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Christy was very efficient and an absolute delight! She made our first home buying experience easy and was very patient while explaining the process to us. I highly recommend Christy Mitchell.
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- Meika Wilbanks
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Christy is a fabulous realtor! She helped us buy our first home and was very knowledgeable and helpful all the way through the process. He laid back but knowledgeable approach was great as first time buyers. She took a lot of time getting to know us and our needs. She is a very intuitive negotiator and has a great strategy when it comes to the negotiation process. We would absolutely use her again.
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- Elissa Borchert Shults
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When we decided to sell our cabin in the Smoky Mountains, we considered selling it ourselves. We are so very glad we didn't! Christy is incredibly knowledgeable, very driven, and always accessible. She went above and beyond to ensure that we received the best possible price and that everything went smoothly from start to finish. While professional, Christy is also very personable. We consider her a friend and highly recommend her services to anyone wishing to buy or sell property in North Carolina. 👍😊
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- AlandSaundra Camacho via Google
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Christy was awesome, patient and knowledgeable. She made time to show me some wonderful homes and helped me choose the perfect one for myself and my dogs. I would definitely recommend Christy to anyone who is looking to move to the area.
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- Ashley Lee via Google
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Could not have been better!
Normally I wouldn't bother to post a rating, or write a review. Frankly, it usually isn't worth the time. In this case, I felt that it was absolutely necessary, to publicly acknowledge Christy Mitchell. She was exactly what we needed in a realtor, and we couldn't have been more pleased with her work. First, Christy could not have assessed the value of our home better, as she listed it perfectly for the market. Second, she gave advice throughout the entire sale process that was unbeatable, due to her vast experience. Third, and probably most important of all, she never quit working to get our home sold. She put in extra effort every day, and used every available resource at her disposal, to keep our house in the public eye. In the end, we didn't just have one buyer, but many lined up to purchase our home. We were in the situation, that we needed to relocate for occupational reasons, and had limited time to do so. Christy effectively removed much of the stress from the whole process, and I would highly recommend her without hesitation.
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- Phil and Tonya Grimme via RateMyAgent
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Christy is knowledgeable, professional, and very hard-working and getting you the best price for your home! She definitely cares about the customer! A+
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- Mike Jones via Google
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Christy responded to my initial inquiry through Zillow within minutes. I am a VERY impatient person so this was huge. It was late evening when I told her I wanted to see 6 houses in one day because we had to drive 3-4 hours to get there. That night she had a showing booked for the day we needed for all of them. It was love at that point. I knew she was for me!! Hahah..she always answered my calls (again, huge for me) and when we met her in person, she seemed to "get" us. She gave advice when we needed it and was so patient. Our funding took about 7 months longer than we had expected, and rather than drop us, like most people would have, she continued to check in about every month or so. We finally got our funding, we found the more than perfect house overlooking the best view in all of Bryson City, and then when our movers almost backed out on us, she offered herself and her husband to help - in the dark - in the rain. I told her I wouldn't have even done that for my best friend! She is THE BEST. We have two more properties we want to get for rentals and of course will use nobody but her. Ten stars **********
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- Sunny Ayala
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Christy was an awesome realtor! She was so helpful and knowledgeable about what we needed to look for when viewing homes. She was patient since we took a while to finally find our first home! We couldn't recommend her enough! Our friends also used her to help find their home and loved her!
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- Ashley Oakey via Google
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Christy went above and beyond with helping us find the right home in the Franklin NC area. She was honest and forthcoming with information about homes on the market, and she had a lot of patience with our extended search. She was willing to drive all over the area for us, including Hayesville and represented our interests well.
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- Sally Marks via Google
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Christy is one of a kind! She went out of her way to make sure that I found a home that I liked and am enjoying to this day! She is so sweet to have as a realtor, and i HIGHLY RECOMMENDED HER to find you a home! I liked her focus on the good things and the bad of the home you are looking at to make sure you feel comfortable with the house! 😊 So give her a call and enjoy the ride exploring for your future home.
