We have news we are proud of, and it is rooted right here at home. The Longleaf Group has been named a RealTrends Verified Top Team by Volume, and we are the top-producing real estate team based in Weddington, NC. RealTrends, the independent authority that has audited and ranked real estate production since 1987, verified our 2025 results at $17.64 million in sales volume across 32 transaction sides. For a team headquartered in a town the size of Weddington, that is a milestone worth marking, and it is a direct reflection of where we live and work every day.
This is more than a badge. The reason we are the top real estate team in Weddington NC is the same reason we love it here: we know this town at the street, school, and subdivision level because it is home. Below is what the RealTrends recognition means, who is on the team, and why a Weddington-based team is an advantage when you buy or sell in this market. You can view our verified profile directly on RealTrends.
10 minute read · By Steve Jarrell, REALTOR®, CLHMS, The Longleaf Group at eXp Realty. Weddington, NC. Updated July 2026.
The Top Real Estate Team in Weddington NC: The Short Answer
Key Takeaways
- The Longleaf Group at eXp Realty is a RealTrends Verified Top Team by Volume, based in Weddington
- Independently audited 2025 sales: $17.64 million in volume across 32 transaction sides
- It is the top-producing real estate team headquartered in the Town of Weddington
- Led by Steve Jarrell (REALTOR, Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist)
- The team includes Amanda Jarrell, who serves on the Town of Weddington Planning Board, and Cathy Burns, a Weddington resident with 25 years in the business
- RealTrends has independently audited and ranked real estate production since 1987
The top real estate team in Weddington NC is The Longleaf Group at eXp Realty, a RealTrends Verified Top Team by Volume based in Weddington. On independently audited 2025 sales data, the team closed $17.64 million in volume across 32 transaction sides, and it is the top-producing real estate team headquartered in the Town of Weddington. The team is led by Steve Jarrell, a REALTOR® and Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist, and includes Amanda Jarrell, who serves on the Town of Weddington Planning Board, and Cathy Burns, a Weddington resident with 25 years in the business.
What sets the team apart is not just the production. It is that The Longleaf Group is genuinely of Weddington: its agents live here, serve on the town’s boards and civic clubs, and are woven into Weddington’s schools and community life. That local depth is the through line in everything below.
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What This Guide Covers
- The top real estate team in Weddington NC: the short answer
- What the RealTrends Verified award means
- Weddington born and based: roots that show up in the work
- Meet the Weddington team
- Why a Weddington-based team matters when you buy or sell
- Watch: moving to Weddington NC
- Frequently asked questions
What the RealTrends Verified Award Means
RealTrends is not a pay-to-play badge. It is the residential real estate industry’s benchmarking authority, and it has ranked agents and teams by verified production since 1987. In 2020 it was acquired by HW Media, the parent of HousingWire. The word that matters is Verified: before any ranking publishes, a team’s production is audited against brokerage and MLS records by an independent third party. It is a receipt, not a self-applied label.
Our recognition as a RealTrends Verified Top Team by Volume is based on our 2025 closed sales: $17.64 million in volume across 32 transaction sides, as shown on our verified RealTrends team profile. That we earned it as a team based in Weddington, rather than a large uptown Charlotte operation, is the part we are proudest of. It says a small, focused, local team can compete on production while staying rooted in one community.
For a buyer or seller, third-party verification is a useful filter. A lot of agents call themselves the best. Very few have had their numbers audited and published by an independent authority. When you are choosing who to trust with the largest transaction of your life, that distinction is worth something.
Weddington Born and Based: Roots That Show Up in the Work
Plenty of agents sell in Weddington. Far fewer are actually of Weddington. The Longleaf Group is headquartered here, and the team’s involvement in the town is not a marketing line, it is how we spend our week.
Weddington Elementary parents
Steve and Amanda Jarrell live in Weddington and are parents of Weddington Elementary students. When we talk with a relocating buyer about the schools, the drop-off line, or which neighborhoods feed which campus, we are not reading it off a data sheet. We are living it. For buyers who prioritize schools, that first-hand knowledge is one of the most useful things a local agent can offer.
Weddington Optimist Club
We are active with the Weddington Optimist Club, the volunteer organization behind Weddington Optimist Park and much of the youth sports and community programming that makes this town what it is. Showing up for the community you sell in is the difference between an agent who knows the market and one who is part of it.
