Carly is a consummate professional. She is honest. She is kind. She is responsive. She is truly an absolute pleasure to work with! She can be fully trusted to have your best interest at heart. Finally, she is incredibly knowledgeable and resourceful. 2023
Carly was easy to work with. Moving from Arizona we needed a realtor with a good grasp of the Asheville- Hendersonville area. Carly fit the bill. She was wonderful. 2023
Absolutely phenomenal! I highly recommend Carly Esslinger. She has your best interest at heart, is kind, knowledgeable, and wants to see you happy. I'm a first time home buyer and she made the process insanely easy, from document signing to texting Zillow links and quickly setting up viewings. I couldn't be more ecstatic with my experience and my home. We looked at so many homes together, and I couldnt thank her enough for being there for me throughout the entire home buying process. She was a valuable support system and comfort during times I was uncertain about the inner workings of the process or concerned id never find a home in Asheville as a local! But WE did it! I have a beautiful home that is move-in ready with great walkability. I will recommend Carly and Town And Mountain Reality to anyone who is considering purchasing a home in Asheville. Carly, thank you, thank you, thank you! I'm happy to have had you on my first home buying journey. Lchaim!!!
Carly was great! I would definitely recommend her to anyone looking for property. She is extremely patient, kind and always willing to help! She is knowledgeable about the ins and outs of property purchasing. 2023
Carly made my home buying experience pleasant. I wasn't sure what i wanted initially and Carly was patient showing me different houses and making recommendations. When i found the house that spoke to me, she did not hesitate to make arrangements to see it ASAP even though it was about an hour away. She was calm and reassuring when I was nervous especially after the home inspection! Carly did all the work! She made arrangements for a furnace inspection, electrician, exterminator and home inspection. Her recommendations for who to use for all of it were great and reasonably priced. Even after the closing, she sent me information on who to contact for projects. Carly didn't hesitate to show me homes that were farther away and made several trips to meet all the inspectors. If I ever sell, she will be the first person I will call. 2022
Carly was a delight to work with from start to finish. She is organized, friendly, resourceful and thorough. She was an untiring advocate for us when a situation arose with the sale. I would highly recommend her, whether an individual is buying or selling a property, don't consider anyone else. 2022
Carly was wonderful to work with. Always on top of everything. Responsive. Went out of her way to help with anything we asked or needed. Highly recommend her. 2022
My husband and I, first time home buyers, had an awesome experience with Carly. We recommend her to anyone who is nervous about the home buying process or just wants an enjoyable experience. Carly not only has a wonderful amount of knowledge about the area she serves, but also the home buying process and everything in-between. If you want a pleasant experience with something that can come with so many twists and turns, Carly is your person. We urge you to select Carly as your real estate agent today! 2022
Working with Carly was absolutely fantastic. She is intelligent and articulate. She communicates only the information that I need to know. Any time I asked her to obtain necessary information from the seller, she complied with my request, even if my inquiry seemed a bit excessive. Carly's warm personality made me look forward to my meetings with her. I often work long hours by myself, so touring homes with Carly was a great way to add much-needed social connection to my day. She is extremely professional, and I have zero reservations about recommending her to anyone interested in buying a house. 2022
If youre looking for a house, you know all too well what the housing market is like these days. My husband and I were looking for about a year without finding the right one, even though I checked the online listings several times a day.
Then, in January 2022, I get an email from our agent, Carly Esslinger at Town and Mountain Realty. There was a house coming soon. It was perfect for us. She knew this because she had discussed with us in detail what we were looking for. It was on her radar and hadnt shown up on any of the searches I had been doing.
We fell in love with the house as soon as we saw it. There were back-to-back showings for the 2 days it was on the market, then the window to make offers closed. As expected, there were multiple offers and we were at a loss about how to proceed in this frenzied, competitive housing environment.
Fortunately, Carly knew EXACTLY what to do. Because we had total confidence in her, it was easy to take her advice. At every turn, we trusted her intuitive sense about the house we wanted and what kind of offer would bring us out on top.
Carly also recommended an amazing mortgage broker, inspectors, appraisers, and everything else we needed to complete this transaction in a month. The only thing we really had to focus on was signing the necessary documents and get ready to move. By the way, she even recommended a great mover.
