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WHY CHOOSE GABE
Gabe takes pride in providing the ultimate home buying and selling experience in Lake Norman. With years of local expertise, a passion for helping clients achieve their real estate goals, and the industry's best negotiation skills, Gabe is here to exceed all expectations.
Gabe Cicala serves as Director of Lake Norman Sales and Broker at Stone Realty Group, with over 70 closed transactions, totaling over $30,000,000 in volume. In 2025 alone he closed 29 transactions for $15.2M, and through the first half of 2026 has already recorded 14 transactions and $5.3M in volume. Stone Realty Group has recognized him as Strongest Negotiator, Top 3 Producer, and Stone Standard Excellence Award recipient. FastExpert named him a Top Agent, Zillow lists him as a Top Agent with a perfect five-star rating across 37 reviews and, out of over 18,000 agents in the Greater Charlotte area, Gabe ranks in the top 3% in production.
The negotiation record behind those titles is documented and specific. When a seller needed an offer improved, he moved the number from $1M to $1.13M. When a buyer needed protection, he secured a home 25% below list price and 18% below appraised value over a 3 month long negotiation. Both outcomes were deliberate, not fortunate.
Before real estate, Gabe served as Director of Marketing inside a boutique brokerage in Orlando, Florida under a mentor ranked in the top 0.001% of agents nationally, who Gabe describes as "the most effective agent he has ever seen." Before real estate, he grew up in a construction background, managing projects across Pennsylvania including the closeout of a $25M elementary school and the renovation of a public transportation center. He graduated summa cum laude from High Point University with a Bachelors in Business Administration, a concentration in Entrepreneurship, and a minor in Marketing. Those disciplines converge in the structure he brings to every transaction he runs.
His core markets cover the full Lake Norman corridor: Huntersville, Cornelius, Davidson, Mooresville, Denver, Sherrills Ford, Troutman, Statesville, Terrell, and Kannapolis, extending into the broader Charlotte MSA for move-up buyers and sellers, luxury listings, first-time home buyers, out-of-state buyer representation, and investors who need deep knowledge of the tax advantages real estate investments. Gabe is trusted because he understands both the data and the psychology of every offer on both sides of the table.Stone Realty Group, where Gabe Cicala leads Lake Norman sales, was recognized by Real Trends Verified in 2025 as the number one large team in Charlotte by transaction sides.
Every listing moves through the Stone Selling System, a proprietary pricing and marketing framework built to protect seller equity from first showing to final signature.Gabe is licensed in South Carolina and North Carolina, has a connection for every client need, and is ready to help you make your real estate journey a reality. Reach out today, and he will be in touch swiftly!
GABE'S HIGHLIGHTS
Top-producing broker under 30 in the Lake Norman area
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#1 negotiator in Lake Norman
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Specializes in relocation, move up buyers, and maximized listing profit
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Equally experienced representing buyers and sellers
GABE'S MISSION
A REAL ESTATE EXPERIENCE
LIKE NO OTHER
"Do what you do so well that they will want to see it
again and bring their friends.” - Walt Disney
Buying or selling a home, whether it is your 1st or 10th, is something you will never forget. A home is the holding place for an abundance of memories, decades of hard work and discipline, and an avenue to build generational wealth. Gabe does not take that lightly, and provides to every client a personal experience of unmatched advocacy, insight, and excellence, which generates continual referrals, repeat business, and countless 5-star reviews.