Rotary Club of Waxhaw-Weddington
The team is also involved with the Rotary Club of Waxhaw-Weddington, whose service projects support the broader Weddington and Waxhaw area. That civic network gives us a read on where the community is headed, from new development to local priorities, that you simply cannot get from a listing portal.
A seat at the planning table
Amanda Jarrell serves on the Town of Weddington Planning Board, the body that reviews rezonings, subdivision plats, and land-use decisions. In a town where the value of an estate lot is tied to what can and cannot be built around it, having a teammate who reads a development notice the way a planner does is a real advantage for our clients.
Meet the Weddington Team
Steve Jarrell, Team Lead
Steve Jarrell leads The Longleaf Group and is a REALTOR® and Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist with an MBA from the University of Tennessee. Before real estate, he spent a decade building the listing-marketing technology used by thousands of agents nationally, leading Paradym through its growth and its 2020 acquisition by Constellation Software. He is an eXp Realty ICON Agent, a Weddington resident, and active in the Weddington Optimist Club. Reach him at 704-774-7170 or steve@jarrellhomes.com, and read his full bio.
Amanda Jarrell, Broker
Amanda Jarrell is a licensed broker with The Longleaf Group and, like Steve, an eXp Realty ICON Agent. She serves as a member of the Town of Weddington Planning Board and spent eight years in real estate marketing before becoming licensed. A Weddington resident and member of the Rotary Club of Waxhaw-Weddington, Amanda brings a land-use and marketing perspective that is rare on any team. Reach her at 704-774-0265 or amanda@jarrellhomes.com.
Cathy Burns, Broker
Cathy Burns is a fellow agent at The Longleaf Group at eXp Realty and a Weddington resident with 25 years in the business. She is one of the most experienced hands in the Weddington market, and her long tenure gives clients a deep well of local knowledge on neighborhoods, pricing history, and the way this town has grown over the past two decades. That kind of institutional memory is hard to replicate. Cathy has watched subdivisions go from raw land to established neighborhoods, and she can tell a buyer or seller how a street has held its value over time, not just what it looks like today.
Why the Top Real Estate Team in Weddington NC Is a Local One
Weddington is a specific market, and it rewards specific knowledge. Zoning favors large lots and custom homes, there is almost no commercial development, and homes here carry a median well above the Charlotte metro, with individual estates reaching into the seven figures. Pricing a one-of-a-kind home or an acreage lot where there are few clean comparables is not something an out-of-area agent or an online estimate does well.
There is also a continuity advantage. With five active licensed agents who work the same core towns, a client of the top real estate team in Weddington NC is never dependent on a single person’s calendar. Someone who knows your deal and knows this market is always reachable, which matters when a competing offer lands or an inspection issue needs a fast, informed answer.
A Weddington-based team prices from real comparable analysis, markets custom homes to the relocation buyer pool that drives this town, and knows which streets, schools, and subdivisions carry a premium and why. That is the everyday value behind the RealTrends numbers. If you are weighing your options, our guides to the best real estate agents in Weddington and the top listing agents across Weddington, Waxhaw, and Marvin go deeper, and you can read about our RealTrends Verified recognition across the Charlotte area as well.
By the Numbers: The Longleaf Group’s Verified 2025 Production
Numbers are only as good as the source behind them, and these come straight from our audited RealTrends Verified profile. As the top real estate team in Weddington NC by production, here is what our 2025 looked like, all of it independently verified rather than self-reported.
| Metric | Verified 2025 Result |
|---|---|
| Sales volume | $17.64 million |
| Transaction sides closed | 32 |
| Team home base | Weddington, NC 28104 |
| Brokerage | eXp Realty |
| Active licensed agents | 5 |
| Recognition | RealTrends Verified Top Team by Volume |
We are intentionally careful with these numbers. We are not claiming to be the biggest team in Charlotte or the top team in North Carolina, because that is not what the data says. What the data does say is that a focused, Weddington-based team put up top-team production and had it verified by the industry’s independent authority. You can confirm every figure on our RealTrends profile.
