Mary Kay Buhrke And Amber Saxon
Our Team
About Us
Mary Kay
My husband and I moved to Champion Hills in 1998 from the northwest suburbs of Chicago. I was in banking for 20 years, then worked in the family business for a few years until we moved here. Once here, I got involved in several committees and served on the Property Owners Association Board as treasurer and president. Then I decided to get into real estate in 2004. I enjoy working with people, matching them with the perfect home/lifestyle and learned it requires a much better listener than talker. I have midwestern personality which most people find easy to work with and many of my clients are friends (repeat clients) or referrals. Amber and I have been fortunate enough to be a consistent top producers and will work hard to make your real estate goals a reality.
Amber
After spending many Summers in WNC, I left my hometown of Vero Beach, Florida, and moved to the mountains. Things happened quickly I graduated from Montreat College with a business degree and started a family. Living close by Champion Hills I soon found myself making friends with the residents and members. I began working in the on-site real estate office in 2013 and have loved every minute. In 2017, I partnered with Mary Kay which made a winning team. We really complement each other's strengths and work together seamlessly to make real estate transactions (a breeze). Whether it is introducing clients to the community for the first time or enjoying a cold beverage at Thirsty Thursday-it’s always a pleasure spending time in this beautiful place surrounded by friends. I look forward to meeting you and helping you to find your dream home, second home, or homesite.
Experience
We share a passion for our community, and are dedicated agents for the luxury golf community of Champion Hills. We each have very approachable personalities and enjoy working with people. We have learned that matching people with the perfect home and lifestyle requires us to be much better listeners than talkers, and we work hard to turn our clients into new neighbors and friends.
Everyone loves downtown Hendersonville, it’s friendly and quaint yet there are wonderful galleries, live theater, music, microbreweries, and many wonderful restaurants. We are also close Asheville, Greenville and many other great towns. This is an area rich in the arts, history and natural beauty. It will tempt you, like it did us and our families, with great weather and outdoor activities like hiking, kayaking, golf, tennis and fishing. Since Champion Hills is centrally located amongst everything Western North Carolina has to offer, we encourage you to let us assist you in experiencing a lifestyle of warm friendships and diversified activities in this incredibly beautiful setting!
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How is the tax bill of a home determined in North Carolina?
Real property is appraised at 100% of market value and includes land, buildings, structures, and improvements. State law requires counties to reappraise every eight years, but many counties reappraise every four. A bill can be a combination of tax rates. For example, a home inside the City of Asheville and Asheville City School districts will have three separate tax rates represented on a bill: the Buncombe County rate, the City of Asheville rate, and the Asheville City School rate. All rates are totaled to calculate the total tax liability. Tax rate estimates for our mountain communities can be found on page 127 of the Allen Tate/Beverly-Hanks Welcome magazine.
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Testimonials
Our experience with Mary Kay and Amber was great and the entire process from viewing properties to the closing went very well. We had no delays and no surprises, which is exactly what we wanted. Mary Kay's recommendations of other professionals were also helpful, especially given that we had no prior experience in Hendersonville and currently live in Florida. Well done.
Kevin D, Tampa Florida
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I have appreciated the work Amber and Mary Kaye have done selling some of my property and finding a wonderful place to buy. They have been wonderful in communicating buyers and Sellars needs and helping with problems related to move and been overall most helpful. They have been much more pleasant and knowledgeable than my first experiences when buying property in 2000.
Rocco Cassone
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We have bought and sold homes nine times in our lives. We can say, by far, Amber & Mary Kay were the most professional, enjoyable real estate agents we’ve ever had the pleasure of working with. We highly recommend them! Mike & Karen Kennedy
Mike & Karen Kennedy, Flat Rock, NC
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Terrific, caring service. We were particularly impressed by the thoughtful approach to marketing our home. This was uncharted territory to a certain extent and Mary Kay and Amber were not afraid to go outside the box in terms of strategy and try something new. It certainly paid off in a big way. We are very grateful to both these ladies for all their efforts.
