Tag Archive for: Waterfront Real Estate

Agent Spotlight – Greg Szabo

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Our agents are known in the community for their integrity and the exceptional level of service they provide. Greg is one of those agents and joined our team as a trusted consultant to his clients. After several years out west, he chose Lake Lure for its charm and serenity and to continue his real estate career. 

 

Greg’s talent is rarely found, a plus for his clients. He continues to diligently stay abreast of current market trends, and he can quickly assess whether an investment makes financial sense. His commitment has gone beyond the old standard of customer satisfaction to a new standard of customer elation, exceeding every expectation and in the process establishing lifelong relationships. 

When not supporting his clients in finding their dream home, Greg loves spending time outdoors, including working part time at Canopy Ridge Zipline.   

Here are some of Greg’s significant “Recently Sold” Homes on the buyer’s side.

View all of Greg’s listings HERE.

Agent Spotlight – Ken Williams

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Ken joined us in 2020 bringing with him expert real estate knowledge particularly in and around Rumbling Bald Resort. With over 25 years of experience, Ken is a huge assent to out team. 

Ken is incredibly talented and has a knack for helping his clients as evidenced by his list to sale ratio. Some properties even going to contract less than 24 hours after being listed. 

Our favorite thing about Ken is that he brought us our now resident furry friend, Edna. She brings joy and happiness to everyone she meets and we love her so so much!!

Here are some of Ken’s significant “Sold” Homes.

View all of Ken’s listings HERE.

Best Real Estate Website

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The votes are in and sothebysrealty.com has officially been named the Best Real Estate Website in the People’s Choice Category in the 25th Annual Webby Awards. Acclaimed as the “Internet’s highest honor achievement” by The New York Times, The Webby Awards is the leading international awards organization honoring excellence on the Internet.  

The Webbys honors excellence in seven major media types and presents two honors in every category-The Webby Award and The Webby People’s Voice Award. The People’s Voice Award  garners millions of votes from all over the world. 

 

Click here to view the Webby Award

sothebysrealty.com 

Not only is this website beautiful to look at it is incredibly user friendly. Filter exclusive Sotheby’s Realty listings by exactly what you’re looking for. Price point, lifestyle, rentals, etc…..or just browse through some of the interesting stories that are captured through the Brand News, Featured Blogs and Headlines. 

CREDIT THE TEAM

Behind the scenes, a group of dedicated individuals at sothebysrealty.com works diligently to provide their affiliates with an outstanding website that enjoys continual growth year after year. It truly does take a village, and we are honored to be a part of this incredible team.  

We congratulate Sotheby’s International Realty and all affiliates worldwide, on this well-deserved award!!

Agent Spotlight – Kevin Swerdlin

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Kevin Swerdlin comes to us from Wellington, FL from Equestrian SIR and has been with us for over 5 years.  His knowledge of equestrian properties gives him an edge when working with clients.

Kevin’s outgoing personality and charming character make him easy to talk to and fun to be around. His clients know that they can trust his knowledge and expertise when going through the buying or selling process.  Kevin is a licensed agent in both North and South Carolina as well as Florida.

Here are some of Kevin’s significant “Recently Sold” Homes.

View all of Kevin’s listings HERE.

Agent Spotlight – Michael Holden

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Mike Holden has been with Pinnacle Sotheby’s International Realty from the beginning. His knowledge and expertise of the local market helps him strategically cater to each one of his client’s needs.

Mike is personable and easy going. His way of explaining the real estate process is easy to understand. Mike is a licensed agent in both North and South Carolina.

Here are some of Mike’s significant “Recently Sold” Homes.

Check out all of his listings here.

Welcome Ken Williams!!

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Please join us in welcoming Ken Williams to our Pinnacle Sotheby’s International Realty family.  Ken has lived and worked in Real Estate in Lake Lure for more than 25 years. 

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2018 Year End Review

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2018 has been a great year for Pinnacle Sotheby’s International Realty. We have added three exceptional new agents – Wes and Cathy Cleary of TEAM CLEARY who had the company’s highest listing that resulted in the highest sale of the year and Alan Rieger, who sold his first home with the company less than a month after signing on.

We ended the year with a 35% increase from 2017 and finished with over $22 Million in our Volume Sales!

