and returned calls promptly with answers to our questions. Bill has many contacts in the housing industry that made him an invaluable resource when it came to getting the house ready to be sold. We appreciate his knowledge, expertise, and dependability, as we were trying to do many things from long distance. He took the time to explain things thoroughly and worked tirelessly on our behalf. Thanks so much Bill for a wonderful experience.

Claudia C.

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