About Carolina Land Company
Carolina Land Company is a real estate brokerage firm that specializes in land. Scott Cornelson and Pat McNamara founded the company in March, 2002 to provide professional land brokerage services to their clients. After more than forty years of collective experience in real estate, they saw the need for professional, competent brokers that specialize in land sales. The following are several reasons to hire Carolina Land Company for your land needs:
- We only represent buyers/sellers of vacant or under-developed land
- We have the experience necessary to market a variety of land types successfully
- Our efforts are not diluted with improved properties
- We utilize an aggressive and proactive marketing program
- Our clients work directly with the owners of Carolina Land Company
- We have each been involved in the Upstate real estate market for the last 20+ years
- We keep our clients informed of our efforts via monthly Client Reports
- Our sole focus is to match qualified land buyers and sellers in win-win transactions
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Scott M. Cornelson has been actively involved in the commercial real estate business since 1987. He began his career with Edens & Avant, Inc., one of the largest commercial real estate firms in the southeast. He focused on selling and leasing retail and restaurant properties in many of the major South and North Carolina markets. In 1994, he formed Cornelson Properties, Inc. to specialize in retail and restaurant brokerage. A native of Clinton, SC and graduate of Clemson University (1985 BS in Industrial Management), Scott earned a Masters in Business Administration from the University of South Carolina in 1989. He is actively involved in a number of professional and civic organizations including YMCA Camp Greenville, the Greenville Association of Realtors, and First Presbyterian Church. He is the proud father of three boys. Contact: scott@carolinalandcompany.com |
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Pat McNamara has been a commercial real estate agent/ broker since 1984. His career has included work with Charter Capital, a local land investment company, and as a real estate agent with Earle Furman & Associates. Prior to co-founding Carolina Land Company, he formed The McNamara Company to offer commercial brokerage services in upstate South Carolina and southwest North Carolina. Pat was active in retail, office, industrial, and development properties before focusing his practice on land brokerage. Pat graduated from Clemson University in 1982 (BS in Financial Management) and is actively involved with professional and civic organizations including the American Diabetes Association (former Greenville Leadership Council Chair), S.C. Chapter of REALTORS® Land Institute (former president), National Association of Realtors, and Fellowship of Christian Athletes (current board member). He is married to the former Beth Phillips and is the proud father of three girls and one boy. Contact: patm@carolinalandcompany.com |


