WORKING WITH THE KATHRYN PEARSON
Simply put, I love what I do. Whether you are buying, selling, or investing in real estate, know I will be in your corner to guide you every step of the way. Charlotte is a place that I’m proud to call home for so many reasons. With vibrant city life, new restaurants, a unique art scene, and charming neighborhoods, Charlotte, along with so many other great cities in North and South Carolina, have so much to offer.
After graduating from The University of Georgia in 2007, I spent five years in New York City. Originally from North Carolina, I moved back South and landed in a career that I absolutely love. I’m dedicated, hard-working, constantly studying the market to ensure I’m informed, and strive to make your home buying or selling experience a smooth and enjoyable transaction. I treat my clients like family and look forward to working with you.
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ACHIEVEMENTS & DESIGNATIONS: • Top Producer 2021 • Rookie of the Year at Cottingham Chalk 2021 • National Association of REALTORS, member • North Carolina Association of REALTORS, member • South Carolina Association of REALTORS, member • Charlotte Regional REALTOR Association, member
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• Support – I’m backed by a full marketing team.
• A lifelong resource – I’m committed to you beyond just helping you buy or sell your home. I have relationships with builders, painters, inspectors, etc. that I will also share with you.
• Compassionate & relationship oriented – I value the relationships built during the home buying or selling process. I strive to continue relationships beyond a transaction and always have your best interest at heart.
• Local & Global reach – our Relocation department has relationships with the best agents around the world. If I’m not an expert in the market you are looking, I will connect you with someone who is.
• Committed to you and your family.
• Power in numbers – we are a family at Cottingham Chalk. You’re not just getting me, you’re getting an entire company.
• Expertise & Value – I will bring expertise, knowledge, and value to each transaction. I will share comps, neighborhood information, school zoning, and more to help you make the most informed decision.
• Hard working and available 24/7.
Dan Cottingham (President) and son Daniel Cottingham (Chief Executive Officer & Broker-in-Charge)
As a local, independent company, we are free to focus on the big picture as opposed to next quarter’s numbers. We can stay the course when it is the right path, and we can adjust quickly when change is appropriate. As an exclusive member of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World®, we are equipped with market leading resources to serve our clients both locally and around the globe.
We identify wonderful people and develop them into excellent real estate agents, not the other way around. Our focus on homegrown talent has created a collaborative environment where brokers work together, share ideas, and support each other — and our clients reap the benefits of working with agents who are their best selves. Our brokers start here, learn here, grow here, and flourish here. They are leaders in our community and our industry.
Built on a foundation of integrity and trust, Cottingham Chalk has a long history of serving the Charlotte community. From the beginning, our focus has been on people. Attracting the best brokers to build their careers under our roof and empowering them to provide excellent service to our community, and in turn, attracting the best clientele to trust us to shepherd them through the process of buying or selling a home.
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Now in our second generation of leadership, we are a family business more than ever. We help each other, we trust each other, we care about each other. When you work at Cottingham Chalk, you are part of the family. When you hire a Cottingham Chalk broker, you have the entire company in your corner.
$296 Leading Real Estate Companies of the World
$11 Better Homes and Gardens
$23 Homesmart
$11 ERA
Volume shown in billions of dollars. Info sourced from REAL Trends Top 500 for realtrends.com.2020,
Luxury Portfolio is a syndicated website Cottingham Chalk partners with that exclusively advertises homes listed at $800K and higher in the Charlotte market.
$20 Corcoran
$152 Compass $110 Berkshire Hathaway $97 Sotheby’s Realty $96 RE/MAX $72 eXp Realty $37 Redfin $29 Century 21 $29 Douglas Elliman
As an affiliate of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World, our brokerage is a local and global market leader working on your behalf. LeadingRE’s world-class marketing resources and connections allow us to provide you with a truly exceptional real estate experience.
$260 Keller Williams $207 Coldwell Banker
We maximize exposure of the transferee’s home to a large pool of potential buyers to sell and close within their specified timeframe. Relocation Director Suzanne Lail serves as the main point of contact and oversees the operations of the department.
For over 30 years, the Relocation Team at Cottingham Chalk has had the pleasure of assisting relocations into and out of the Charlotte area. We have received numerous awards recognizing the delivery of excellent service to these transferees.Tomitigate the stressors of moving, our full-service relocation department works closely with the homeowner, real estate agent, corporation and relocation management company to make certain every step in the listing process is handled in an appropriate manner to maximize the transferee’s relocation benefits.
