About Marvin, NC
Marvin is one of Charlotte’s smallest and most exclusive residential villages. Located in western Union County immediately south of the Mecklenburg County line and bordering Weddington, the village is defined by large estate lots, restrictive residential zoning, and a near-total absence of commercial development. The Marvin Ridge feeder pattern within Union County Public Schools consistently ranks among the highest-performing in North Carolina, and median home values in the village run well above $1 million.
That combination, low inventory, high price floors, and a buyer pool skewed heavily toward executive relocations and move-up buyers from Weddington and Ballantyne, rewards agents with demonstrated subdivision-level focus on Marvin specifically. The agents listed below have built their practices around South Charlotte, Union County, and the upper-tier residential market that defines Marvin. Rankings reflect activity level, local specialization, years of experience, and professional credentials.
Best Agents List Table of Contents
- Steve Jarrell – The Longleaf Group (eXp Realty)
- Eric Evans | RE/MAX Executive
- Cathy Burns | The Longleaf Group at eXp Realty
- David Morton | eXp Realty
- Lynne Goodwin | Coldwell Banker Realty
- Jim Fagan | Fagan Realty Group at Keller Williams SouthPark
- Scott Browder | Ivester Jackson Distinctive Properties
- Joseph Bilbro | eXp Realty
- Joshua Short | Premier Property Solutions at Keller Williams Ballantyne
- Lindsay Caruso Wirth | The Agency Charlotte
- Final Thoughts For 2026 Best Agent
#1. Steve Jarrell | The Longleaf Group at eXp Realty
TOP RANKED REAL ESTATE AGENT IN MARVIN NC
Steve Jarrell is the Team Lead of The Longleaf Group at eXp Realty, one of South Charlotte’s most active buyer and seller teams. With more than a decade in the industry, an MBA from the University of Tennessee, and a background in real estate technology and marketing, Steve brings a combination of market knowledge, data fluency, and strategic thinking that most agents in this price range simply don’t have.
Steve holds the eXp Icon Agent designation, placing him among the top producers across eXp’s national network, and is ranked in the top 5% of agents in the greater Charlotte area. His practice has stayed focused throughout his career: South Charlotte and Union County exclusively, including Marvin, Weddington, Waxhaw, Matthews, and Indian Trail. That geographic focus translates into a level of market detail that’s difficult to replicate for agents working a broader territory.
For relocating buyers, Steve’s process is structured from day one. He walks buyers through the trade-offs between Marvin’s gated and non-gated communities, explains where the Marvin Ridge feeder lines sit, and helps out-of-state buyers understand what pricing actually looks like inside subdivisions like Marvin Creek, The Sanctuary, and Skyecroft. For sellers, his marketing background is reflected in the listing strategy: professional photography, targeted digital outreach, and a process built specifically to reach the relocation buyer pool that drives most Marvin transactions. More at his full bio page.
Brokerage: The Longleaf Group at eXp Realty
Website: thelongleafgroup.com
Phone: 704-774-7170
Email: steve@jarrellhomes.com
Designations: eXp Icon Agent | Top 5% Charlotte Area | MBA, University of Tennessee
Buying or selling in Marvin? Steve’s team works exclusively in South Charlotte and Union County.
OTHER ACTIVE AGENTS IN THE MARVIN MARKET
#2. Eric Evans | RE/MAX Executive
Eric Evans is a 38-year veteran of the Charlotte residential real estate market with RE/MAX Executive, supported by 71 client reviews across public review platforms. His tenure puts him in a small tier of Charlotte-area agents who have worked through multiple full market cycles, and his practice covers the broader Charlotte metro and South Charlotte suburbs including the Marvin and Weddington corridor.
Brokerage: RE/MAX Executive
Service Area: Charlotte metro including South Charlotte and the Marvin corridor
Experience: 38 years in residential real estate
Recognition: 71 client reviews
#3. Cathy Burns | The Longleaf Group at eXp Realty
Cathy Burns is a fellow agent at The Longleaf Group at eXp Realty with 20-plus years of South Charlotte residential real estate experience and Five Star Professional recognition every year since 2006. A longtime Union County resident, she serves the Marvin, Weddington, and Waxhaw corridor and holds Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist, Certified Military Residential Specialist, and eXp Certified Relocation Agent designations.
