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THE TUCK TEAM
Experience Sets Us Apart – we are committed to you! With over 65 combined years in the Charlotte real estate market, The Tuck Team is a unique native Charlottean family team! With hundreds of transactions completed and consistently Top Producers, we are knowledgeable, dedicated and have our pulse on the ever-changing market. Real Estate is our passion and we love partnering with clients to find the perfect home or help them sell their home. The Tuck Team is a unique Charlottean family team comprised of Janet and Butch Tuck and their two daughters, Janelle Tuck Lenhart and Melissa Tuck Murphy. It began with Butch being licensed in the 70’s and then Janet in 1990. Janelle and Melissa worked at their first real estate firm, Bissell Hayes, when they were at Myers Park High School and where they saw the fun and excitement of helping families with their real estate needs. Janet grew up in Charlotte and has seen our beloved city grow and change over the years. Janet has the unique perspective to know many neighborhoods since their creation and loves to help newcomers to Charlotte find their perfect area of town and dream home. After graduating from college, the girls moved back to Charlotte and joined the team. Melissa joined in 2005 and is thrilled to be able to sell real estate in her hometown. Janelle completed our team in 2014 and with her past experience in interior design in Atlanta and at Circa, she brings a special skill to help our clients. Our strong family focus is evident in our business and personal lives. Growing up in Charlotte has allowed us to experience the growth and share our knowledge of neighborhoods and schools. Our team and company will impress you with our professional and ethical values. We are able to give seamless service through our team organization and offer an authentic perspective to our clients. Our family loves selling real estate and would love to help you find your next home. “Experience Sets Us Apart”.
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JANET TUCK
ACHIEVEMENTS & DESIGNATIONS • • • • • • • • •
National Association of Realtors® North Carolina Association of Realtors® Canopy Realtor® Association Bissell-Hayes Realtors 1989-2009 Joined Cottingham Chalk in 2009 Graduate of the Realtor Institute (GRI) Certified Residential Specialists (CRS) Council of Residential Specialists North Carolina Residential Sales Council
PERSONAL INFO • • • • • • •
Grew up in Charlotte Stephens College – Columbia, MO University of Georgia -Athens, GA Junior League of Charlotte Myers Park Presbyterian Church Myers Park Country Club Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority
FUN FACTS Cottingham Chalk has the same beliefs as me – The Golden Rule! We treat our clients with kindness and respect and share our knowledge with them. Cottingham Chalk has outstanding leadership, staff, marketing and relocation departments who keep us updated on the industry and current happenings in our beautiful city. My parents moved us to Charlotte when I was 4 years old from the mid-west and everyday I am very thankful for this move! I have witnessed the positive growth over the years and am proud to call Charlotte our home. Both of our children grew up here, went to public schools, college, married, had children and moved back to our beautiful city! Now we are The Tuck Team selling real estate at the #1 firm in Charlotte! The North Carolina mountains and N.C. and S.C. beaches are my favorite vacation spots – we are lucky to live close to both. Blowing Rock, Linville and Blue Ridge Parkway areas are only a short 2 1/2 hour drive to the where the temperatures are much cooler in the summer and offers fun skiing in the winter. Our east coast beaches are numerous and are only a 4-5 hour drive from Charlotte. I am so fortunate to have a wonderful group of friends that like to play dominos, eat dinner, see movies and travel together. I love to have small dinner parties, family dinners and spend time with my 4 grandchildren. Butch (my husband) and I will celebrate our 50th wedding anniversary in 2019! We have two daughters who grew up in the house we still live in! Melissa and her family purchased a house across the street from us and Janelle and her family purchased a home directly behind us. We have created a fun place to live with an awesome tree house, fire pit, outdoor movie screen, zip line, 6 seater road-ready golf cart, front porch living, 8 chickens and 2 rabbits. We call it the Tuck Compound.
