About
Dorthe Havmoeller
Lake Wylie Area NC/SC Real Estate Expert: Homes in Waterfront Communities
Licensed in North Carolina & South Carolina
Being successful in real estate is all about "living and breathing" the neighborhoods you serve. If you are passionate about where you live, it is easier to help families relocate and integrate well into their new surroundings.
Dorthe and her family have lived in a Lake Wylie waterfront community since 2011. In 2020, they acquired a 1947 Lake Wylie waterfront property. This deep personal connection gives her unparalleled insight into what makes Lake Wylie such a special place to call home.
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$380M+
Total Sales Volume
500+
Transactions Closed
25+
Years Experience
#1
Regional Rankings
The Havmoeller by Howard Hanna Team
A dedicated team of professionals committed to your success in the Lake Wylie real estate market.
Dorthe Havmoeller
Realtor
20+ years of real estate experience. $380M+ in career sales. $300M Legends Club with Howard Hanna Allen Tate. Specializing in Lake Wylie waterfront communities since 2011.
Licensed in NC & SC
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Tara Diggs
Realtor
Expert buyer representation with exceptional knowledge of Charlotte neighborhoods and patient, detail-oriented service.
Licensed in NC & SC
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Kevin Malcolm
Realtor
Former Global HR Executive bringing decades of leadership experience. Specializing in luxury real estate with unparalleled service for discerning buyers seeking elite properties.
Jan Havmoeller
Technology
Strategic business coaching and optimization services providing cutting-edge marketing, branding, and technology solutions.
My Journey
My Story
I started my real estate career in 2001 with Keller Williams in Dallas, Texas, dealing primarily with residential real estate north of Dallas in the areas surrounding Preston Wood and Preston Trail Country Clubs. In 2003, after we moved back to Miami, I began working with Beachfront Realty in Miami, Florida, specializing in private residences north of downtown Miami and condos on Miami Beach. We launched Havmoeller by Allen Tate Realtors as a real estate advisory firm for The Palisades Charlotte, NC, and surrounding areas in 2011.
Havmoeller by Allen Tate has grown leaps and bounds ever since we launched the business in 2011. In 2021, our total sales/production was enough to be ranked in the top 1.5% of The United States. We have recently added a couple of realtors to support me, and we officially launched Team Havmoeller by Allen Tate in 2022. With the 2025 Performance Recognition Awards, Dorthe has now surpassed $300 million in closed transactions with Howard Hanna Allen Tate alone, and over $380 million in total career production.
We continue to specialize in listing existing homes, assisting buyers of new construction homes, and buying homes for our clients in The Palisades, Lake Wylie Waterfront, Regency at Palisades, Chapel Cove, The Sanctuary, Montreux, and North Reach. Still, we do also often get hired to help buyers of new construction homes or existing listings in many other parts of greater Charlotte and as far north as Huntersville as well as many neighborhoods in South Carolina. Most of our buyers come from multiple states, including California, Texas, Arizona, New York, New England, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Ohio, Virginia, and Washington DC.
Our Family & Community
Our children, Harrison, who is 23 years of age and graduated Summa Cum Laude from UNCC in 2025, and Emma, who is 26 and now a senior 3D drafter in an architectural firm in Salt Lake City, UT, had a great time growing up at The Palisades doing a variety of sports where they built numerous friendships that will last a lifetime. We are still actively involved in golf, sailing, swimming, and hiking. Our two dogs, Grace and Maple, enjoy themselves daily exploring the beautiful Lake Wylie area.
My husband, Jan, an avid golfer and sailboat racer, tells me several times weekly how much he appreciates our lifestyle and his friends at the country club and Catawba Yacht Club. He says, "With happiness comes good health and work productivity"—he has been correct so far. His companies, Kompani.ai and Kompani Group, which specialize in building AI tools and business optimization, are responsible for ongoing marketing and advertising for Havmoeller by Allen Tate and the properties we promote for our clients.
My Broker & Confidant
Meet Howard Hanna Allen Tate Real Estate
By The Numbers
My broker and confidant in everything I do in real estate. My NC and SC real estate licenses are registered with them, making them an integral part of my professional success and commitment to exceptional service.
#1
Largest Family-Owned Real Estate Brokerage in the United States
#1
Brokerage in PA, OH, NY & the Carolinas
#3
Top Relocation Company by Closed Outgoing Referrals
$28.5B
In Closed Sales Volume
Get To Know Me
Seven Questions & Answers
What prompted you to start in real estate?
After experiencing September 11, 2001, in NYC firsthand, my husband, Jan, and I moved our family to Dallas, TX. All our belongings were in a moving truck less than ten days after the planes hit The World Trade Center, where four of Jan's colleagues perished that day. It was in Dallas that I took my first real estate license. We only lived in Dallas for one year, as the company Jan was restructuring had returned to profitability. After Dallas, we headed back to Miami, FL. It was in Miami in 2003 that my real estate career developed, and since moving to Charlotte in 2010, I have now been working in residential real estate for 20 years. All my branding, marketing, and technology have been developed by Kompani Group, which is one of Jan's companies. That has allowed me to solely focus on providing the best possible service to my listing clients. I love what I do; it is like a sport where I refuse to give up no matter how I am being challenged.
