Thinking about selling in Matthews on a tight timeline? Lynette’s first call with us was on May 5, 2026, her home in Willowbrook was on the market nine days later at $510,000, and a cash buyer signed a contract at $515,000 four days after that. From the first call to a signed contract took 13 days. Here’s how it came together, the county line question that surfaced at the title search, and what it says about selling a Matthews address on the Union County side of the line.
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The sale at a glance
| Neighborhood | Willowbrook, in Stallings and Union County, with a Matthews NC 28104 mailing address |
| Home | 3 bedrooms, 2,259 square feet, built in 1996 |
| First call | May 5, 2026 |
| Listed | May 14, 2026, at $510,000 |
| Under contract | May 18, 2026, four days after listing |
| Sale price | $515,000, cash, $5,000 above the list price |
| Closed | June 18, 2026, on the contract closing date |
Nine days from the first call to the market
Lynette came to us on a past client’s recommendation and booked a call on May 5. Two days later we met at the home for the listing appointment, talked through when to list and at what price, and the listing paperwork was signed that evening. A week after that meeting, on May 14, the home was live in the MLS. In her own words, Steve’s read of the Matthews market helped her decide “when to put my home on the market and at what price.”
That is the first stage of our Custom Marketing Plan working on a short clock: price it, prepare it and plan the launch, in days instead of months when the seller’s timeline calls for it.
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Four days on the market and a cash contract
Showings began right away, and we kept Lynette updated on every showing and the agents’ feedback. On Monday, May 18, a cash buyer’s offer arrived and Lynette signed a contract at $515,000, $5,000 over the list price, four days after the listing went live. A cash contract also meant no lender and no appraisal standing between the contract and the closing.
Repairs, coordinated for the seller
The buyer’s inspection turned up a list of repairs, including crawl space, electrical and plumbing items. We lined up local contractors, kept the work on schedule for closing, and gathered every paid invoice for the buyer’s side before closing. Lynette called that help out in her review: Steve “was also very helpful in coordinating contractors for the minor repairs that were needed at my home.”
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Book a 15 minute call →The county line question at the title search
Willowbrook homes carry a Matthews mailing address, but the neighborhood sits in Stallings, in Union County. During the title work, the recorded plat showed this lot entirely in Union County, while the county GIS maps showed a back corner of it crossing into Mecklenburg. The title company planned to leave that corner out of the buyer’s title insurance unless a current survey or a longer recorded chain of ownership settled it. We brought the question to Lynette the same day it surfaced, laid out the options the closing attorney and title company offered, and worked through it with her. The sale closed on June 18, 2026, the closing date in the contract.
It’s a good example of why the ZIP code on a listing doesn’t settle the county. ZIP 28104 carries a Matthews address, yet most of its land is in Union County, as we break down in which ZIP code is really Matthews.
What the seller said
“My home went under contract in less than a week, which I attribute to Steve’s experience and expert recommendations. … I have purchased and sold several homes in the past, and without hesitation I can say that this experience with Steve and his team was the most pleasant and stress-free of them all.”
Lynette, five-star Google review, June 24, 2026
What this sale says about selling in Matthews
A quick contract is only half the job. This sale moved fast because the price and the launch were set in the first week, and it closed on time because the inspection repairs and the county line question were handled as soon as they came up. If you own a Matthews address on the Union County side, check your county and your plat before you list, so the title work holds no surprises. For the current numbers by town, see our South Charlotte market data, and our guide to selling a house in Matthews NC covers the rest of the process.