My Upstate Home is an independent boutique brokerage built on three pillars: Humanity. Transparency. Kindness.

You’ll never feel rushed, pressured, or left in the dark. We provide highly personalized service, direct communication, and honest guidance—always built around what is best for you.

To create the experience people deserve but don’t always get: real transparency, expert strategy, and genuine care. My goal was to build a place where clients are treated like family, and where agents are supported in an ethical, transparent, and empowering environment.

TREE (Truth in Real Estate for Everyone) is a transparency framework I created to give buyers and sellers a clearer understanding of where their money goes in a transaction—beyond the total commission number. TREE is about honesty, clarity, and empowering consumers with information that helps them make the best decisions for themselves.

It means we prioritize people over profit, clarity over confusion, and compassion over pressure. You will always know exactly what’s happening, why it’s happening, and where your money is going.

Each area offers its own lifestyle: The Upstate of South Carolina has many mini markets. A few examples are below.

• Greenville City: Vibrant, walkable, artsy, upscale dining, strong job market.
• Seneca: Close to Lake Keowee, slower pace, medical hub, charming downtown.
• Clemson: College-town energy, investment appeal, strong rental demand.
• Anderson: Spacious, suburban, excellent strength and value.
• Lake Region: Lake living, boating lifestyle, outdoor enthusiasm

We start with your lifestyle preferences—waterfront, walkability, schools, acreage, golf, medical proximity, commute needs—and match it to the neighborhood that best fits your goals.

It depends on price, location, and condition. Quality, price position, and market timing matter. Schedule a meeting to get an individualized, full market analysis or your home and/or the mini market you are considering buying in.

Inspections, appraisal, attorney closing fees (SC is an attorney-close state), earnest money, and certain HOA or membership fees depending on the community.

Yes. We provide virtual tours, local guidance, community comparisons, and full-service support from anywhere.

We evaluate comparable sales, current competition, condition, upgrades, unique features, and market momentum. Pricing is a strategy—not a guess.

We can provide you with the average days on market for any target neighborhood and community. Days on market vary based on location, waterfront, seasonality, buyer demand and much more.

You don’t need a full remodel. Focus on:

• fresh paint
• curb appeal
• decluttering
• small repairs
• professional cleaning

These changes create emotional appeal and maximize value.

Critical. In the luxury market, you are not just selling the home—you’re selling the lifestyle. High-end marketing is key.

Cinematic videos, lifestyle videos, targeted digital ads, high-end photography, agent-to-agent networking, curated copywriting, and lifestyle positioning designed to attract top-tier buyers.

We analyze feedback, adjust strategy, refresh the marketing, reposition if needed, and address anything blocking the sale. Our communication is proactive and honest at every step.

Yes. Duke Energy regulates Lake Keowee docks. Permits require review, and certain lots are pre-approved or restricted. We help you assess your lot’s dock status.

Level lots bring a premium—often hundreds of thousands—because they offer easy access to the water. Steeper lots typically cost less but can offer beautiful views.

Crescent: Non-gated, neighborhood amenities, excellent value. The Reserve/The Cliffs: Gated, luxury amenities, membership requirements, upscale lifestyle.

Water depth, views, lot slope, cove vs. main channel, dock type, privacy, and neighborhood lifestyle.

Commissions are 100% negotiable and typically divided between the listing brokerage and buyer’s brokerage. In most cases, what sellers see as one number is split multiple ways.

Structures vary depending on the agreement and the market. We explain every option clearly.

Because typically and historically, customers and clients only see the total fee, not how much goes to the agent vs. brokerage vs. corporate/franchise/affiliate fees, marketing, insurance, overhead, taxes, etc.

We outline every fee, split, cost, and marketing expense up front. No surprises. No hidden corporation, franchise or affiliate fees. No NDAs.