

When friends come to visit the Roanoke Valley, you don't just "show them around." You give them a day they won't stop talking about on the drive home. The secret? Start early, support local, and let the mountains do what they do best.
Begin the day before the rest of the world wakes up with a sunrise hike to McAfee Knob—one of our families most favorite and also the most photographed spot on the entire Appalachian Trail.

The early morning climb is peaceful, the air is crisp, and when you reach the overlook the view stretches across the Blue Ridge Mountains like a real life painting! If you're lucky (or brave), yo...
At MKB REALTORS®, we spend our days helping people find homes across Roanoke and Southwest Virginia. Because of that, we pay close attention anytime someone thoughtfully tells the story of this region and its neighborhoods.
Recently, The Roanoker published a feature titled "The Neighborhoods That Shape Roanoke's Character." It is a well done, deeply local piece that captures something we see every day in our work. Roanoke is not defined by one zip code or one type of buyer. It is shaped by many distinct neighborhoods, each...