Carolina One announces five new signees

Carolina One Real Estate has announced that 5 new agents have signed on in two of the company’s 11 metro Charleston offices.  Garland Blevins, Lori Odom, Tobi Seay and Mike Tucker will work from Carolina One’s Trolley Road office in Summerville while Allison Thomson has chosen to affiliate with the company’s Hwy 17 North office in Mt. Pleasant.

A veteran of the retail sales industry, Garland Blevins is a native of Marion, VA and a resident of Charleston for the past 4 years.  Blevins compiled a 45 year career in upper management and regional training for Advanced Auto Parts and Dollar Tree Stores in the states of VA, NC, TN and KY.

Lori Odom, a Realtor® since 2003, worked as a Real Estate Marketing and Transaction Coordinator and is a SC Licensed Appraiser.  Odom was also employed by Bellsouth Telecommunications for 13 years as an Assistant Manager and a Sales and Service Consultant.

Tobi Seay owned and operated Cottage Concierge, a successful vacation and second home business since 2003.  Born in Pensacola, FL, Seay has lived in Charleston for the past 40 years and has held her real estate license since 2013.

Mike Tucker received his BS in Accounting from the University of Akron, OH and his MBA from Regis University in Denver, CO.  Tucker was previously employed for more than 20 years in management, operations, sales and customer service for UPS, Schneider National, C.R. England, Action Resources and Lee Distributors.

A 10 year veteran of the banking industry in Charleston, working with First Federal and First Citizen Banks, Allison Thomson graduated from the University of Florida with a degree in Business Management.  Thomson, who was born in Hattiesburg, MS, has called Charleston home for the past 10 years.

In its 53rd year, Carolina One Real Estate Services is the metro Charleston area’s real estate market leader.  In addition to a full service Mortgage Division, the 11 office company features departments specializing in Insurance, New Homes, Relocation, Commercial Real Estate, Property Management, Vacation Rentals and Title Services.

Left to right: Garland Blevins, Lori Odom, Tobi Seay, Mike Tucker andAllison Thomson