Honestly, I spent more time deciding on which vacuum cleaner to buy than we had to make a decision on this house. We were able to do that comfortably because we absolutely KNEW Carly had our backs at every step of the way.
She is a powerhouse who is also kind, generous, smart, enthusiastic, and deeply caring. When you connect with Carly, you quickly learn real estate is the vehicle she employs to help others not just find a house, but to come home.
Carly helped us find a home in a challenging market. She was easy and enjoyable to work with, and consistently helped us to navigate the buying process with a minimum of frustration despite how competitive the market is today.
Thank to her help, we were able to find a good match for our needs and get under contract in a matter of weeks. Would definitely recommend working with her, and we'll be reaching out to her again in the future! 2022
Selling our house was a breeze with our realtor extraordinaire, Carly Esslinger. When we had questions, she had answers. When we had to make a decision and were uncertain, she helped us gather data, listened closely, and helped us see our options more clearly. Carly loves her job and it shows! She was right in there with us, accompanying us through the ups and downs of such a big undertaking. Please hire Carly, you wont regret it. She is a true professional. 2021
This is the best agent you can work with in Asheville. Carly goes above and beyond in everything that she does. We purchased an investment property that had a particularly complex closing. Carly was with us every step of the way and made it as easy as possible. She is extremely professional, an eloquent writer which helps when dealing with upset sellers, and reliable. I have never worked with a better agent. PICK CARLY FOR YOUR NEXT PURCHASE OR LISTING. You will be so happy you did. We plan on purchasing a few more properties and will be using her for every one of them. I was an out of town buyer that bought a property sight unseen and can't imagine how the purchase would have gone without Carly. 2021
Carly was absolutely amazing to work with. She was knowledgeable, professional and extremely responsive. We had a long road trying to find the right property and she was patient, understanding and willing to go the extra mile for us throughout the entire experience. In addition, Carly is super down to earth and we feel like we made a great friend along the way. We would highly recommend her to anyone looking for a great realtor! 2021
As first time home buyers, my wife's and my experience with Carly Esslinger was incredibly smooth, transparent, rewarding, and even fun. She was prompt to answer questions, available to meet us for showings or visits to the home we chose, and concerned to get us the best deal even when we didn't ask for more. Over all, we were happily surprised for this wonderful experience with a professional who genuinely cares for her clients. Thank you Carly! 2021
As first time home buyers, my wife's and my experience with Carly was incredibly smooth, transparent, rewarding, and even fun. She was prompt to answer questions, available to meet us for showings or visits to the home we chose, and concerned to get us the best deal even when we didn't ask for more. Over all, we were happily surprised for this wonderful experience with a professional who genuinely cares for her clients. Thank you Carly! 2021
Carly helped us find exactly what we were looking for. Working with her was an absolute pleasure and she really made the process most enjoyable in helping us with the purchase of our vacation home. Very professional and knowledgeable about Asheville and surrounding areas. Not only have we found an awesome realtor, weve made a great friend in the process. We will do more business with Carly and highly recommend you do as well. 2021
We had a fantastic experience buying our home with Carly. This was our first experience buying a home out of the state in which we had bought other homes and Carly was extremely clear and articulate when explaining all the rules and regulations in North Carolina. She spent hours with us driving around all over Asheville and the outlining areas looking at homes and I never once felt that we were wasting her time. She was extremely patient and easy to work with all the way to closing day. My husband and I highly recommended Carly. 2021
I met Carly about one year before she helped me close on my new house, when I was just in the beginning stages of pursuing home ownership. As a first-time homebuyer and a single mother who supports myself and my son, I felt overwhelmed by the process, the pressure of taking on such a big responsibility, and the many questions I had about what steps I would need to take to make this dream of mine a reality.
Carly took the time to ask me questions not just about the kind of house I was looking for and where I was in the home-buying process, but about my goals and vision for the future and what home means to me. She shared openly about her approach to her work as a realtor, explaining how she sees her job as a matchmaker of sorts, connecting people with homes. She assured me that in time my home and I would find one another, that my house was out there waiting for me. Feeling reassured by her confidence and being able to connect with her as a person helped me feel like home ownership was a real possibility for me, despite my doubts and all the daunting hoops I would have to jump through to get there.
