Pictured | Kathy Balistreri
Kathy Balistreri has a delightful way of looking at the world. With an eye for beauty and order she began her Interior Design business shortly after college. Hence–her enchantment for fine dwellings.
Kathy grew up in South Florida, so she loves being on water. In 1964 her dad opened a real estate business which boomed. Over the years, her two brothers expanded the business.
At age 18 Kathy was the youngest licensed broker in the Ft. Lauderdale Board of Realtors. At the time men dominated the industry, but her passion for selling fine homes helped her overcome any anxiety. Kathy points out today that women lead the residential real estate businesses.
How did she wind up in North Carolina? South Florida summers are unmerciful, and the terrain is flat-out-flat compared to Western North Carolina. So, the Plateau, its beauty, and its coolness appealed to her and her family. They built a home on Lake Toxaway and the family found their “Happy Place” in the high country. It started out as their vacation home, but six years later they left Boca Raton and never looked back.
Kathy’s two children were in high school in Brevard when she got her N.C. Real Estate license. She went right to work, opening her own office selling property from Asheville to Brevard, and Lake Toxaway to Highlands.
She has an incredibly busy life, and continues to thrive in an ever-changing world of real estate.
She says, “I love what I do, so it doesn’t seem like work.” Her real estate team helps with the prep and research which frees her up to share her enthusiastic vision of possibilities with her clients.
Kathy adds, “I do enjoy introducing people to our diverse areas and communities. There is something for everyone. My love for living in the mountains is contagious.” Potential buyers feel that.
If you’re feeling that love, and looking for your happy place on the Plateau, contact Kathy at (828) 883-4848; email balistrerirealty@gmail.com, or visit laketoxawayliving.com. You can also contact Kathy at P.O. Box 210, Lake Toxaway, NC 28747.
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