Art Parker
Realtor/Broker In Charge
Art grew up in the local area and after serving in the US Army with a tour in Vietnam, returned home to build a profession and raise a family. Educated at The University of North Carolina at Charlotte with a degree in accounting, Art enjoyed a 30 year career as a CFO/Controller for various small businesses. This was great preparation for a second career in real estate. Selling and buying real estate is usually the largest financial transaction that people will make in their lifetime. Art’s background puts him in a position to understand the financial concerns related to their real estate decisions.
Art was raised on a farm which taught him the value of hard work from a young age and the importance of accepting responsibility. He also learned that building trust through honesty and integrity is the only way to relate to people’s needs. Art loves interacting with everyone and is comfortable having a conversation about their interests. Listening to people is the only way to understand what they want out of life, whether financial gain, personal comfort, or just to be happier.
Art enjoys spending time with his family of eleven including seven grandchildren. They are what drives him and makes him committed to keep them in a loving, supportive environment just like the one that served him so well in his life. He loves trips to the mountains, the beach, and pretty much any place he has not visited before. He is very active in his church and its mission to the community. Through his church family, he has a great circle of friends that have fun together, travel together, and lend much needed support.
