Yes — that's most of this work. We handle the search and the scheduling here, tour properties on live video so you can see them before you commit, and coordinate the application and lease remotely. Plenty of our rental clients sign before they ever set foot in North Carolina.

That's a completely normal plan, and often a smart one. Renting first lets you get to know the area, sort out a job or a school year, and buy when you're ready rather than under pressure. Tell us on the form and the same agent can keep an eye on the sale market for you while you're leasing.

We're based in downtown Hickory and search rentals across Catawba County — Hickory, Conover, Newton and Claremont — plus Granite Falls, Lenoir, Morganton, Taylorsville, the Lake Hickory shoreline, and south toward Mooresville, Statesville and Lake Norman. Tell us the towns you're already considering and we'll tell you what's available there, what it costs, and what the drive looks like.

No. We manage a portfolio in-house through True North Property Management, and those are included, but the search covers the wider rental market too.

Fees vary by property and by landlord, so we'll tell you plainly what applies to your search before you tour anything. You will never be surprised by a fee at lease signing.

Pet policies are set by each property owner, so we filter on them like any other property attribute — number and type of pets, weight limits, pet deposits. Assistance animals, including service animals and emotional support animals, are not pets under the Fair Housing Act and never limit what we show you.

A member of the team reaches out as soon as they've reviewed your request — usually the same or next business day. If you need to move faster than that, say so on the form and call the office.