Melissa Alatsis, Relocation Coordinator / Suzanne Lail, Relocation Director
MEET OUR RELOCATION TEAM
Award-Winning Relocation Department
“Our team is constantly innovating and staying on top of industry best practices so that we can incorporate the most effective tools available when marketing our homes. Showcasing your home looking its best to the most targeted audience possible is our goal with each home that we are entrusted to help sell.”
• Create a listing on LuxuryPortfolio.com, showing your home to international buyers (over $800k)
• Provide up-to-date assessments of the market conditions
• Cross reference our firm’s database of buyer clients and prospects with your home
• Showcase listings in local online and print advertisements, like Charlotte Home Design and Decor Magazine, Scoop Charlotte, etc.
• Hire a professional photographer to capture your home
• Create a full-color marketing brochure and digital brochure
• Offer showing advice and provide staging recommendations
• Feature your home on Cottingham Chalk social media channels
NicolenonHanMEET OUR MARKETING TEAM Beth Labuskes, Marketing Director / Nicole Hannon, Marketing Coordinator
Successfully marketing a home requires industry know-how, skill and relationships. The awardwinning Cottingham Chalk marketing team understands the complexities of marketing a home specific to each of Charlotte’s unique neighborhoods. Our team assists our agents with the following, making sure your home looks its best and gets in front of as many targeted potential buyers as possible:
— Beth Labuskes, Marketing Director
• Host a Realtor® event for Cottingham Chalk Realtors® and other Realtor® firms
• Collaborate with agents who have recently sold a home in your neighborhood
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SELLING YOUR HOME IN SELLINGCHARLOTTEYOURHOMEINCHARLOTTE Showings occur & collectedfeedback Interview real estate agents Select a Co ingham Chalk agent Finalize andProfessionalpaperworklistingphotographyfloorplanprepbeginsMarketing Home inspection/ a orney reviewReview any & all offers negotiate/ Negotiate & complete repairs Final walk-through Closing scheduledtimeAgent a ends closing Home placed in local MLS preparationHomeCleartoclose!Accept offer from soldCelebratebuyerqualified–you’veyourhome! Decide to sell your home
• Preview active competition and recent sales
• Complete a comparative market analysis (CMA)
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• Analyze factors affecting saleability:
Effectively pricing your home is critical. As experts in the Charlotte market, we take a targeted and tailored approach to prepare a top notch pricing strategy and game plan. To do this, we will:
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We’ll help you prepare your home from the inside out, making sure to highlight all its best features. Showing condition is critical to obtain the highest possible offer. We will help you by providing recommendations and facilitating any necessary updates to maximize your home’s value, such as: Professional staging Painting repairs Professional cleaning
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• Customized property brochure
• Digital property brochure via Issuu.com
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• Professional photography
• Matterport Virtual Reality Tour
• Professionally drawn floor plan with measurements
In this digital age, buyers will see your home online first, so capturing it with quality professional photos is paramount. With our in-house marketing team and long-standing relationships with local real estate photographers, we make sure your home stays at the forefront of buyers’ minds by offering the following services:
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• Website Syndication
• Print Advertising — Our marketing team has relationships with select local magazines. You’ll find us in SouthPark Magazine, Charlotte Home Design and Decor Magazine, Myers Park Life, SouthPark Life, QC Exclusive Magazine, and more. We have demographics and reach data to determine where best to publish your home when appropriate.
326 Colville Road Eastover Gorgeous home on a corner lot on one of the most sought after streets in the heart of Eastover. Extensively renovated in 2014 by Salins, this stately house features a fantastic floor plan for everyday living and entertaining. JUST LISTED 5 Bedrooms / 5.1 Baths MLS # 3719071 $2,500,000
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• Direct Mail — Neighbors love to spread the word. We deliver “Just Listed” postcards within your neighborhood and nearby spots targeting potential buyers when appropriate.
