Think about the undeniable difference you make in the lives of those you serve.

 

Each day, you help your clients achieve their real estate goals by dedicating your experience and expertise to them day in and day out.

 

Preston Sandlin and his wife, Meg, co-owners of Home Inspection Carolina, and their team share the same mindset as yours … and are a partner you can trust to deliver on that dream.

 

“One of the big parts that I enjoy about what we do is getting to be a small part of someone’s dream,” Preston says. “When a person buys a house, it’s something they have dreamed about and saved for… That is very satisfying.”

Prior to getting into the business together, the husband and wife duo served as teachers. During the summers, Preston worked for a termite control company.

 

“In time, they offered me a job for the same amount I was making in teaching. I really got into it and started building from there,” Preston recalls.

 

In 1997, Preston started the business as a one-man shop. It didn’t take long for business to take off to the point where it was more than he could handle.

 

“I was doing inspections all day and writing reports all night. I knew I had to hire some people,” Preston says. “Today, we have 30 inspectors in Charlotte and Raleigh and we cover a 50-mile radius around each city. We have visions of eventually covering the whole state.”

 

As Preston looks to the future, he continues to be driven by a dream that he realized while he was coming of age.

 

“When I was growing up, I lived in a trailer park. As fate would have it, the same school bus that went to the poorest part of town went to the richest part. That was kind of cruel. My family saved and saved, and when I was in junior high, we bought a house. It was like Christmas,” Preston says.

 

“There are so many advantages to growing equity. I like being part of that dream for other people now. I get to relive that moment. I don’t take that for granted,” he adds. “Owning a home is the American dream, and if you get to be a small part of that, it means a lot.”

 

Away from work, family makes life more fulfilling for Preston and Meg … including their daughters, Sara Margaret and Meredith.

 

In his free time, Preston likes working out at the gym. He also likes to paint — a passion he started pursuing in college.

 

Those who have the chance to know and work with Preston, Meg, and the team at Home Inspection Carolina appreciate the fact that they can count on them.

 

“We do what we say we’re going to do,” Preston notes.

 

“I like to create the ‘wow’ factor and over-deliver and under-promise. We want to create an experience for people that they will talk about.”