My story, and how it shapes the way I work with you.
For Tessa, real estate is about so much more than buying and selling homes — it’s about building meaningful connections, helping others, and creating spaces where life’s best moments can unfold. Rooted in a deep love for family, her animals, and her community, Tessa approaches every aspect of her work with heart, integrity, and an unwavering commitment to doing what’s right. Guided by strong morals and values, Tessa believes that honesty, respect, and compassion are the foundation of every successful relationship. Whether she’s helping a first-time buyer find their perfect home or assisting a family through a major transition, her focus remains on people — listening, understanding, and going above and beyond to make each experience a positive one. Outside of real estate, Tessa’s creativity shines through in her love for building and crafting. With her caring nature, creative spirit, and strong sense of integrity, Tessa is more than just a real estate agent — she’s a trusted guide, a steady friend, and someone who genuinely loves helping others find where they belong.
A local guide, with a boutique brokerage's full weight behind them.
Tessa pairs deep local knowledge with True North's marketing, technology, and distribution — so clients get concierge-level attention without giving up scale.
How Tessa + True North actually market your home.
No cookie-cutter checklists. Every listing gets the same senior-level treatment.
A real comparative market analysis with live absorption data from Canopy MLS — plus an honest range, not a wish price.
Every listing includes pro photography, floor plans, and — where it earns its keep — drone, video walk-throughs, and twilight shots. No 'good enough' iPhone photos.
Your home hits Canopy MLS plus Zillow, Realtor.com, Redfin, and Homes.com — all with correct data and pro media.
True North's Social Studio generates on-brand posts across Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn, plus a targeted email push to our sphere and past-client database.
Tessa negotiates with a full brokerage playbook behind them — pricing strategy, inspection response templates, and appraisal defense that a solo agent can't match.
A dedicated coordinator owns your timeline — inspections, appraisal, lender check-ins, closing — so you get updates, not scavenger hunts.
You get a real person on the phone, backed by the entire True North operation.
- ✓Direct access — you text Tessa, Tessa answers. No junior handoff.
- ✓Local expertise across Hickory — schools, commutes, HOAs, the stuff Zillow can't tell you.
- ✓Early access to True North's coming-soon listings and network-sourced opportunities before they hit the public MLS.
- ✓Preferred lender + inspector + attorney bench — vetted, not paid referrals.
- ✓A written buyer or seller game plan before you ever tour or list.
- ✓Transparent pricing — no junk fees, no surprise closing costs.
- ✓Post-close support: contractor referrals, tax appeals, refinance timing.
- ✓A brokerage that treats agents like partners, not seat-fillers — which is why your agent is here for the long haul.
True North Realty · Hickory, NC
Based in downtown Hickory and serving buyers and sellers across the Catawba Valley, Lake Norman, the High Country, and the greater Charlotte and Triad regions. Tessa works with you virtually or in person.