Central Virginia Real Estate

About Nolen Real Estate

Spawned from a multi-generational entrepreneurial family.

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Jim & Paige Nolen*

Thomas Nolen’s father, Jim*, began his real estate career in the mid to late seventies with Falling River Realty, one of the first real estate companies in Appomattox. He then went on to create an ERA franchise, Jim Nolen Real Estate Company*, with fantastic training and amazing folks, which included Thomas’s Mom, Paige.

Paige became one of the top ERA agents in the state and a real estate expert in her own right for many years. During this time period, Thomas was ‘behind the scenes’ scraping and painting signs as well as performing lawn maintenance of properties (he was an early teenager).

Thomas Nolen

After selling the company in the early nineties, Jim and Paige worked for a short period under C21 locally. A few years later, Thomas graduated from college, became licensed, and joined them at their United Country franchise of Jim Nolen Real Estate* in 1998. 

*Nolen Real Estate is not affiliated with Jim Nolen Real Estate

Today

Nolen Real Estate is a culmination of hard work, determination, integrity, experience, and a giving mentality based on the Golden Rule: all core values of Jim and Paige Nolen*.

After Jim* passed away and Thomas had 20 years of Real Estate experience under his belt, he had a vision for a new brokerage and opened his own independent office to continue serving the great folks in Central Virginia.

We continue this journey and train leaders inside our office with those amazing values in mind.

*Nolen Real Estate is not affiliated with Jim Nolen Real Estate

Real Estate Professionals

Our Team

Thomas Nolen

Thomas Nolen

Principal Broker

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My hobbies include hunting with my son and daughter, kayaking, mountain biking, whitewater rafting, coaching my daughter in basketball, and spending quality time with my wife.

Drew Bonner

Licensed assistant

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I began my real estate career at the age of 25. I have a strong passion for helping people obtain the American Dream of owning a home. I am a member at Providence Church in Lynchburg. I love spending my time with my beautiful wife and children.

Seth Parris

Seth Parris

agent

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Raised in Appomattox, I have a deep connection to the community. As a third generation consulting forester educated at Virginia Tech, I offer a robust ecologic and economic perspective for any land or residential real estate needs.

Alan Briceland

Alan Briceland

agent

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I am very happy to be part of the dynamic team here. With my strong foundation in construction, and my license as a home inspector, I have the skill set to help you with buying or selling your home or property. Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with my family outdoors.

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Addie Nolen

part-time Assistant

I have consistently grown up around real estate, from running around the office as a kid, to now working part-time as a teenager! I enjoy the knowledge I am gaining. I also love to play basketball and go to church to pursue the Lord.

NRE Alumni

Simon Nolen

Simon Nolen

part-time Assistant

Drew Bennett, Assistant at Nolen Real Estate

Drew Bennett

Assistant

Years in Central Virginia
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Happy Clients
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Days Loving Life in Real Estate
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50+ Five Star Reviews

See why our clients come back again and again...

Drew went out of his way to walk several large parcels with us until we found the perfect property! Follow-ups were quick and informative. Highly recommend!!
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Tom K. 9/24/2020
Seth is the most honest real estate agent I have ever dealt with. Always available to answer questions and never hesitated to pitch in and help. He even took time to help us move! I would highly recommend Seth!
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John G. 4/20/2023
Lived in the area all of his life. Very knowledgeable and helpful. Willing to take the time that is needed. Did his best to work to our schedule. Answered all questions.
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tomhper 11/03/2015
Professional and knowledgeable through all aspects of the sale of our home. Might I add under contract the first week! He looked at the home prior to being ready for market and made detailed recommendations room by room which is a nice guideline for preparing a property for sale.
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zemmammy 10/06/2017
Thomas and his sales team did an excellent job for us. We had initially considered selling the house ourselves. Glad we didn’t. Thomas coached us on what he thought the property was worth and we decided to go with his team. We were hoping for a quick sale and that’s what we got. Three days after listing the property we were under contract and for a price that was above asking! Through the process Thomas or Simon would give update emails. This was very helpful to us. Thomas and team were very knowledgeable, professional, communicated well and were respectful of our requests.
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Craig R. 8/04/2022
Absolutely professional and reliable. Individual approach! He spent hours answering my questions and providing tons of information. Thomas is AMASING! Strong recommendation
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ritabatts 7/10/2017
Thomas Nolen and his staff are professional, honest, attentive, and very informative. You can always reach Thomas, he returns your calls within minutes. Thomas is always happy and eager to help us. He has great knowledge and expierence in real estate, and that is the person you want to handle all your real estate needs. We have recommended Thomas to our friends, and we also plan to use him in the future. We wouldn't use anyone else for our real estate needs.
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zuser20140527184855877 3/26/2015
Incredible people to work with. Thomas and Drew made being a first-time home buyer incredibly simple. The service is top notch and I will never forget how helpful they were throughout the process. I can't recommend them enough.
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Jacob R. 3/30/2021
We are first time homeowners and we could not imagine have going with another real estate company!!! We met Drew Bonner who is an agent for Nolen Real Estate months before we actually got a home & Drew was down to earth and very encouraging when we did not get the previous home. Note: Drew was not our agent at the time! Months later we reached back out to Nolen Real Estate agent Drew and He jumped right on our needs. He was hands on and He cared for our sale as if it was His own house purchase! Another great part about the company was we got to interact with Thomas Nolen who is the owner & He was just as great as Drew. The company treated us as family & not just another sale!!! THIS IS THE BEST REAL ESTATE COMPANY TO DO BUSINESS WITH!!! We love them dearly & Thank God for placing amazing people in our paths!!!
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Veronica C. 12/21/2020
I am a local builder and have listed with Nolen Real Estate many times. Thomas and Drew are great to work with and very attentive to their client's needs!
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Kelly M. 4/02/2020
Drew Bonner is a great agent. He is a available, energetic, dependable and determined to find the house of your satisfaction. We are thankful to have an agent such as Drew to assist us in this situation. It is a service to the individual and to the community at large to have an agent with Drew’s skills to serve.
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Beth l. 4/04/2023
Thomas is the best realtor I know. Always courteous, knowledgeable, and prompt with answers to questions. He works hard for his clients and goes "above and beyond" to give the best service around. We have used him for two transactions, and found him to be tops in his field.
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K W. 3/25/2015

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