George and Susan Yuhasz; Hendersonville, NC
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With the extensive knowledge and experience Mary Kay Buhrke and Amber Saxon have as long time Champion Hills community and club members they are able to give prospective neighbors detailed information on the community, club activities and services. They are both very personable and professional. I highly recommend them.
Ginny Thompson, Michigan
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Having bought a few pieces of property in my life I must comment on my most pleasant purchase ever with the delightful Mary Kay Burke and Amber Saxon. They have been most helpful in doing the deal and explaining the process. Mary Kay was wonderful in merging and communicating the thoughts of buyer and seller. She put my spouse and me in your dream home!
Rocco Cassone South Carolina
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Amber and Mary Kay were very professional. When any challenges occurred they addressed them quickly and solved the issues. Thank you Amber and Mary Kay.
Bob Toll Hendersonville N,C.
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We feel that Amber and Mary Kay sell championHills and to list with another real estate company would not be in our best interest.
Diane and Gaey Howard
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You cannot top this team! MaryKay Buhrke & Amber Saxon work seamless together! Their product knowledge is impeccable! Their attention to detail, listening and assessing client needs and 24/7 availability… why would you go to anyone else if you want Champion Hills?!! We bought two houses within 3 months! Bought/sold! And bought again! They sold our property in 4 hours!!! We are incredibly fortunate to have such knowledgeable professionals who take pride and represent Champion Hills with the utmost integrity. Key to our sale and new purchase successes were having had MaryKay Buhrke and Amber Saxon directly in Champion Hills! Being in the CH Club house location, they are always accessible not only to members but also member guests, family, friends and outside prospective new members looking to join a golf club community in the beautiful mountains of Champion Hills, NC. All the above is the standard for these two professionals, MaryKay Buhrke & Amber Saxon! They go above and beyond! We found and fell in love with Champion Hills and our new home. Thank you MaryKay Buhrke and Amber Saxon. ❤️
Arlene Brown, Champion Hills, NC
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we have been in business as independent commissioned reps for some thirty plus years and the set up with mary kay and amber was completely comfortable and professional!
miles and lynn Fenn FT MYERS FL
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We enjoyed dealing with Mary Kay and Amber and Amber and they are definitely extremely knowledgeable with the Champion Hills market….
Robert Oden, Fort Lauderdale
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Both Amber Saxon and Mary Kay Buhrke we’re very professional and always listened to our wants and needs. A great team that we highly recommend.
Carol Atkinson, Hendersonville
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Mary Kay Buhrke as well as Amber Saxon are two of the most helpful, professional agents my wife and I have ever worked with. I can not emphasize enough how much we relied on their assistance and insight including our search, negotiations, closure and move to our new home. They are truly the best!
Jim from Bluffton, SC
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Mary Kay and Amber are friends. If I was selling another home I would never consider using anyone else.
Cherry Troxel Nixa, MO
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Amber and Mary Kay prompt, reliable and willing to go the extra mile for their customer. Couldn't ask for more.
James Walsh North Carolina
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Amber represented us and went far and beyond with diligence and professionalism to serve us. I am happy to give references for the office anytime. Rose Singer
Rose Singer Boca Raton, FL
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Loved them both & would highly recommend to others! Both extremely professional!
Linda Gurney, Hendersonville
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Amber was recommended to us by a friend. She has done an outstanding job for us by listening to our needs and showing us exactly what we wanted to see, but also kept us informed about what was happening in the hood. Would not hesitate to recommend Amber to anyone interested in Champion Hills.
David Woods
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My husband and I have bought and sold about 12 properties over the years. This was by far the best experience we have ever had. Since we live in Florida and the home we sold is in Hendersonville, It was important to work with a team that could sell the lifestyle of Champion Hills. Mary Kay Buhrke and Amber Saxon did just that, we had a contract very quickly. We highly recommend them!
