Meet Derhyl Pruitt, Your Local Charlotte Real Estate Agent
Derhyl Pruitt
Broker-in-Charge, CDPE, ABR, SRES
Direct: (704) 608-2794
Email: pruitt@pruittmillergroup.com
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About Derhyl Pruitt
Derhyl Pruitt is the Owner and Broker-in-Charge of Pruitt Miller Realty Group, a boutique residential real estate brokerage serving Charlotte, North Carolina, South Carolina, and the greater Charlotte metro area. A Charlotte native and licensed real estate professional since 2000, Derhyl brings more than 25 years of local market experience, strategic guidance, and client-focused representation to buyers, sellers, relocating families, luxury clients, active adults, and homeowners throughout the region.
Charlotte Magazine has recognized Pruitt Miller Realty Group as a 5-Star: Best in Client Satisfaction real estate firm for the Charlotte market. The firm has also been recognized as a top-producing real estate company since 2009, reflecting a long-standing commitment to professionalism, market knowledge, and exceptional client service.
As a lifelong Charlotte resident, Derhyl has personally witnessed the city’s transformation from a growing Southern banking center into one of the Southeast’s most dynamic real estate markets. His deep knowledge of Charlotte’s neighborhoods, suburbs, school corridors, lifestyle patterns, commute routes, and long-term growth trends gives clients a meaningful advantage when buying, selling, relocating, or investing in the area.
Derhyl’s approach goes beyond the typical “show and sell” model of real estate. With a background in accounting, contract analysis, finance, negotiation, pricing strategy, and market evaluation, he helps clients make informed decisions with clarity and confidence. Whether advising a seller on how to position a home for maximum market exposure, helping a buyer compare neighborhoods and financing options, or assisting a relocating client with the nuances of the Charlotte market, Derhyl provides counsel rooted in experience, strategy, and trust.
Derhyl has completed training with the Institute for Luxury Home Marketing and is a Luxury Home Marketing Professional. He is also an Accredited Buyer’s Representative, Senior Real Estate Specialist, and Certified Distressed Property Expert. These designations reflect his broad experience serving a wide range of clients, including luxury home buyers and sellers, first-time buyers, move-up buyers, homeowners preparing to sell, active adults and retirees relocating to the Charlotte area, and clients navigating more complex real estate situations.
In addition to his real estate credentials, Derhyl is a graduate of the Charlotte Regional Realtors Association Leadership Development Program and has been profiled by local and national publications and news outlets for his work in real estate and the community. His professional reputation is built on local expertise, thoughtful guidance, strong negotiation skills, and a commitment to helping clients make decisions that align with both their immediate goals and long-term interests.
Derhyl is licensed in both North Carolina and South Carolina. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He is married with one son and remains active in the Charlotte community. He is a member of Friendship Missionary Baptist Church in Charlotte and Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. Outside of real estate, he enjoys golf, biking, reading, and sports.
Derhyl’s guiding commitment is simple: to serve and counsel clients with professionalism, competence, loyalty, and care.
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If you’re looking for houses for sale in Charlotte NC, University City, Ballantyne or any of the surrounding areas, consider Pruitt Miller Realty Group as your best resource for finding your dream home! Our website features homes for sale in the University City Charlotte area as well as the more suburban area of nearby Harrisburg NC and offers the largest amount of local community information on choice new home communities as well as existing homes. If you desire waterfront and waterview homes, look to homes for sale in the northern suburbs of Huntersville, Cornelius, Davidson and Mooresville in the Lake Norman NC area.



