Mary Cheatham King Real Estate — Local services in Morehead City

Recently, my husband and I, after 26 years of living in Raleigh(North Hills area) decided to sell our home and make Morehead City our new home. Finding a great resource, an educated and experienced realtor to work with us was very important. A friend recommended, Laura Montocchio of Mary Cheatham King Realty. I called and we clicked from the start. Laura and her teammate, Annie Peters accomplished our number one goal- finding a new home- a ranch, to be more specific, one close to the water, since we could not afford waterfront or waterview. We wanted a laundry list of things like an established neighborhood with trees, no HOAs, a two car garage, a half acre property, 3 full bathrooms, something that needed some tlc but not a total gutting or rebuild. Yes, a tall order! Annie would call and let us know to be on the lookout for suggestions of houses- Laura and Annie would meet us at the properties whenever we needed and many times if we needed to take measurements or just show the property to our son or best friends. We never felt like they were not more than willing or happy to do that for us! The kindness and professionalism they both exhibited made the sometimes stressful process so much easier! We had very limited homes that fit our criteria and budget SO we all had to be creative! The ranch we fell in love with, had some issues that the sellers thought had been corrected and repaired. In our inspection, we all discovered that some of the repairs had not been completed. Laura, in the nicest way possible, had to share this news. The way This sensitive topic was handled was perfect! The sellers were able to go back to the initial repairmen and explain in detail what was missed and the company agreed to repair all up to code and high standards. Whenever anyone buys an older home, there will always be things that surface that need repair. Having Annie and Laura, share repairmen, contractors, carpet and flooring companies, gas log installers, companies who run gas lines, well it sure saved my husband and me an inordinate amount of time and stress. Annie set up appointments and met the workers and she and Laura were prompt in getting us the quotes for the work we needed to have done at our new home. Jed and I agreed that we have NEVER had such special service or responsive service. Yes, we all want nice but add expert service and follow through with everything throughout every part of our negotiations- that is a combination that is so rare these days. Laura Montocchio has this calming way about her, a reassuring presence, probably due to her many years of real estate experience maybe coupled too with her scuba diving experience plus her love of yoga- she is a calming force! She is great! Annie Peters and her detailed emails, with items highlighted and cost breakdowns and other important information that we would not have thought to ask about ended up helping more than we could have imagined. Plus, thank you Annie for the gym recommendation too! Annie is quick and responsive and detail-oriented. The combo Team Laura Montocchio and Annie Peters is fantastic- just what we needed to help my husband and I navigate the many moving currents that we all experience when buying a new home. We appreciate...

My wife and I are in our 70’s and, as you might expect, have bought and sold many properties over the years. When we decided recently to sell our home in Indian Beach, we began the process of selecting a realtor with some degree of trepidation. Whether buying or selling, the agency you select will determine, to a large degree, the quality of experience you will have. Our experience with Mary Cheatham King Real Estate and, in particular, with Liz Waine was by far the most positive experience we have ever had with any real estate agency. Never have we experienced an agency that brought such an exceptional level of knowledge, expertise, personal care, client support, communication, professionalism, and teamwork.

The team at Mary Cheatham King works together in such a highly organized manner that every step of the sales experience is managed flawlessly. Mary Cheatham King has assembled and supported a multitalented team of professionals. Each member of this team is highly skilled and experienced in specific areas of service to the buyer or seller they serve. Members of this team staged and photographed our home beautifully. Other team members advertised our home creatively and skillfully on all the right market platforms and media. Throughout the sales experience, the Mary Cheatham King team communicated with us in a timely, clear, positive, and effective manner. We felt as if we were in the loop at every step in the process. Any questions we had were immediately and clearly answered. As we dealt with offers on our home, we felt we always had the support of the Mary Cheatham King team. During each step, they provided guidance and expert advice, but always acknowledged and respected our interests and goals as their clients. When we accepted an offer, the team demonstrated again their expertise and organizational skill as they moved us seamlessly up to and through the closing experience. Our closing experience was managed so smoothly by Lori Harbin, a Mary Cheatham King team member with impressive expertise in the intricacies of the closing.

The ability to build and support a team that blends high levels of knowledge, expertise, and skill with excellence in communication and a genuine commitment to a positive and pleasant client experience is all too rare. The Mary Cheatham King agency has achieved this goal. While we thought it important to emphasize the amazing teamwork at Mary Cheatham King, we want to close this review by extending a special thank you to our agent, Liz Waine. She is an absolutely amazing individual. Her intelligence, knowledge, and expertise were evident from our first meeting but, over the course of our experience with this agency, we were probably most impressed by her genuine concern for us as people. She communicated with us on an almost continuous basis, offered advice and guidance throughout our time together, and was genuinely kind and patient throughout the sales experience.

Said simply, you just cannot find a better real estate agency than Mary Cheatham King...

As a person who recently sold a home (jointly with my sister), I was doing some soul-searching. What would be the hardest--selling or finding a realtor? It turned out that deciding to sell the family home (102 years old) was hard. However, working with the Team at Mary Cheatham King (MCK)was painless.

At my age (non-disclosure), I've bought and sold homes., But, working with the Team at MCK was the easiest sale I've ever experienced.

Lest you think it was an up close and personal sale, I was the only one who met Christina Fulcher. They say it's not what you know but who you know. I was introduced to Christina Fulcher through word of mouth from my son, a summer resident.

I remember Christina being pleasantly surprised at the house's condition for its age. Her professionalism also struck me in her dress and real estate market discourse.

Once the word got out that a house on Ann Street, Beaufort was on the market, realtors and interested buyers came out of the woodwork. After all the offers were on the table (not from the MCK Team), it became a no-brainer. But, again, the MCK Team was the best of the best.

We listened to Christina's invaluable input. She knew how important the timing was when putting a house on the market. She was spot-on correct in that department, also.

The MCK Team has its brains on the local real estate market. They knew how to price the house. They knew how to stage the home, and they knew how to market the house for optimal selling price.

Most impressive to me was their scheduling. The Team set a schedule for staging, photos, open houses, online tours, etc. Once the schedule was established, the plan went into action. From start to sale, there were no deviations.

The above being said, I don't mean the Team is rigid. I mean, they know their business and how to make things work on time and in an orderly fashion.

Neither my sister nor I were present for anything except for my initial meeting with Christina. All legal documents were done without us traveling from Maine and Denver.

I could write about other things the Team does well, but I'll let you be pleasantly surprised. So do yourself a favor and stick with one-stop shopping. Mary Cheatham King is a company who has a team of bright, professional, and knowledgeable...