McDonald Group- Wilkinson and Associates ERA

Terry and the McDonald Group did an awesome job for us with our relocation from Milwaukee to the Charlotte area. Terry was assigned to us because he was very knowledgable about both the Lake Norman area and Uptown (downtown) and everything in between. He was more than willing to take us anywhere from all the way up in Denver to south of the city and gave us some great detail about each area. Another great thing about Terry was the fact that in his prior career he was a builder. This gave him the ability to be able to quickly identify issues with a house as well as give us advice on anything we could to do add value to the property. Our house hunting days with Terry were always really fun days and he is happy to move at whatever pace you want. He always picked out great lunch locations that were local favorites in each area as well as giving us some nice tours of the downtown area and each neighborhood. Since we were new to Charlotte, Terry’s tours and insights were really valuable to figuring out where we wanted to live. In the end Terry gave us some great advice on the home we purchased and was able to negotiate us to a fair price for our house. All in all the experience couldn’t have been better from start to finish.
We also had the opportunity to work with Terry’s son a little bit too and he was just as friendly as Terry. You can tell that these guys really enjoy what they do and are students of the real estate business.
I would highly recommend the McDonald Group and Terry for any home needs in the Charlotte area. If you want an honest, friendly, knowledgable real estate agent then Terry is your man.

Terry was exactly the agent we needed for our relocation from the New York area to Charlotte. We first explored a move to Charlotte a couple years ago, saw his video online and realized he had lived in Hoboken, NJ, where we were living at the time. We were looking to flee Wall Street for better weather and cost of living and we felt particularly comfortable because we learned Terry had helped many similar clients move from the banking world in NY to Charlotte.
Our move was pushed back, but I reached out again this year when we were finally ready to make a move, and Terry’s guidance was critical. Like many people do, we had pre-​selected several homes based on online photos before our arrival, but Terry counseled us that there is no substitute for seeing property in person. We did see those homes, but he also encouraged us to consider additional homes that he had found. As it turns out, the house we had loved online was our least favorite house, and the second house Terry showed us on our first day of the search was 100% perfect for us.
Here are our favorite things about Terry:
1) He lets you guide the process as much or as little as you want, but always offers helpful suggestions at the right time. He did not guide us to the most expensive house — he was focused on getting us the *right* house.
2) He is a strong but reasonable negotiator.
3) He is extremely responsive.
4) He has good judgment. Terry will not hesitate to steer you away from a questionable purchase. For apartment-​dwellers who have never dealt with houses, this is especially important.
5) He’s fun to be around during a process that is inherently stressful. Don’t underestimate the importance of a pleasant partner in this process.
I hope we never have to move again, but if we do, Terry will be our first call!

Our experience with Terry McDonald could not have been better. We originally contacted Terry to look at a specific house in Charlotte, which happened to already be under contract, but Terry quickly set up several other homes to show us that weekend instead. We ended up placing an offer on an older home in need of extensive renovations. As first time homebuyers Terry was great in explaining the entire home buying process and was wonderful during negotiations with the seller. Due to our specific loan situation including renovation financing, our closing presented many difficult situations including numerous last minute obstacles. In the final days of our closing, Terry worked around the clock to ensure that we would not lose the house we had invested so much time and energy in. Terry was extremely informative and always readily accessible. The day before an extremely complicated and stressful closing, Terry was on the phone with us at 11 PM and then again at 6:30 AM the next morning discussing all that had to fall into place that day. Terry came through with flying colors and we finalized closing at 9:30 PM that night after many tense hours at the attorney’s office.
I do not hesitate in recommending Terry for anyone looking for a realtor in the Charlotte area. He will continually fight for your interests as a buyer and comes through with the required knowledge, expertise and experience when it matters most in the home buying process.

Terry McDonald has to be. no wait. IS THE BEST buyers agent one could ever come across when searching for a home in Charlotte. My family and I wanted to relocate from VA to NC so finding a good agent was very important and also presented a challenge. We were just googling agents and we came across The McDonald Group and we researched them and from the very detailed and informative videos on You Tube (search The McDonald Group) to the links on the website with all the information right at your fingertips… clearly Terry and his group were the best choice. My situation was very unique because I was working overseas and Terry made sure I was very well informed about everything going on in the process and coordinating a good time for my wife to travel from VA to Charlotte to look at homes. We sent Terry a list of homes we were looking at and he put together his list for us according to our preferences. My wife flew to Charlotte and I believe she looked at more than 12 homes. We found a home we liked and we signed paperwork for it the next day. Terry kept in touch with me while overseas via my MagicJack and via email no matter what he was accessible to me even though I was 8.5 hours ahead in time zones. Any questions I had they were answered within 24−48hours and he gets RESULTS! He fights for you. the buyer. That is what you want when buying a home not all the fluff but a genuine agent that will give you his/​her honest opinion and lead you in the right direction for you and your family and that is who Terry is. He helped us close within 30 days… NO MONEY DOWN. oh and get this… A BRAND NEW 5BD 3BA HOME for an AMAZING PRICE!!! My wife and I love Terry and his group they made our first time home buying experience a walk in the park and not a headache like you hear most people go through with other realtors or agents. Give him a call and tell him The Blakeneys sent you :)

Terry McDonald was fantastic as our buyers agent! Could not have asked for better service. He really knows Charlotte neighborhoods and great for families!
I travel for work weekly, and my wife was home with a toddler and late in pregnancy with twins. Terry worked around my availability on the road and handled many things remotely, and worked with our family schedules to find us a home. He started the process by spending real time with us to understand what we were looking for, and then spent a full day showing us things he new we would both like and not like, so we could get a sense for what trade-​offs were available. Then he helped us find the perfect home once he had a sense for what would fit us.
When our offer was accepted, he was with us every step of the way providing guidance and facilitating all the logistics. Made the whole process as stress free as I could have imagined! Thanks Terry!