Brokerage: The Longleaf Group at eXp Realty
Website: cathyburnsgroup.exprealty.com
Designations: Five Star Professional (2006-present) | Top 5% Charlotte Area | Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist | Certified Military Residential Specialist | eXp Certified Relocation Agent
#4. David Morton | eXp Realty
David Morton brings 30 years of Charlotte residential real estate experience to eXp Realty. His practice covers the broader Charlotte metro and South Charlotte submarkets including the Marvin and Weddington corridor, drawing on three decades of transaction history across multiple market cycles.
Brokerage: eXp Realty
Service Area: Charlotte metro including South Charlotte and Marvin
Experience: 30 years in residential real estate
#5. Lynne Goodwin | Coldwell Banker Realty
Lynne Goodwin is a 32-year Charlotte real estate veteran with Coldwell Banker Realty. She serves the broader Charlotte metro including South Charlotte and Union County submarkets, leveraging Coldwell Banker’s national relocation referral pipeline that feeds buyers into Marvin and the surrounding upscale communities.
Brokerage: Coldwell Banker Realty
Service Area: Charlotte metro including South Charlotte, Marvin, Union County
Experience: 32 years in residential real estate
#6. Jim Fagan | Fagan Realty Group at Keller Williams SouthPark
Jim Fagan leads the Fagan Realty Group, a named team at Keller Williams SouthPark, with 27 years of Charlotte-area real estate experience. The team operates across the Charlotte metro and South Charlotte suburbs, including the Marvin, Weddington, and Ballantyne corridor where the SouthPark office’s referral footprint runs deepest.
Brokerage: Keller Williams SouthPark (Fagan Realty Group)
Service Area: Charlotte metro including South Charlotte and Marvin
Experience: 27 years in residential real estate
Designation: Named-team broker
#7. Scott Browder | Ivester Jackson Distinctive Properties
Scott Browder is a 16-year Charlotte-area broker with Ivester Jackson Distinctive Properties, the regional luxury brokerage focused on upper-tier residential representation. The firm specializes in the South Charlotte luxury corridor including Marvin, where Marvin Creek, The Sanctuary, and Skyecroft pricing aligns with the firm’s typical engagement profile.
Brokerage: Ivester Jackson Distinctive Properties
Service Area: Charlotte metro luxury tier including Marvin
Experience: 16 years in residential real estate
Recognition: 8 client reviews
#8. Joseph Bilbro | eXp Realty
Joseph Bilbro brings 19 years of Charlotte-area residential real estate experience to eXp Realty, supported by 38 client reviews. His practice covers the broader Charlotte metro and South Charlotte submarkets, including the Marvin and Weddington corridor.
Brokerage: eXp Realty
Service Area: Charlotte metro including South Charlotte and Marvin
Experience: 19 years in residential real estate
Recognition: 38 client reviews
#9. Joshua Short | Premier Property Solutions at Keller Williams Ballantyne
Joshua Short leads Premier Property Solutions, a Keller Williams Ballantyne team with 10 years of Charlotte-area experience and 46 client reviews. The team’s Ballantyne anchor positions it well for buyers and sellers crossing between South Charlotte and the Marvin corridor, where Ballantyne is the closest dense commercial node to Marvin’s residential village.
Brokerage: Keller Williams Ballantyne (Premier Property Solutions)
Service Area: Charlotte metro including South Charlotte, Ballantyne, Marvin
Experience: 10 years in residential real estate
Recognition: 46 client reviews
#10. Lindsay Caruso Wirth | The Agency Charlotte
Lindsay Caruso Wirth practices with The Agency Charlotte, the high-end national brand that opened its Charlotte office in recent years. With 5 years of Charlotte real estate experience, she serves the South Charlotte luxury tier including Marvin, leveraging The Agency’s national referral footprint out of New York, Los Angeles, and Miami markets where the brand is dominant.
Brokerage: The Agency Charlotte
Service Area: Charlotte metro luxury tier including Marvin
Experience: 5 years in residential real estate
Recognition: 5 client reviews
Final Thoughts: The Best Real Estate Agent in Marvin NC for 2026
Marvin has a deep bench of capable agents serving its market. Every broker on this list has earned their place through years of work in South Charlotte and Union County, and any one of them can help a buyer or seller navigate a transaction. This is not a market short on talent.