• Digital & Social Media — Highlighted on Cottingham Chalk’s social media Featured on select outside social media Search Engine Optimization Paid Social Campaigns Email Marketing Campaigns
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Appraisal
$450 – $750 (Paid At Application)
• Mecklenburg County & Tax Rate x Tax Value Per $100
Negotiable Revenue Stamps $2.00 per $1,000 Deed Cancellation $50 – $150 Attorney (Document Preparation) $350 $400
Repairs
Real Estate Commission 6% Taxes (Pro-rated Property Tax) Per $100 of assessed value Mecklenburg County & City of Charlotte Total = 95.6 cents
Survey $600 – $750
Termite Inspection $100 Mechanical Inspection $500 – $600
Title Insurance TBD
Includes Attorney fees, title exam, title search, update and record fee
BUYER’S EXPENSES
Attorney $900 – $1,200
Property Taxes Approximately – 6 Months
Good Faith Estimate of Closing Costs Provided by Mortgage Lender. These costs might include: Commitment Fee, Underwriting Fee, Tax Service Fee, Flood Certificate Fee, Courier fee, Broker Fee, or Application Fee. All costs are approximates.
SELLER’S EXPENSES
Homeowner’s Insurance 14 Months
CLOSING COSTS ESTIMATES
• City of Charlotte Total = 95.6 cents
Structural Inspection $400 – $600
“Best decision we have ever made! It is truly hard to put in words how appreciative, impressed, and grateful we are for Kathryn Pearson. We challenged her with a very difficult property in which we had high demands and expectations due to our emotional connection with the home. She listened to each one of our needs initially and formulated a sales plan that aligned with OUR preferences and needs - not from a scripted “cookie cutter” real estate playbook. She was absolutely fantastic to work with during the planning, showings, and the closing process. She always put our needs first and always asked for our opinions and feedback throughout the entire process. She guided us through this difficult, emotional sale with professionalism and compassion. We wanted to find a buyer that would cherish the home as much as we did so Kathryn was relentless on finding the “right” buyer for our home. After going under contract, Kathryn went above and beyond duty to help us coordinate the repairs, paper work, and tasks in order to successfully close the sale. Her extra effort throughout the entire experience was unmatched to anyone we have ever worked with. I will never work with anyone else in Real Estate and I can’ t express how impressed we were with Kathryn!” — Annie & Davis
“Kathryn amazed us in every single way and made buying our (first!) house (while living in a different state!) a truly enjoy able experience. With her knowledge, professionalism, and warm nature, she answered every single one of our million questions with patience and poise, calming our nerves along the way. Kathryn has a way with words and with people and was able to take a new situation (to us) and break down the process in a thoughtful, deliberate way -- helping us truly un derstand the intricacies of the the home-buying process. Kathryn was communicative, accessible, transparent, thorough, and reliable. She was quick to respond and with our very, very tight timeline moved with efficiency and grace. It was quite clear at the very beginning of our journey together that Kathryn was focused not only on helping us find our dream home, but she also cared about us as clients. Without a doubt, she had our very best interest at heart. Kathryn helped us to en vision an empty house as our long-term home... a place where our children with laugh and dance and we will talk and cook and create lifelong memories of happiness and love. We are forever grateful for Kathryn’s impressive, diligent work and we feel incredibly lucky to have worked with her and to know her. I would recommend Kathryn Pearson without reserva tion and with gusto to anyone. If you get the opportunity to work with her, you’ve truly struck gold!”
“Kathryn helped me buy my first investment property in Charlotte. Being an out of state investor from the other end of the country, I was completed clueless about the real estate market in NC. Kathryn has been absolutely awesome in helping me throughout the process. She was super-responsive 24/7, and went to the extra steps of going to the property multiple times, talking to the seller’s agent through the due diligence process and advising me on the best possible deal. She was like my family friend more than my realtor and earned my trust over the course of the transaction. I would definitely recommend her for any real estate transactions.” — Rajiv
— Hannah & Roy
— Hayley & John D.
“We absolutely loved working with Kathryn and we are so thankful to have had her on our side for our home purchase! She is reliable, honest, and hard-working. She is always willing to go above and beyond for her clients. We were moving from another state and Kathryn did everything she could to help us with finding homes and virtually touring them and she made the entire transaction easy. It is because of her diligence we got exactly the home we wanted in Charlotte. We will certain ly use Kathryn for any future real estate needs!”
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KATHRYN PEARSON REALTOR®/Broker (NC/SC) M: 704.813.7253 | O: KATHRYN-PEARSONCOTTINGHAMCHALK.COM/kpearson@cottinghamchalk.com704.364.1700