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BUTCH TUCK
ACHIEVEMENTS & DESIGNATIONS • • • • • •
National Association of Realtors® North Carolina Association of Realtors® Canopy Realtor® Association Bissell-Hayes Realtors 1999-2009 Joined Cottingham Chalk in 2009 Licensed in North Carolina since 1972
PERSONAL INFO • • • • •
Grew up in Athens, GA Presbyterian College – Clinton, SC Myers Park Country Club Myers Park Presbyterian Church Kappa Alpha Order
FUN FACTS The culture and professional ethics of the firm are reflected in the people there from the outstanding staff to agents. Their history of market knowledge, caring for clients and associates makes them a premier firm with a top tier reputation. We strive to make the experience of home buying and selling as stress free as possible. Working in the same firm with my family, wife and two daughters, as a group is a unique privilege. I love the location of Charlotte. Two hours from the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains and four hours from beaches of North and South Carolina make it ideally located to access varied geography in a reasonable time. Accessibility by good roads, international airport to neighboring communities and the world has afforded excellent community visibility. World class restaurants, museums, entertainment and sports venues offer a variety in relative close proximity. On average the people work to constantly improve their community and show a willingness to be involved. When not traveling with family or friends the mountains offer cool fresh air to relax the mind inspire and rejuvenate. Playing golf with friends, traveling, and meeting new people and dining with friends are common. Family dinners and conversations with grandchildren and neighbors’ children are special. I became a licensed real estate broker as a junior in college and except for time as an infantry officer in Viet Nam have been in this business ever since. Our family has lived in the same house since our daughters were born. It has evolved with one daughter and her family living across the street and the other in a conjoined yard behind. The “Tuck Compound” as neighbors refer to it comes complete with: tree house where neighbors whine and wine, fire pit, large screen on side of garage, zip line, front porch living area and egg laying chickens in the rear yard. Also I write “Short Short” Stories for amusement, short because my friends can’t stay awake too long when reading them.
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JANELLE LENHART
ACHIEVEMENTS & DESIGNATIONS • • • • •
National Association of Realtors® North Carolina Association of Realtors® Canopy Realtor® Association Joined Cottingham Chalk in 2014 Certified Military Specialist
PERSONAL INFO • • • • • • • • • • • •
Native Charlottean Mother of two boys University of Georgia: Major – Journalism; Minor – Spanish Kappa Alpha Theta Myers Park Presbyterian Church Myers Park Country Club Room in the Inn volunteer at MPPC Previous Interior Design Consultant at Circa Interiors Boy Scout Troop 55 Parent Volunteer AG Middle School Parent Volunteer Promenade of Charlotte Board Member Myers Park High School Foundation Board Member
FUN FACTS I love getting to know clients during the buying and selling process and providing them with all the information they need to make the right decisions. It is such a great feeling to partner with them and help them feel comfortable during the process of buying and selling their home. I am so proud and love being a Charlotte native. It has been incredible to witness the growth and development of our city over the past forty years. I grew up visiting my grandmother at Grandfather Mountain and have many fond memories there. Now I love spending time there with my own children and was married there in August 2014. I love taking family walks with my husband, teenage boys and dog. Although it doesn’t happen as often as I wish, it’s so special to have that quiet time together without any distractions, even though it doesn’t last long! I lost my left leg below the knee in 2010 to a flesh eating bacteria and spent 40 days in a hospital fighting for my life. I am thankful to be alive and each day is such a gift! I have three different prosthetic legs that I wear for various activities including tennis, running, and hiking!
