We live on the coast and certainly could not have made such a successful purchase without the Chuck/Riva team! With their combined knowledge of the area, we found our dream mountain retreat! They were responsive and helpful with all our questions. They were kind and patient through our decision-making process. And at the end of the day, we found a beautiful home and new friends! We could not be more grateful for their professionalism and expertise.

Chuck and Riva were very professional, knowledgeable and responsive to our inquiries. We would definitely recommend them to anyone buying or selling their homes. Chuck also found this unique Sapphire log home in 2013 and were very pleased with the outcome.

Chuck handled the purchasing and selling of our townhouse. He handled both events with amazing skill, knowledge, energy, patience, and dependability. He was wonderful to work with as well as his partner, Riva. I would highly recommend them to anyone buying or selling in the Cashiers/Sapphire area.

We were referred to Chuck by a friend who lives in the same area and are so glad we were. Chuck was very responsive and friendly. We found our house quickly and with the help of his assistant, Riva, they moved us through the process with lots of care and professionalism. We closed quick and are very happy with our new home. Buying is always stressful, but they helped us manage all the pieces and we were able to close quickly and successfully. I would certainly recommend Chuck to help with any real estate transaction. He and Riva are local experts and know how to get things done. A big thumbs up from us! Nice people who can get the job done! Thank you!

My wife and I worked with Chuck for over a year bouncing back and forth between our interest in buying an existing home or building in the Highlands/Cashiers area. We knew from the first meeting that we'd found an agent that we connected with and could understand our interests. Chuck proved to be invaluable in his knowledge of the area and the connections he has with the community and past clients to help find the right property for us. We eventually landed on buying the perfect lot to build our mountain home. Chuck and Riva make an excellent team that you're sure to enjoy working with.

Chuck is a true professional. He is very knowledgeable of the market and made our purchase process easy. He was always accessible and responsive during the entire process. He exceeded our expectations from start to finish. I would highly recommend Chuck and his staff.

We worked with Chuck Self to help find us a second home in the Cashiers/Sapphire area of NC. Chuck and his assistant, Riva Smith, were exceptional. He was very easy to contact, he always responded promptly and, most importantly, he found us exactly what we wanted! It took a few weekend excursions from our home in Birmingham, AL, but it was well worth the trips and the mountain house sightseeing excursions. We love our new home in the area. The house, the view, the location are perfect, exactly what we wanted. The process was made very easy by Chuck and Riva. On top of all that, Chuck is a very friendly person and it was very comfortable spending the time with him while we were house hunting. After we closed on the house, a process he also made very easy for us, he and Riva have stayed in close contact with us and are still helping us get to know the area, finding restaurants and resources in the area we may need intermittently. All in all, a very positive experience. Thank you Chuck, Riva and Silver Creek!

The redoubtable Chuck Self and his omnicompetent associate, Riva Smith, are irresistibly persuasive advocates for the mountain life. They represented us in the purchase of our home and, in doing so, they made what could have been a long and painful process a crisp and painless collaboration. We recommend them highly.

Chuck is an experienced, professional individual. He is great when buying or selling. I will definitely use Chuck again in the future. He is always available and is quick to communicate. When things got difficult Chuck made the process as easy as possible. You want Chuck in your corner handling a stressful situation, he gives you a necessary comfort during a major decision.

We recently purchased a home in Lake Toxaway and could not be happier with the support and facilitation that Chuck and Riva provided. We were unfamiliar with the area and Chuck did a great job educating us on all the surrounding communities as well as some of the differences in buying real estate in NC. He is very personable and professional as well as responsive - which is critical in the real estate industry! Looking forward to enjoying our new home!