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Meet Our Leadership & Support Teams

From its very beginnings around a dining room table over 30 years ago, Home Advantage Realty has maintained its focus on providing the highest caliber of residential real estate service possible. Meet our leadership team and support team that help make our company run smoothly and efficiently. 

 

Andy Burns Realtor

Andy Burns is a native of Dalton, Georgia (Carpet Capital of the world — yes, really), a graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill (go Heels!) and a former sixth grade teacher at Julia Roberts' middle school. Burns first came to Columbia as a morning/noon anchor and reporter at WOLO-TV, and was invited to teach a class as an adjunct faculty member at UofSC. Last year, he joined the University of South Carolina full time. He has previous reporting experience in Charleston, the District of Columbia, Chicago and (as a traffic reporte...

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Allison Hardin has been selling real estate for 10 years after “retiring” from her job as a lawyer, having worked for two of the South Carolina State Supreme Court justices for nearly 24 years. When her boss retired, she decided to pursue her passion for real estate, starting out with Russell and Jeffcoat Realtor. When R&J was later sold, Allison says, “I knew that the only other firm in town I wanted to work with was Home Advantage Realty, a ‘locally grown and locally owned’ agency in Columbia." Allison ...

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Ann O’Neill is a transplant from Connecticut who is an active member of the Irmo/Chapin and Greater Columbia area since 1991. She has spent the majority of her career in sales, marketing and coaching figure skating. She is an experienced real estate agent who is excited to coach her clients through the sale and purchase of their home. Ann carries with pride, the values of hard work, integrity, and exceptional client service into everything she does. Ann is happily married with three children. Her oldest, a naval a...

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Born in Columbia SC, Amy moved to Chapin in 1979 where she became an expert on Lake Murray and the surrounding areas. First licensed as an agent in 2005, Amy subsequently worked full time in sales at Ellett Brothers in Chapin. Her work experience there allowed Amy to hone both her customer service and negotiating skills, an invaluable combination in helping her clients. Amy says, “I missed being in real estate and helping people with the buying and selling process, so I decided to get back to what I loved in 2019. I ...

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Born and raised in the suburbs of Memphis, Tennessee, Abby Fraser moved to Columbia to attend the University of South Carolina. Abby graduated with a degree in Elementary Education and loves everything about being a Gamecock! She is currently a full-time 2nd grade teacher, partner with a global beauty brand, dog mom, and proud homeowner. Having lived in S.C. for almost 10 years as a resident after visiting family in Hilton Head her entire life, Abby considers South Carolina her home. Abby says, "I want to help ot...

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