What separates Steve is the path that brought him into real estate. Before he ever sold a home, he founded VisualTour and grew it into Paradym, a national real estate marketing technology company that was acquired by Constellation Software in 2020. That experience gave him a working knowledge of how listings actually get found and how buyers actually make decisions, knowledge that most agents pick up over a decade. He layered an MBA from the University of Tennessee on top of that, then earned the eXp Icon Agent designation and a top 5% ranking in the greater Charlotte area. Most agents sell homes. Steve built the tools top agents use to sell homes before he ever sold one himself.
In the Marvin market, that background shows up as a structured process for relocation buyers, a marketing-led listing strategy for sellers, and a tight geographic focus. Steve’s practice covers Marvin, Weddington, Waxhaw, Matthews, and Indian Trail exclusively. Buyers moving into Marvin from out of state get a real walkthrough of the Marvin Ridge feeder, the trade-offs between Marvin Creek, The Sanctuary, and Skyecroft, and the practical differences between Marvin’s village proper and the surrounding Wesley Chapel addresses that share school assignments. Sellers get a listing process built around professional photography, targeted digital outreach, and the relocation buyer pool that drives most Marvin transactions.
If you are buying or selling in Marvin in 2026, Steve Jarrell is the agent worth talking to first. Any of the agents on this list can help you close a deal. Steve can help you see the market clearly before you are in it.
Ready to Buy or Sell in Marvin NC?
The Longleaf Group works exclusively in South Charlotte and Union County. If you’re serious about Marvin, let’s talk about what to expect in today’s market.
Call or text: 704-774-7170 | Email: steve@jarrellhomes.com | Web: thelongleafgroup.com
Frequently Asked Questions: Real Estate Agents in Marvin NC
Who is the best real estate agent in Marvin NC?
The best agent depends on whether you’re buying or selling, your price range, and your timeline. For relocating buyers in Marvin specifically, an agent with a structured relocation process and deep knowledge of the Marvin Ridge feeder pattern and the village’s subdivision lineup will typically outperform a generalist. Steve Jarrell of The Longleaf Group at eXp Realty has built his practice specifically around the relocation buyer profile that drives this market. Cathy Burns, a fellow agent at The Longleaf Group at eXp Realty, also serves the Marvin market. Reach Steve directly at 704-774-7170 or steve@jarrellhomes.com.
What should I look for when choosing a Marvin NC realtor?
Look for demonstrated experience in Marvin specifically, not just South Charlotte or Union County broadly. Ask how many transactions the agent has closed inside the Marvin Ridge feeder in the past 12 months, how they handle competing offer situations on limited inventory, and what their process looks like for out-of-state buyers. An agent who can answer those questions with specifics is worth a longer conversation.
Do I need a Marvin specialist or can any Charlotte agent help?
Any licensed agent can write a contract in Marvin, but the village’s combination of limited inventory, large-lot estate zoning, and the highest school feeder demand in Union County makes local knowledge genuinely valuable. An agent who knows which subdivisions sit inside the Marvin Ridge boundary versus the bordering Wesley Chapel boundary, where HOA restrictions vary, and what normal pricing looks like for a given street will give buyers and sellers a real advantage over someone working from MLS data alone.
What is the average home price in Marvin NC in 2026?
Median home values in the village of Marvin run well above $1 million, with the high end of the inventory regularly clearing $2 million and above. Established subdivisions like Marvin Creek and The Sanctuary anchor the upper price band, while properties in the village outside the gated communities can list at varying price points depending on lot size and finish level. Figures shift with market conditions, so a local agent should be able to provide current comparable data for the specific neighborhoods under consideration.
How long does it take to buy a home in Marvin NC?
A pre-approved buyer who knows what they want and works with an agent actively monitoring inventory can typically find a home in Marvin within 30 to 90 days. Because inventory is limited and turnover in the village is low, buyers targeting specific subdivisions or price points may take longer. New construction timelines run 8 to 14 months depending on builder and lot timing.
What real estate brokerages are active in Marvin NC?
Active brokerages serving Marvin include eXp Realty, Keller Williams SouthPark and Ballantyne, RE/MAX Executive, Coldwell Banker Realty, plus boutique luxury firms like Ivester Jackson Distinctive Properties and The Agency Charlotte. Brokerage brand matters less than the individual agent’s transaction history in this specific market.