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- Garry Link via Google
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Absolutely was fantastic. She was through in explaining everything step by step and getting all of the information we asked from her. I would highly recommend her to friends and family.
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- mcbutler2019 via RateMyAgent
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An extremely knowledgeable realtor that was able to market my house using sound marketing tools for the area. if there's a complaint it would be the house sold too quickly. I would highly recommend Christy to meet your needs.
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- Bill Orr via Google
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Christy was so so caring, honest, professional and wonderful to work with. She helped us find an amazing property that ticked all of our boxes! She always made herself available, even while we were out of state and rain or shine worked with our schedule to look in person. We have a developing project ahead of us on the property we bought and she has given us referrals and welcomed us into the commmunity. I really can’t say enough good things, but we were so blessed to have found her. Any future real estate ventures we have, we will be doing business with Christy without a doubt!
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- Russell McAlvain via Google
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Christy stuck with us while we searched for our dream home and we finally found it and we became friends over the time it took. She always responded when I called and answered any questions she could, very knowledgeable and helpful with all the home buying details. Highly recommend.
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- Kevin Molloy via Google
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Christy was very helpful throughout the entire selling process. She stuck with us til the very end unlike a previous selling experience we had before with another agency in a different town. She was very professional in her appearance and in the way she handled matters. We really appreciate all she did to help us.
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- Katherine Bestwick via Google
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Christy made my first home buying experience a breeze! As a first-timer with no idea what to expect, she was right there guiding me every step of the way. Always on time, super responsive, and incredibly knowledgeable, I couldn’t have asked for a better realtor. Highly recommend her if you’re looking to buy a home!
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- Fabio Garcia via Google
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Christy is the best! During the time she had the house listed she kept me informed of what she was doing to market the house. Offered opinions when asked but did not try to influence the final decision.
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- Catherine Hilton via Google
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I had a fabulous experience with Christy as my realtor. Everything from the showing of the house to the closing went as smooth as could be. It was the easiest home buying I have every done. I would definitely recommend Christy and use her again.
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- Kim Hardee via Google
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Outstanding results! Extraordinary service! World class marketing! Christy is a one woman show with a rare blend of stellar savvy, market brilliance and personal integrity! The opportunity to work with her is literally the best real estate experience ever to be relished! The process is seamless and easy with Christy. She sold our home in record time at the best price all while helping us establish what that price might be in a unique, up and coming small town market by using her unique business acumen, her genuine willingness to work with us, her wealth of knowledge, wisdom and insight. We truly appreciate her authentic commitment to her clients to be the “ Best in the Business!”
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- Tonya Dejuan via Google
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Christy went above and beyond to help me sell my house. She is one incredible lady who not only sold the house but helped me get it done being homeless. I thank God for all her help.
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- Rene Ostrowski via Google
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My daughter recently bought a house and she referred me to Christy. My experience with Christy was more than I expected. She was very patient with me as we looked at several houses. When I found the house that I wanted, she was very helpful with my questions and guided me through the process. She helped make it easy for me and I’m grateful for that. I recommend her to anyone that is thinking about purchasing a house. She’s number one in my book!
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- Carlton Johnson via Google
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Christy was honest and upfront regarding the appraisal. She was thorough and persistent getting expected price. Her efficiency made the selling and closing expedient. Appreciate all her hard work and recommend her. TOP NOTCH REALTOR!!!
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- Gwen Cradle via Google
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Christy is the best! We are home builders in another state and sought Christy for the sale of our personal vacation home. We highly recommend her professionalism! She did a great video representing our real estate and was very quick to make changes as we went along. This gal is spot on and knows her real estate! Thanks so much for the help, wish you lived closer to us for more help in the future!!! God bless you!
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- Smoky Myn Cabin
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Christy was there for us every step of the way! She was able to help over rough spots. She is caring and very knowledgeable. I would definitely recommend her!!!!!.
