Local Agent · Southern Pines & Pinehurst, NC
Terry Sells the Sandhills
Terry Nanney is a Realtor with eXp Realty serving Moore County and the surrounding Sandhills of North Carolina, including Pinehurst, Southern Pines, Whispering Pines, Aberdeen, and nearby towns. Since 2003 she has helped buyers and sellers through every kind of market with honest advice and clear communication. Here you will find the neighborhood and school guides, market numbers, and honest answers that come from living and working in the Sandhills.
Explore the towns · Southern Pines · Pinehurst · Aberdeen · Whispering Pines · West End
Market
Terry's track record
The Sandhills at a glance
Moore County, NC · Home of American Golf
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau 2025 estimates, Pinehurst Resort, and area golf guides. Public reports put the Moore County median sale near $425,000 to $445,000 in 2025–26.
About Terry Nanney
Real estate has never been just about houses.
Terry Nanney has been helping people buy and sell real estate since 2003, and after all these years still believes the most important part of this business is taking care of people. Buying or selling a home is a big decision, and the job is to make the process easier, keep you informed, solve problems when they come up, and make sure you always know what happens next.
Whether you are moving across town, relocating to the Sandhills, downsizing, buying your first home, or selling a home filled with years of memories, there is usually much more to the story than the real estate transaction. Good communication, honest advice, and experience matter.
- Helping buyers and sellers since 2003
- Living and working in the Sandhills
- With two dogs, Grace and Rhett
- Experience isn't expensive, it's priceless
How Terry works
Local knowledge, straight answers, no runaround.
The Sandhills are small enough to know street by street: which feeders sit on which side of town, which clubs buy memberships, and why one street sells in a week while the one behind it takes a month.
For buyers
Real market numbers, a Pinecrest-feeder school map, and tours that show the town, not just the for-sale sign.
See how it worksFor sellers
Pricing against real recent sales, staging that reads well on camera, and showings that sell the street.
See how it worksFor relocators
Moving from Fort Liberty, the Triangle, or across the country: a clear-eyed tour of the towns before you commit.
See how it worksWhat clients say
Real words from real clients.
Buyers and sellers across the Sandhills describe what it's like to work with Terry: straight answers, genuine care, and a process that never leaves you guessing.
Terry Nanney goes above and beyond for her clients and truly cares for their well being, that is why we do and will continue to use her as our realtor.
Dakin Family
Terry Nanney, was recommended to me by my Lender. I had already talked to one broker and after a 5 min phone call with Terry I knew she was the right broker for me. Very warm and knowledgable about the area. Terry was the epitome of a professional. When dealing with Terry I felt as if I was dealing with a family member who was helping me buy my home. I can not be more pleased with my experience. I was truly grateful to be introduced to Terry and the team she had in support. She cared about my experience and my home and treated the whole process as if she was purchasing the house for her self. I did not interact with the staff. Throughout the entire process, Terry Nanney walked me through my options. She was aware of my challenges not being able to view the homes my self. Terry made sure I was understanding and comfortable with the process and talk through anything I was uncomfortable with.
Mike Lami
Terry made our home buying experience truly exceptional! With the competitive market, she was quick to show me homes that matched our requirements. She also worked with me for viewing times that fit my family's schedule and answered my never ending list of questions about neighborhoods, nearby run routes, etc. Her knowledge about this area is unmatched and helped us make the right choice for our family. Highly recommend for anyone looking to buy in the area.
Camille Runyans
Five start is just not enough for Terry! There truly aren't enough words to express how grateful our family is for everything she did for us. Buying a home is a huge life event, and doing it while moving out of state felt incredibly daunting. We were nervous about making such an important decision from afar, but from the very beginning, she made us feel completely supported and cared for. She was always just a phone call, text, or email away, responding quickly and patiently to every question and concern we had. No matter what came up, she handled it with professionalism, kindness, and an incredible sense of urgency. What could have been a stressful and overwhelming experience became a smooth and exciting journey because of her. What stood out most was how genuinely invested she was in helping our family find the right home—not just any home. She took the time to understand what mattered to us and worked tirelessly to make sure we felt confident every step of the way. Even from hundreds of miles away, we always felt like we were in the best hands. Thanks to her dedication, hard work, and unwavering support, we're now settling into a home that we absolutely love and creating new memories as a family. We will always be thankful for the role she played in this chapter of our lives. If you're looking for a realtor who goes above and beyond, treats you like family, and makes you feel like you're her only client, she is the one. We cannot recommend her highly enough. Thank you, Terry, for helping make our dream a reality!
Jess O
The towns
Five towns, one sandhills lifestyle.
A brick main street, a resort village, a railroad depot, lakes in the pines, and horse country. Each of the five towns Terry works has its own rhythm, its own price band, and its own kind of neighbor.
