Macon brings passion, insight, and experience to ensuring clients execute successful financial negotiations and navigate the major decisions inherent in any real estate transaction.
Macon is passionate about the beauty and history of the region and has experience transacting many different types of real estate. He has sold properties in Charlottesville neighborhoods such as North Downtown, Rugby, Belmont, and Fry’s Spring, and in Albemarle County areas such as Ivy, Keswick, Free Union, Crozet, and North Garden, including a house built in 1878, another built in 2023, and many more in between. Macon has sold condominiums in the city and county and parcels of land from 10 to 400 acres. He has executed residential and commercial leases as well. Macon employs a data-driven approach to educating buyers and sellers about real estate values and market trends. He combines his knowledge of the area with a commitment to accessibility and clear communication.
Read MoreLessFun Facts About Me
Why Charlottesville?
It's where everybody knows your name. The storybook setting, rich history, and vibrant culture are terrific bonuses.
If you could be anywhere?
This homebody would be at home with my wife, our three children, and our very good dog.
Where have you lived?
There have been a few stops in C-ville, including Rugby Road, the Ridge Street Historic District, and, currently, Ivy.
What did you study?
I majored in English at the University of Virginia, where I also studied economics and psychology.
Nathan? Mason? Bacon?
Macon was my mother's maiden name. It's often mistaken for a popular breakfast food.
Where else have you worked?
Venues include the Rose Bowl and Madison Square Garden, as statistician for the Virginia Sports Radio Network in a past life.
My Listings
Reviews on Zillow for Macon Gunter
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***** Highly likely to recommend
10/30/2023 - Tom AlbertMacon was a fantastic realtor. This was our first time purchasing a house, and doing so from out of state, but Macon made the process as smooth as I imagine it could be. He helped us identify neighborhoods that fit what we were looking for, facilitated several last-minute tours, and even provided virtual tours when we weren't able to make it down. Most importantly, we felt he had good instincts, and could trust his feedback regarding what our best options were, how to negotiate etc. He did a lot of calming us down, which goes a long way. We'd definitely recommend Macon to others. -
***** Highly likely to recommend
06/03/2024 - Betsy PhillipsMacon was patient, thorough, and calming in the sea of anxiety that is the home-buying process. He asked thoughtful questions to understand what we were looking for and called out things that might not fit our criteria. His local knowledge and familiarity with the market and other agents were top notch, and allowed us to negotiate with eyes wide open in a tight market. Ultimately we are very happy where we landed with a house that met all our needs. Give him a call if you're on the fence! -
***** Highly likely to recommend
10/23/2023 - mbridleMacon was truly wonderful to work with. His approach is low key, and he walked us through the selling process from beginning to end with clarity and calm. Starting a few months before listing he advised us on how to prepare the property for showing. This was very helpful. The photographs he arranged for portrayed the feeling of the property very well.Macon's expertise was evident throughout the process of pricing the property, marketing and advising us on handling the offers, resulting in a very satisfactory conclusion. He also put us in touch with a lawyer to handle the sale who turned out to be totally satisfactory too.We cannot recommend Macon too highly, he is friendly, pleasant, knowledgeable and a really nice person too! We are most grateful to him. -
***** Highly likely to recommend
12/30/2024 - richardaridgeFrom the very beginning of the process to the very end, Macon provided exceptional thoughtfulness, responsiveness, and a deep well of local knowledge. All of this allowed us to search and ultimately purchase with the full confidence that we were making the right choice at the right time for our family. Macon is a remarkable listener. Coming in, we had vague ideas, priorities, and dreams of what we wanted. Our vision immediately took shape after our first meeting. He truly listened first and then helped us develop an understanding of what we were looking for and where we could find it. With his extensive local knowledge and connections, he was able to take our vision and match it up with properties/areas we had never considered but were so happy to see. Prior to working with Macon we thought that we had done our research and that we would need to make big sacrifices to get the house we wanted in the area that we wanted. Once Macon started showing us properties it was clear that he knew exactly what we wanted and was going to find things that would have never come across our radar.Once we found the house, the process couldn’t have gone any more smoothly. If it isn’t clear by now, Macon has top-notch character and work ethic and as we steadily made our way to the finish line every detail was handled with certainty and care.Macon is an amazing resource for this community and I couldn’t recommend him any more highly. -
