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Trux Emerson
WWE Realty Co-Founder
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Trux Emerson is a co-founder of Walker, Wallace & Emerson. He is now retired.
Roberta Heinrich
GRI, ABR
Phone: 828-817-5080 | 864-457-2448 ext 120
Fax: 864-457-2076
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As a South Florida native, moving to the Foothills in 1991 was the result of chasing a dream. A person cannot find a more unique and diverse place to do it in than here, in the beautiful foothills of the Blue Ridge. There is something for everyone, be it horses, the arts, hiking, golf or for that matter, any variety of sports. The year round moderate climate will lend itself well to almost anything one might enjoy.
As Real Estate Agent since 1994, I believe in going the extra mile and strive to serve all my customers and clients with fairness and honesty. It is most important that all parties in a transaction are completely satisfied with the decisions they have made.
Having a 35+ year background in the horse world helped me develop a love for the land and the outdoors. Trading my last horse for a motorcycle in 2002 has taken me all over the United States and into Canada, but of all these places, I believe that there is no place as special as Polk County and the surrounding area.
For many years I have been a supporter of Habitat of Humanity, FENCE, the Pacolet Area Conservancy, and many other numerous local groups that help the community. I am currently a member of the Harley Owner’s Group, The Spartanburg Chapter of the Harley Owner’s Group, The United States Tennis Association, The Thermal Belt Tennis Association, which supports tennis for adults and youth alike in the local area. I am on the Board of Directors, as well as being an active tennis player myself playing locally and also on a USTA League. I am also a long time member of the American Quarter Horse Association.
Jeff Byrd
Trusted Source in Real Estate
Broker / Realtor
Phone: 828-817-0012 | 864-457-2448
Fax: 864-457-2076
For 21 years of his life, Jeff Byrd likely disseminated more local Tryon information than anyone else in the area. After all, as owner and publisher of the Tryon Daily Bulletin during that time, it was Jeff’s job to have his finger on the pulse of this dynamic community, keep people informed and tell the stories that make this area so special. Like any good journalist, however, Jeff will tell you the real key to his success wasn’t in his wealth of local knowledge accumulated over the years. Instead, it was all about listening carefully to the sources he interviewed. That’s how he really got the information in the first place. And Jeff is still listening carefully to this day. But more on that later…
Born to Write
Jeff isn’t sure what first sparked his interest in journalism, but it manifested itself at a very early age. He remembers asking for a small printing press as a gift when he was only nine years old. With that press, he created the “Neighborhood News” which he sold door to door. Jeff’s neighbors happily coughed up a quarter each to support this obvious passion project.
Jeff went on to earn his bachelor’s degree in Journalism at the University of Colorado and later his master’s of liberal arts at UNC-Asheville. He embarked on a career as a reporter but soon gravitated toward management in nearly every publication for which he worked. It was during his time running a paper in Richmond, VA, that he heard about the opportunity to purchase the Tryon Daily Bulletin. Jeff and his wife, Helen, came to investigate and quickly fell in love with the area and its people.
A New Chapter
Jeff’s years of local insight are sure to help you accomplish all of your real estate goals. Jeff’s years of local insight are sure to help you accomplish all of your real estate goals. When Jeff took ownership of the Daily Bulletin, it had a small format and was one of the most unusual publications he’d ever encountered. But he quickly realized what a strong connection it had with the community. For the next 21 years, Jeff fostered that relationship and became deeply ingrained in the community himself. His success as a business owner and involvement in civic clubs and organizations even earned him a spot in The Carolina Foothills Chamber Hall of Fame. Jeff simply attributed his success to his willingness to listen carefully to what people had to say and acting in kind.
Jeff eventually sold the paper, but he went on to put his community ties and listening skills to good use as a local real estate professional. With so many local resources and a wealth of local insight, Jeff possesses a vast knowledge of the area and an impressive network of contacts and colleagues throughout the region. But the most important aspect of Jeff’s job always goes back to listening. When you work with Jeff toward the sale or purchase of a home, he takes your needs and goals to heart and does everything in his power to help you succeed.
The Trusted Source
To Jeff, real estate isn’t about properties. It’s about people and getting to the core of their goals and desires. He believes everyone has a story to tell and it’s his passion to listen to those stories and help his clients write the future of their dreams. Jeff understands how significantly your home can impact your life, and that’s why he works so hard on his clients’ behalf.
If you’re considering buying or selling a home in Tryon or anywhere throughout Western North Carolina and Upstate South Carolina, make sure you select the right source to help you successfully get where you’re going. Jeff Byrd is The Trusted Source in Real Estate. Call him today to schedule a private consultation.
