Zoe McAlhany has been a Realtor for 12 years with Carolina One Real Estate. A resident of Summerville’s Wescott area, Zoe is the proud president of her neighborhood’s HOA and a member of the Summerville Chamber of Commerce. She graduated from the Baptist College of Charleston (now Charleston Southern University) in 1985 with a major in English and a minor in history. Likewise her alma mater, Zoe has watched our community grow throughout her life and has grown alongside it.
Q: Please tell us a little bit about your family.
I am blessed with one daughter, Kimberly Longwell.
Q: Please tell us about your current, past, or future career. What do you love most about what you do?
Before becoming a realtor, I owned a window treatment company for many years and was a paralegal with a real estate attorney.
Q: What are a couple of your favorite restaurants in our community?
Halls and Genaros
Q: How long have you lived or worked in our community?
49 years
Q: If you could travel anywhere in the world right now, where would it be and why?
Greece
Q: What is one of your favorite movies? TV shows?
Yellowstone
Q: What advice would you give to people?
Be yourself!
Q: What is your go to band when you cant decide what to listen to?
Eagles
Q: What is your favorite thing or something unique about our community?
The beautifully unique homes in downtown Charleston.
Q: Where do you see yourself in 5 to 10 years?
Retired, haha.
Q: (Even for friends or family), what is something interesting that most people don’t know about you?
I took flying lessons.
Q: What is the most beautiful place you have ever been?
Hawaii
Q: Favorite month? favorite holiday? and best single day on the calendar?
September 16th for best single day!
Q: What would you rate a 10 out of 10?
My daughter, Kim
Q: Who inspires you to be better?
Also my daughter, Kim!
Q: What is one or two of your favorite smells?
My husband. It’s a smell I miss a lot now that he has passed.
Q: Finally, what 3 words or phrases come to mind when you think of the word HOME?
Home cooking and my grandmother
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