Amanda Moncrieff Realtor

10/08/2026

Selling the house is one part. What about everything in it? 📦

Whether you're downsizing, moving or settling a loved one's estate, I can help with the home and the contents. One collector's garage just became 375+ online lots with bidders from all over.

Message me to talk it through.

NC Auction Firm License #11116

10/04/2026

North Carolina, who remembers these? 🌲

Pine State milk from Raleigh, a First National Bank of Catawba County piggy bank, and NC plates from the '70s to the '90s.

Drop your favorite old hometown business below 👇

(All three are in our Seize the Bid auction ending 10/11: https://hibid.com/catalog/778490/vintage-advertising-toys-collectibles-and-sports-auction)

NC Auction Firm License #11116

10/03/2026

New-home styling tip: one vintage piece per room. 🏡

A 48-star flag in the entry, an enamel percolator on the stove, cobalt glass in a sunny window. It makes a new house feel like yours, and it's a great closing-gift idea too.

(All three are in our Seize the Bid auction ending 10/11: https://hibid.com/catalog/778490/vintage-advertising-toys-collectibles-and-sports-auction)

NC Auction Firm License #11116

10/02/2026

Selling a house is one thing. Figuring out what to do with 40 years of stuff inside it is another. 🏡

That's why Tanner and I started Seize the Bid Auctions. When I help a family sell a home after a loss, a downsize or a move, we can also sell the contents for them, so nothing that belongs with a collector ends up at the dump.

Our first online auction is live right now: Coke trays, oil cans, Fisher-Price, cast iron and more, all starting at $2. A few pieces even came from our antique shop, Carpe Diem, because collecting is a hobby we just can't quit. Ends Sunday 10/4 at 6 PM.
👉 https://hibid.com/catalog/777379/the-opening-collection--petroliana--coca-cola-and-advertising

Know someone settling an estate? I'm happy to walk them through both sides: the house AND everything in it.

Amanda Moncrieff | eXp Realty | 704-880-2258
NC Auction Firm License #11116

10/01/2026

🚨 PRICE IMPROVEMENT 🚨

28 E Main Street in downtown Maiden is now $309,900.

If this building's been on your "someday" list, someday just got a lot closer.

This isn't a cosmetic flip. A licensed contractor rebuilt it from the inside out for a bar, and it passed county inspections:
✔️ 400-amp electrical
✔️ New HVAC + plumbing
✔️ Bar already built (concrete tops, copper backsplash)
✔️ ADA restrooms
✔️ 12-ft ceilings, exposed brick + timber beams
✔️ Private back patio

Taproom, w**e bar, deli, boutique, event space... it's ready for whatever you bring.

Want to see it before someone else does? Call or text me at 704-880-2258. 🔑

Amanda Moncrieff, REALTOR® | eXp Realty

09/30/2026

Did you catch Maiden on PBS Charlotte? 📺

Trail of History's episode "Small Towns, Big Stories" features our very own Piedmont Hardware, serving downtown Maiden since 1910, and Sam, the business owner keeping that old-time service alive. The Maiden segment starts around the 22 minute mark 👇
https://youtu.be/hfPNQmfP0vk?t=1320

Here's the fun part: YOU could be Sam's neighbor.

28 E Main Street is just a few doors down from Piedmont Hardware, and it's ready for its next owner at $324,500. It's a classic 1920s brick building that's been completely rebuilt inside:
✔️ New HVAC, plumbing & electrical (400-amp panel)
✔️ Sealed white roof, maintained annually
✔️ 12-ft ceilings + big display windows
✔️ Built-in bar + patio for outdoor dining

Restaurant, coffee shop, café, bar, boutique... bring your concept and join the small business owners writing downtown Maiden's next chapter.

Want to see it in person? Call or text me at 704-880-2258 or send me a message to set up a showing. 🔑

Amanda Moncrieff, REALTOR® | eXp Realty

Visit Matthews and its beloved farmers market, discover Mount Pleas...

08/30/2026

People keep asking me: "What's the BEST concept for this space?"
An arcade bar.
Pac-Man. Pinball. Classic cabinets. Ice-cold craft b**r on tap. Families come for the games. Parents stay for the bar. Athletes Lab kids next door? Built-in repeat customers. Friday nights in Maiden just found a home.
28 E Main has the 12-foot ceilings, the concrete floors, the private patio, and a fully built bar that just needs your name on the door.
1,560 SF. 2022 full renovation. $324,500.
The space is ready. The town is ready. The only thing missing is you.
🔗 https://28emain.amandamoncrieff.com/
📌 Note: This image is AI-generated. Some aspects of the property may appear distorted or idealized.

08/27/2026

This isn't just a bar. It's a private event venue — and a business model all on its own.
Birthday parties. Corporate happy hours. Bridal showers. Celebration dinners.
And here's the concept that takes it even further: team up with local crafters, makers, and artisans. Host curated pop-up markets and specialty craft events right here at 28 E Main. Charge vendor table fees. Build a community around the space. The building becomes a gathering spot, a platform, AND a revenue stream — all at once.
The exposed brick and timber beams do the decorating for you. 12-foot ceilings. Bar already built. Private patio for overflow. Right in the heart of downtown Maiden.
$324,500 | 1,560 SF + patio | 2022 renovation | Zoned COM
🔗 https://28emain.amandamoncrieff.com/
📌 Note: This image is AI-generated. Some aspects of the space may appear distorted or idealized.

08/24/2026

What if the bar had a playlist that never got old?
A vinyl record wall — Jazz, Soul, Rock, all in rotation. A DJ setup where the music breathes on a Friday night. Craft b**r on tap while someone discovers Coltrane for the first time. Vintage concert posters on exposed brick. The kind of place that becomes a destination, not just a stop.
There is not a spot like this anywhere near Maiden.
28 E Main has the exposed brick, the 12-foot ceilings, the bar already built, and the atmosphere that makes a concept like this feel inevitable.
1,560 SF. 2022 full renovation. Patio out back.
$324,500
🔗 https://28emain.amandamoncrieff.com/
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08/21/2026

String lights. An acoustic guitar. Tables filling up on a Thursday night.
28 E Main's private back patio isn't just extra square footage — it's a venue inside a venue.
Jive After Five brings crowds to downtown all summer long. Merry Maiden fills the streets in December. Friday Night Lights bring fans out every fall. And while they're already here — downtown already on their mind — YOUR patio is open and pouring.
A seasonal cocktail. A local musician in the corner. The kind of evening that turns first-timers into regulars.
28 E Main Street. 1,560 SF inside + large private patio. Bar built. 2022 gut renovation. Ready for your vision.
$324,500
🔗 https://28emain.amandamoncrieff.com/
📌 Note: This image is AI-generated. Some aspects of the property may appear distorted or idealized.