Name
Leslie G. Rojohn, GRI, ABR ~ MoonDancer Realty
Company
MoonDancer Realty
E-mail
Contact Leslie G. Rojohn, GRI, ABR ~ MoonDancer Realty (MoonDancer Realty)
Website
http://www.MoonDancerRealty.com
Office Phone
(828) 631-0077
Cell Phone
(828) 508-2562
Address
Dillsboro,Sylva,Cullowhee,Webster,Whittier,Balsam,Franklin, Waynesville,Bryson City,Maggie Valley,Candler, P.O. Box 638, Dillsboro, NC, 28725
Description
Full service real estate agency with special emphasis on buyer and seller advocacy plus real estate negotiations. Combining friendliness and professionalism in an inviting atmosphere!

About Me, I Guess

 Real Estate was not my first love.  I've had many careers and professions but all have led me here.

I am an Air Force Vietnam era veteran.  I trained as a Medic in the Air Force and when I rejoined civilian life went to Nurses School.  I wanted to go into something else, but during the 60s women weren't encouraged to utilize their real talents but to follow society's idea of what women should be.

During my nursing career, the direction of my career went from ER nurse to IV Nurse into Administration.  I became the Head Nurse at the Blood Bank in St Petersburg, Florida.  Now my career was more about coordinating schedules, directing and training staff,budgets etc. and much less about direct patient care.

Later, I became a Licensed Massage Therapist and for twelve years had a really satisying, successful business which I continued when I left St Pete and moved to North Carolina.  For the next thirteen years I was the co-owner of a successful camping and backpacking specialty shop called Venture Out.  After Venture Out, I was still in love with many aspects of retail so I opened another specialty shop called Lighten Up! At first I specialized in unique and quality candles only, but when I had the opportunity to buy out another business in the most picturesque building in Dillsboro I jumped on it.  My candle business morphed into home decor, rustic furnishings, artwork and I continued to build the candle business.  In addition to all of that I was able to indulge my real passion of shopping for antiques to sell in the store.

We all know the story about the direct hit the economy dealt to small retail.  When it became challenging to pull two salaries out of the store, my partner went into real estate.  Before long she was too busy to handle the clients in the manner we'd always treated our customers and asked if I'd consider joining her.

Long story short - I sold my business and got my license.  We are unique in our area working as a team in real estate.   While we both participate in the initial contact and counseling of our clients, my partner does the running around in the car stuff and I handle our web based marketing, as well as all the business aspects such as book-keeping, bill paying (ugh) etc. 

It is a great working relationship and one that we've used for many years.  The relationships we fostered through our other businesses have been the basis of our success in real estate.

Our Specialty is Direct Counseling and Representation for Buyers

 

We specialize in Buyer Representation and Counseling.  We work WITH the buyer to make the whole process as seamless as possible. We maintain the best list of service providers in the area - there is never a question of our clients not being able to engage the best home inspectors, attorneys, surveyors, etc. We make sure that our buyers are well educated and comfortable with their purchase. 

We also specialize in Seller Representation and Counseling.  We provide accurate market statistics when assisting sellers in the pricing of their property.  Our sellers are given top-notch attention, no matter what the market value of their property is. 

To stay at the top of our game, we take advantage of real estate educational opportunities whenever they are available.  Both MoonDancer Realty agents are Accredited Buyer's Representatives and Graduates of Realtor Institute.

They're Talking About Us!

 

As a first time home buyer, I was both very eager and very anxious to find the perfect home for myself.  After getting some pointers from my family, I went out with several different real estate agents to find a great buyer's agent.  However, it was with Mona and Leslie that I found my match!  They had integrity that many of the agents I'd been out with before lacked, as well as being knowledgeable about what to look for (or not) in a home.  Where they really shined, though, was with dealing with the people who were selling my dream house.  Mona and Leslie are very precise people, and they didn't let any paperwork slip by them for my contract.  The seller's realtor, however, was a less than outstanding agent.  Mona and Leslie fought to make sure that the seller's agent upheld every part of the contract and dealt with some very confusing and inappropriate phone calls on my behalf but they didn't let that stop them!  They made sure everything was taken care of with the contract.  I believe that any other agent would have given up the battle for this house.  Mona and Leslie made it happen!  In the end, I wound up with the house of my dreams thanks to their efforts on my behalf!

Heather Sink

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Hello Mona

Well I wanted to let you and Leslie know that we have had an amazing few months working with you.  It is so rare that you are able to connect with someone these days.  The amount of work that the two of you did, previewing homes, and driving us around on Saturday's, Sunday's and whenever we asked.