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- louonna grierson via RateMyAgent
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Christy is one of a kind! She went out of her way to make sure that I found a home that I liked and am enjoying to this day! She is so sweet to have as a realtor, and i HIGHLY RECOMMENDED HER to find you a home! I liked her focus on the good things and the bad of the home you are looking at to make sure you feel comfortable with the house! 😊 So give her a call and enjoy the ride exploring for your future home.
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- Garry Link via Google
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Christy is very professional and thorough in her real estate activities. She is accessible and responsive. I have worked with her on multiple transactions and would highly recommend her to a potential buyer or seller.
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- Ned Weigel via Google
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She treats her customers like 110%
I was not an easy client. Between living between 2 states and working and driving 1:30 to and from work while trying to find a home to buy. Kristy never flinched. She was always there to answer questions. Always made time for me and will always be my agent of choice now! She even helped me out with a new agent to replace the one I was not able to work with in a different state! I couldn’t say enough wonderful things about her!! Simply 110% my choice for anyone and for any veteran!! Thanks Kristy!!
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- Tasha Gubernath
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Christy was so wonderful! Since we put in our offer for our property in December through closing and continuing. Helping us find contractors to contact to set up repairs/updates we want to make when we get back up there in a couple weeks.
We're 9-10 hours away in Florida and she has made this such an easy transition for us. We love the property and can't wait to get back up there. I don't know if there is a term for summer-birds but that's what we'll be.
She was very professional and never put us off. She was the go between to the realtor handling the property and never hesitated to contact her with our numerous questions. She was friendly and open and especially honest with us. If she didn't know something she found it out before answering us in lieu of "making" something up or guessing.
We would recommend her to anyone looking for property.
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- Debbie Ellingham via Google
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Christy was very professional, but extremely easy to talk to. She went far beyond the norm to get us exactly what we wanted. Not only was she a great realtor, but has become a good friend. I would highly recommend her in helping you find the right place for you.
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- jllocat via RateMyAgent
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I started working with Christy because we were looking for some land to build on. She was extremely helpful throughout the process. Our plans changed and we decided to buy a built home.
Christy kept us updated on homes and once we found the home we wanted, she helped us through every step we needed to take.
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- Johanna
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Christy sold three homes for our family. We had not lived in the homes for about a year. There were unforeseen problems and she got us through then all! This lady works hard and does what it takes to sell your home! She had a sense of humor through it and that helped a lot!! I highly recommend her!
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- Debra Hipps
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I highly recommend Christy Mitchell to anyone wanting to sell a home in Western NC. She was awesome to work with! My husband and I live in GA but needed to sell my parents home in Franklin, NC. and Christy made it so easy and seamless! She helped us connect with contractors to get everything in great shape and on the market. With her superior knowledge of the real estate market and local pricing, the home sold and closed very quickly. We have sold many homes in the past but this was by far the best experience we have ever had!!
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- Bobbi Snider via Google
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If you need a great Realtor go see Christy Mitchell , she is kind and goes the extra mile to help you 😊
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- Paula Familo via Google
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Christy was AWESOME!! Her knowledge, experience and patience with me helped me find a wonderful home!! Can’t thank her enough.
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- Walter Koppel via Google
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Christy helped us buy our "forever home". She is a lovely person and we enjoyed the experience working with her. She is attentive, responsive and did not hesitate to step in and help us when we ran into some interesting issues. I would strongly recommend you ask her to represent you when you are ready to buy a home.
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- Christina Garrett via Google
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Christy is a very professional realtor. Selling undeveloped land can be challenging, but she provided calm, good, timely recommendations and market-based data. She is an excellent communicator and responds quickly. Contract negotiations/Closing went smoothly and I never felt pressured or ignored at any point in the process. I would work with her again if we have realtor needs in her location.
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- John Amadon via Google
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Christy did an AWESOME job on selling my mom’s house. She was very professional and made something that what I thought was very difficult under the circumstances she took the stress off of us and made it look very easy!!!
