The right home.
The right price.
The right person in your corner.
Wilmington, Wrightsville Beach, Topsail Island, and every stretch of coast in between. Market knowledge, local access, and a human who actually cares about the outcome.
For clients who want a human in their corner, not an algorithm. Luxury-anchored. Locally trusted. Built for buyers and sellers who expect more.
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The critical thinker in your corner.
Before real estate, Marissa worked in finance as a then-licensed Series 7, 66 and Life and Health Agent. Her husband, Charles I. Cartwright, was Killed in Action while serving with MARSOC 1st Raider Battalion and she became a Gold Star Wife. She left the finance industry and relinquished her license designations to become a licensed REALTOR® in the state of NC. She has continued to support and service the military community through various non-profit foundation fundraising efforts, and helping members of all communities buy and sell property in NC. Marissa built her understanding of property markets through private investing, staging, and selling from the ground up. She sees transactions through more than one lens: value, risk, emotion, marketability, and negotiation.
Life is too short to not do something you love. For most people, home is the largest investment they will ever make. These decisions deserve care.
Marissa worked for years to find her forever home with her family here in Hampstead. She brings to your home transaction the same care, expertise, and precision as her own personal real estate deals: family dynamics, lifestyle, maximizing profits and budgeting purchasing power.
Whether you are relocating for the military, searching for a Wrightsville Beach retreat, or preparing an estate-level property for market, Marissa delivers hands-on counsel from someone who knows strategizing, the numbers, and the human side of the move.
Credentials
- Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist™ (CLHMS™)
- Member, The Institute for Luxury Home Marketing™
- Master Certified Negotiation Expert® (MCNE®)
- Certified Negotiation Expert (CNE)
- Pricing Strategy Advisor (PSA)
- Accredited Staging Professional® (ASP®)
- Certified Luxury Home Staging Specialist (CLHS)
- Buyer Trends Specialist (BTS)
- Investor Stager Consultant (ISC)
- Owner of award-winning Cartwright Decor (Staged to Sell Inc., dba Cartwright Decor)
Where we work.
From historic Wilmington to Wrightsville, Topsail, Hampstead, Leland, and the military relocation corridors, these are not interchangeable markets. Local context changes the decision.
Buying & Selling.
Whether you are entering the market or preparing to sell, you deserve more than paperwork management. Marissa brings strategic thinking to every side of the transaction.
Guidance before the decision.
What to ask before buying a coastal NC property
Flood context, location, lifestyle, resale, insurance, and negotiation questions to ask early.
Read guide Seller GuideHow presentation changes perceived value
Why pricing and presentation have to work together before a listing goes live.
Read guide Home ValueRequest a thoughtful CMA
More useful than a blind estimate because it accounts for presentation, location, and timing.
Start Current InventoryAsk Marissa what is actually worth seeing
For now, the site stays curated. Marissa can review current MLS options directly with the client.
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The presentation advantage.
Marissa's award-winning staging company offers luxury property presentation, staging, and interior styling. Sellers get a coordinated presentation strategy before listing, builders get model homes buyers remember, and buyers get a design-minded resource after closing. Cartwright Decor's lead designer brings more than 40 years of interior design experience.
Every listing consultation includes a complimentary staging and color assessment. Staging through Cartwright Decor is included with Cartwright Realty's premium listing service and for every military seller. Cartwright Decor is owned by Marissa Cartwright, owner and Broker-in-Charge of Cartwright Realty, LLC.
Start with a range. Then get the real read.
Enter your address for an instant planning range. Marissa's verified evaluation goes further, accounting for condition, presentation, recent buyer behavior, and coastal-market nuance.
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Staged homes help buyers picture themselves living there. Marissa offers a complimentary staging consultation, drawing on her work as owner of Cartwright Decor, a luxury staging company.
This estimate is an automated approximation, not an appraisal, and is not guaranteed. Views, flood context, improvements, and current buyer demand can change value significantly.
How we got this number
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Estimate for planning only. This is not a loan payoff statement, an appraisal, or an offer of credit. It assumes a fixed-rate loan paid as scheduled from your first payment date, with no extra or missed payments, refinancing, loan modification, or other liens (such as a second mortgage or home equity line). It does not include selling costs such as brokerage compensation, closing costs, the NC excise tax, or prorated taxes and HOA dues. The home value used is the automated estimate above. For your exact balance, ask your lender for a payoff statement. Cartwright Realty, LLC is not a mortgage lender and does not provide legal, tax, or lending advice.
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Ready for a more human real estate conversation?
- Phone
- (910) 777-4759
- [email protected]
- Serving
- Wilmington, Wrightsville Beach, Figure Eight Island, Topsail, Surf City, Hampstead, Holly Ridge, Sneads Ferry, Jacksonville, Leland
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Tell Marissa a little about what you need and when you're available. Every listing consultation includes a complimentary staging and color assessment.