***** Highly likely to recommend
10/18/2023 - klickyfanMacon was great to work with. He found us a house that fit our many requirements, gave us great advice when preparing our offer, and was very responsive throughout the whole purchase process. Honestly, he made everything just so easy. We would be happy to work with him again! -
***** Highly likely to recommend
10/19/2023 - EdwardJGekoskyWe recognized early that Macon had an outstanding, unparalleled, knowledge of the local area. Coming from out of area, we needed that! He helped us focus our search, narrowing down the neighborhoods we were interested in, to fill our wish list for the new home. We found the perfect home for us! We made a full price offer on the home. Then, with a very short time fuse (minutes, not hours), and multiple bids being considered, we, with Macon's help, made a second offer. We believe his knowledge, demeanor, and expertise, helped us get the contract. He helped guide us through some significant financial issues in gaining our mortgage. He made each step of the way, in this complicated process, go much easier than it would have, if we did not have a top pro, with his abilities, in our corner. I doubt if we would have got our Perfect Home if not for him. He then steered us to some contractors for work we wanted upon ownership. Each was first rate. Macon made each step of the process go much easier than it otherwise would have, if we did not have a pro of his caliber. If you ever wondered if a realtor is worth it, there was no doubt in my mind that Macon added very considerable value to our effort to relocate into this new area. We highly recommend him! -
***** Highly likely to recommend
08/16/2024 - Matt BurkettWe worked with Macon to buy our house in the city of Charlottesville and could not be more pleased with our experience.We moved to Charlottesville during the pandemic and were unsure of whether we would be staying or not. Once we decided to stop renting and put down roots with a home purchase, the market had become difficult to chant to say the least. We worked with Macon for over a year to help determine what we wanted in a house and understand this market in which we were living. Macon could not have been more patient with us as our criteria evolved. He was also very knowledgeable of the local market, neighborhoods, and process. We never had issues connecting with Macon for either a house tour or conversation about a property.We highly recommend Macon! -
***** Highly likely to recommend
10/30/2023 - zuser20150617120324558Macon is an absolute dream to work with. His expertise in real estate in the Charlottesville area is unmatched and he walked us through the process at every step. As out of towners, Macon would go above and beyond, finding places of interest, taking pictures and videos to send us. Macon provided excellent guidance and advice on issues we wouldn’t have thought about. He is professional, he is thoughtful and if you’re looking for someone who knows every aspect of Charlottesville, Macon is your guy. -
***** Highly likely to recommend
10/24/2023 - Rebecca SperlingWe were looking to purchase a second home, and Macon came highly recommended by several friends living in the Charlottesville area. We met him over the phone and gave him our checklist for what we wanted. My husband and I quickly narrowed our focus to one property in particular. With another offer on the table, time was of the essence, and Macon guided us through a tricky situation by advising us on what our offer should look like without overpaying due to Macon's extensive knowledge of the property market. Luckily, we were the chosen offer, even at the lower price. During the inspection, Macon stayed with us and discussed each item line by line. When we made a counter-offer, Macon once again demonstrated his superb professional skills and negotiated a final contract that was fair to both parties. He continues to be a wealth of knowledge with local resources and information that is priceless to us. We highly recommend Macon to anyone buying or selling a home and consider him the consummate professional. -
***** Highly likely to recommend
10/19/2023 - sharpsorensenMacon was a tremendous help throughout the whole process of purchasing our condominium unit — from initial showing to the negotiation process to closing. Our purchase was not typical as it necessitated pre-closing approval by the condominium board of remodeling we wanted to do. We relied on his judgement, knowledge of the market and his service, all of which were superb. Process was smooth and the result was exceptional. My wife and I highly recommend Macon.