Real Estate Agents
DOUG CARTER – PRESIDENT AND BROKER
Cell: 770-539-4867 Office: 770-536-1087 doug@doncarterrealty.com
Doug Carter is a Gainesville native. He graduated from Gainesville High School and Wake Forest University. At Wake, he met his wife Sandy, and they have been married for 37 years. Doug and Sandy own the second -generation family business Don Carter Realty.
Instilled in Doug by his parent’s Don and Lucile, he has served in numerous capacities in Gainesville/Hall County and the State of Georgia. He is a former Chairman of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, Leadership Georgia, and served for ten years on The Technical College System of Georgia. He served as Chairman from 2020-2022. Locally, Doug was a graduate of Leadership Hall and served as a Chair of The Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce. He has previously chaired Northeast Georgia Medical Center Board for six years, served as Chairman of the North Georgia Community Foundation, Quinlan Visual Arts Center, and has served as Chair for the past eleven years for the Planning and Appeals Board for the City of Gainesville. He is a member of Rotary, attends First United Methodist Church, and serves on the Gainesville-Hall Land Bank Authority and the Economic Development Council. He is currently serving as senior advisor for the Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce Board. Doug was a Jaycee Young Man of the Year back when he was young, received the Rotary Man of the Year Award in 2017, recipient of two Silver Shovels from the Greater Hall Chamber, and was awarded the Frederick Kerr Award for Alumni from Leadership Georgia. He has chaired two of the community SPLOST Campaigns.
Sandy and Doug have a daughter Lauren who graduated from The College Conservatory of Music in Cincinnati, and she is now completing her MBA from Georgia. She works at The Woodruff Arts Center in Atlanta. They also had a wonderful son named Shaw who passed away in 2017 from congenital heart disease.
Doug is a Wedding Officiant and has conducted ten weddings. He is a Philip Wilheit hand-picked Auctioneer who loves helping community organizations.
SANDY CARTER – ASSOCIATE BROKER
Cell: 770-718-6156 Office: 770-536-1087 sandy@doncarterrealty.com
Sandy Carter has called Gainesville home for over 25 years, providing her with detailed knowledge of the Hall County market. Love of residential architecture and design was instilled in her when her family lived overseas in Europe, Asia, and Africa for more than 20 years. After graduating from Wake Forest University in 1987, Sandy began her career in banking with First Union Bank, Charlotte and Atlanta, and then First National Bank, Gainesville. She joined Don Carter Realty in 2007 and brought her negotiation skills and hard-working mindset to the firm.
Actively involved in the community, Sandy has served on the Theatre Friends Board, Gainesville Athletic Club Board, Brenau University Advisory Board, the Quinlan Visual Arts Center Board, Young Harris College Parent committee and several Gainesville City School P.T.A. boards. She was a Leadership Hall County graduate in 1991, a Leadership Georgia Spouse participant in 1994, and a program chair for Leadership Georgia in 1995. Sandy is a member of Peach State Bank’s Community Development Board and an active member of Gainesville First United Methodist Church.
Known for her strong work ethic, integrity, and professionalism, Sandy has built a solid foundation and loyal client base.