Specializing in Myers Park, Eastover, Cotswold, Barclay Downs, and the
surrounding areas, I have a very strong knowledge of the Charlotte real
estate market and can assist you in buying or selling your home with ease.
I joined Marilyn Hartley Realty in 2003 and have since sold over $16
Million in real estate. I make the whole process smooth for you with
great personal attention.
I am a
semi-native Charlottean, having moved to the area with my family at the age
of 11 months. After attending Charlotte Latin School, I graduated from
UNC-Chapel Hill's School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Prior
to returning to Charlotte and joining Marilyn Hartley Realty in 2003,
I was the Marketing Coordinator for Hendrick Automotive in Cary, NC and also
worked as a Media Planner for Austin Kelly Advertising in Atlanta, GA.
My husband, Ted, and I live in Cotswold. In my spare time I enjoy
cooking, traveling, and walking.
Additional Information:
In 2007, Charlotte magazine formed a
partnership with Crescendo Business Services, an independent
research firm, to find out which real estate agents have most consistently
"wowed" their clients.
The Selection Process
This past June, Crescendo mailed nearly 31,000
nomination ballots to Charlotte area residents who had recently purchased
homes. An additional 250 ballots were sent to mortgage and title companies,
who are often best able to judge a real estate agent's technical skills and
knowledge.
On the ballots, recipients were asked to nominate only real estate
agents whom they knew through personal experience. They were asked to
evaluate them based upon nine criteria: Customer Service,
Communication, Finding the right Home, Integrity, Negotiation,
Marketing the Home, Market Knowledge, Closing
Preparation and Overall Satisfaction.
Only original ballots --no copies-- returned in their specially designed
envelopes were accepted as valid. By July, stacks of ballots had arrived
and Crescendo began carefully scoring and screening each nominee with the
North Carolina and South Carolina State Real Estate Commissions' databases
to make certain that licenses were up to date and that no disciplinary
actions were pending.
Then, before finalizing the list, nominated real estate agents were
reviewed by a blue-ribbon panel of local industry experts. The panel
consisted of realty company executives, professional and trade
association officers and others directly involved in housing-related
businesses. Although panelists' comments were incorporated into the final
score, safeguards were built into the review process to reduce the ability
of panel members to influence the composition for the final list on the
basis of company affiliation.
Best in Client Satisfaction
The resulting list of Five Star Real Estate Agents
is an elite group, representing less than 5
percent of licensed agents in the Charlotte area. We are pleased to
announce that Missy Highsmith along with
3 other agents/brokers at Marilyn Hartley Realty, received
this distinctive acknowledgement. |
