True North Realty storefront in downtown Hickory, NC
Boutique · Locally Owned · Agents licensed from CA to NC

Rooted in downtown Hickory. Reaching far beyond it.

A boutique brokerage backed by decades of experience and a marketing engine that puts your home in front of more buyers — across the Catawba Valley, Lake Norman, Charlotte Metro, and every market we're licensed to serve.

1 N Center Street, Suite 240 · Downtown Hickory
Home Valuation

Thinking about selling? Start with the real number.

Instant report, hand-reviewed by a local agent, free — and no pressure to list with us.

Free · No obligation · Takes about a minute.

The report is instant. The final number comes after a True North broker walks the home with you — an accurate figure depends on condition, updates and finishes, which no algorithm can judge from data alone.

Thinking of selling?

Your home deserves a marketing campaign — not just an MLS entry.

From professional photography and interactive online experiences to premium print, video, social media, and worldwide online exposure, True North Realty presents your home with intention at every touchpoint.

The marketing most brokerages reserve for their trophy listings — standard on every True North home.

Explore the property the way buyers will.

True North Realty

Dollhouse, floor-plan, and inside walk views — the same immersive tool luxury and out-of-state buyers use to shortlist before flying in.

Social Reel · 9:16

Vertical short-form cut used across Reels, TikTok, and Shorts to drive top-of-funnel awareness.

Featured True North Realty listing — twilight exterior
True North Realty
Complimentary · No obligation

Get a free price & marketing strategy for your home.

We'll prepare a tailored valuation alongside the exact marketing plan — video, 3D, social, and print — designed to fetch top dollar for your property.

Accurate pricingCustom marketing planTop-dollar exposure

A True North advisor will follow up within one business day.

Where We Work

Communities we know by heart.

Hickory
Hickory
Catawba County
Hickory
Catawba County
Median price
$340K
$/sqft
$182
Days on market
21 days
Population
44,800
To Charlotte
60 min
Top HS
Hickory High (8/10)
Explore Hickory
Newton
Newton
Catawba County
Newton
Catawba County
Median price
$285K
$/sqft
$165
Days on market
18 days
Population
13,100
To Charlotte
50 min
Top HS
Newton-Conover HS (7/10)
Explore Newton
Conover
Conover
Catawba County
Conover
Catawba County
Median price
$315K
$/sqft
$172
Days on market
16 days
Population
8,500
To Charlotte
55 min
Top HS
Bandys HS (7/10)
Explore Conover
Granite Falls
Granite Falls
Caldwell County
Granite Falls
Caldwell County
Median price
$245K
$/sqft
$148
Days on market
24 days
Population
5,000
To Charlotte
75 min
Top HS
South Caldwell HS (6/10)
Explore Granite Falls
Lenoir
Lenoir
Caldwell County
Lenoir
Caldwell County
Median price
$235K
$/sqft
$142
Days on market
27 days
Population
18,300
To Charlotte
85 min
Top HS
Hibriten HS (7/10)
Explore Lenoir
Taylorsville
Taylorsville
Alexander County
Taylorsville
Alexander County
Median price
$258K
$/sqft
$154
Days on market
25 days
Population
2,100
To Charlotte
75 min
Top HS
Alexander Central HS (7/10)
Explore Taylorsville
Denver & Lake Norman
Denver & Lake Norman
Lincoln County
Denver & Lake Norman
Lincoln County
Median price
$625K
$/sqft
$248
Days on market
29 days
Population
6,800
To Charlotte
35 min
Top HS
East Lincoln HS (9/10)
Explore Denver & Lake Norman
Huntersville
Huntersville
Mecklenburg County
Huntersville
Mecklenburg County
Median price
$575K
$/sqft
$235
Days on market
15 days
Population
62,400
To Charlotte
25 min
Top HS
Hopewell HS (8/10)
Explore Huntersville
Mooresville
Mooresville
Iredell County
Mooresville
Iredell County
Median price
$495K
$/sqft
$218
Days on market
19 days
Population
53,200
To Charlotte
35 min
Top HS
Lake Norman HS (8/10)
Explore Mooresville
Cornelius
Cornelius
Mecklenburg County
Cornelius
Mecklenburg County
Median price
$610K
$/sqft
$262
Days on market
17 days
Population
32,000
To Charlotte
22 min
Top HS
William Amos Hough HS (9/10)
Explore Cornelius
Recognition · Membership · Reach
Inman — Future Leaders in Real Estate, Verified Winner
REALTOR® — National Association of Realtors
C2EX — REALTORS® Commitment to Excellence
At Home With Diversity® certification
NC REALTORS®
The NCREA — National Commercial Real Estate Advisor
Canopy MLS
REALTOR® MLS
The Chamber of Catawba County
RateMyAgent — Price Expert
RateMyAgent — Trusted Agent
YouTube — Living in NC channel
Visit Our Office

Downtown Hickory. Real front door.

We're headquartered in the heart of downtown Hickory at 1 N Center Street, Suite 240 — with an interactive listing display right on the street. Come in, grab a coffee, meet the team.

Hours · Mon–Fri 9–5 · Sat & Sun by appointment
True North Realty storefront entrance in Downtown Hickory
True North Realty interactive listing display window
On Center Street
Interactive listing display, open to the sidewalk.
Strategic Placement

Downtown Hickory foot traffic

Your listing sits inside one of the fastest-growing downtowns in the Carolinas.

3.4M
Total annual visits
9.3K+
Visitors per day
4.9x
Visit frequency
+7.5%
Year over year
+17.7%
2-year growth
+52.8%
3-year growth

Source: Downtown Hickory visitor analytics. Year-over-year growth reflects sustained upward trend.

True North Realty street-facing window with live listing screens in downtown Hickory
On N Center Street

Come see us in person.

Our downtown Hickory storefront doubles as an always-on listing gallery — a wall of live property screens visible day and night from the sidewalk.

Open on Center
Address
1 N Center St #240
Hickory, NC 28601
Hours
Mon–Fri 9–5 · Sat & Sun by appointment
Why True North

A marketing company that happens to sell real estate.

We're a boutique brokerage with local roots, big vision, and the marketing firepower of a firm ten times our size.

01

Boutique by design.

Locally owned and headquartered in downtown Hickory. You'll know our team by name — and they'll know your story, your street, and your goals.

02

Decades of experience.

Our agents bring decades of combined experience negotiating across price points, from first homes to lakefront estates and luxury new construction.

03

Marketing that travels.

Cinematic photo, video, and drone. Paid social, Google, and luxury syndication. Featured placement and media partnerships that put your listing in front of relocating buyers across the country.

04

Licensed across state lines.

Our agents hold licenses from California to the Carolinas, backed by a hand-selected national referral network that follows our clients wherever life takes them next.

Let's Begin

Your next chapter starts here.

Whether you're buying, selling, or just exploring the market — start a conversation with a real True North agent today.

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