Madelon Wallace
Co-Owner, BIC, Realtor, ABR, GRI, GREEN
Phone: 864-316-3484 | 864-457-2448 ext 125
Fax: 864-457-2076
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I’ve been a member of the Foothills community for almost forty years, and I am so proud to call this my home. I first came here as a student at Converse College, and made lasting friendships while enjoying the area’s diverse equestrian activities –riding, showing, and foxhunting. I still remember the thrill of jumping the hedges at the Cotton Patch Bottoms, the site of the 1956 Olympic selection trials. After graduation, I accepted a job galloping race horses for Tony Wallace at Fairview Farms, and made this my home. I married Tony in 1975, and together we managed and operated Fairview Farms, which was then the Upstate’s only thoroughbred racehorse training facility and the producer of such nationally known stakes horses as Eclipse Award winners Chris Evert and Turkoman. I have fond memories of trips to Saratoga and Keeneland for races and sales, and visits to such historic venues as Aqueduct, Belmont Park, Hialeah and Arlington Park, but my most treasured memories are of seeing a new crop of yearlings arrive at Fairview each year and helping them mature into young athletes.
Tony and I raised our daughter, Megan, here. She inherited our love of equestrian sport, so for many years I was a ‘horse show mom’. Megan’s home bred pony, Remember the Laughter, was ranked third in the nation in the Green Pony Division, and went on to become first in the nation in the Large Pony Division with his next owner. I was also a ‘stage mom’, as Megan co-hosted a children’s television show for the local CBS affiliate, and starred in several Tryon Little Theater and Spartanburg Theater productions over the years. Megan later studied at the Lee Strasburg Theatre Institute in New York City, and received a Master of Arts degree in Producing from the National Film & Television School in London. Now an award winning independent film producer, she lives in London and NYC, but her heart remains here. In 2005, she staged a benefit performance of Noel Coward’s “Fallen Angels” at the Tryon Little Theater, and continues to look for ways to give back to the community that nurtured her passion for the performing arts into a career.
When Tony retired from the management of Fairview Farms in 1995, I embarked on a new phase of my career, as a full-time Realtor. As an owner of Walker, Wallace & Emerson Realty, I now have the privilege of introducing others to the unique quality of life that drew me here so many years ago. My extensive knowledge of the equestrian world has been a great asset to my clients, because I know what horse people need in a property. Like all equestrians, I understand the importance of open space. I’ve seen far too many communities like ours swept away by the urban sprawl that follows in the wake of unplanned, destructive development, and I have made it my mission to protect and conserve the land and the community that I love.
Greenspace of Fairview was my first conservation project. Located in close proximity to the Spartanburg/Greenville industrial corridor, Fairview Farms was a particularly attractive prospect for developers. In partnership with the late Herbert L. (“Bud”) Myers, a retired corporate executive and a passionate supporter of land conservancy efforts here and in Pennsylvania, I organized and managed a Regulation D Private Offering that culminated in the formation of Greenspace of Fairview, LLC. Our mission was to acquire Fairview Farms and to ensure the permanent preservation of its essential character as open space and horse country subject to very limited development. In 2001, Greenspace placed the farm under a conservation easement. Nearly two thirds of the property has been designated as commonly held open space, forever protected from subdivision and development. The remainder is comprised of shareholder owned, individual residential farms/estates ranging in size from 25 to over 50 acres, also subject to the conservation easement that prohibits subdivision and protects the essential rural character of the properties. As a result of our efforts, 1331 acres are now preserved and protected in perpetuity as Greenspace of Fairview, managed and enjoyed by thirteen shareholders who have adopted a stewardship plan to nurture and enhance the land.
When we formed Greenspace, Bud and I intended to make it a model for future conservation efforts, and we were deeply gratified by the community’s response. In 2003, we worked with the owner of The Cotton Patch to preserve the historic venue where I spent so many happy hours as a collegiate equestrian. The 403 acre property is now under conservation easement, with two thirds of the farm designated as protected open space and the remainder devoted to limited residential development. Three more easements followed; to date, I have been successful in protecting over 2,000 acres from development. In 2005, I was honored with the Conservation Steward of the Year award from Upstate Forever, the land conservancy that holds the easements.
My commitment to this community runs deep, like the roots I’ve put down here. Walker, Wallace & Emerson has been a proud supporter of Habitat for Humanity. I am a past president of the Tryon-Polk County Board of Realtors, and a member of the Landrum Area Business Association and the Tryon Little Theatre Board of Directors. I have served on the board of the Foothills Equestrian Nature Center (FENCE), and each spring you will find me serving as a paddock judge at the Block House Steeplechase, a job that my late husband, Tony, performed for many years. I have made it a priority to support local land conservancies, community supported agriculture, and the “buy local” initiatives that are so essential to our quality of life here in the Foothills.
This area is home to a dedicated and diverse group of residents who have joined together to keep it a very special place. In order to protect and better our community, we must continue to be active and caring participants in the inevitable changes that are coming, and to direct them in a way that respects the land, natural resources, and sense of community that make this such a special place. For me, it’s all about preserving the rural character of this area, maintaining and building a strong and stable environment for our local businesses, and protecting the quality of life in a small town that offers large opportunities.
In 2015 Madelon received the Realtor of The Year Award from the Hendersonville Board of Realtors and in 2016 the Outstanding Citizen of the Year Award from the Carolina Foothills Chamber of Commerce for her leadership in the advocacy effort that persuaded Duke Energy to reconfigure its’ proposed Western Carolinas Modernization Project so as to preserve the distinctive environment that is so essential to the economy and quality of life in the Foothills.
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