Intelligent, Loyal, Dependable & Friendly...But only one of us is a Realto

• Resident South Charlotten now Ballantyne area since 1978
• Established the first website that marketed information about Ballantyne 
• Contributed and featured in Ballantyne Magazine  
• Realtor / Broker for 25 years
• Licensed in N.C. & S.C.
• One of the original founding agents with RE/MAX in South Charlotte
• Owner of Golden Properties Realty
• Member National Association of Realtors NAR
• Member of Charlotte Regional Realtors Association CRRA
• Certified New Home Sales Professional CSP
• Accredited Buyers Representative ABR
• Elaine Eschert spent 15 years as a RE/MAX agent  
• While with RE/MAX she received awards as a top sales producer with both RE/MAX Metro & RE/MAX Executive during her career
• She also was honored to receive the the RE/MAX Platinum Club award and to also receive the RE/MAX Hall of Fame Award which honors those agents who have achieved one million dollars in gross commissions
• Has been ranked as being in the top 1% of real estate agents by Real Trends 
• 12 time winner of the "5-Star Best in Client Service Award". Charlotte. Only 2% of local agents are eligible to receive this award and only 30 have received it for that long.
• Featured Charlotte agent on "My First Home" TV show
• Subject of articles in Charlotte Observer "Living Here" and "Focus on Realtors"
• Featured in Ballantyne Magazine real estate article  
• Featured in real estate article for Portrait Homes
• Contributor to articles in US Banker magazine, Realty Times, Builder/Architect Southern Piedmont Edition
• Founding member of the Ballantyne Country Club 
• Served as a member ambassador with Ballantyne Country Club
• Featured guest speaker at the Charlotte "Star Power" real estate presentation
• Served on several builders focus groups including David Weekley Home Builder Advisory Board

Perhaps I'm exactly the type of person you would like to have working for you

• Given the Honorary Title of Mayor of Ballantyne for his service to the community
• Served as HOA President for two communities.
• A real estate guest speaker at a meeting of the  Community Neighborhood League lunch meeting for property managers and HOA representatives.
• Addressed representatives of the Urban League on Ballantynes residential growth.
• Has address the Charlotte Chamber, Charlotte City Council and our organizations on the need for transit improvements.
• Founder of the Ballantyne Breakfast Club as a community information forum based on his belief that an "Informed Community is a Better Community".  As Chair from from 2001-2018  he hosted over 110 meetings during his leadership.
•  Because of his leadership  the Mayor of Charlotte declared Dec. 5th 2009 as "Ballantyne Breakfast Day".  
• Served by appointment by the city leadership in 2008 as the South Charlotte representative to the year long Transportation Committee of 2.
• Well know community leader advocating for the interests of the community.
• Has worked closely with local police over fourteen years doing security patrols.   
• Served at request of the Mayor of Matthews on their charter school panel.
• Founded Ballantyne After Dark to host several community event like the Candidates Forum & Chili Cook-Off, Tommy Bahama Parties & the Ballantyne Community Picnic.
• Participated as a representative in several focus group / discussion in the selection of a police chief and city manager.
• Served by appointment for two terms to the Charlotte Mecklenburg Planning Commission on both the Planning Committee and then on the Zoning Committee.   
• Founder of both South Charlotte Partners and 1st Chair. Currently serves as a community adviser to the board.
• Featured in TV, radio and print as a Ballantyne area representative. 
• Attended numerous ground breaking including the one for the new police station in August of 2019. He has also participated in several topping out events in Ballantyne and Waverly. 
•  Listed in the 2017 Charlotte Magazine as one of the 50 most powerful people in Charlotte. 
• Is the yearly Santa Claus at the Ballantyne Hotel and at local police holiday parties. 
• Most importantly he worked with his wife Elaine Eschert in founding Golden Properties 

• Since we were moving from out of state, we needed an expert in Charlotte, NC relocation's. Elaine Eschert with Golden Properties lined up everything we needed for for our real estate transaction...Terry
• Where do we start ...I would like to say thank you for making our transition from CA to Charlotte a smooth one. We appreciate all your hard work, support and generosity...Larry & Lori
• We were nervous about our move from NY to Charlotte. We didn't not know what to expect. Elaine proved to be an expert in assisting us in finding our new home...Elaine & George
• Thank you for everything you did in assisting with our Relocation from NJ to Charlotte. You made buying a home a pleasure. We also appreciate all that Ray has done. He is unbelievable. You guys went above and beyond what I had expected from and agent. No one can believe it when I tell them how great you guys are...Andrea & Barry 
• My first contact with Elaine happened when I was able to arrange a relocation to Charlotte with my company. I love my home so much i purchased another as an investment....Pat
• My only request was help in finding a home. I ended up with so much more I found a wonderful friend...Betty 
• You all do such a great job!!! I'm impressed.... Kim w/The Magazine of Ballantyne & the South Perimeter  
• Your web site is just so wonderful that I often refer my clients to it for information about Ballantyne....Another agent 
• Thanks for all you do to help promote and market Ballantyne...H.Bissell
• We appreciate your commitment to excellence  being recognized as both a Platinum Club and a RE/MAX Hall of Fame Award Winning Agent ...David Liniger, RE/MAX CEO