Kelly Catanese
North Carolina & South Carolina
704-236-8414
kelly@dickensmitchener.com
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• Kelly is a South Carolina native who has called the Queen City home for 23 years.
• Graduated from Clemson University in 2000 with a degree in Speech and Communication Studies.
• After graduating, Kelly began her career working for Bank of America in Charlotte.
• She transitioned to a sales and marketing career within the medical industry before moving to a marketing role at a commercial real estate firm in Charlotte.
• Kelly joined Dickens Mitchener in 2017 to pursue her passion for selling real estate in North and South Carolina.
• Kelly, her husband Michael, their two children and dog, Daisy, have lived in the Cotswold neighborhood for 20+ years
• Served multiple terms on the Myers Park Presbyterian Church Presbyterian Women’s Council as well as on the Myers Park Presbyterian Church Weekday School Board
Milestones & Memberships
• 2017 Charlotte Observer Real Estate Rising Star Recipient
• Dickens Mitchener Executive Circle Recipient
• Dickens Mitchener Top Producer
• Canopy Multiple Listing Services
• Canopy REALTOR® Association
• National Association of REALTORS®
• North Carolina Association of REALTORS®
• South Carolina Association of REALTORS®
• While her children attended Cotswold Elementary she served multiple terms on the PTA Board and was an active volunteer at Alexander Graham Middle School and Charlotte Christian School.
• Kelly is involved in many Charlotte community outreach organizations including I Am 24/7 and the Hope Tree Project
2024Top Producers
Cassy Dameron
JC Mahoney
Ellen Gibson
Molly Brown
Ali Stephens
Lisa Whetstone Meghan Lee
Kelly Catanese
Amanda Blackburn
Michael Murphy II
Eve Davis
Isabel Roberts
Liz Burgess
Tony D’Agostino
Deborah Russo
Christine Keagy
Maggie Minick
Jennifer Reagin
Jenny Eastman
Fran Miller
Genya Helms
Lindsay Carter
Anne Stuart Mitchener Wayne Honeycutt
Ruth Mays Russell
Sherry Molella
Missy Stewart
Jennifer Saarbach
Katie Lee
Carolyn Taylor
Susan Hoover
Wendy Mills Andi Morgan
$862,141,337
2024 Breakdown of Total Transactions
15 Steps to SOLD!
Offers
I will be your guide in looking through all presented OFFERS. There are many things to consider and price is just one of them. I will help you decide which one best accommodates your needs and timeline.
Negotiating
One of the top reasons to hire a licensed broker is for the next step: NEGOTIATING. I am aware of market trends in our area and can help negotiate the best offer for your home based on the current market and your needs.
Inspections
Once the offer is accepted it is time for INSPECTIONS. These will take place within the first 2-10 days after an offer is accepted, or during the due diligence period. The buyer will pay an inspector to look through the entire property and list all things the home could need. Big and small things will be on the list. The report will be sent to the buyers for review with their agent. Buyers may or may not try to negotiate items for repair on the list. Once all parties have an agreement, we move on to the next step: APPRAISAL.
Appraisal
If the buyer is utilizing a loan, then an APPRAISAL will be ordered by the loan officer. These are often chosen at random from a pool of appraisers. The goal is to have the appraisal come in at or above the purchase price of the contract so the mortgage lender will approve the loan. It is important the home be in tip top shape at the time of the appraisal.
Title & Utilities
The TITLE company will make sure the home title is clean for the closing. This means they will look over all paperwork to be sure there are no liens on the property, no extra names on the title, and prepare for closing. They will work with the lender to ensure everything is ready for closing day.
You will want to schedule the transfer and/or shut off all UTILITIES for closing day or the day after. This should be set-up at least 2 weeks prior to closing.
Final Walk-Through
The buyers will do their FINAL WALK-THROUGH up to 4 days prior to closing. This is to make sure all negotiated items have been completed, that the home is clean, and all is as it should be.
Closing
Congratulations, you have made it to closing day! CLOSING is when the necessary paperwork to complete the transaction is signed. The papers are signed at the real estate attorney’s office and the title is transferred from the seller to the buyer. Once funded, the buyer receives the keys, and the seller receives payment for the home.
Find Us On Social Media
Follow us for: community updates, giveaways, featured listings & more!
Dickens Mitchener is social! Our marketing team includes a social media coordinator who blogs weekly and posts new listing features, exclusive video walkthroughs, neighborhood highlights, giveaways & more. It’s our goal to use social media to showcase the uniqueness of the DM team and what it’s really like to live in the Queen City!
Our Facebook content is seen by roughly 44,000 people each week, and we can further that reach by using boosted post campaigns directly targeting certain audiences to extend beyond our network. We post a variety of content including Listing of the Week, Virtual Tours, Just Listed Homes, and DM Hot Spots to all of our social media platforms. Visit our social media networks and follow along to discover more about Dickens Mitchener!
HIGH PROFILE MEDIA PROMOTION
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Our advertising relationships with media outlets like The Wall Street Journal, Juwai, the leading overseas real estate media property website in mainland China, and our own magazine, which is distributed in 70 countries and mailed directly to an extremely exclusive list of our agents’ hand-selected top clients, provide a powerful and unmatched mix of promotion for your property.
We also enable our agents to utilize sophisticated digital advertising tools, including email marketing opportunities that target other agents around the world to share significant listings, and banner ad technology that strategically reaches luxury homebuyers browsing online.
Every year, affluent consumers visit our website, luxuryportfolio.com, to browse in a setting dedicated solely to significant properties and a discerning lifestyle. These are high-net-worth buyers, not dreamers.
Globally, they have liquid assets of $10.3 million and 69% own a second home. In the U.S. alone, luxuryportfolio.com curates more properties priced over $1 million than any other luxury property network.
Globally, we market approximately 50,000 properties annually. Our proprietary LuxeAnalytics application gives you a real-time view into where your property is reaching potential buyers.
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LUXURY IS OUR BUSINESS
A property such as yours requires a tailored and strategic approach to pricing, marketing and negotiation. Luxury Portfolio International® members represent a level of expertise which gives you the confidence that comes from working with the very best.
We work with our members by tracking the latest trends in real estate, design, travel and lifestyle to help us understand how to best position a property and effectively reach today’s affluent consumer. A sound marketing plan requires knowing your buyer, and we know them better than anybody.
Own A Home?
OPEN UP POSSIBILITIES FOR OTHERS
THERE’S STRENGTH IN NUMBERS. Never has that been truer than when coming together in the real estate community to combat homelessness.
THE HOMEOWNERS IMPACT FUND, a designated 501(c)3 nonprofit, invites participants who are in the home closing process to make a small donation that adds up to a substantial gift to local organizations working to lift men, women and children out of homelessness. Because when you harness the power of community, you can weather any storm.
HOW IT WORKS
If you’re fortunate enough to have a roof over your head, please consider supporting the Homeowners Impact Fund to help others in need. Funds raised are distributed directly to reputable nonprofit organizations that support individuals and families in finding a path out of homelessness.
Every day, you experience the joy of a place to call home. Every day, more than 3,000 people in the Charlotte area experience homelessness. Every day, more than 580,000 people across the US experience homelessness. Together, we can make a difference.
MAKE AN IMPACT
Become a supporter by following this link: homeowersimpactfund.org/donate For more information, email info@homeowersimpactfund.org