Bonnie and Jeff, Fl
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My wife and I spent a long time looking in Champion Hills before we found a property to purchase. Mary Kay was patient, kind, understanding and most importantly, did not give up on us! She is a solid professional and we look forward to a continued friendship when we eventually head to Champion Hills.
Michael & Teri Suit, Tampa, FL
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A great agent who was very knowledgeable and sensitive to our needs. Great Representation Everything was handled very professionally A wonderful real estate experience for our new home
Phil and Maria Kraus, Wilmington, North Carolina
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Amber was extremely thorough and efficient in both my purchase and sale of our houses in Champion hills. We were very fortunate to have priced the property correctly and sold it on one day and close three weeks later. Now that is being organized and knowledgeable. We also appreciated her ability also to get vendors there in short notice to do minor repairs as required so as to be able to close within such a short time frame. That was of great help when we could not get them to our house to do the work. Thank you for a marvelous experience. Working with her made the experience seamless, fast and easy.
Scott from Fort Lauderdale
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Mary Kay Burhke is a consummate professional. I have dealt with many real estate professionals over the years. She is the very best. Mary Kay is knowledgable and kind. She always goes the extra mile for you. She is always accessible and easy to reach. I highly recommend her.
Carl Phillips, Hendersonville, NC
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As homeowners in Champion Hills we knew Amber and Mary Kay were very conversant with all of the many benefits and features of living in Champion Hills and therefore were in the best position to inform prospective buyers of these benefits and features. Amber and Mary Kay were most professional in all aspects of handling the sale of our home in Champion Hills. Their knowledge of the market and handling detailed real estate matters throughout were outstanding. I have had a Real Estate Brokers License in Florida for 43 years and believe I am in a position to assess their performance perhaps more than other homeowners. Amber and Mary Kay are both of very pleasing and professional personalities. They exhibit very high degree of competence in the conduct of their professional duties. Alison assisted Amber and Mary Kay in the Champion Hills office and was outstanding in all contact we had with her. She is very professional and courteous. From Listing to Sale, Amber and Mary Kay handled their real estate duties in a very professional manner and we were very pleased with the outcome of their efforts.
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Mary Kay Buhrke and Amber Saxon did an outstanding job selling my home. Their online advertising did the selling as evidenced by the fact that an outside realtor made the sale. But Amber made access to my home possible whenever there was a showing. She also monitored some contractors I had hired to do some work inside the house after the furniture had been moved out. Amber was instrumental in selling my home. She was always there for a showing and made sure the property always looked its best. She interfaced extremely well with the selling broker during the showings and subsequent sale and closing. I couldn't ask for any better support than I received from Amber and Mary Kay. I would certainly want both of them on my team if I was selling another home in the Hendersonville area.
Travis Smith, Casper, WY
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The Team of Mary Kay and Amber is a pleasure to work with! Professional, Experienced and a joy to work with!
Bill Gold
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Selecting a realtor was easy for us. We had known Amber Saxon and Mary Kay Buhrke from our participation in Champion Hills Club activities. We felt that since they had long been associated with Champion Hills AND had lived in Hendersonville for a long period, they would be able to match a buyer to our home. We found them very professional, accessible, responsive, friendly, and knowledgeable. The house was shown multiple times during the time on the market, and they were helpful in opening and closing the house after “outside” realtors showed clients the home. We would recommend this team for realty needs! Cheers, Page and Rick Ciordia
Page and Rick Ciordia, Champion Hills, Hendersonville, NC
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Amber and Mary Kay are the best! We have had a great experience with both of them. We have already referred friends and plan to continue to do so as much as possible
Steve Roe
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Amber was extremely helpful and knowledgeable about both the CH community and the local Hendersonville craftsmen we wanted to hire to work in the house after closing. We are very grateful to her for helping us get the deal done quickly and as fairly as possible. She was awesome to work with and we highly recommend her!!!
Sherri
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We first contacted the Champion Hills Club and they connected us with Amber. We enjoyed working with her and would recommend her to others
Bob Nazarian, Amelia Island, Florida
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Amber and Mary Kay helped us select an appropriate selling price and handled the transaction from listing to closing in a professional and courteous manner.
