Nick has helped my family buy not one but two properties in the Asheville area over the last 5…read moreyears. I can't recommend him enough! He is a such a great mix of personable, professional, and down-to-earth, which makes the searching process feel fun and un-rushed. But when you're ready to commit...he gets the job done. Nick's reputation proceeds him. I feel that we were taken more seriously because he was our agent, which gave us a leg up in the process. Nick has an excellent team behind him, and thanks to their guidance, insight, and support, we now live in our dream home!

Nick did an amazing job helping us with our dream home purchase in Asheville! He made the process…read morereally seamless with us being out of state and really went to bat for us. There were numerous hurdles that he helped us overcome with ease. He had a keen eye for the challenges that needed to be addressed with the property and land. Nick has great instincts and advocated for us in a professional but also a kind way as a good human being. I love doing business with people like that where you get the best of both worlds! Super responsive and accommodating with the challenges of an out of state purchase, repair estimates, etc. Nick's assistant Renée is amazing and so detail-oriented. They are a dream team! Thanks Nick for making our family's dream come true!

David Ide was very nice and helpful although my request was not part of his specialty he was still…read moreable to help!

A year ago, my husband and I used a realtor who was representing the builder (seller) and us…read more(buyer). After owning the home a year, we continue to like the home, but we've bought lots of homes and this agency's purchase process appeared complex. Since our purchase, we've had friends happily use smaller realtor agencies, and I wonder if smaller firms have smoother processes. Since purchasing, we've invested unplanned money/work into the home by getting worrisome trees removed, significant driveway work done, minor plumbing repair work, minor appliance installation corrections, and adding gutter guards but we still have perplexing overflow issues. Also surprising, long cracks have emerged in several rooms' ceilings where taped sheetrock joints come together, and the wooden floors seem to be swelling or buckling in spots. We still like the house, but at the one year mark, I don't want to do the math to figure out how far beyond the bank's appraisal we've gotten. If anyone asked me for recommendations on purchasing a home, these would be my suggestions. Consider getting a copy of the Beverly Hanks agreement to read, prior to making an offer. If time allows, before making an offer, visit the useful website "Graphic Information Systems Buncombe County," and check flood zones, school districts, surveys etc.. Also, if considering applying to public schools outside of your child's district (a complex process with variable success) you may want to consult public school employees. City & state employees & the "North Carolina Real Estate Commission" have varied free info resources. Brock Law firm helped us with the toughest unexpected problems and appeared affordable, thorough, honest---definitely recommend this firm! Glad we had this firm pick our title insurance too, though Beverly Hanks can do this. Pay attention in the final process. I ended up on my knees, scrubbing orange clay off decks, hours after purchase, as the home seemed to have been shown by agents while under-contract, but there weren't mats on the deck during the rainy, messy, muddy spring. Nothing like celebrating a home purchase with more ibuprofen than champagne. Finally, if possible read over your bank's final loan agreement before closing. I hadn't done this, and our agent had come to closing but forgot to give us a final bill for close to $2,000 dollars for misc things, so I needed to drive a few hours to meet & take care of this bill and other forgotten things the week following closing. This will be small potatoes in the long-run, but I hope others can learn from me now. My understanding is that some companies use open and close-ended questionnaires following purchase to improve the process. I wonder if Beverly Hanks sellers, buyers and agents might benefit from this. Asheville is a friendly, green area, and we like our home. (PS--a neighbor purchased a similar new home by the same builder and told me that these new homes have propane tanks installed, but there are convenient natural gas lines on the street. The neighbor said that if the builder had connected the houses to the street lines that home owners would $ave onutilities and enjoy added convenience. Within a month or so of a brand new home purchase, this neighbor paid quite a bit to have a new propane tank removed and to have a gas company run a line from the street to the home. This is something that I might do in the future, as it can cost hundreds of dollars to fill a propane tank, and there is a yearly rental tank fee too.)

