The Cliffs Announces New Leadership for Real Estate Sales
November 10, 2014
Kent Smith hired as Vice President of Real Estate for all Seven Cliffs Communities
TRAVELERS REST, SC – After a nationwide search, The Cliffs has hired Kent Smith as Vice President of Real Estate Sales, a role that will oversee real estate operations of the seven luxury mountain and lake communities in the western Carolinas.
Kent has a long history with real estate sales at The Cliffs, having been instrumental in the sales operations at The Cliffs at Glassy, The Cliffs Valley, and The Cliffs at Walnut Cove. “Kent’s proven track record, leadership skills and depth of knowledge, have earned Kent a tremendous amount of respect, not only with The Cliffs real estate team, but also throughout the luxury real estate industry. We are excited Kent has joined The Cliffs to lead our real estate operations and chart a successful future,” stated Robert Wright, Managing Partner of The Cliffs Real Estate.
Most recently, Kent served as Broker-in-Charge for Walnut Cove Realty, a separate real estate company responsible for on-site sales at The Cliffs at Walnut Cove in Arden, N.C. Under Kent’s leadership, Walnut Cove Realty experienced exceptional growth both in terms of number of sales and average sale prices. Now overseeing all seven Cliffs communities, Smith plans to implement programs already proven successful at The Cliffs at Walnut Cove. “I believe in Arendale’s commitment to maintaining The Cliffs’ standard of excellence and further expanding upon what makes The Cliffs collection of private communities one of the top residential locations in the U.S.,” stated Kent Smith. “The Cliffs is on the rise, and I look forward to contributing to the mission and vision of our Arendale Partners, ownership group and Cliffs Executive Team.”
This year has been a positive one for The Cliffs through the lens of real estate sales. “This fall has been the most successful season The Cliffs has seen in five years and it’s just the beginning. The Arendale Partners and our ownership group will carry The Cliffs into an amazing new future. I am highly confident in Kent’s ability to add to our future and carry the Arendale philosophy throughout our real estate operations,” continued Robert Wright, Managing Partner of The Cliffs Real Estate. In 2014 to date, The Cliffs has added 96 new members from property transactions totaling 2,759 members across all seven communities – an increase of 117 members January 1.
About The Cliffs
The Cliffs is a collection of seven premier private, luxury mountain and lake communities located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of the western Carolinas, between two of the nation’s top award-winning cities for quality of life – Greenville, South Carolina and Asheville, North Carolina – and Clemson, Furman, and North Carolina-Asheville Universities. Through one membership, Cliffs members enjoy access to events, activities and amenities at all seven communities including seven championship golf courses, five wellness centers, 21 restaurant and private event venues, clubhouses, marinas, beach club, tennis complexes, equestrian center, hiking trails, wine clubs, an organic farm and more than 1,000 year-round social activities creating timeless experiences. Homes at The Cliffs range in price from $500,000 to $4 million+; homesites, from $100,000. For more information about The Cliffs, visit CliffsLiving.com or call 866-411-5771.