Pat van Laar, Hendersonville, NC
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Mary Kay did a very good job selling our property. She managed the dialogue between us and eventual buyer in a very professional and ultimately successful manner
Gary Breissinger...Champion Hills
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Mary Kay Burke answered all of our questions, and there were a LOT. If she didn't know the answer off-hand, she dug deeper and got back to us on a timely basis. This was a long-distance transaction...we came down for three days to look at Champion Hills and a few houses. When we knew we'd found "the one," everything else was emails and phone calls - and she smoothed the way to bring the transaction to a successful completion. Awesome job.,,we highly recommend her!
Linda, USA
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Mary Kay Buhrke was very thorough and made several suggestions for us to do to our home that would make it easier to sell. She lived in the neighborhood and I knew she had a personal interest in selling our home. When we were finalizing a contract on our home there was a snow storm that had all roads impassable. She walked in the snow with computer and documents and helped us to complete all our documents without a single complaint!!!
Kelly Poyner
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Mary Kay and Amber were wonderful to work with. They were always approachable and willing to take time to discuss issues and explain options. We were sad to leave Champion Hills, but had no choice due to a job change. We were grateful to have Mary Kay and Amber working for us to make the transition easier.
Merrie Hupp, South Jordan, Utah
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Prior to retirement some years ago, was Vice President Human Resources at ABC Television Network responsible for approx 25,000 employees for HR. Mary Kay would be placed at the very top of my list for all of her many and varied skills in dealing with others in multiple situations regarding human relations. You are most fortunate having such a gifted employee.
John Frisoli Hendersonville, NC
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Could not have asked anything else of Amber that she did not deliver.
Rick Kemp, Hendersonville, NC
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Both Mary Kay and Amber were wonderful to work with all of the way from beginning to the very end. Since we were in Florida and the sale was happening in North Carolina there were a lot of things that needed attending to. Mary Kay Burke and Amber Saxon were right on it. Even yesterday when we were missing a form that we needed for taxes ... a quick e-mail from us and within one hour we had our form. I would highly give them my recommendations for finding the right person for the right home.
Pati Carter
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The house we ended up purchasing was already under contract by another buyer. We asked Mary Kay to inform us if the property did not close. As soon as the deal fell through, Mary Kay called us and we put a contract on the house immediately and ended up purchasing the home. Without the timing of Mary Kay we wouldn’t have know about this property.
Lisa, Hilton Head Island
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I highly recommend the Champion Hulls office and Mary Kay and Amber. They are a great team and provide consistent professional service in both strong and soft markets. They were very patient and hard working and made sure every prospect got a thorough showing of our property.
Joe Gaudino
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"We weren't interested in selling or buying, but thanks to Mary Kay we did both and are very happy!" "You have a great asset in having Mary Kay Buhrke working for you. She is an excellent agent and very informed about the area. We purchased two places through Mary Kay and they both have been excellent experiences, as was the sale of our place." "Without Mary Kay remembering that 4 years ago we said we wanted a garage, none of this would have taken place. She is a great agent and a very special lady."
Alex and Betty Karras
In the sale of our home our overall satisfaction with Mary Kay was "excellent!" ...."very professional."
Bob and Chris Smith
"For 15 months we ran Ms. Buhrke into the ground looking all over WNC for a second home. She was cheerful and pleasant every step of the way..." "Great agent!!"
Carl and Barbara Burkhart
"Mary Kay was great!! She is a keeper!" "Very good and professional."
Sandy and Elaine Harris
"Superb! Mary Kay is the best!" "Went way above and beyond - SUPERB!"
Richard and Susan Dugas
"EXCELLENT!"
Jerry and Debbie Smith
"The only company I will EVER use." "Mary Kay was very thorough from start to finish. She used all of the modern technology to communicate."
Adam Carey
"Mary Kay followed through each time something changed. She closed the loop effectively. I felt comfortable with the process throughout."
Alan Skelton
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