Melissa Berkheimer has been involved in real estate activity on Beech Mountain for 22 years. She brings a valuable local perspective to the Buchanan team having grown up in the Cranberry community of Avery County. Her experience in all facets of the business, from sales to property management and rentals on the mountain gives her a broad perspective of the market, enhancing her ability to provide professional, yet caring and dedicated service to her clients.

A testament to her "people skills" is repeat clients, who have worked with her previously and are eager to renew their relationship with her as new real estate needs arise. Melissa is a graduate of Appalachian State University and proudly calls the high country her heritage and her home.

Hello, I’m Austin Thompson and I live and work in Beech Mountain, NC full time. I am originally from Cleveland, Georgia but moved here in 2015 where I pursued my business degree at Lees-McRae College. During the summers I lived on Beech Mountain and fell in love with the town, the amenities, and the views. I graduated college in 2019 and moved to Charlotte to pursue my career as a high school and middle school teacher. Along with continuing my 6 plus years of real estate short term rental management, I started as a real estate broker in Charlotte but I missed the mountains too much to stay. I bought a condo on Beech Mountain and moved here full time in 2021. I found my dream home and my calling and now I am devoted to helping you find your dreams too. Whether you want to buy or sell I will not stop working for you.