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About Me
• Michael has more than 21 years of full-time experience in the real estate industry and has consistently been one of the top producers at Dickens Mitchener.
• He also teaches classes for Dickens Mitchener’s New Agent Training Program on various topics.
• In addition to traditional buyers and sellers, he has also worked with relocation companies, small and large scale investors, foreclosures, and estate sales at a variety of price points.
• Michael currently lives in East Charlotte near the Cotswold and Elizabeth neighborhoods.
• Graduate of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte with a Bachelor of Science degree in political science & a Bachelor of Science degree in history
• Charlotte resident since 1989.
Milestones & Memberships
• Voted Charlotte’s Best Real Estate Agent 2019
• Canopy Multiple Listing Services
• Canopy REALTOR® Association
• National Association of REALTORS®
• North Carolina Association of REALTORS®
• South Carolina Association of REALTORS®
• Dickens Mitchener Top Producer
• Former real estate paralegal, residential property manager, professional actor & research analyst with the Terrorism Studies Institute at George Washington University.
Fun Facts
• Five-star agent for the past ten years (2010-2020)
• Voted Charlotte’s Best Real Estate Agent 2019
• Rising Star and Most Interesting Real Estate Agent –Charlotte Real Producers, August 2018
• Ardent comic book collector
• Very active in the local film, arts & theater scene
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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.
Marketing & Advertising
DIGITAL MARKETING
Digital announcements are created and sent to thousands of agents in the Charlotte area about new listings, Broker Tours, price reductions, etc. Additionally, monthly newsletters are sent out each month to approximately 20,000 DM contacts & over 100 agents’ contact lists.
Your home will be listed in the Canopy Multiple Listing Service (CMLS). This is the best source for selling your home since every licensed broker can access this information and the data will syndicate to public websites.
MARKETING BROCHURE CANOPY MLS VIRTUAL TOURS
Our digital & print brochures are prepared specifically for your home and will include photos, noteworthy features, a square footage diagram, MLS sheet, disclosures, and other information a buyer would need to make a buying decision for your home. The digital brochure is uploaded to your listing page on dickensmitchener.com as well as included in MLS and ShowingTime.
FOR SALE SIGNS
We will place a Dickens Mitchener For Sale sign on your property. We can also place listing flyers in an Info Box in your yard.
Virtual tour & professional photos can be taken of your home. This tour will be added to MLS and the photos will be utilized in all marketing efforts.
Marketing & Advertising
These may be held at any time on an “as needed” basis. Once an Open House is scheduled, it will be entered into MLS and will appear on the DM website, as well as all MLS feeds on other large search sites. DM features all Open Houses on social media accounts every Friday for the upcoming weekend.
Our marketing department will create custom marketing materials for your listing. Custom pieces are designed in house and will be mailed to specific lists that cater to our marketing plan/schedule.
Broker events may be held to introduce your home to other local agents in the Charlotte area and around your home. We have a database comprised of thousands of Charlotte agents that we can select from to invite to your home. Once scheduled, this event will go into our company calendar which is emailed out to our agents weekly.
When you visit dickensmitchener.com you get immediate access to more than 14,000 resale listings through the Canopy Multiple Listing Service, as well as an up-to-the minute database of new listings, coming soon listings, new construction listings, and open houses. It also features virtual tour videos of Dickens Mitchener listings.
Our invitation-only network was responsible for $272 billion in annual home sales volume among the top 500 U.S. real estate firms in 2024.
U.S. HOME SALES VOLUME AMONG THE TOP 500 U.S. REAL ESTATE FIRMS.
