Meet Margaret-Ann Ashburn | Your Columbia Real Estate Agent

Meet Margaret-Ann

Margaret-Ann Ashburn is a Columbia, South Carolina real estate agent who has represented buyers and sellers of fine homes across the Midlands since 1984. For more than 40 years, discerning clients have trusted her with their most significant real estate decisions. She is known for discretion, market intelligence and skilled negotiation, and for making complex, high-value transactions feel calm, private and carefully managed.

Experience: Four Decades in Columbia Real Estate Leadership

Few agents in the Midlands have seen the business from as many angles. Margaret-Ann Ashburn's career includes:

Marketing & Advertising Director for a 400-agent real estate firm
20 years as a sales manager, overseeing thousands of transactions
Statewide instructor in real estate marketing and advertising for the South Carolina Real Estate Licensing Board
Nine national real estate certifications and designations: ABR, dPro, PSA, SRS, SRES, RENE, CRB, AHWD and LHC

This depth of experience lets her anticipate challenges before they arise, which matters most when the stakes are high.

Selling a Luxury Home in Columbia, SC

A fine home deserves a presentation that matches it. Margaret-Ann Ashburn's approach to marketing distinctive Midlands properties includes:

Refined marketing that tells the property's story to qualified buyers
Expert staging guidance that shows each room at its best
Precise pricing based on current Columbia-area market data
Prompt, candid feedback after every showing
Confident negotiation that protects your position and your privacy

In her words: "I have a special love of working with sellers. The process involves all of my training and experience with pricing, marketing, advertising and negotiations."

Buying a Home in the South Carolina Midlands

Margaret-Ann Ashburn takes time to understand how you live, then guides you to the community, neighborhood and home that suit your lifestyle.

Relocation specialist: As the former wife of an Army officer, she has lived and traveled widely, and has worked with many relocating clients. She understands the particular demands of moving a family across town, across the state, country or overseas, including military and corporate relocations.

Her Philosophy: An Advisor, Not a Salesperson

"I think my job is more educator/advisor than salesperson. I'm not here to make a sale… I'm here to help my clients achieve their goals, whether that is to buy, sell, rent or invest."

Awards and Recognition

Life Member, Central Carolina Association of Realtors Circle of Excellence and Million Dollar Club
President's Club for Excellence
Chairman's Club for Performance
Star Power Elite Agent
Relocation Agent Award
HomeSnap: Top 15% of agents nationwide for customer satisfaction
Nominated for Best Realtor by readers of Columbia Metropolitan magazine in multiple years

Community Involvement in Columbia

Margaret-Ann Ashburn is a former President of the Rotary Club of Forest Acres and a former board member of Harvest Hope Food Bank. She is a member of Friends of Congaree, the League of Women Voters and the Sierra Club. She and her husband, Tom, have five children and ten grandchildren. Their housecat, Reginald, oversees the household.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is a trusted luxury real estate agent in Columbia, SC?
Margaret-Ann Ashburn has represented buyers and sellers of fine homes in Columbia and the South Carolina Midlands since 1984, with a background in real estate marketing, sales management and statewide agent education.

Does Margaret-Ann Ashburn help clients relocating to Columbia?
Yes. She has received a Relocation Agent Award and has extensive experience with clients moving from out of state and overseas, including military families.

How does she market high-end homes?
Through refined, story-driven marketing to qualified buyers, staging guidance, data-based pricing, feedback after every showing and discreet negotiation.

Does she work with investors and renters?
Yes. She advises clients who want to buy, sell, rent or invest.

Schedule a Private Consultation

To discuss your plans in confidence, contact Margaret-Ann Ashburn to arrange a private consultation.

PHONE

(803) 261-3646

[email protected]

LICENSE NUMBER

1813

ADDRESS

2711 Middleburg Dr, Ste 209D Columbia, SC 29204

Testimonials

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Eva M.

