Yates Realty
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Lake Norman & Charlotte Real Estate Expert Sunny Yates Luxury & Waterfront Specialist

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Sunny Yates by the numbers

  • 501

    homes sold since 2002

  • $268,250,218

    in closed sales volume

  • 23

    years selling real estate on Lake Norman

  • 130

    of them in Cornelius, $95,085,123

  • 359

    of them in the seven Lake Norman towns, $213,672,979

  • 52

    sales at a million dollars and over, $107,887,433

  • 168

    sold as the listing agent, $102,791,933

  • $535,430

    average sale price, against $344,404 across the whole MLS

  • 5.0

    from 60 Google reviews

  • Top 0.6%

    ranked 102nd of roughly 18,000 Realtors in the Charlotte market for 2025, Charlotte Real Producers Top 250

North Carolina Real Estate Commission broker licence 202205. Broker / Owner, Yates Realty. 19900 W Catawba Ave Ste 205, Cornelius, NC 28031. 704-737-1732

Sales figures from Canopy MLS, pulled 13 September 2026. Rating and review count from Google, 13 September 2026. Ranking from Charlotte Real Producers, Class of 2026, for 2025 production.

Sunny Yates

23 years on Lake Norman

Broker / Owner

Charlotte & Lake Norman Real Estate Expert | Luxury & Waterfront Specialist

For over two decades, I’ve had the privilege of helping buyers and sellers throughout the Charlotte and Lake Norman markets achieve their real estate goals.

My business is built on relationships, referrals, and a commitment to providing exceptional service. I’m known for being responsive, proactive, and personally involved throughout every transaction.

With extensive experience in luxury, waterfront, and residential real estate, I bring local market knowledge, strategic marketing, and an experienced team to every client I serve.

Whether you’re buying your first home, selling a longtime residence, or marketing a luxury waterfront property, my goal is simple: to make the process seamless, strategic, and successful.

I know Charlotte and Lake Norman and I’m here to help you make your next move with confidence.

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Buying and Selling Across Lake Norman

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Where Sunny Yates works on Lake Norman

Get to know my corner of the lake. Have a look through the towns I work and find the one that fits how you want to live. Every town, on the lake and around Charlotte.

What my clients say

Reviews from Sunny Yates’s Lake Norman clients

5.0 rating from 60 Google reviews
  • I had the pleasure of working with Sunny and I cannot speak highly enough of the exceptional service provided. From our initial meeting to the successful closing of my property, Sunny demonstrated a high level of professionalism, knowledge, and dedication. Her expertise in the real estate market was evident, and her guidance throughout the entire process was invaluable. I appreciated the clear communication, prompt responses to any inquiries, and the personalized approach tailored to my specific requirements. Overall, Sunny exceeded my expectations, and I would highly recommend her services to anyone in need of a reliable and competent real estate agent. Thank you for your outstanding support.

    Bobby Ta

  • We absolutely love and highly recommend Sunny! Her years of experience, calm and confident demeanor, and expertise made what could be an extremely stressful transaction, easy and flawless! She is very knowledgable, quick to respond, easy to work with, kind, friendly, and very patient! Our home was a unique property and Sunny helped us to come up with a great sales strategy. I felt secure in every step of the home selling process working with Sunny. We had a lot of hiccups, and bumps along the road and Sunny helped us through all of them. Choose Sunny and you will be so glad you did!

    Mary Ruffing

  • My wife and I recently had the most professional and enjoyable experience purchasing a home with Sunny. She was there every step of the way and candidly this was the best home search / purchase we've ever had and we have lived in 3 states with over 10 home purchases.

    Steve LoGiudice

  • Sunny was an amazing Realtor!! She listened carefully to our wants/needs and quickly determined exactly where we needed to search for our new home. Her ability to walk us through the process in a calm and insightful manner was greatly appreciated. I highly recommend using Sunny to meet your real estate needs.

    Kimberly Sylvan

  • Simply put, there is no better real estate experience other than working with Sunny Yates! I have been a licensed realtor for 22 years, and hired Sunny to help me purchase a home in the Charlotte area. As a professional, I know what it takes to be a really good agent. Sunny has so far surpassed my expectations!! She is a superb professional: knowledgeable, very attentive, knows her market, is excellent on follow through and follow up, had solutions in place and made our multiple offer situation pleasant and enjoyable.

    A Logiudice

  • Working with Sunny Yates to sell our house has been a real pleasure. She guided us along the way of the selling process, being pro active and very responsive to all our questions. On top of her professional skills Sunny has always been very kind and supportive. We definitely recommend Sunny if you wish to buy or sell your property.

    Laurent

    Sold home in Cornelius, NC in 2019

  • We had a livery home with a big issue: the State built a new road very close to our house, something we had no control to change. But Sunny found the perfect buyers, who loved the home and it sold quickly

    Teri the Happy Seller

    Sold home in Concord, NC in 2018

  • Sunny helped us with the purchase of our new home as well as the sale of our previous home. She was always available to help us and answer any questions we had throughout the entire process. She's easy to work with and very knowledgeable when it comes to real estate. If your looking for a new home, or trying to sell your existing one, we highly recommend her!

    Shyla

    Sold home in Huntersville, NC in 2018

  • Sunny was great to work with and would recommend her to anyone looking to buy a new home.

    Christine

    Bought home in Denver, NC in 2016

  • Sunny is incredible. I had very difficult requirements for the area, no steps, a fenced yard, nice neighborhood and many other requirements. Price range also limited. Sunny spent months working with me to find my house. She was very patient and a very capable adviser.. I love the house and Sunny.

    Judy

    Bought home in Cornelius, NC in 2016

  • Fantastic real estate services. Will hire you again. You provided me and my wife with excellent real estate services.

    Gorjan Mishevski

  • Amazing relator! Very responsive and attentive to every detail. Made the buying process such a positive experience!

    Cecilia Tinnell

  • I was moving from VA to NC and Sunny was my eyes on the ground. Very responsive and had my back through the entire process. A pleasure to work with.

    Barbara Keane

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Where to find Yates Realty in Cornelius, NC

Aerial view of Cornelius, NC, centred on the Yates Realty office on 19900 W Catawba Ave.

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Yates Realty

19900 W Catawba Ave Ste 205Cornelius, NC 28031

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How to reach Sunny Yates at Yates Realty in Cornelius, NC

704-737-1732

sunny@yatesrealty.com

Office

Yates Realty19900 W Catawba Ave Ste 205Cornelius, NC 28031

Hours

Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm