Customer First, Value-Added Renaissance
<i>“When an industry runs out of innovation, it runs out of growth.”</i> — Harvard Business Review</p> <p>Have you ever wondered if real estate agents are worth their commission? In order to thrive, every industry needs to continuously innovate and challenge old belief systems and value proposition assumptions. Major breakthroughs in property marketing and home buying methods and technology are making traditional listing and buying methods obsolete.</p> <p>At Charleston Coastal Living, our customer-first renaissance <strong>exponentially raises the bar of professional competence and empowers us to deliver results</strong> that exceed seller and buyer expectations.
CHARLESTON COASTAL LIVING — A NEW BREED OF CONSUMER-CENTRIC EXPERT AGENTS AND SPECIALIZED TEAMS
A Revolution in Value Added Creation for Sellers and Buyers
At Charleston Coastal Living, we understand that today’s real estate buyers and sellers expect agents to provide visible, tangible and transparent added-value expertise to justify their commissions.</p> <p>The reality is that to implement world-class property marketing and buying systems, it takes a team of specialists to achieve optimum results. The jack of all trades solo agent model simply can’t offer the scope and depth of a specialized team of experts.</p> <p><strong>Finally, there is a new specialized real estate model that empowers local teams to deliver world-class, leading-edge value innovation to create extraordinary results for sellers, buyers and real estate investors.</strong></p> <p>Welcome to Charleston Coastal Living!
BAMBI ELSTROM — FOUNDER OF CHARLESTON COASTAL LIVING
We're passionate about delivering excellence to our clients!
As a Charleston real estate professional, my mission is to achieve the highest and best results for our buyers, sellers, and investors.</p> <p>I am proud to be an authorized representative for the world’s most advanced and proven home-selling and buying systems, developed by Maxavenue. These world-class systems make traditional listing and buyer agents obsolete.</p> <p>Teams of specialized Maxavenue experts back these highly sophisticated processes and represent a quantum leap in value creation for home sellers and buyers.
MEET TUAN ELSTROM
Strategic insight and discretion for Charleston’s most discerning
We offer a distinguished blend of expertise and exclusivity tailored for clients with the highest standards. With a degree in Aero-Astronautics from MIT and over two decades in strategic business development for biotech and medical device firms, I bring a data-driven approach and meticulous attention to detail. My journey to Charleston began over a decade ago as Vice President of Business Development for an MUSC spin-off, and I was immediately captivated by the Lowcountry’s serene sunrises, breathtaking harbor sunsets, and coastal lifestyle—so much so that I made it my home.</p> <p>Now, I’ve partnered with my wife, Bambi Elstrom, a highly respected Charleston real estate professional with more than 20 years of proven success and deep-rooted connections across the city’s most prestigious neighborhoods. Together, we provide a bespoke real estate experience—combining Bambi’s unparalleled local expertise and reputation with my analytical precision and strategic insight. Our commitment is unwavering: we maximize net proceeds for sellers, uncover exclusive opportunities for buyers, and deliver the discreet, high-touch service you deserve.</p> <p>Allow us to guide you to the finest properties Charleston Coastal Living has to offer—where every sunrise marks a new beginning and every sunset captures the magic of the Lowcountry. With unmatched market knowledge and a strategic, data-driven approach, we ensure an exceptional real estate experience defined by precision, discretion, and results.
AT HOME IN CHARLESTON
Bambi Elstrom grew up in Kansas, where wide-open skies inspired her love for natural beauty and meaningful connections. From teaching art in France to training top beauty professionals, her journey reflects a commitment to excellence and visual impact. Today, she brings those values to Charleston real estate, blending luxury expertise with refined aesthetic insight.</p> <p>Tuan earned an Aero-Astronautics degree from MIT. After a management role at a MUSC startup led him to Charleston, he stayed for the Lowcountry’s coastal lifestyle. With 20+ years in senior management and consulting, Tuan brings expertise in market analysis, strategy, and business development to real estate—leveraging cutting-edge tools to help clients make smart, high-return decisions.</p> <p>Bambi and Tuan are committed to delivering exceptional results through a personalized, results-driven approach. They blend innovative strategies with expert execution to enhance your buying or selling experience and ensure you achieve maximum value.
WHY EXPERIENCE MATTERS FOR LUXURY WATERFRONT BUYERS, SELLERS AND INVESTORS
Expert Execution Matters
As the first Charleston agent to hold an exclusive Maxavenue License, Bambi consistently shatters the myth of selling homes for 'as-is' market value. By leveraging <b>The Science of Selling Homes for the Maximum Potential Price®</b>, she regularly secures her clients 7% to 30% or more above the traditional market value with this groundbreaking property marketing approach.</p> <p>Bambi is at the forefront of pioneering the world's most advanced and proven property marketing method, the Maximum Value Home Selling System®. Utilizing the Principle of Price Elasticity and Persona Targeted Marketing, she maximizes the odds for her clients to get the price they deserve for their home.