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Michelle Ivester

Licensed in GA & SC

Michelle Ivester has lived her life in Toccoa/Stephens County and loves the area. Michelle graduated from Stephens County High School and then went on to Piedmont College to continue her education by receiving a Bachelor of Science Degree and a MBA. Has been selling real estate since July 2007 and is now a Real Estate Broker. She has been member of the multi-million dollar club since she began her career in real estate.

Michelle is past graduate and former board member of Toccoa Stephens County Leadership Class and has also graduated from the Georgia Academy for Economics Development. She is currently serving as a County Commissioner for Stephens County Post 1.

Michelle has served on numerous boards throughout the county over the years and has many cherished awards. She has served on the Stephens County Chamber of Commerce Board, Elections Board, and Local Realtor Board, just to name a few. Michelle was appointed in 2012 to serve Stephens County in developing a land use/zoning plan for the county that has since been implemented. She resides in Toccoa and has 2 sons.. Talan & Rylan. She is a member of Ebenezer Baptist Church and is married to Von Ivester.

Katherine Mack

Michelle Ivester and her team at Talan Properties are absolutely amazing. I've personally used them for over 10 years and they are always available for showings, questions and advice. I wouldn't use another team of agents and I am proud to call them friends! Highly recommend!

Amber McQuaig

Best realtors in town!! Highly recommend! Michelle is the BEST! They're all super friendly and spot on with making sure your home is everything you want/need. They made buying our first home as hassle free as possible!

America Mendez

Love talan properties! They have the best realtors that give you the best of what you are looking for! We got into our dream home just a year ago and we have loved it ever since! Thanks to Mrs.Nicole and Talan properties!

Marilin Corea

My Fiance & I bought a house with Nicole Wright and we loved her! She made our first home purchase a success & fast and easy! We will definitely use her again in the future & We recommend her to anyone looking to buy a house!

Alickyia Renfroe

The ladies at Talon Properties are great, and is very knowledgeable on what they are selling. If you are needing a good realtor call them today.

lisa ayers

Nicole Wright has been an absolute blessing to me and my family. She is the most caring and kind person and you can tell her heart is in realty and it’s not just a job for her. She has helped us multiple times and we just love her. Talan properties has fantastic staff.

heriberto candelaria

My wife and I Just had the blessing of purchasing a property handled by Kelsey Purcell. To sum it up, A+ across the board. Shes very freindly, knowledgeable and her follow up is great. Thank you!Sara & Eddie

David Williams

Nicole and Amy are two of the sweetest ladies in real estate. It is always a pleasure to work with professionals who are driven to instill knowledge of the home buying process in their customers.

Jennifer Dickerson

Big thanks to Kelsey Purcell for helping me buy and sell! She was always available for me and helped me more than I could have imagined. I was in a situation where I needed to sell quick and she was on top of it! I appreciate everything she did for me and I'm thankful for our friendship we have now as well!

Kaitlyn Hicks

Nicole Wright is amazing and the most kind-hearted person. If you are looking for someone who understands real estate and will allows keep your best interest in mind, then be sure to call her!

Cindy Davis

I worked with Laura Vandal to sell some land in Georgia. She did an absolutely fabulous job for me! She contacted the buyer and the lawyer’s office and made all of these communications go very smoothly. I am an out-of-town seller, so I very much needed her local expertise and experience. I highly recommend Laura to anyone needing a realtor!

Alison Bearer

Laura Vandal is the best real estate agent there is! I was working with someone else when I found her and I wasn’t happy with who I had and she went above and beyond for me. I inquired about a home at midnight the night before and she messaged me at 6:45 am that morning to make plans to see a home. She did whatever it took to get me to that home to view it. I knew she was the one when she did that. She has been amazing since then. She found us our dream home in Martin and I couldn’t be happier. She is very knowledgeable about the area and went above and beyond to make sure we understood everything we needed to since we were first time home buyers. I couldn’t have done any of this without her and I’m truly grateful for her and her team. If you want the best buying experience, you have to go to Laura. You won’t regret it!!!!!!

Jeff Fisher

I am honored to have this opportunity to share our gratitude regarding our experience with Laura Vandal at Talan Properties. My mother and I were guided to Laura by one of her clients to seek her services in selling my mother's property. From the beginning, we built a great rapport with Laura. She has excellent communication skills and a firm understanding of what it means to serve her clients in their endeavor to market and sell their property. From our first contact with her until the closing was completed, she worked diligently with us through the process of preparing the property for listing, working with the photographers, communicating with us and the buyer's agent, and answering any questions we had throughout the process. She gave us a sense of comfort in a very stressful time with her calm demeanor and confident manner. Through her familiarity with the market and knowledge of real property values, Laura was able to suggest a reasonable and fair listing price. The property was under contract in less than a week, and the sale closed about two weeks afterward.Thank you, Laura! It's been a pleasure working with you. And thank you, Talan Properties for having Laura as an outstanding asset for your agency. She's a keeper!

Jeanne Rennert

Laura Vandal was a blessing in our search for a home in Georgia! Searching Lake Hartwell listings on line from NJ was incredibly frustrating until Zillow referred us to Laura and Talan Properties. She was incredibly responsive and patient throughout our process of figuring out what we actually wanted, and then helping us land it well within our budget!). Laura has always been upbeat and proactive, and no request was ever too great or inconvenient. Importantly, she facilitated our process with a community of trusted resources. Laura acted quickly on our behalf in viewing properties and negotiating price, which was critical in this market. She even attended the closing in our absence. Even after closing, Laura and the team at Talon have been incredibly helpful in finding trustworthy contractors and services in our new home. Trust Laura and Talon to have your best interest at heart!

Brandon Hogan

We struck gold with Laura Vandal! Easily one of the most pleasurable real estate experiences we have ever had! We live out-of-state and worked with Laura to sell a land lot in Northern Georgia. She got it sold for us in less than 2 weeks and we were very happy with the price! She was a very professional, knowledgeable, responsive, and just all-around good, honest person to work with. Very highly recommend. Thank you Laura!