Real Estate Agent Gina Burnett
About
Having spent most of her life visiting and living in the mountains of western North Carolina, Gina is deeply rooted in Henderson, Polk, and Transylvania counties. She has fully immersed herself in the vibrant and diverse cultural heritage and the distinct and colorful Appalachian culture. After more than thirty years as a dedicated elementary teacher and school librarian in Henderson and Polk counties, Gina is happy to be part of the integrity, experience, and professionalism of Looking Glass Realty and eager to assist you with each step of selling or buying your home in a concise and committed manner. She brings her experience and passion for connecting with others to every single client. She is dedicated to making buying and selling homes and property a pleasant, trustworthy, and thorough process. She places great value on attention to detail, follow-through, and a strong work ethic. Infusing her interactions with genuine warmth, Gina fosters enduring connections with each client and is excited to share her love of the Appalachian region.
Gina indulges in the charming ritual of sending postcards to herself during her travels, relishing the nostalgic delight of snail mail. For her, it’s not merely a practical means of communication but a delightful tradition that transforms into a personalized travel journal. She thinks it is especially nice to live in a place where she gets to experience the beauty of frosty winter mornings, lovely spring flowers, hot lazy days of summer, and cool, crisp fall evenings. She is quite fond of libraries, especially Little Free Libraries, and the important role they play in communities making books easily accessible to everyone. Gina is an avid squirrel watcher. She knows how to prepare a delectable pan of biscuits that she serves with her homemade blackberry jam to family and friends. She lives in Saluda with her husband, Kevin, their son, Ridge, and their much loved, slightly irregular, always ready for a walk, canine good companion, Chewy.
Testimonials
"The Saluda Looking Glass office, and specifically Gina and Kevin, were terrific. Gina was attentive and always available to talk, even Sundays. As a lifelong resident, she knows the areas and neighborhoods well, which was very helpful for out of towners like my wife and I.
Kevin has substantial knowledge of the area also and provided helpful insights, tips, suggestions and general knowledge about what is good or bad with a specific house. They went the extra mile for us more than once, including identifying, meeting and working with a contractor to help us with needed repairs for our new home.
Gina and Kevin made a great team and helped make the entire process less daunting. They are easy to work with and we would recommend them and The Saluda Looking Glass branch to anyone looking for a home in the area.
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-Ed Bailey
"Gina and Kevin are great! They made the process of finding our mountain house easy. They are knowledgeable and really know the Saluda community. Highly recommend!"
-Jules Bryant
"We cannot recommend Looking Glass Reality and Gina Burnett highly enough! Selling a mountain home requires a unique set of skills and a deep understanding of the local area and the nature of prospective buyers, and Gina exceeded our expectations in every way. We particularly responded to her genuinely warm and wonderful personality - she had none of the typical sales-y fakeness that we’ve seen in so many prior transactions. From our very first meeting, it was clear she had a strategy to get us the best price, but she also brought a personal touch that made us feel like her only clients (which we certainly were not!!). She easily navigated the complexities of mountain property logistics—from showcasing our views to handling specific inspections and coordination with contractors. To our great pleasure, surprise and relief, we rarely needed to lift a finger on any of the many tasks required to get a house sold. Her graciousness even extended as far as helping us load our car with last-minute heavy belongings! I also need to complement her agency, Looking Glass Realty, and their Broker in Charge, Amy Wood, for providing state of the art video and on-line marketing. She and Gina are key members of the community, even turning their downtown office into a community hub during the hurricane in 2024 (a fringe benefit - the office location guarantees plenty of foot traffic).
Gina is a master communicator; we were never left wondering about the status of a showing or a lead. She was a fierce advocate for us during negotiations, and somehow managed to keep me from raising my blood pressure the way I usually do in these situations!
If you’re looking for a realtor who is professional, tireless, and knows exactly how to move high-quality real estate, look no further than Gina. She made what could have been a stressful process completely seamless. Thank you, Gina!"
-Bernard Khan