Our company listed 81 properties and sold 56 in 2018.

We have expanded our geographic interest by adding Lake James and Lake Lanier to our waterfront focus and also have agents licensed in South Carolina.

STATISTICS

Pinnacle SIR Stats 

Thomas McKay

Top Sale-$1,442,500

Average Sold Price-$818,000

Michael Holden & Kevin Swerdlin

Top Sale-$1,299,000

Average Sold Price-$448,744

TEAM CLEARY-Wes & Cathy Cleary

Top Sale-$1,442,500

Average Sold Price-$545,833

Alan Rieger 

Top Sale-$1,000,000

Average Sold Price-$459,850

MLS Stats

Lake Lure 

Average List Price-$495,909

Average Sold Price-$363,048

Total Homes Sold-132

Average DOM-135

Rumbling Bald Resort

Average List Price-$453,806

Average Sold Price-$349,247

Total Homes Sold-39

Average DOM-197

Lake Adger

Average List Price-$558,160

Average Sold Price-$514,225

Total Homes Sold-23

Average DOM-91

Tryon

Average List Price-$518,283

Average Sold Price-$342,967

Total Homes Sold-117

Average DOM-102

 

2018 Significant Sales

255 Deerwood Drive Lake Lure, NC 28746 Sold at $1,442,500

139 Storm Ridge Lake Lure, NC 28746      Sold at $1,400,000

111 & 212 Fiddlehead Ln. Zirconia, NC 28790 Sold at $1,299,000

MARKETING 

When your home is represented by the Sotheby’s International Realty® brand it benefits from the worldwide recognition and prestige of the Sotheby’s name and gains exclusive access to highly qualified global clientele.

For those looking to sell their luxury estates, our experienced associates are equipped with the marketing tools needed to ensure your property is presented to a global audience of qualified and interested buyers. Our luxury real estate marketing is designed to give you the competitive edge by increasing interest in your property and engaging our audience both online and off. The Sotheby’s International Realty network acts exclusively on behalf of our client’s individual needs and offer the utmost discretion when helping market and sell your estate.

When a listing is marketed through the Sotheby’s International Realty network it immediately begins a journey to worldwide exposure!

 

 

HIKING, BIKING AND CLIMBING, OH MY…..Weed Patch Mountain Trail Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

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A new trail was added to the now 1,527 acres of Buffalo Creek Park making it one of the largest town owned parks in North Carolina. This past Friday, May 4, the Ribbon Cutting ceremony was held at the Bald Mountain Farm just inside Rumbling Bald Resort for the official Grand Opening of the Weed Patch Mountain Trail. The backdrop to this ceremony held gorgeous views of Eagle Rock and the beautiful legacy farm and home on the property.

Eagle Rock on Right

Bald Mountain Farm listing can be found here.

This new trail is 8.6 miles and offers hikers, bikers and climbers access to breathtaking views, clean mountain streams and massive rock formations. Excitement awaits! From the average hiker to the most advanced backpacking and rock climbing thrill seekers.

Park photos courtesy of www.conservingcarolina.org

The ceremony celebrated the culmination of nearly a decade of conservation and recreational trails and honored the completion of the 8.6 mile Weed Patch Mountain Trail that connects Buffalo Creek Park to Eagle Rock.

The additional acreage to the Town of Lake Lure’s Buffalo Creek Park makes it 1,527 acres and one of the largest municipally owned parks in North Carolina.

Speakers included, Peter Barr-Trails Coordinator, Kevin Cooley-Mayor of Lake Lure and Trail Builder-Shrimper Khare

For more information including a map of the Weed Patch Mountain Trail visit https://conservingcarolina.org/weedpatch/

A Productive November

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Our office has closed over $6.5 million in real estate just this month!

Meticulously Maintained Waterfront Home on Lake Lure

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Intriguing and meticulously maintained Lake Lure waterfront home. Features include a large great room with floor-to-ceiling windows, kitchen with Corian counters and center island, two fireplaces, main level Master Suite, 2 bonus rooms on the upper level, a large laundry/craft room, and a two-car attached garage. The waterfront features a large boathouse with sun deck, and extensive rock wall terracing and landscaping.