On the level profile: Scott Hensley, Charlotte Regional Commercial Board of Realtors president
The CRCBR covers 18 Charlotte-area counties. That’s a lot larger territory than the handful of counties, including Mecklenburg, on which Hensley said he focuses at Charlotte-based Piedmont Properties, where he’s a broker who specializes in industrial sites.
On the level profile: Wendy Richards
The need to care for her parents brought Wendy Richards from Colorado to Charlotte. She left the Rockies and, she said, a rockier real estate market
Holly Alexander studied political science but ended up in construction. Then again, it’s in her blood
The smell of fresh wood. The sound of tractors moving earth. Holly Alexander, director of business development for Charlotte-based Concorde Construction, said she loves the signs that construction on a new building is under way.
When a tenant’s tensions heat up, Jennifer Stoops is called on to cool things off
Many companies shrank during the recession, but Park Avenue Properties has grown. A lot. Sales manager Jennifer Stoops said the number of properties managed by her team has skyrocketed 2,900 percent since 2007.
Matthew Brown has gone from Prudential Carolinas to Sotheby’s and back to Prudential again
Matthew Brown's career has taken him from Prudential to Sotheby's to Charleston. But when Prudential came calling on Brown last year, he and his wife jumped at the chance to move back to Charlotte.
What do racecar drivers and realtors have in common? Bob Shlosser knows.
When a collision with a drunk driver in 1980 cut his racing career short, Bob Shlosser traded his helmet for a blazer and began a real estate business. Now, he’s owner of Charlotte Home Advisers.
Former professor abandons architecture to become ancient master builder
After years of watching what he calls “decadence and disconnects” in the architecture business, Bobby Dinsmore abandoned the business and teaching to start his own company, The Masterbuilder Fellowship in Matthews.
Sandy McAlpine: Banker turned real estate agent
After starting her real estate career with Re/Max, McAlpine started her own company, Cornelius-based McAlpine Properties. Now she juggles her business with preparations to have her first baby.
Shane McDevitt likes a good adrenaline rush. But is he getting one with sales at The Vue?
As owner of The McDevitt Agency, Shane McDevitt’s name is associated with high-profile Uptown Charlotte condominiums projects, like Skye and The Vue, which has made headlines as buyers try to cancel their contracts.
Dennis Marsoun, a real estate agent who doesn’t own a car. Yes, you read that correctly.
With no wheels, Charlotte-based broker Dennis Marsoun sells real estate in one neighborhood. Even without a car, Marsoun claims his business is going places. He talked with us about how he rolls – or doesn’t.
Steve Sanders says his website, which features listings of lots nationwide, is like none other
As an attorney and developer, Steve Sanders already wore many hats. Now he has a new one: website developer.
On the level: There was a time when Christopher Herman didn’t want to be involved in multifamily housing. So much for those plans.
When Christopher Herman got his architecture degree, he had aspirations to be the Frank Gehry of the Southeast. What he didn’t want to do was design, or be in charge of producing multifamily housing. But after a stint working for Cox Schepp Construction, the Queen City native is doing just that and says he's never been busier.
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