Meet The Team

Judy Michaud has been helping buyers and sellers of real estate in Highlands, North Carolina since 1986. Her passion for the mountain lifestyle and desire to help her clients’ dreams come true combined with her attention to detail and business acumen have fueled a successful career that led her to spearheading her own real estate firm. Judy purchased Meadows Mountain Realty and built a team of professionals that are the elite core in the Highlands-Cashiers real estate marketplace. In 2015, Judy decided to advance ...

Mitzi Rauers arrived in Highlands, North Carolina, after a 20 year career as a respiratory therapist and owner of a successful respiratory equipment company. After selling her company in 2007 and many visits to the Plateau, Mitzi and her husband Hammond chose Highlands Country Club as the location for their home. Both have become rooted in the community through participating, donating, and serving in leadership capacities for numerous civic and charitable organizations. Mitzi’s segue into real estate was natural. ...

John Muir has a deep love for the mountain lifestyle and real estate. Raised in Atlanta, John has been visiting western North Carolina his entire life, having spent summers on the plateau with his parents and grandparents. John graduated with a degree in Real Estate from Ole Miss and channeled his passion for the mountains by heading west to Vail, Colorado where he worked as a fly fishing guide, eventually starting his own outfitting service, as well as working as a property manager for second home owners in the area. ...

Tom Goldacker has deep roots in the Highlands/Cashiers Plateau, having spent 20 years vacationing prior to making it his home. Tom came to Highlands from Florida where he had a career as both a Florida Marine Patrol Officer and a Private Investigator. Drawn to the mountain lifestyle, Tom made the move to our mountain community and got his Real Estate License. Tom began his real estate career in 2004 with Signature Properties where he worked under the guidance of Judy Michaud. When Judy seized the opportunity to hav...

Alex Michaud, also a licensed broker, serves as the Transaction Coordinator. She ensures nothing falls through the cracks.