Southern Pines
Historic · Walkable · Village
Pinehurst
Golf · Resort Village · Legacy
Aberdeen
Railroad · Heritage · Value
Whispering Pines
Lakes · Golf · Privacy
West End
Horse Country · Rural · Quiet
All five towns
Compare every guide, street by street.
Neighborhoods, schools, and day-to-day life, side by side: the full Sandhills directory in one place.
Interiors buyers inspect stay bright and warm
Why local matters
Buying a home here is a neighborhood decision.
The difference between a good home and a good life in the Sandhills is usually one street over: the feeder school, the golf-cart route, the commute to Fort Liberty, the block where the kids can ride bikes. Terry's job is to know those streets so you don't learn them the expensive way.
- A clear Pinecrest High feeder pattern covers most of the area, zone by zone.
- Fort Liberty keeps a steady stream of relocating families in the market.
- 40+ golf courses and a deep equestrian scene shape where buyers land.
- Year-round calendars in Southern Pines and Pinehurst keep every season active.
The journal
Market updates and local insight.
Plain-language posts on Moore County market numbers, the feeder pattern, and what the towns are really like to live in. Written the way Terry talks.
Market Update
Higher Interest Rates and the Rent vs. Buy Question: What Moore County Residents Should Know
Higher mortgage rates near 7.3% have changed the rent-versus-buy math across Moore County. Fixed payments and equity still favor many buyers. Here is what to weigh before you decide.
Local Life
What's Happening in Moore County This Weekend: October 30-November 1, 2026
Halloween lands on Saturday this year, and Moore County is celebrating all weekend: shag dancing and a Pink Floyd tribute show on Friday, the farmers market, the Monster Mash Dash and a haunted forest on Saturday, and Cars & Coffee plus one last Scarecrow Stroll on Sunday.
Local Life
What's Happening in Moore County This Weekend: October 23-25, 2026
Halloween comes early across The Pines: BooFest trick-or-treating and a Toy Story 5 movie under the stars on Friday, the Village of Pinehurst's Oktoberfest and Kinderfest on Saturday, and a family-friendly Jekyll & Hyde, the Musical at BPAC all weekend.
Videos
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Local FAQ
The questions Terry hears on every first call.
Friendly, straight answers about life in the Sandhills, the schools, the golf, and the market right now. No jargon, no pressure: just what you would hear over coffee with a local.
What's it like living here?
Picture longleaf pines instead of strip malls, and a brick main street where you run into the same neighbors at the coffee shop. The Sandhills has four real seasons, a festival or farmers market most weekends, and a pace that slows down after dinner. It is small enough to feel like a hometown, and big enough that school runs, errands, and dinner out are never far from home.
What are the best schools in the area?
Moore County Schools assigns by attendance area, and most local addresses feed toward Pinecrest High through Southern Middle and West Pine Middle. Pinehurst Elementary and Southern Pines Elementary are the elementary stops families most often ask about. Zones are decided house by house, so Terry pulls the exact feeder for any street before you fall for the house.
How close are golf courses and outdoor recreation?
As close as it gets. There are roughly 40 courses within about 15 miles of Pinehurst, from the resort's famous layouts to daily-fee favorites like Southern Pines Golf Club and Pine Needles. When you want a break from the fairway, the longleaf pine trails at Weymouth Woods, the lake loop at Reservoir Park, and horse country next door keep the outdoors close.
What's the housing market like right now?
Active and steady, with the usual gap between towns. Recent public reports put the county's median sale in the mid-$400s, with Pinehurst and Southern Pines running higher and Aberdeen and the edges of town offering more approachable entry points. Well-priced homes still move quickly, and anything priced against wishful thinking tends to sit. The honest next step is asking Terry for current numbers on the exact streets you like, because a county average does not tell you what your street will do.
Have a question that is not up here, or want the answer for your exact street?
Ask Terry directlyGet in touch
Request a free market analysis.
Tell Terry what you are looking for: the town, the school zone, the budget, the move date, or just the dream. She'll come back with streets worth driving, numbers worth trusting, and a market analysis for the exact streets you asked about. Free, and with zero obligation.
Recent sales, price bands, and days on market for your target streets, in plain English.
A personal reply, not an autoresponder.
Zero obligation, zero spam, zero pressure.
Terry Nanney · Contact
- Terry Nanney
Realtor with eXp Realty, Southern Pines & the Sandhills, NC - (910) 528-2078
Call or text with your questions - YourHomeInThePines@gmail.com
Personal replies, usually within one business day -
Office:
229 W Pennsylvania Avenue,
Southern Pines, NC 28387 - Serving Pinehurst, Southern Pines, Whispering Pines, Aberdeen, Fayetteville, Pinebluff, Vass, Spring Lake, Raeford, Cameron,
Moore County, Hoke County & Harnett County, NC
Get in touch · Free, no obligation
Request a free market analysis
Tell Terry what you are looking for, where you are looking, and when you want to move. You will get current numbers for the exact streets you asked about. No spam, no pressure, no obligation.