Carolina grew up in Ecuador, South America, and graduated from Elizabethtown College in Pennsylvania with B.A. in International Business. Over the next five years, she managed international logistics and supply chain roles for two Fortune 500 companies, Tyco Electronics and The Hershey Company, while earning an MBA at Penn State University.
She and her family moved to Northwest Arkansas and Mexico City, Mexico, for business opportunities before choosing Charlotte to be their home in 2016. Her extensive experience relocating and traveling made becoming a Broker/Realtor® a perfect career transition in 2017 and she worked at a local real estate firm before joining HM Properties in 2021.
Carolina truly understands the ins and outs of relocating nationally and internationally and uses her language, cultural, and professional experience to deliver exceptional service. She is passionate about finding her clients a home they love in a community where they can grow. Her warm personality puts clients at ease as she navigates them through the process of finding the right neighborhood, schools, and getting settled in their new community.
She and her husband, Karl, live in Ballantyne’s Bridgehampton neighborhood with their four children and Boston Terrier, Kaiser. English, Spanish and German are spoken in the home and they enjoy connecting with international groups and families in the area as well as traveling, working out, and exploring all that North Carolina has to offer.
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Pleasure to have business with Carolina never left any questions unanswered and always responded promptly. I would highly recommend her. Very passionate in her job.
S LInternational house search two years ago we were looking for a house to buy in the Charlotte Area. Carolina Gandrud was our Realtor. She understand our hopes and dreams for a house and a neighbourhood really well and helped us in our search. She was very flexible and made sure we could see as many houses possible in the short time frame we had, as we visited from Europe. She understood our european background and helped us to understand the American way of house hunting. I would recommend her expertise in a heartbeat.
Natalie PMy wife and I bought our home in March 2021 with Carolina as our Realtor. We knew going into our search that we would be particularly challenging buyers: We were relocating to Charlotte from Philadelphia, in the middle of a global pandemic, in one of the craziest housing markets ever. Oh, and we're also very picky people. Carolina put up with our nitpicking and indecisiveness the whole way, and found us the perfect house, and she made the process incredibly easy! We had been to the Charlotte area a few years prior, but weren't able to travel for our home search due to COVID and the sheer distance of our move. Carolina was able to call us and use Facetime as she toured the houses, recorded video for us, and explained everything we needed to know about the neighborhoods and surrounding areas. She showed great knowledge of the area, the market, and the current trends with offers that were being accepted. Her expertise gave us an edge, and we were so happy to get our offer accepted on the property we now call our home. We're incredibly lucky to have found Carolina and would recommend her to anyone who needs to buy or sell in the Charlotte area.
Craig and Lauren WThe first thing i noticed is Carolina is very quick to respond. When we met, I found her very easy to talk to. She actually listened to me when i told her what I am looking for and I felt like my desires were more important than just making a sale and she did not try to push me to compromise.
Buffy WCarolina is so kind, helpful and informative! Such a pleasure to work with her while I looked for my ideal home! I had a hard time on my own searching for the right house, but Carolina almost immediately found the ideal layout I had been looking for months! Can’t recommend her enough.
Sasha MPleasure to have business with. Carolina never left any questions unanswered and always responded promptly. I would highly recommend her. Very passionate in her job.
Alexey ZCarolina is an outstanding Realtor. She knows her market and is excellent at communicating market trends to her clients. She goes above and beyond the call of duty and is always prepared, helpful and willing to help in any way possible. In addition to her excellent communication skills, she is a strong negotiator. She has her client's best interest at heart and goes the extra mile to make a sale happen. Her genuine smile always makes you feel at ease and her soft yet professional approach makes looking for a house or selling one a true pleasure. I highly recommend Carolina, you will not be disappointed!
Lynda HI would highly recommend Carolina to any of my friends or family going the the home buying or selling process. Not only is she responsive to calls/emails, she is so patient and kind in talking you through the process and answering questions. Her knowledge of the area is also very helpful! Carolina’s desire and passion to connect her clients to just the right home is evident!
Tricia SCarolina is fabulous to work with! While looking to move closer to our kids’ school she provided us with excellent listings and knowledge of the area. She is a hard worker, very responsive and will help you find your dream home!!
Christy PI met Carolina Ganrud recently when I made a cold call to the real estate firm where she happened to be answering phone calls. My wife and I were in Charlotte, primarily looking for a home to purchase, and decided to make an appointment to meet with Carolina as we both were impressed by her phone presence as well as what appeared to be her familiarity with the Charlotte housing market. To get the ball rolling, I provided Carolina with sufficient financial information so as to allow her to secure a pre approval letter. Our initial personal interview with Carolina did not disappoint as she, anticipating our visit, had already prepared a folder, based on our answers to a questionnaire she had emailed us, with our name on it filled with a large stack of sold comps for houses in the areas of Charlotte we had selected. In addition, our folder contained an equally large number of listing sheets for homes currently on the market that met our criterion. During that initial visit, with our permission, Carolina made several appointments for us to visit homes she deemed would suit our needs. Additionally, these appointments allowed us to get an idea of what we could expect in a house based on our price range and located within the radius restrictions we had provided. Carolina had done her homework well as by the end of our tour of homes, my wife and I were confident she would be able to find us a home satisfying all our requirements within our move time frame. Both I and my wife give Carolina Ganrud a 5 star review and would unconditionally recommend her as your Charlotte, NC real estate agent. We found her to be enthusiastic, personable, knowledgeable, energetic and dedicated to providing great customer service.
David M