Kristen A. Salvatore
Licensed Agent at Lantern Realty and Development
- Agent License: 304907
About Kristen A. Salvatore
What areas do I cover? I service Asheville, NC and the surrounding WNC region – Wolf Laurel and Hot Springs to the North, Tryon to the South, Bryson City and Franklin to the West, and Lake James, Spruce Pine, Marion, and Rutherfordton to the East. Pretty much all of WNC. Yes, Asheville is amazing, but so are the many beautiful small towns that surround it. Let’s explore! Why work with me? Not to brag – well, maybe a little – I’m an award-winning Top Producer professional REALTOR® – “Top Achiever” award in 2019, “Top Sales Agent” in 2020 and 2021…you get the idea. I have worked in the real estate industry since 2003. I have earned multiple certifications – SRES, PSA, SFR, ePRO, RSPS. I’m also a Certified Lifestyle/HECM (Home Equity Conversion Mortgage) Advisor giving me special knowledge to assist 62+ folks in purchasing their Forever Home. I stay current with NC Real Estate Law, and I enjoy growing my skills to meet the needs of my clients. Hey… it’s all about listening, developing a partnership with my customers, then using everything in my professional toolbox to help you get where you want to be in the most effective and enjoyable way possible. Right? Sometimes that means helping you fix an issue and stay in the house they’re already in. It’s about being an advocate, a resource, and even a friend – helping folks solve a problem. Hard work, respect, integrity, and a dash of humor… sometimes a BIG dash. There is nothing better than seeing a smile on the faces of my customers and reading their review about how I helped them. Who am I? I grew up in a tiny sweet country town in WNY where apple orchards stretched for miles, warm summer days were spent swimming with my horse, and my first job was picking strawberries for the farm down the road. I made my way through college earning degrees in Design and Technology, worked as a Project Manager for Fortune 500 corporations – Saatchi & Saatchi Advertising, Citigroup, Toyota – traveled the world, then searched for the perfect place to set my roots and be my best self. That’s how I got here doing what I do best… and lovin’ every minute of it.