Thank you so much for taking care of me! I've never felt more secure when spending so much money. I knew you were honest and that I could trust you from the first time I met you, and since then you've proved me right! You're th...

Ron B.

All Realtors are not created equal. Margaret-Ann is a seasoned, connected professional; she got top dollar for our house, and was a pleasure to work with.

Angela Q.

We could not have asked for a better real estate agent! We had buyers who wanted to view the house almost immediately and several offers within days. Everything went so smoothly, and we made a great profit. Margaret-Ann is so k...

Beth D.

I recently used Margaret-Ann and her team to help us sell a property, and I would highly recommend her for any realty needs you have. She is highly knowledgeable and extremely hands-on throughout the entire process!

Helen B.

Maggie Ashburn was terrific! She and Tom made my sale so smooth and effortless. Would highly recommend!

Becca H.

We had the biggest challenge of selling our house in Blythewood. We were the first people to sell a house in a new developing community. Margaret-Ann was able to overcome all the challenges and get the house sold. Wish he made ...

Barbara L.

Margaret-Ann is a fabulous realtor who provides outstanding customer service. Her knowledge of the industry is unmatched. The entire process of finding and purchasing my home was such a pleasure with Margaret-Ann.

Rachael W.

Selling a home can be such an emotional and stressful process, but Mrs. Margaret-Ann made everything feel unbelievably smooth and easy from beginning to end. She was so kind, calming, responsive, and genuinely wonderful to work...

Candice G.

Working with Margaret-Ann was quite wonderful. She was very professional, and our house sold in one day. She guided us through the negotiations with the buyer and got us 10k over the asking price. I would recommend her to anyon...

Dave W.

Margaret-Ann is one of the hardest-working and most knowledgeable realtors I have ever worked with. We had to sell our house in South Carolina while living on the other side of Atlanta, Georgia, and trusted her fully to care fo...

Sherry K.

When I bought my new home, Margaret-Ann was always available, very sweet, and understanding. It was crazy and hectic selling one and buying another, but Margaret-Ann would keep me calm so I could make the right decisions.

Bryan & Dee Dee J.

Haven’t sold or bought a home in almost 30years, so having to prep a home for sale and enter the process was overwhelming. After sitting down with Margaret-Ann and listening to sound advice, the process started, and it only las...

Samantha K.

Margaret-Ann went above and beyond to get my little ones and me into our perfect home! She was amazing at selling our old home so quickly and answering all of my questions whenever I needed. I’m so grateful to have had her help...

Margaret T.

Margaret-Ann was our agent selling our former home and buying our dream home. It was obvious that she had our best interests in mind and listened to our needs. She negotiated a great deal for us, and we couldn't be happier. We ...

Heyward C.

I've had the opportunity to partner with Margaret-Ann on a few closings. She is an extremely thorough realtor, and her clients are always well prepared and well informed of the process. She also has a wonderfully calm demeanor ...

Billy & Cathi C.

I'm really grateful for all the work you put into selling our house. From negotiating the price, dealing with the other Realtors, inspections, repairs, contracts, arranging all the closing details, and probably things we didn't...

Ronnie N.

My wife and I were given Margaret-Ann's name to get in touch with us in Columbia, South Carolina, because we had to find someone to help sell my wife's mother's houses that has past way. My wife and I talked on the way back hom...

Nicole H.

Margaret-Ann is hands down the best realtor in the area. She went above and beyond to help my husband and me buy, then years later sell, our first home. She was always available to answer questions and helped make sure we were ...

Lee M.

Margaret-Ann Ashburn is the best Realtor I know. She has many years of experience and has handled every kind of real estate transaction. She is highly professional and seriously competent. She absolutely knows what she is doing...

Sinclair L.

Margaret-Ann is the best realtor. She works with my complicated schedule to schedule appointments for me to view homes that might interest me. Her attention to detail has kept me from purchasing a property that would have been ...

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