CORNELIUS, NC - Lake Norman Realty is pleased to announce the addition of seven new associates to their sales team. Shannon Hilton, Justin Kennelly, Paul Tyson, Jackie Munday, Diane Schnabel, Pam Larimer, and Sandee Balise will be serving clients out of Lake Norman Realty’s Mooresville and Cornelius office locations.
Shannon Hilton joins Lake Norman Realty as an associate licensed by the North Carolina Real Estate Commission. The experience and knowledge gained from Hilton’s former occupations in mortgage loaning and loss mitigation offer useful insight that may be applied in any real estate transaction. She also has experience in purchasing a number of investment properties over the years. Hilton has lived in the Lake Norman area for nine years and currently resides in Catawba County with her two children, Kayla (17) and Shawn (14). She enjoys being involved in and attending her son’s Junior Varsity football team games and daughter’s competition cheerleading events. Hilton loves to travel and explore new places. She chose to affiliate with Lake Norman Realty, Inc. because they are a family-owned and operated business, which offers competitive benefits. Another deciding factor in Hilton’s decision was the firm’s positive impact within the community as well as providing great marketing. Hilton can be reached in Lake Norman Realty’s Mooresville office at 704-663-3655, or ShannonH@LakeNormanRealty.com.
Justin Kennelly joins Lake Norman Realty as an associate licensed by the North Carolina Real Estate Commission. Kennelly holds an Associate of Occupational Science degree in Culinary Arts from Le Cordon Bleu College. He was a former chef and restaurant manager prior to pursuing his real estate career. Kennelly and his wife, Melissa, have lived in the Lake Norman area for two years and currently reside in Huntersville. They have a two-and-a-half year old daughter, Raelynne, and six-month-old son, Reeves. Kennelly is a lover of all sports and an avid runner. He hopes to complete the annual Charlotte Marathon in 2014. Kennelly chose to affiliate with Lake Norman Realty, Inc. because they are a reputable and family-owned company that offers full-service real estate services. Kennelly can be reached in Lake Norman Realty’s Cornelius office at 704-892-9673, or JustinK@LakeNormanRealty.com.
Pictured left to right: Paul Tyson, Shannon Hilton, Sandee Balise, Jackie Munday, president Abigail Jennings, and Justin Kennelly; not pictured are Pam Larimer and Diane Schnabel.
Paul Tyson joins Lake Norman Realty’s sales team as a real estate professional with an extensive background in sales. Tyson holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Appalachian State University and has been involved in software and hardware sales for numerous years. He was born in England, but has lived in the States for most of his life. Tyson currently resides in Mooresville with his wife, Terri, and has lived in the Lake Norman area since 2003. They have two grown children, Lindsey and Michael. He enjoys living the lake life and loves all kinds of watersports. Tyson chose to affiliate with Lake Norman Realty, Inc. because of their reputation in the Lake Norman area. Tyson can be reached in Lake Norman Realty’s Mooresville office at 704-663-3655, or PaulT@LakeNormanRealty.com.
Jackie Munday joins Lake Norman Realty as an associate licensed by the North Carolina Real Estate Commission. Munday holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Texas at San Antonio. She also attended the University of Maryland. Before beginning her real estate career, Munday worked as a Program Manager for the United States Department of Defense. She and her husband, Donald, have lived in Texas, Alabama, and California, but now currently reside in Sherrills Ford, near Lake Norman. Munday enjoys quilting in her spare time, spending time with her six grandchildren, and participating in the St. Therese Catholic Church ladies group. She chose to affiliate with Lake Norman Realty because of the encouraging feedback gathered from other real estate agents within the firm. Munday can be reached in Lake Norman Realty’s Mooresville office at 704-663-3655, or JackieM@LakeNormanRealty.com.
