Rick Creel/Broker - Pinnacle Homes Real Estate - Mtn. Homes and Living

09/02/2026

I just had to share this listing. It's in a community near Cashiers, NC that is unlike other communities. It's a custom, luxry home community that has UTV trails! There is hiking, mountain biking, and more. Panthertown Valley is nearby for even more outdoor adventures. Potential homeowners can get in during the construction phase to discuss finishes and other features to make their mountain home dreams a reality. This is a 4/4 home, and a 3/3 is coming out of the ground soon.

08/30/2026

LUXURY HOME UNDER 1.2, Franklin, NC

I just shortend up the 15 minute version of this video so you can get a quirck, 1 min. peak at this luxury home near Franklin, NC. You still have the town of Highlands, NC nearby as well. This makes an easy weekend trip up from Atlanta, Asheville, Charlotte, etc. to enjoy the mountains and outdoors. If you want to see the full video, you can go use this link::(https://youtu.be/0alc9WaudSw)

https://youtube.com/shorts/byFXhGZc3Ic?feature=share

08/22/2026

Full Service Flat Fee Listing Agent

08/21/2026

08/18/2026

02/07/2026

WHY HOME DEALS FALL APART - A local Mortgage Broker in Franklin shared some great information, I thought I would post here. In short, he stated one of the biggest reasons for home deals falling apart is by not having hard conversations in the beginning. One of those is your broker telling you how much the home you want to purchase is worth. Having a good CMA (Comparative Market Analysis) can save a lot of trouble when the "appraisal" comes. You pay for the appraisal. If comes in below your offer price, that can stop everything. Make sure your broker knows the market! A good indicator may be, are they a certified Pricing Strategy Advisor. Reach out to me if you'd like to buy, or sell your home.

Link to Article:
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7424118364773675008/?origin=NETWORK_CONVERSATIONS&midToken=AQHmMsVqMGqtJg&midSig=0MDJCOSoHWfs81&trk=eml-email_network_conversations_01-network~post~cta-0-read~more&trkEmail=eml-email_network_conversations_01-network~post~cta-0-read~more-null-g751g~mlbkpenl~ii-null-null&eid=g751g-mlbkpenl-ii&otpToken=MTAwMjFjZTAxNDI3YzFjNGJlMmYwMmVkNDYxYWU1Yjc4NmM5ZDQ0MTk5YWI4NTZkNzBjNTAyNmU0ZjVmNTVmN2ZjOTc5MTliNjViNWM3YzAwZWE0OTVlMmMwMzQzYzhiMThmZDE2NWUxOTUzZGUyZWJkLDEsMQ%3D%3D

02/02/2026

Well, it didn’t make it to “0” degrees. It still had half a degree to go! I wonder if that groundhog will come out today???

01/30/2026

Just got new windows in our home before the cold came. WOW! We had been looking for a while. We were actually ready to go with Anderson until we found this company. About 1/3 the cost. The specs were not significantly different. This installer, Josh, was a BEAST. One man, 2 day to install 15 windows, by himself. Extremely pleasant and a VERY hard worker. He even noticed one defect in one of the windows and already had the replacement ordered. These windows come with a double lifetime warranty. That is, if we sell the home, the warranty goes to the second owner. https://www.palmettobath.com/north-carolina/asheville-nc/

01/30/2026

More coming soon! I have started my own firm. I use a different model than most brokerages and agents. I have a fee structure that is transparent, clear, and based upon the service, not "commissions". In other words, you pay a simple price to list your home with all the service of a larger firm. The only difference; homeowners can save thousands compared with most commission based listings. If you'd like to know more, visit this page: https://pinnaclehomesrealestate.com/how-much-commission-to-list-my-home/