Also, the closing went very smooth.  I think I mentioned that my father worked in real estate for about 10 years, but more part time.  He advised me to look out for many of the same pitfalls that you advised, which helped build our trust in you and Leslie.  We hope to have more friends move to the region so we can refer them to you as well.  It is such a wonderful spot, and we hope to share it, but not with too many people.

We should have a full house of furniture by Monday or Tuesday, and are so thankful for all the hard work you both put in to find us this wonderful home.

Thanks again and can't wait to see you soon

dave nelson

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We moved to NC in May from OH, and our realtors were Mona Gersky and Leslie Rojohn You have excellent representatives for your agency. Mona spent so much time with us and between her and Leslie , they out shined themselves as realtors. We sold a home in OH and we felt we had a good realtor there, but she didn't hold a candle to how informed and helpful these two were. The hours given us and never the slightest sign of impatience was shown. All the final steps in the sale we're taken care of in a VERY complete and  professional manner with only our best interest at stake. We had lived in our home that we sold since 1973, so of course nothing was the same involving the buying of a home, plus doing it out of state was twice as challenging. They covered so many things that we hadn't even thought of. They are very much at the top of the game. We will always go to Mona and Leslie for any of our future housing needs. Keep up the good work.   Ron and Mary Gornek Bryson City NC

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"After thoughtful consideration, and with the expert advise of Mona and
Leslie, we decided to put our house on the market. Mona and Leslie offered
not only a highly professional approach as our selected real estate agents,
they were very personable and helped make a stressful experience, truly
rewarding. Mona and Leslie took the lead to sell our house quickly and
with a decent profit."

Martin DeWitt and Sharon Sanders
Candler, NC

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I have sold one house and bought another with Mona and Leslie.  They were great to work with.  I never felt that my interests were being compromised or that my concerns were unheard.  However, it should be pointed out that SiSi is really the brains of the outfit.   Tony Hickey Sylva,NC

Dear readers...please note that SiSi is our darling dog Sienna who accompanies us to the office.

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    Mona & Leslie,   We just wanted to Thank You for all your hard work on helping us purchase the Woodfin lot.  We think that you two did a terrific job and handled everything perfectly.  We were having a tough time in finding some property when we called on you and you acted fast on trying to find us some property to suit our needs.  In the future we will call on you again if we are looking for some more property and we will also suggest using you to our friends and family.    Thanks again, Donna & Ron Sylva, NC

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Mona and  Leslie took a lot of time really getting to know me and my family, what we  liked and wanted, and spent whatever time was necessary viewing properties  with us to really get a feel for what made us excited - We were first-time  home buyers, and did not always know exactly what we were looking for, and  Mona and Leslie were very thorough in working through options and ideas with  us.  They really took the time to know us as people and as a family -  
Thanks,
Calllee & Hunt Boulware
Sylva, NC
 

 

"Mona and Leslie at Moondancer Realty are a treasure and true joy to work with."
 2005 was a life changing period for both me and my future bride.  In 2006 our moms were infected with the match-making bug and decided to get their recently-single kids together.   Having grown up together, Andi and I hit it off right away and were soon engaged.   We married in 2008 and made a transitional home in Cullowhee, NC.  Our plan was to wait on purchasing a home in the mountains until my previous home in Durham sold, who could have predicted what the market did?!  In the meantime we asked Mona and Leslie about listings in the area just to get a feel what was out there, but we explained that we were in no way in a position to purchase a home at this time, we only wanted some information. 

On New Year's Eve 2011, Andi and I made a resolution that we were going to take advantage of the buyers-market by purchasing our dream home.  We contacted Mona and Leslie at Moondancer Realty and adventure was afoot.   Mona and Leslie worked tirelessly for us.   We discussed what we were looking for in a home, they took this information and produced an exhaustive list of properties they felt met our criteria.   We looked through many, many listings.  We refined our lists, then set out over a period of several consecutive weekends looking at countless homes.   During this process and our weekend excursions we became good friends.   Together... we found our dream home in the most beautiful area imaginable with all of our criteria met or exceeded.   We closed on our new home two weeks ago; Mona and Leslie were with us every step of the way.  This was the most pleasant home buying experience my wife and I have ever had.  We highly recommend Moondancer Realty.
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> There are many great things to be said of Mona and Leslie, anyone who knows or works with them can attest to that.  One of the key factors in our decision to retain them as our realtors was their  true respect of us as their clients.  When we stated that we were not in a position to buy and that we would let them know when we were, they respected that.  They didn't constantly hound us with calls or emails or texts.  We would get the occasional "Hey we're having an open house if you're interested" or "Just checking in to say hi".  Their respect of our time and our wishes was what truly won us over in choosing them as our realtors.

Mark and Andi McNair