Thanks again Christy what an awesome job you did!!
Alisa
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- BM via Google
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Working with Christy was a great experience! She helped with everything we needed, provided great insight and supported our decisions throughout our home purchase. Highly recommend to have Christy help with your home purchase!
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- Joe Forest via Google
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It is my pleasure to recommend Christy Mitchell to anyone looking for a home in the Waynesville, North Carolina area and the surrounding mountain communities.
Our journey to finding the perfect home took more than four years due to changing life circumstances, and throughout that entire time Christy never wavered in her professionalism, patience, or commitment to us. She was always supportive, never pressured us, and consistently made us feel that finding the right home was more important than simply completing a transaction.
During each of our visits to the mountains, Christy was fully engaged. She listened carefully to what we liked, what we didn’t, and over time developed a clear understanding of exactly what we were looking for. Her insight, instincts, and knowledge of the market continually impressed us. More than once, she identified opportunities and considerations we would have otherwise overlooked.
As the years went by, our relationship became much more than that of realtor and client. Christy became a trusted advisor and a genuine friend. We always felt confident that we had one of the very best professionals representing our interests.
I do not make recommendations lightly. My mother was a highly successful Realtor for many years, and I have spent many years leading large organizations with significant commercial real estate responsibilities. Because of that background, I have a deep appreciation for the qualities that distinguish truly outstanding real estate professionals. Christy exemplifies those qualities through her integrity, market knowledge, responsiveness, and unwavering dedication to her clients.
I wholeheartedly endorse Christy as both a Realtor and broker, and as someone you can trust completely in your search for a home in Waynesville and the surrounding mountain communities. If you are looking for someone who genuinely cares about finding the right home for you and will represent your interests with professionalism and integrity every step of the way, you will be well served by choosing Christy Mitchell.
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- Paul Anderson via Google
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When my Pop fell ill, my wife and I moved from Texas to help take care of him. We knew that my parents house would not fit both families but it was important for us to be there. We started looking and were immediately overwhelmed by the market. Knowing that this would be our "forever home" we had some lofty expectations. Dealing with Ms Christy felt like working with an old friend. She helped narrow our search, utilized her knowledge of the area, services (inspectors, engineers, contractors) and local rules and regulations, to find the perfect piece of property for our wants and needs. This was not our first home purchase, but it was by far the smoothest and least stressful. Her guidance and advice was sound and we would have been lost without her. She continuously went above and beyond what we expected from a realtor, and always worked in our best interest. Never once did we feel as if she was trying to talk us into a house on a list that just hadn't sold. If a property didn't fit the criteria that we laid out, we didn't waste time rehashing why we couldn't "make it work". We deffinitely feel as though we found a good friend in her through this experience and plan to recommend her to all of our family and friends when they are looking to relocate.
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- DotCom LVMC via Google
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If you are looking to purchase a home in Bryson City, Sylva, Franklin or the surrounding areas, don’t hesitate to contact Christy. You won’t be disappointed.
We were from Charleston, SC. We had been looking for a house in these areas for a while and while camping near by, during the 4th of July weekend, we called Christy to see if she could show us a few properties on short notice. She made some calls, and set up the appointments.
We finally met her in person and our journey began.
Christy is very friendly, knowledgeable and listens to your needs and wants. She was there to help us find our next home, not just trying to make a sale. Since we had a long distance relationship, we were impressed with all that she did in coordinating inspections, repairs and kept the mortgage company, attorneys and our realtor back home, up to date.
We are in our new home now and love it. She checked in a week or so after closing to see how everything was going and let us know that if we ever need anything, she is here for us.
Thanks Christy, we appreciate you!
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- David White via Google
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Christy is a fantastic realtor. She will stay on top of ur needs as a buyer or seller and will work diligently for the results you want to obtain. Christy secured a contract in less than 2 weeks for the sale of our home in North Carolina. I highly recommend that you contact her to become your realtor.