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MELISSA MURPHY
ACHIEVEMENTS & DESIGNATIONS • • • • • • • •
National Association of Realtors® North Carolina Association of Realtors® Canopy Realtor® Association Bissell-Hayes Realtors 2005 – 2009 Joined Cottingham Chalk in 2009 Graduate of the Realtor Institute (GRI) Accredited Buyers Representative (ABR) GREEN Designation
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Native Charlottean University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill Myers Park Country Club Myers Park Presbyterian Church Junior League of Charlotte Crisis Assistance Ministry, Room in the Inn Chi Omega Sorority Friendship Trays, Volunteer
FUN FACTS I love working with buyers and sellers and helping them have the smoothest transaction possible. Moving can be extremely stressful and I want to help my clients by giving them the best knowledge and experience possible. We work together to either find their dream home or sell their home for the best possible price. I am proud to be a Charlotte native and feel blessed to have seen our wonderful city grow over the past 40 years. It continues to be a destination city and has so much to offer. Our fabulous museums, professional sports and entertainment, excellent dining and shopping venues, and close proximity to the mountains and the beach are just a few reasons why Charlotte is so awesome. I grew up visiting my grandmother at Grandfather Mountain and have many amazing memories there. Now I love spending time there with my own family. It’s only 2 hours from Charlotte and we love playing golf, tennis, fishing, and hiking while we are there. The scenery isn’t bad too, and the fresh mountain air makes it a great place to rest and rejuvenate. I love playing golf with my family. I have 2 young daughters and we have made a Sunday afternoon tradition of playing golf together and it’s so fun. It’s a great way to spend a few hours together and connect and “try” to play the challenging but addictive game. I love to organize. If I wasn’t a Realtor, I would probably own my own organization company. I also love making jewelry, cooking, gardening, and building things. I built my wood fence around my house all by myself and created an outdoor cage (or, ‘palace’) for our pet bunnies. I also love to put together anything from IKEA. It’s so fun.
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WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY
“The Tuck Team is truly amazing. The combination of experience, patience, communication and knowledge is second to none. I have worked with many realtors over the years to have a “Team” represent your interest is a difference maker. They were able to help my family and I identify a few home options. However, more importantly they were patient in our home process. The negotiations were done in a manner were we felt we received a great deal on our home purchase investment. Answering questions and resolving and concerns that came up. I cannot say enough great things about Janelle, Melissa, Janet and Butch. They are all around great agents and absolutely amazing people. We were truly blessed to have them on our side.” — Cotie C.
“Melissa and her team have helped us find 2 homes and sell another, and she made the entire process effortless for us each time. Recently, she worked hard behind the scenes to find us a property in a highly sought-after neighborhood where we could build a forever home. It was a difficult negotiation, and Melissa was patient, professional, but aggressive enough to win us the contract. Melissa goes out of her way to make buying or selling a home enjoyable, not intimidating. She has many connections in Charlotte and is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to all things real-estate. We have been very pleased with everything Melissa has done for us, and it is a joy to work with her.” — Betsy & Jason M.
“The Tuck Team was such a pleasure to work with!! Just moving here from across the country and expressing our needs and wants via phone calls, they delivered beyond our expectations! Through great care, flexibility and attention to detail, we found our dream home with ease with this great real estate team! Thank you so much Tuck Team!” — Melanie H.
“Working with the Tuck Team to both buy and sell our house in Myers Park was the most enjoyable and profitable experience we could have imagined. They expertly guided us through a competitive bid scenario in buying the new house and selling our old house within 7 days. My husband and I both work in the commercial real estate field and mistakenly thought we should not use a broker and do forsale-by-owner. Luckily we came to our senses before it was too late and never looked back. To top it off, they are also honest, reliable, and extremely fun to work with.” — Jonathan & Rhea G.
“Moving to the Charlotte area from halfway across the country, we had a very limited timeframe and very specific needs for our next house. The Tuck Team was able to help us find a home that exceeds all of our expectations. But their work didn’t stop at the sale. They assisted us with home owners insurance, lenders, new banks, personnel to complete repairs prior to move in – all the ancillary items that need to be complete before you can move into your new home. They are a complete realtor who cares not just about the sale, but the experience as well. We have moved several times and this was by far our easiest, most enjoyable experience of all thanks to the dedication, knowledge and commitment of the Tuck Team.” — Wendy B.
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