We like our new home, but yikes--seemed like an exhausting purchase process with possible…read morecommunication, construction, email and billing confusion. Perhaps consider getting a copy of the Beverly Hanks agreement to read, prior to making an offer. If time allows, before making an offer, visit the useful website "Graphic Information Systems Buncombe County," and check flood zones, school districts, surveys etc.. Also, if considering applying to public schools outside of your child's district (a complex process with variable success) you may want to consult public school employees. City & state employees & the "North Carolina Real Estate Commission" have varied free info resources. Brock Law firm helped us with the toughest unexpected problems and appeared affordable, thorough, honest---definitely recommend this firm! Glad we had this firm pick our title insurance too, though Beverly Hanks can do this. Pay attention in the final process. I ended up on my knees, scrubbing orange clay off decks, hours after purchase, as the home seemed to have been shown by agents while under-contract, but there weren't mats on the deck during the rainy, messy, muddy spring. Nothing like celebrating a home purchase with more ibuprofen than champagne. Realized the home's new dishwasher had a component which wasn't installed, but the directions were still there. Removed a toe jam and got it fixed up. Our agent had come to closing but forgot to give us a final bill for close to $2,000 dollars for misc things, so I needed to meet & take care of this bill and other forgotten things the week following closing. Since purchasing this home, we've had worrisome trees removed and driveway widening work done. Wish we had budgeted for extra stuff. This will be small potatoes in the long-run, but I hope others can learn from me now.

I have desperately been trying to find a home or land in WNC. Being totally unfamiliar with the…read morearea, I reached out to Beverly Hanks & Associates after an agent from another realty did not want to work weekends. WTH??? I was put in touch with "Bobbie" who was unable to assist because the properties that I chose were not in her area. I tried to explain that I was just giving an idea of what I was looking for. She the directed me to "Rich" from her company, who sent me a few properties near my job that he thought would interest me. I was excited to receive the communication and found more properties based on the website he directed me to. When i reached out the next day to request showings, I was met with silence. This is the 3rd realtor I have dealt with in NC. I have never experienced such horrible work ethics in one place. I don't know how other people but homes here. If someone has a reliable and reputable realtor, please let me know. Beverly Hanks is NOT it.

Firefly Realty agent Jordan Lockaby recently worked with us to sell some family property in…read moreHaywood County. She found us through a local inquiry that she received. Jordan provided a market/comp analysis of our property and after a site visit, she recommended a fine sales plan! We listed with Firefly on a Thursday, had two competitive offers by Sunday am and signed a contract that evening at a price exceeding our expectations! She and her Firefly Transaction Manager Jessica handled the many admin details, inspections, referrals and docs to affect a two-week close on the sale! Well Done. Jordan Lockaby's skillful lead, Firefly's staff resources, Keller-Williams' affiliation and efficient TEAM organization provided a smooth process for a successful sale! As a R/E developer in another state, and very familiar with the realty community there, we highly recommend Jordan Lockaby and her team at Firefly Realty. SOLD!!

Alona was nice and helpful although my request was not part of her specialty she was still able to…read morehelp with good recommendations!

Spoke with Austin about leasing property and he was rather flippant and not very helpful. Played…read morephone tag a couple of times. Once I spoke with him he asked what property it was I called about and he said 'I THINK that one is taken.' Then he said that he didn't have anything that would work for us. Did not offer to look around or offer any future assistance.

We have been planning a move from Florida to the Asheville area for a couple years now and have…read morecontacted a couple realtors before choosing Bret and his team. We are so glad we did because buying a property in NC while living in Florida came with a bunch of bumps in the road. All of these bumps became very smooth with the help of Bret and Amber. From FaceTime showings of potential properties, setting up appointments with contractors (and actually meeting them at the house to get quotes), putting us in touch with local vendors and even just simpler things like telling us great places to eat! Buying a house is stressful and I really could not have imagined doing this without them helping us along the way. We will definitely be recommending them to friends and family who also decide to move to the area. If you are looking to move to Asheville and are worried about buying a place while you live in another state, these are the people to help. I wish I would have found them way earlier in our house hunt. Thanks again!

Working with the Broker Asheville team was an absolute pleasure. My first experience with selling…read moremy home was so easy thanks to the expertise, professionalism and warmth of the entire team. From the listing process, handled flawlessly by Hannah Heedy including the coordination of photos, listing details and handyman references, to the market presence and negotiations by Dave Cash and through the final stages of closing with Amber Cloutier, I was thoroughly impressed by and excited for the overall experience. I highly recommend working along side this excellent team - outstanding levels of integrity, friendliness and local knowledge.

Pat helped us search for and buy our home in Asheville, and if we had to do it all over I wouldn't…read morehesitate to use him as our agent again. His knowledge of the process, suggestions of all the things to watch for and consider that we never would have thought of, his help with negotiations, and his superhuman patience really eased the journey for us, and we ended up with a house that we love in a great neighborhood. You can't do better than Pat.

From the owner: As a Western North Carolina Land & Residential Real Estate Broker, I'm committed to empowering…read moreclients with land education and knowledge.