Cheryl Crist | Crist Realty

Cheryl Crist | Crist Realty

Real Estate Agent for Sanford, North Carolina and the Surrounding Counties

Real Estate Agent for Sanford, North Carolina and the Surrounding Counties

Buying or Selling a home shouldn’t feel like waiting to hear back.

Buying or Selling a home shouldn’t feel like waiting to hear back.

Call Cheryl

Call Cheryl

If you’ve already started looking, you’ve probably run into a few of these.

A handful of agent websites that all say the same three things, thorough, responsive, dedicated, with no real way to tell them apart.

Maybe an agent who went quiet for a few days at exactly the wrong moment.

Maybe a “we’ll buy your house today” offer that made you wonder if the number was actually fair, or just fast.

Maybe a moment of thinking about doing everything yourself, before realizing every showing, every question, and every negotiation would land on you alone.

You’re paying attention. This is the current market. And that's exactly what Cheryl set out to fix.

You’re paying attention. This is the current market. And that's exactly what Cheryl set out to fix.

Direct Access

You’re calling Cheryl, not a rotating team.

24-Hour Rule

Every message answered within a day, always.

Sanford Rooted

Local knowledge, not a regional franchise playbook.

The numbers Cheryl actually controls.

Not the biggest brokerage. Not the most listings. Just what she promises, every time.

$12 Million

in homes closed

24 hours

Maximum response time. Every message, every time.

100% Access

No hand-offs, ever.

Since 2022.

Professionally full-time since 2024.

WHY IT’S DIFFERENT

Here’s what actually makes the difference.

Whose Side She’s On

Every seller worries about some version of the same thing:
"Is my agent actually working for me, or just working to get the deal closed?"
It’s a fair question with dual agency situations, where one agent represents both sides, happen more than most sellers realize, and they don’t always work in the seller’s favor.
On a sale, Cheryl represents one side only and never both parties in the same deal.
That’s not a disclaimer buried in paperwork, it’s how she takes every call.

CLIENT REVIEW

"...She listened to my concerns and worries..."

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Andrea R.

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What The 24-Hour Rule Looks Like

It’s not a slogan. In practice, it means a message like “I have three questions in to the buyer’s agent, and I’ll know more by tomorrow morning” instead of silence. You’ll always know where things stand, even when the answer is “still working on it.”

It’s not a slogan. In practice, it means a message like “I have three questions in to the buyer’s agent, and I’ll know more by tomorrow morning” instead of silence. You’ll always know where things stand, even when the answer is “still working on it.”

CLIENT REVIEW

"...If she didn't have a answer on something and said she would find out and got back with us in a timely manner..."

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Tammy

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Honest, From The First Conversation

She won’t tell you your home is worth more than it is just to win the listing, only for the number to quietly come back down once you’re already under contract with her. You’ll hear the real number, and the reasoning behind it, before you’ve committed to anything.

She won’t tell you your home is worth more than it is just to win the listing, only for the number to quietly come back down once you’re already under contract with her. You’ll hear the real number, and the reasoning behind it, before you’ve committed to anything.

Not A Team, Not A Rotating Cast

This is Cheryl.
Not a call center, not “the office will follow up with you.” When you call Crist Realty, you get her.
On the phone, at the walkthrough, and at the closing table.

CLIENT REVIEW

"...she showed up for my inspections even if I couldn't."

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Bethany P.

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CLIENT REVIEW

"She took time to listen to what we were looking for..."

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Stephen Y.

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Three Things Clients Notice

Three Things
Clients Notice

01

01

01

Prepared

Prepared

Prepared

She does the homework before the call, not during it. Comps pulled. Questions answered. Before you ever pick up the phone.

She does the homework before the call, not during it. Comps pulled. Questions answered. Before you ever pick up the phone.

She does the homework before the call, not during it. Comps pulled. Questions answered. Before you ever pick up the phone.

CLIENT REVIEW

"...very organized, ensures she delivers on her commitments..."

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Jamie F.

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02

02

Responsive

Responsive

Responsive

A 24-hour rule, self-imposed, every time. You’ll never be left guessing. A message goes out the same day it’s needed, not when it’s convenient.

A 24-hour rule, self-imposed, every time. You’ll never be left guessing. A message goes out the same day it’s needed, not when it’s convenient.

CLIENT REVIEW

"...knowledgeable, responsive, and made the entire process straightforward..."

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Mark H.

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03

03

Personally Invested

Personally Invested

Personally Invested

Not a transaction number. She’s watered plants and kept a listing tidy for a seller who’d already moved out of state, the kind of thing nobody asks for.

Not a transaction number. She’s watered plants and kept a listing tidy for a seller who’d already moved out of state, the kind of thing nobody asks for.

CLIENT REVIEW

"...you are more of a partner than a client."

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Michael W.

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Beyond the Standard Sale

Beyond the Standard Sale

Land Sales in Sanford Are More Than “Just a House.”

Land sales confuse a lot of agents.

Land sales confuse a lot of agents.

Perc tests, deed restrictions, utility access, the kind of detail that either gets missed or gets outsourced to guesswork.

Cheryl doesn’t avoid that complexity.
It’s one of the things she’s known for.

Perc tests, deed restrictions, utility access, the kind of detail that either gets missed or gets outsourced to guesswork.

Cheryl doesn’t avoid that complexity.
It’s one of the things she’s known for.

Call Cheryl

Call Cheryl

Real Estate Agent in Sanford, and the towns around it.

Lee County

Chatham County

Harnett County

Moore County

Lee County

Lee County

Chatham County

Harnett County

Moore County

What working with Cheryl actually looks like.

You call, text, or send a message. Cheryl responds within 24 hours: always.
Even if the answer is just “The inspection report just came in, and I’ll have a full read by end of day.”

The first conversation is just that, a conversation. She’ll ask about your situation and your timeline, and give you an honest, specific read on what your home could realistically sell for. There’s no pressure to sign anything on that call.

Ready to talk?

Ready to talk?

No gatekeepers, no waiting on a callback queue.

Reach Cheryl directly.

No gatekeepers, no waiting on a callback queue.

Reach Cheryl directly.

Call or Text: 845-820-3679

Call or Text: 845-820-3679

Prefer to write it out? Send a message. Cheryl responds within 24 hours, even after hours.

Prefer to write it out? Send a message. Cheryl responds within 24 hours, even after hours.

Crist Realty

106 Carthage St, Sanford, NC 27330

106 Carthage St, Sanford, NC 27330

106 Carthage St,
Sanford, NC 27330

Equal Housing Opportunity.

Equal Housing Opportunity.

LIC. #339984 REALTOR®

LIC. #339984 REALTOR®

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