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Remote work has lured many U.S. buyers to the Sun Belt, where they can find more space for less. Sun Belt cities account for several of the top 10 luxury destinations on The Wall Street Journal/Realtor.com’s most recent Emerging Housing Markets Index, including the No. 1 luxury locale on the list: Wilmington, North Carolina. Join Danielle Hale, chief economist for realtor.com and North Carolina-based agents Marshall Pickett and Laura Livaudais of the North Carolina Ivester Jackson/Christie’s International.

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Danielle Hale
Chief Economist, Realtor.com
Danielle leads Realtor.com®’s team of the industry’s top analysts and economists with the goal of providing deeper and broader housing insights to people throughout the home journey, industry professionals, and thought leaders. Before joining realtor.com® in July 2017, Danielle spent nearly a decade as an economist and policy researcher at the National Association of REALTORS®. Prior to joining NAR, Danielle spent three years at the American Enterprise Institute, where she managed its executive office’s communications and produced research, including contributions to Dr. Allan Meltzer’s A History of the Federal Reserve, Volume II (University of Chicago Press, 2010).
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Marshall Pickett
Broker, Ivester Jackson Coastal & Christie’s International Real Estate
Marshall Pickett is an experienced Elite Broker in Wilmington, NC with Ivester Jackson Coastal & Christie’s International Real Estate. His “out of the box” thinking has propelled his success, with over $34 M in closings and contracts over the last 12 months.

While Marshall knows Wrightsville Beach and the greater Landfall area well, he also is involved in downtown real estate. Over the past 12 months he has represented buyers for the Iconic Greystone Inn, Front Street Inn, and the Verandas (historic four diamond boutique bed and breakfast). He is part owner of the Graystone which is undergoing an extensive multi-million-dollar renovation, and slated to open Summer of 2022.

Marshall has a second passion: golf. At the age of 15, he qualified for the US Amateur Championship at the prestigious Oakmont Country Club and this elevated him to a successful and rewarding junior and professional career playing in tournaments like the US Junior Amateur, another US Amateur, North South Amateur, Rex Hospital Open, and many more. Marshall grew up in Wilmington NC and 45 holes at The Country Club of Landfall were his golfing paradise.

Marshall and his wife love Landfall. They enjoy spending time with their dog Dudley and boating with their in-laws on the Intracoastal Waterway. In addition, they enjoy hanging out with friends and enjoying all the amenities the coastal lifestyle offers. The Beach, Wilmington’s excellent fine dining scene, events, and entertaining keep the Pickett’s busy. Marshall always finds time for golfing with his real estate clients!
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Laura Livaudais
Broker, Ivester Jackson Coastal & Christie’s International Real Estate
Laura Browne Livaudais, an Elite Luxury Real Estate Broker with IJB I Christie’s International Real Estate in Asheville, NC. Laura is a third generation Asheville native and loves sharing her city with others. She has earned the distinguished privilege of holding an unparalleled record setting career. Over the course of 25+ years (encompassing Vail, CO and Asheville, NC), Laura’s achievements have included: securing the career-to-date sales of over $300m.. She have thus earned the following accolades for Laura: membership in the elite global group of Christie’s International top performing luxury real estate experts - Christie’s International “Masters Circle, founding member of REALM (the 1st globally collaborative real estate collective that is relationship powered, lifestyle inspired - a collection of the most accomplished real estate professionals ever assembled), consistent recognition year after year on the AVL Top 100 List, and high profile interviews with both Haute Residence as well as Luxe Lifestyle Magazine. Laura’s keen negotiating skills, zealous quick responsiveness, fine tuned listening skills and high end marketing skills - when combined with the power of the trusted 255 year Christie’s brand - confirm that your home will receive the top-of-the-line maximum exposure to the largest cross section of qualified buyers.
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Leslie Hendrickson
Reporter, Mansion Global
Leslie Hendrickson is a reporter at Mansion Global. Her work has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Hollywood Reporter, Family Circle and ARTnews, among others. She is a graduate of St. John’s College in Santa Fe, N.M., and Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism.
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