Diane Schnabel joins Lake Norman Realty’s sales team as a real estate professional with a background in business management and ownership. Schnabel completed her formal real estate training from the Superior School of Real Estate in Charlotte, North Carolina. She will also be receiving post-licensing training from Lake Norman Realty. Prior to moving to Cornelius in March of 2013, Schnabel lived in California and also Costa Rica where she owned her own business for fifteen years. Schnabel has three grandchildren whom she loves very much; Haylee (12), Kaylee (9), and Abigail (2). She chose to affiliate with Lake Norman Realty, Inc. because of their wonderful reputation with recommendations from numerous friends. Schnabel can be reached in Lake Norman Realty’s Cornelius office at 704-892-9673, or DianeS@LakeNormanRealty.com.
Pam Larimer proudly joins Lake Norman Realty as an award-winning real estate professional with a true dedication to her clients. Before relocating to the Lake Norman area in 2012, Larimer served her real estate clients in San Diego, California where she was a top-producing agent for seventeen years. She has also been practicing real estate as a licensed broker in North Carolina since 2011. Larimer has been an outstanding and consistent top-performer, earning rankings in the top one and two percent of Realtors nationwide for RE/MAX and Coldwell Banker. She began her career with strength and was dutifully awarded the “Rookie of the Year” award from Coldwell Banker in 1997. Larimer then went on to receiving the 2005 “Realtor of the Year” award from the San Diego Association of Realtors, which has over eleven thousand active members. During her seven years with RE/MAX, Larimer was awarded Platinum status, selling over $150 million. She was also an International President’s Elite member with Coldwell Banker for ten years, in which her sales totaled in excess of $250 million. Larimer has also earned the coveted Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) designation in order to better serve her clients. She currently resides in Mooresville with her husband and right-hand man, Bill. They immensely enjoy living on the lake and consider it to be the dream of a lifetime. Since moving to Lake Norman, they have truly fallen in love with the vibrancy of the area, along with the adventures that this lake lifestyle has to offer. Larimer is a member of the St. Therese Church in Mooresville and loves participating in the St. Therese Ladies Group. She chose to affiliate with Lake Norman Realty, Inc. because of their sense of pride and quality of service. The firm offers extensive training programs as well as strong agent support within the offices. She appreciates the convenient locations of their five offices so she is able to better serve her clients in the Lake Norman area. Larimer can be reached in Lake Norman Realty’s Mooresville office at 704-663-3655, Cell 704-604-6024, or PamLarimer@LakeNormanRealty.com.
Sandee Balise joins Lake Norman Realty’s sales team as a licensed real estate professional with a background in sales and interior design. Before beginning her real estate career, Balise worked extensively as a neuromuscular and rehabilitation therapist as well as in outside sales for over-the-counter medicine. She also has experience in interior decorating, design, and numerous remodeling projects. Balise completed her formal real estate training at the Superior School of Real Estate in Charlotte, North Carolina, as well as receiving her education from Daytona Beach Community College in Daytona, Florida and Reese Institute in Oviedo, Florida. Balise and her husband, Peter, have previously lived in Florida, Tennessee, and Ohio, but now currently reside in Troutman. They have lived in the Lake Norman area since 2003. In her spare time, Balise is actively involved with animal rescue organizations and interested in health, wellness, and gardening. She chose to affiliate with Lake Norman Realty, Inc. because of her desire to be a part of a strong, personal, and supportive team, not just a number within a real estate firm. Balise can be reached in Lake Norman Realty’s Cornelius office at 704-892-9673, or SandeeB@LakeNormanRealty.com.
In 2014, Lake Norman Realty marks its 36th year of excellence serving the Lake Norman community as a one-stop shop for real estate transactions. With offices in Cornelius, Mooresville, Davidson, Denver, and Statesville, the firm focuses on the Lake Norman region from Statesville to Charlotte. In addition to its full-service real estate services, Lake Norman Realty also offers in-house mortgages, insurance, a full spectrum of property leasing and management, and complete commercial and relocation services. For more details visit www.LakeNormanRealty.com.