Michelle Pentecost graduated from St. Bonaventure University in Western NY in 1996 with BA in Psychology and Business Management. She also served as a Contracting Specialist in the United States Air Force. She moved to the Charlotte area after graduation and became a Realtor(r) in 2007. Licensed in North Carolina and South Carolina, she specializes in listing homes in Mecklenburg County and anywhere in the surrounding region. This includes recently expanding her market to work in the Buncombe County area of Western North Carolina and anywhere in between. During the financial crisis, Michelle honed her skills in the foreclosure market and is very comfortable negotiating contracts on distressed market homes and investment properties. She also enjoys helping owner occupant buyers navigate through the complicated homebuying process. Her knowledge of homebuyer programs includes Good Neighbor Next Door, House Charlotte, and NC Bond. She loves working in real estate and it shows! Michelle values personal relationships and her commitment to establishing and maintaining them is an integral part of her business model. She believes that building relationships is the key to her success in real estate. She prides herself on identifying and exceeding clients' needs which has resulted in an established repeat client base as well as a robust and growing referral business. Michelle has worked and volunteered in the non-profit sector for over 20 years, recently rotating off the the Board of Directors of the North Carolina Wildlife Federation, after serving a 10 year term. Other volunteer projects include National Wildlife Federation Habitat Steward certification and Host, Mecklenburg County Master Composter, and Realtor Care Day volunteer. In her free time, Michelle enjoys travelling and the great outdoors. She can often be found camping with her husband and their friends in the mountains of North Carolina.