Pleasanton, CA — January 30, 2025 — NextHome is proud to announce our newest addition to the franchise, NextHome Partners, located in Asheville, North Carolina. The brokerage joins the growing NextHome franchise which currently has over 600 active office locations across the country.
Conveniently located in Asheville’s historic downtown district, NextHome Partners serves clients throughout Buncombe, Henderson, Madison, and Haywood counties. With offices at 35 Montford Ave. in Asheville, the brokerage is surrounded by a walkable community, beautiful architecture, and historic homes.
Through a diverse leadership team, NextHome Partners provides extensive residential real estate expertise including first-time home buying, relocation, investment, and property management.
NextHome Partners is a unique collaboration among co-owners Matt Jernigan, Michelle Jernigan, Jonathan Gonzalez, Greg Eskritt, Kevin Toups, and COO Mary George. Each owner brings a level of expertise to the brokerage that, combined, creates a regional real estate powerhouse.
“We’re partners not only with each other but also with the agents we work alongside, the clients we serve, and the community that we are part of,” Matt said. “It’s all about collaboration, where the best idea wins, and no one is constrained by titles or rigid hierarchies.”
By moving forward together, the team hopes to elevate real estate service throughout the Asheville area.
“Any client who chooses to work with NextHome Partners can expect personalized, white-glove service,” Mary said. “It’s a team with expertise in every direction—truly generations of experience coming together.”
Mary is someone with decades of experience building successful teams across a variety of industries. She brings a track record of administrative excellence to NextHome Partners. Mary spent several years as a violinist before building a career in fine arts administration. Her leadership expertise led to opportunities to build high performing teams in information technology, engineering, architecture, and real estate. Eventually, Mary became director of operations for a large real estate franchise.
“I love building things, whether it’s communities, agent networks, or education programs,” Mary said. “And I especially love creating spaces where people feel connected and supported. For me, success is about significance. It’s not about the bottom line; it’s about helping people find their way and achieve their goals.”
Mary’s commitment to excellence in real estate leadership put her in the same circles as Matt, Michelle, Jonathan, Greg, and Kevin – all licensed real estate professionals with extensive area expertise.
This team knew that together they could create an unparalleled resource for area homebuyers and sellers.
“A childhood friend is a NextHome brokerage owner, and he introduced me to the brand,” Matt explained, “What I saw helped me to know that this company is the right fit for the way our team wants to do business.”
Matt has extensive knowledge of the Asheville area after moving to the area in 1999. He has been a real estate professional since 2008.
“For me, NextHome hits that Goldilocks sweet spot—it’s big enough to offer a full suite of services and small enough that we can make it our own,” Matt said. “With NextHome, you get access to top-notch technology, a solid support system, and a nationwide ecosystem for building referral networks. It’s the full package.”
As the team continues to expand, NextHome Partners will continue to seek out knowledgeable agents who crave a supportive broker.
“When agents have the right support structures in place, they can fully focus on their clients,” Mary said. “In my position, the agents are my clients, and they are my focus. We take NextHome’s signature commitment to exceptional support and extend that same commitment to our agents.”
Please join us as we congratulate Mary, Matt, Michelle, Jonathan, Greg, and Kevin on the opening of NextHome Partners in Asheville, North Carolina!
Interested in being a part of the NextHome Real Estate Franchise? Contact VP of Sales Charis Moreno at Charis@NextHome.com.
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