John was our real estate agent when we purchased a summer home in Sapphire 5 years ago and again when we sold just recently. Both transactions were handled while we were out of state and John handled all the logistics professionally. The process was really easy for us even though remote. We were pleased with the whole process and will certainly do business with John again in the future -Norman

We had a wonderful experience working with Doug in both selling our home and in looking for a new one. He always called or emailed us back. He backed up his advice with facts. He did a professional marketing job on our home to sell it- beautiful pictures and community info. He set up the youtube video to help it sell also. He knew who and where to target the buyers to sell our home. We have recommended him to our friends and family and he's done a great job with them as well.

Having bought and sold several land parcels across Florida, NC, SC, GA, AZ, CA, and NV, I can confidently say this transaction stood out. Despite the challenges of selling this parcel over two years and after working with other realtors, your responsiveness, even during weekends and nights, and your clear communication of options were exceptional. Your exemplary fiduciary care made it evident that client interests were always a priority. I truly appreciate your efforts and will highly recommend your services. I look forward to the opportunity to work with you again in the future.

John was a total pleasure to work with. We had a three-day marathon tour of homes in the Highlands, Cashiers, and Sapphire area and John found multiple properties that met the criteria we set for him. He handled the negotiations with the seller smoothly and we felt we were receiving wise counsel throughout. Because we were an out-of-state purchaser, John did everything we needed for the closing, from recommending attorneys, handling the inspections, utility contacts, handyman services, etc. This made for an easy and pleasurable experience. In addition to his professionalism, John is a really good guy and we look forward to having him as a friend as...

Doug, I have been meaning to tell you how much Rosemary and I appreciate the guidance and devotion of time and energy you provided in helping us find our Condo. We recognize our standards were very specific and high, but you hit the bulls-eye for us. It is a significant challenge to live out outside the state and search for a home. You made our visits here highly productive and allowed us to zero in quickly on great comparative choices. We greatly appreciate your professional diligence on our behalf.

I want to express our thanks to Heather Ball and all the fine folks at Mountain Life Properties. They were tremendously helpful to my wife and me with our recent purchase of land in Cullowhee and Franklin. Heather has been the consumate professional and brought her considerable knowledge of the local area to our behalf as a buyers agent. During our due diligence period, we encountered many potential roadblocks. With Heather's guidance we successfully navigated around every one of the obstacles. The attention to details and prompt follow- up that we received from Heather and her team helped us to successfully close on both properties. Even thou...

My husband Kevin and I were looking for a second property in North Carolina. We had been looking for several years, but we were unfamiliar with the western part of North Carolina. We felt we would benefit from a Realtor® even after doing our own research. John turned out to be a perfect choice: very responsive, organized, patient, receptive to our needs and a good listener. We were able to purchase the perfect home at a great price and we give the credit to our Realtor® and now friend, John Sheehan.

Heather is committed to her family and community and is always looking for ways to support the people around her. I know her to be trustworthy, reliable and willing to help people in any way possible. Heather is respectful of other’s time and generous with her background and knowledge. She takes time to listen to people’s questions and concerns. Her professional and confidential manner keeps her acting in the client’s best interest. In all that she does, Heather maintains a sense of optimism balanced with a firm commitment to reality in her expectations. Her ability to balance the aspects of work and family is admirable. She is excellent at followin...

It has been my pleasure to know and work directly with Doug for more than thirty years. His knowledge and ethics are greatly admired at work and in the community.

Being from out of state I needed an agent that would carry the ball and take care of all the issues including everything from making the house salable to all of the showings, customer vetting, financing arrangements, arranging for a wide varied of repairs required by the buyer, and finding qualified repair people with good references in line with a reasonable budget to make the deal work and successfully closed the sale, on time on a mail away without a hitch. A great no-hassle experience.

I work with many agents when I inspect homes. In working with Heather Ball she was well organized, kind, and honest. This helped me do a better job of home inspection. I believe these are good qualities for an agent working for a home buyer or seller.

Covid brought high prices to our area. I wanted to be in town at particular price. It took a year of looking at everything but John did not give up. He is persistent and patient and finally found what I wanted.He is professional and represents his client. I recommend him!

Heather went above and beyond to help with the sale of our home. She was very easy to work with and always there to answer any questions we had, big or small. She sold our home quickly and gave us confidence throughout the whole process.

We are extremely pleased with our association with Doug Treadwell. He has been invaluable in the recent sale of our condo. Doug has not only been extremely professional, but he has also been very understanding of our difficult situation at this time.

John Sheehan is the best!! Not only is he kind and genuine, but he is also very knowledgeable about the area and the houses for sale. He will go out of his way to help you any way he can...the best Realtor® we've ever used!! Thank you John. We so enjoyed working with you!

Heather is a hardworking, extremely organized, conscientious agent who goes the extra mile for her clients. She always has a smile. Working with Heather is rewarding because she keeps everything simple, a very refreshing trait!

Hi Doug, Thanks for the update and I am certain you have a few other deals like this. Thanks for all your extra efforts and sorry I have not been of more help; one difficult deal was done and many, many thanks to you. Best wishes for a very Happy and Restful Thanksgiving Holiday.

Very good person solved the problems with out having to always bring the problem for me to solve. Great "salesmanship" knows how to fix up a vacant lot so that it shows well. I am continuing to use him on other listings in North carolina.

I work with Heather, and I find that she is extremely professional. She is hard working and very diligent in performing all tasks that are required to complete the job. She is a pleasure to work with!

He listened and didn’t push my decision. He went to and made sure all inspections were done. He made sure the house was fixed as expected. I would recommend him and even go to him if I need to buy or sell my house.

I would highly recommend using Heather for buying or selling a home in the WNC market! She was top-notch and clearly a market expert.

John was a pleasure to work with! He made adjustments to our schedule on the spot to fit our tight schedule and our changing requirements. You will be very satisfied working with John.

Good man. Creative thinker. Innovative.

It was a pleasure to work with John. He is a true professional. He hung in there with us, showing us many different types of homes in different areas until we found our mountain home! Very knowledgeable of the Highlands/Cashiers area and all they have to offer. We highly recommend John.

John was terrific to work with. He anticipated our questions and needs and his communication was great. We didn't have any surprises or problems along the way. I recommend him to anyone looking for a highly conscientious professional.

It was a pleasure to work with John. He is a true professional. He hung in there with us, showing us many different types of homes in different areas until we found our mountain home! Very knowledgeable of the Highlands/Cashiers area and all they have to offer. We highly recommend John.

John was wonderful from start to finish! We met him at one of his listings, and he showed us several others. He worked around our schedule and helped us negotiate the house we eventually chose! We are so happy with our new mountain house! Thank you, John!!! -Sarah and Barb Lane