I was not ready at that time to take further action towards a home purchase, but Carly stayed in contact with me. She sent me personalized property listings based on what I had shared with her, and took the time to check in with me on a personal level as well. She was intentional about all of her communication with me and invested in maintaining our relationship so that, when I was ready to take the next step, she was there to support me.
When I decided to apply for a mortgage loan, Carly recommended a lender to me and worked closely with them to help coordinate plans and advocate for me in the process. Every question I had, she was prepared with an answer. I checked the listings daily for months, and any time I showed an interest in a property, she would follow up with details.
When I saw the listing for the home I now own, Carly was in contact with the agent to schedule a showing the same day it went on the market. She walked me through the initial contract, explaining things like due diligence and "earnest money and highest and best offer scenarios in a sellers market. Carly managed multiple negotiations with the sellers on my behalf like a pro, showed up at the house for the showing, inspection, and final walk-through, and followed up on every item on my checklist from day one until closing.
Carly answered questions before I even thought to ask them and consistently provided me with information about what to expect next in the process, which eased my nerves about the whole ordeal (and it was a bit of nerve-wracking experience at times). When new or unexpected developments came up, Carly talked me through options and potential outcomes so that I had not just a plan, but a Plan A, Plan B, and sometimes a Plan C. Any time urgent action was needed, Carly was on it. She responded promptly to all my texts, emails, and phone calls, and then would immediately follow up and coordinate with other parties involved.
Whenever I had to make a decision about something, Carly would give me an idea of a timeframe for when my decision would be needed, but she never made me feel pressured or tried to persuade me one way or another. She repeatedly validated my personal decision-making process. When I would ask, What do you think?, she would offer insights from her experience and suggest ways for me to weigh pros v. cons and risks v. benefits, and ultimately encouraged me to lean into my own intuitive senses.
During the waiting periods when it seemed like nothing was happening (which felt like the majority of the process, since our contract ended up extending over a 52 day closing period), Carly would check in with me just to ask how I was feeling about everything.
Buying my first home was a big step for me, and Carly turned it into an experience that was actually enjoyable and even therapeutic in a way. As a person who has often struggled with trusting myself enough to make major decisions like this on my own, I frequently doubted myself. Because I had a professional who knew what she was doing and kept me on track even when I felt like I had no idea what I was doing, I was given an opportunity to show myself how capable I was of trusting my own intuition and decision-making process. Knowing Carly had my back provided me with the support, guidance, information, and validation that I needed to feel confident in taking action.
I cannot imagine how different my first home-buying experience would have been had I gone through the process with another realtor who just saw this as their job or a potential paycheck. Carly's approach made me feel like she was invested in me actually finding my future home, whatever that looked like, and in supporting me as person during a significant forward step I was taking in my life.
Yes, this review is rather long and detailed, but it's the story of how having Carly as my realtor significantly impacted my entire experience of the home-buying process in a positive way. I am sharing my personal experience with sincerity and transparency because I hope others in my position will also benefit from Carlys approach, and because Carly deserves recognition for the exceptional work that she does.
One year later, I now own my own home. I attribute this outcome largely to the fact that Carly is a professional lady with genuine compassion who empowers her clients in their process through her commitment to hers. Thats the kind of person you want in your corner when you are trying to buy something as important as your future home.
We would definitely recommend that anyone work with Carly for their real estate needs. From the start of our search, it was clear that Carly wanted to get to know us and what we were looking for. We were in a bit of a hurry to find a new home, which wasn't easy in the current market. Carly was incredibly responsive throughout the entire process. Whenever we had a question or request, she jumped into action immediately. It put us at ease to have someone on our side who can act so quickly. Carly did a great job building relationships with seller's agents which made the process even smoother. I would highly recommend Carly to anyone on a house hunt or looking to sell their home in the area. 2021
Working with Carly was a rewarding experience. Despite being a new realtor she was knowledgeable, organized, prepared for every question and request. She was able to answer every question we came up with and went above and beyond to help usher us through the challenges of home buying in a pandemic successfully. From the beginning to the end Carly was insightful, patient, proactive and quick to respond. I felt like my best interests were safely cared for in her hands. And she's got a great sense of humour! Hope to work with her again in the future! 2020