What This Recognition Means If You Are Selling in Weddington
For a seller, the RealTrends recognition is a signal about two things that decide your outcome: pricing and marketing. Weddington homes are custom and sit on large lots, so clean comparable sales are scarce and an automated valuation is often off by six figures. A team that closes real volume here prices from genuine comparable analysis, not a guess, and knows how to reach the relocation buyer pool that actually buys these homes.
That marketing reach is a particular strength of this team. Steve Jarrell spent a decade building the listing-marketing technology thousands of agents used before he ever sold a home, and that fluency shows up in how a Weddington estate is photographed, written, and syndicated to buyers who are often searching from out of state. As the top real estate team in Weddington NC, our job on the listing side is to protect both your final price and your timeline.
What This Recognition Means If You Are Buying in Weddington
For a buyer, working with a Weddington-based team means you are guided by people who know the streets and the tradeoffs first-hand. Weddington’s appeal is built on large lots, top-rated schools, and a near-total absence of commercial sprawl, and the neighborhoods each have their own character, from established enclaves to newer custom communities like those around Hunter Farm and Kings Grant. Knowing which street carries a premium and why is exactly the kind of judgment that only comes from living and working here.
It also means clear-eyed guidance on the harder questions. Weddington carries a median home price well above the Charlotte metro and can require patience and a clear strategy, especially at the upper end. A verified top team will tell you where the value is and where it is not, rather than simply writing the offer. That candor is part of why buyers trust a local team over a Charlotte-wide agent who visits the market occasionally.
A Thank You to Weddington
A recognition like this does not happen in a vacuum. It happens because clients trusted us with their biggest decisions, because neighbors referred their friends, and because this town gave our team a place to build something real. We do not take that lightly. Being named the top real estate team in Weddington NC by an independent authority is an honor, but being the team Weddington neighbors actually call is the part that matters most to us.
We will keep showing up the same way we always have: on the sidelines at Weddington Optimist Park, at the planning table, in the school pickup line, and across the closing table. If you are thinking about buying or selling here, we would be glad to put that local depth to work for you.
Watch: Moving to Weddington NC
If you are considering a move to Weddington, start here. This is our most-watched Weddington video, a straight look at what to know before you buy in this market.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the top real estate team in Weddington NC?
The Longleaf Group at eXp Realty is the top real estate team based in Weddington, NC. It was named a RealTrends Verified Top Team by Volume on independently audited 2025 sales of $17.64 million across 32 transaction sides. The team is led by Steve Jarrell and includes Amanda Jarrell, who serves on the Town of Weddington Planning Board, and Cathy Burns, a 25-year Weddington resident.
What does RealTrends Verified mean?
RealTrends has ranked residential real estate production since 1987 and is owned by HW Media, the parent of HousingWire. ‘Verified’ means a team’s production numbers are audited against brokerage and MLS records by an independent third party before any ranking is published. It is a credential you cannot simply buy, which is what makes it meaningful.
How many homes does The Longleaf Group sell?
On its RealTrends Verified profile based on 2025 data, The Longleaf Group closed 32 transaction sides for $17.64 million in sales volume. The team is based in Weddington, NC and works throughout South Charlotte and Union County, including Waxhaw, Marvin, Matthews, and Indian Trail.
Is The Longleaf Group actually based in Weddington?
Yes. The team is headquartered in Weddington, NC 28104, and its agents live in the community. Steve and Amanda Jarrell are Weddington residents and parents of Weddington Elementary students, Amanda serves on the Town of Weddington Planning Board, and Cathy Burns is a longtime Weddington resident. That local rootedness is central to how the team works.
Who are the agents on The Longleaf Group team?
The team is led by Steve Jarrell, a REALTOR and Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist and eXp ICON Agent. Amanda Jarrell is a broker, eXp ICON Agent, and member of the Town of Weddington Planning Board. Cathy Burns is a fellow Longleaf Group agent and a Weddington resident with 25 years of experience. The team has five active licensed agents in total.
How do I contact the top real estate team in Weddington NC?
You can reach Steve Jarrell at 704-774-7170 or steve@jarrellhomes.com, or Amanda Jarrell at 704-774-0265 or amanda@jarrellhomes.com. You can also schedule a free 15-minute call online or visit thelongleafgroup.com.
Work With Weddington’s RealTrends Verified Team
The Longleaf Group is based right here in Weddington and works exclusively in South Charlotte and Union County. Whether you are buying or selling, let’s talk about your move.
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