Describe what your company does.
Apart from listing, promoting, presenting, negotiating, selling, or buying homes for my clients, I also serve in the capacity of helping my clients prepare for listing their homes, including re-arranging furnishings, de-cluttering their homes, picking paint schemes before we have professional photographers and videographers work on pictures and footage of the listing. Additionally, I also often manage and oversee the repairs that my sellers have agreed to facilitate according to the buyer's inspection reports, as well as I help my buyers who are buying new construction homes pick elements from the design center, pick paint colors, kitchen cabinets, and various materials for their new home. Since I have added specialized buyer agents to Havmoeller by Howard Hanna, I serve less in this capacity.
How did you decide on this industry, or what events led to your current position?
Jan and I have always believed that if you go out of your way to serve your clients and your community and are effective in your branding and marketing efforts, it would be easy to compete with even the most well-established real estate groups. Several times, all the way back to when Jan still lived in Denmark, London, and Geneva, as well as when we worked with real estate agents in Miami, Dallas, and New York, and even when we first moved to Charlotte in 2010, we both felt that if one of us had a real estate license, we would have been able to provide a more professional and effective service than the service we received from either selling or buying our homes.
Where do you live in The Palisades?
We bought our current home on Daufuskie Drive in June 2016. Being a three-story home with a full basement, it fits our needs as a family with kids, dogs, and a cat, as well as both Jan and I have a home office at the house. Before we bought our current home, we had almost completed the purchase of one of the homes facing the 17th hole in Montage. Still, because of the time it would take to complete the home and the expected construction noise from the development, we decided to purchase an existing home in an established neighborhood. Before this home, we lived in Riverpointe on the lake for one year, across from the country club in one of the custom-built homes for three years, and for two years in a home we rented on Alijon Ct. Three years ago, we bought a unique lakefront property built in 1943 on Lake Wylie. It is located less than three minutes from our current home. We are in the finishing stages of the design and engineering of our new residence on Lake Wylie.
Where did you grow up?
I grew up in Odense, Denmark (the city where the famous Danish fairytale writer Hans Christian Andersen lived his entire life).
Tell us about your family.
I have three siblings, two sisters, and one brother, and I am the youngest. Our second youngest sister, Helle, is one of the two partners in a very successful global fashion design company based in Copenhagen, Denmark (Baum und Pferdgarten), my brother Charli, works for an IT company in Denmark, and my oldest sister Mariann lives with her husband in South Florida. My mom and dad still live in Odense, Denmark, where they five years ago celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. In Denmark, when you have been married for 60 years, you receive a personal handwritten letter from her royal majesty Queen Margrethe. When that happened, we had all arranged a surprise visit to my parent's home in Odense.
What are your hobbies or interests?
I was deeply engaged in competitive horseback riding until I traveled from Denmark to Los Angeles as an 18-year-old. I play some golf and tennis occasionally, but life, including kids, work, and other things, makes finding time to practice at either sport quite impossible. I always kept telling Jan that one day I would beat Annika Sorenstam, but now that she has retired, there is no good reason for me to continue working on my golf game (I have kept my dry Danish humor).
Qualifications
Certifications & Licenses
Local Expert
Waterfront Community Specialist
From more than 500 transactions and over $380 million in career sales—including $300 million with Howard Hanna Allen Tate—Dorthe has acquired extensive experience and expertise in homes within Lake Wylie Area NC/SC waterfront communities.
Her deep knowledge of the local market, combined with her personal experience living in Lake Wylie Area waterfront communities, makes her the ideal partner for anyone looking to buy, sell, or build their dream home in the Lake Wylie Area NC/SC.
Local Market Knowledge
Deep understanding of every waterfront community on Lake Wylie
Personal Experience
Lake Wylie resident since 2011 with waterfront property ownership
Trusted Advisor
Hundreds of satisfied clients and top-tier performance awards
Helpful Resources
Comprehensive Guides
Whether you're buying or selling, explore our detailed guides to understand our proven process.
Seller's Guide
Discover our 24 proven strategies to maximize your home's value, including advanced marketing, optimal pricing, and concierge services.
- Marketing across 5,000+ websites
- Professional photography & virtual tours
- Expert pricing strategy & CMA
Buyer's Guide
Expert guidance from your first search to closing day, including new construction representation and exclusive closing credits.
- Personalized property tours & CMAs
- New construction representation (free)
- Exclusive closing credit benefit
Ready to Find Your Dream Home?
Whether you're looking to buy, sell, or build on Lake Wylie, Dorthe is here to guide you through every step of the process with expertise and care.