Michele Santiago

Michele Santiago is a REALTOR® with COMPASS, serving buyers and sellers throughout Charlotte and the surrounding areas, including Waxhaw, Weddington, Indian Land, and Fort Mill. Having lived in the Charlotte area for more than 20 years, Michele combines deep local knowledge with a genuine passion for helping clients find the right place to call home.

Michele’s approach is simple: treat every client like family. Known for her warmth, communication, and attention to detail, she provides guidance at every step, from pre-approval to closing, ensuring clients feel confident and cared for. She specializes in first-time homebuyers, move-up sellers, luxury properties, and new construction, and she partners closely with trusted lenders and vendors to make each transaction as seamless as possible.

A University of Tennessee graduate and proud UNCW mom, Michele balances her career with cheering on her kids, enjoying DIY home projects, traveling, and live music. For Michele, real estate is not just about houses—it’s about people, relationships, and creating a home that fits each stage of life.

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"We had the pleasure of working with Michelle over a span of five months as we navigated both buying a house and selling our home. Michelle exceeded our expectations as a realtor in every way. She is incredibly dedicated, with meticulous attention to detail. When it came to preparing and maintaining our home for showings, she ensured it was always in impeccable condition and ready to impress. During our home purchase, Michelle was equally attentive, focusing on each of our specific requirements to make sure we found the perfect home. Her commitment to our satisfaction was evident in every step of the process. She truly made everything easier and was always a step ahead to facilitate each part of our journey. Michelle is simply awesome, and we couldn’t recommend her highly enough!”--Margarita L"

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"Michele was exactly what we were looking for in Realtor. She was extremely knowledgeable, smart and very approachable with a good humored personality which was very easy to like her. Michele possesses solid knowledge of the real estate market and was expedient in answering any questions or concerns we had with our purchase. Michele went above and beyond making the process of buying a home as less stressful as she possibly could do to help us with our transition to another state. Her abilities as a realtor were unparalleled to anyone we have used in the past. We were very happy to have selected Michele.--Rosalie W."

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"I cannot recommend Michele enough! From start to finish, she was everything I needed in a realtor—accessible, incredibly patient, and always willing to answer my many questions. Buying a home can be a stressful experience, but she consistently calmed my anxiety and made the process feel manageable and even exciting. She truly went above and beyond to make sure I found the right home, and her dedication and support made all the difference. If you’re looking for someone who will genuinely have your back every step of the way, Michele is the one you want!--Stephanie S."

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"Michele is a fantastic realtor who went above and beyond to help us find a new home to purchase after selling our old home. She is extremely responsive to emails, texts, and calls which is comforting when making such a such large purchase. She was readily available for our showings, home inspections, and was there for the closing as well. Whenever we had a question(s) she was quick to respond and is very knowledgeable, professional, and also sociable. We will definitely use Michele again in the future so do yourself a favor and give her a call.--Bronson D"

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"Michele was fantastic to work with when buying our home. We were living in another state and Michele would patiently go to houses we saw online and give us video tours of them, going above and beyond to help us find a home in a very hot market. When it came down to negotiating the deal, Michele really helped us get a better deal than we expected. -- Russell C."

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"Michele was amazing! We found a beautiful home in one week! She went above and beyond to help us find our house. We had a great experience and highly recommend her. -- Ivette B"

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"Michele is an exceptional realtor. She guided and advised us through the complete process of buying our new home.She took care of every detail with a smile.She's very knowledgeable and experienced. We highly recommend her. I would definitely uses her services again! -- Gladys A"

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"Michele was great! My wife and I were first-time homebuyers, and we needed help navigating through our journey. She was with us every step of the way. We had questions, but Michele made us aware of situations before they ever arose. We were blessed to have chosen Michele. We could not have done it without her, and she truly had her clients' best interests at heart when we chose our home. -- Caleb S"