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- Dinah Cox via Google
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This was not our first house but it was the first time we felt like someone was in our corner. Christy was amazing, she was always there to answer questions, she learned really quickly what we were looking for and what our "style" is without us being able to articulate it well. Aside from all of that, the house we purchased had an awful realtor but we had Christy to track down their realtor and get us what we needed when their realtor was reluctant to do their job. If we had anyone else in our corner, I don't think we would have got this home and if we did, we would have lost our sanity in the process. I couldn't imagine anyone being a more professional, friendly and engaging realtor.
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- Levi Winglewich via Google
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Christy was an amazing partner and professional in my home buying process. There were a few hiccups as always and she led me through the process with calm confidence. My house was not a 'big' sale for her but she treated me as though it was a million dollar property. I can't recommend Christy more- she's a true professional with contacts in the area to make my process progress smoothly in a tight timeframe!
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- Laura Lauffer via RateMyAgent
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Christy was so great to work with. She was patient, very knowledgeable and very responsive throughout the process- from helping us find the house, put in the offer in this crazy market, guide us through all the inspections, recommending companies to work with and scheduling various appointments. We live out of state and we were closing remotely. Christy offered to go to the property and face time us from it right before closing just so we would have a peace of mind. I highly recommend Christy. Great experience overall. We are now ready to enjoy our cabin in the mountains. Thank you Christy!
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- Agata Dittfurth
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it was a great pleasure to work with Christy! she got our must have list and ran with it. i work out of town and she showed us houses on a day notice, with company from out of town! so grateful to have gotten to work with her.
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- Staci Goetzinger via Google
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Christy Mitchell did such a wonderful job for us going above and beyond our expectations. We had some hoops to go through and she guided us every step of the way. We are now enjoying our new home so much.
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- Alma Martinez via RateMyAgent
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We just recently purchased a house through Christy Mitchell in Bryson City, NC and she has done a great job getting us all the information we needed and then some. We were very pleased at how smooth the purchase went, we couldn’t have asked for a better realtor. We definitely recommend her if you are looking to buy or sell real estate.f
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- Ronald Dougherty via Google
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I couldn't be happier regarding how well Christy did with the sale of my Bryson City home. I chose her to list my house because my research showed that she had recently sold more homes in my price range ($700K-$1M) than anyone else around Bryson City. And there's good reason for that. She's super skilled at what she does, really knows the market, is very responsive to her clients, tells people what they might not want to hear when they need to hear it, is a great negotiator regarding the other side of the sale, and is very patient (which is quite necessary when selling in this region).
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- Mitch Davidson via Google
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Do not contact Christy Mitchell as your realtor unless you expect the highest standards of professionalism and personal service. We have bought and sold many properties (as building contractors and developers for some 45 years) and fully understand the importance of a competent, efficient, and skillful partner at the beginning, during and finalizing the process. Christy was intuitively present when we required her expertise, while not interfering in areas where we were capable. Responsive is an understatement! An asset to her company and her profession, we respectfully endorse Ms. Mitchell for all your transactions.
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- Sheila Thornton via Google
About Christy Mitchell
Originally from a small town in Northwest Missouri, I embarked on a new chapter and made the move to North Carolina several years ago. Having spent over a decade immersed in the world of radio and television in Arizona and South Carolina, I decided to seize the opportunity to revitalize my career. Fueled by a lifelong passion for real estate, I set forth on this new path.My extensive background as a business manager in the media has equipped me with invaluable skills that seamlessly translate to the realm of real estate. I am no stranger to providing exceptional customer service and fostering unwavering loyalty. With these attributes in my arsenal, I am poised to ensure your next real estate transaction exceeds all expectations, delivering extraordinary results.
The marriage of WNC's captivating landscapes and my love for the outdoors, makes WNC the perfect place. I am an experienced professional with a passion for real estate and a dedication to providing unparalleled service.
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