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Pull up a chair.

We're Ruth and Sam Hollis, a mother and son selling Asheville homes.

Ruth has sold houses in these mountains since 1996. Sam grew up riding along to showings and joined her in 2018. You get both of us, and we still argue about paint colors at Sunday dinner.

Talk with Ruth and SamCall (828) 555-0119

4.9 112 reviews on Google (sample)

  • Illustrated portrait of Ruth Hollis with gray hair and glasses

    Mom, after her 500th closing

  • Illustrated portrait of Sam Hollis with a beard

    Sam, first year licensed

  • Illustration of a white farmhouse with a rust red door

    The first house Mom ever sold. Still white, still that red door.

Pictures are illustrations, not photos.

Our story, from the beginning

You'll be letting us into your home, so here's a bit of ours first.

  1. 1996

    Ruth gets her license

    A single mom with a seven-year-old, she sold her first house in Weaverville with Sam asleep in the back seat.

  2. 2004

    Sam starts helping

    Fifteen and paid in pizza: setting out open house signs and fixing sticky doors before showings.

  3. 2018

    Hollis & Son

    Sam gets his license after six years as a carpenter. Now there's someone on the team who can tell you what a repair really costs.

  4. 2024

    After the storm

    When Helene hit, we spent months helping clients through insurance claims and repairs. Some we'd sold homes to twenty years before.

  5. Today

    Still at the table

    Over 600 homes between us (sample). Most new clients come from someone we've already helped.

Fix it or leave it?

The question every seller asks us at the kitchen table. Make your guess, then see what we'd tell you, and roughly what it costs around here.

  1. Dated kitchen cabinets

    Leave it.

    Buyers redo kitchens their own way. Paint or new hardware at most.

    Hardware: about $300

  2. A dripping faucet and a running toilet

    We'd fix it.

    Cheap to fix, and inspectors write up every one. Small items make buyers wonder about big ones.

    About $150 to $250

  3. Bold paint colors

    We'd fix it.

    A soft neutral photographs better and lets buyers picture their stuff. The best dollar you'll spend.

    About $2,000 to $4,000 for main rooms

  4. An older roof that doesn't leak

    Leave it.

    Price for it instead. Buyers will ask for a credit either way, and a new roof rarely pays back.

    Saves you $12,000 or more

  5. Overgrown front yard

    We'd fix it.

    It's the first photo and the first impression. Mulch, trim, and pots by the door.

    About $400 to $800

  6. Worn carpet over hardwood

    We'd fix it.

    Pull it up. Mountain buyers love original floors, even with a few scratches.

    About $500 to haul away

Have us walk your house

Illustration of a green craftsman bungalow with an oak door

Listing of the month (sample listing)

1920s bungalow in West Asheville

$465,000 · 3 bd · 2 ba · 1,580 sq ft

Original heart pine floors, a deep front porch, and a fenced backyard with raised garden beds. Walk to Haywood Road.

  • Ruth: The porch faces west. You'll have the best sunsets on the street.
  • Sam: New electrical panel in 2023 and a dry crawlspace. I checked twice.
Ask about this house

Meet us properly

Illustrated portrait of Ruth Hollis

Ruth Hollis

Broker · selling Asheville homes since 1996

Ruth handles pricing, negotiating, and the hard conversations. She has seen every kind of market here, and she'll tell you which one you're in.

Makes a mean pound cake for closings.

Illustrated portrait of Sam Hollis

Sam Hollis

Broker · former carpenter

Sam walks every house with you, reads the inspection report line by line, and knows which repairs are $200 and which are $20,000.

Will crawl under your house so you don't have to.

From families we've helped

4.9 112 reviews on Google (sample)

Sample reviews for this demo. Your site shows your own Google reviews, newest first, with names and dates.

Sam told us to skip the new countertops and paint instead. Saved us thousands and it sold in a week.
Sample client · Sold in North Asheville ·
Ruth sold my parents their house in 2001. Now she and Sam helped us buy ours. That says it all.
Sample client · Bought in Black Mountain ·
The repairs after closing took longer than planned, but they stayed on it with us until it was done.
Sample client · Sold in Weaverville ·

Come sit at our table

Answer three quick questions and Ruth or Sam will call you today. If you're selling, we'll come walk your house with a notepad and tell you what to fix and what to leave.

Or (828) 555-0119.

Step 1 of 3

What can we help with?
Where and when?
How should we reach you?

Phone or email, whichever you check first. You only need one.

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Your details go to Ruth and Sam only. Never sold or shared.

Questions from the kitchen table

Will we work with Ruth or Sam?

Both. Ruth leads on pricing and negotiating, Sam on the house itself. You'll have both cell numbers.

What's your commission?

It's negotiable and agreed in writing before any work starts. We'll explain what's included so you can compare us to anyone.

Do you help with homes damaged in the storm?

Yes. We've helped many families sell or buy after Helene, and we can point you to contractors and adjusters we trust.

Do I need to fix everything before we list?

No. Usually a few small things, and we'll tell you which ones are worth it. That's what the walk-through is for.