Melissa Yates
Lantern Realty & Development LLC

Looking to sell your property, buy a new home, or just need some expert real estate advice?

Highlights *
68 recent sales
$15K - $880K
CRS, GRI, SRS
49 days on market
6 years experience
About
I’m dedicated to meeting the real estate needs and expectations of my clients. Communication and followup are key to a successful real estate transaction and I’m here for you every step of the way. Call me today to discuss your goals!

• Closed Over 100 homes
• 2023 President of Salisbury/Rowan Association of REALTORS®️
• 2022 Good Neighbor Award
• 2022 Graduate Central Carolina Regional Leadership Academy
• 2021 RoCo Gold Winner - Best REALTOR®️
• 2021 Rising Star Award
• 2021 HomeSnap Excellence In Service Award

• Top Producer 2020, 2021, 2022

CRS designation – Certified Residential Specialist
SRS designation - Seller Representative Specialists
GRI designation - Graduate REALTOR®️ Institute
C2EX - REALTORS®️ Commitment to Excellence

Board of Director / Member of the Kiwanis Club of Salisbury
Committee Chair Rowan Helping Ministries
Former BOD member Family Crisis Council

Ratings & Reviews

Don

Melissa Yates was a pleasure to work with. She was knowledgeable of the local market and advised us appropriately on the price, staging and photos. She was able to negotiate effectively to make the selling process and ease for my wife and I. She handled it all, and explain the process every step of the way. If you are looking for an agent that has your best interest at heart, call Melissa Yates.

Juliette

Melissa did a great job for my husband and myself in finding a great location and home to fit our needs. Did all of this while we were out of state. Can’t go wrong with trusting your journey with Melissa.

Linda

Melissa was very professional and thorough to work with along with always willing to answer any questions.

Tommy & Jennifer

Melissa is absolutely wonderful to work with. She is thorough and professional. Melissa helped us focus on areas that would generate interest from Byers, which was a huge help.

Brooke

Very professional, organized and all-around great!

Barbara

Melissa was very responsive to 1000 questions I had, always pleasant to work with.

Traci

Melissa is an amazing person and the best realtor! She makes buying or selling your home as easy as possible. Her drive and work ethic are stellar. She makes the experience personal while making sure everything is professional. You can tell she truly enjoys what she is doing. Melissa loves helping people, this is evident in her job and various volunteering platforms, she is a part of. I am thankful for her kindness, honesty, and genuine spirit.

Ashley

Melissa was absolutely wonderful and helping to sell our home! She answered all of our questions, kept us informed and made everything a breeze for us!

Paul

Melissa was very communicative and attentive. Since I lived out of town, she made the closing process simple.

Ellen

Melissa is the best! She secured a great sales price on a tough property in record time, took care of all the details, and made everything super easy on us. We highly recommend Melissa and her expertise on all things real estate!

Patsy

Melissa was knowledgeable, thorough and represented as well. She was a great guide and what was unknown territory for us. So grateful for her help and would definitely recommend her to anyone looking for a well trained and trust worthy agent!

Douglas

Excellent Realtor, pays attention to details and will always have your back. She will make you feel you are in good hands when you lived with her. Gets things done, and we’ll go beyond the call of duty to help serve her clients.

April

Melissa was a great agent to work with. She went above and beyond showing us houses and working diligently to get us into our new home. We’d work with Melissa time and time again.

Jennifer

Melissa is amazing and someone you want on your side! We listed our home and had tons of showings. It was under contract in 12 hours!! She helped make the process easier and was always available for any questions or concerns! I highly recommend using Melissa Yates for your home selling or buying needs! We are now on the search to buy land, and she is also assisting us on that purchase.

Professional Info

Brokerage

Lantern Realty & Development LLC
105 N Main St Suite B
Salisbury, NC 28144

Licensed

Licensed REALTOR®
NC 307917

Awards

  • Top Producer 2020, 2021, 2022
  • Good Neighbor Award 2022
  • RoCo Gold Winner 2021
  • Rising Star Award 2021
  • Excellence In Service Award 2021

Specialties

  • Age-restricted communities
  • First-time buyers
  • Flipping & rehab
  • Recreation & Vacation
  • Relocation

Designations

  • CRS
  • GRI
  • SRS

Education

Catawba College
Bachelor’s Degree, Business Administration

Top Cities *

Salisbury

  • 36 sales past 3 years
  • 50 days on market
  • $300K median price

Landis

  • 8 sales past 3 years
  • 35 days on market
  • $156K median price

Lexington

  • 3 sales past 3 years
  • 42 days on market
  • $248K median price

* Sales data is calculated based on transaction information available to Agent Pronto at the time of publishing and may not accurately reflect all transactions for a given agent.