Helping families put down roots
across the Sandhills

The Pines Collective is a locally owned real estate brokerage in the North Carolina Sandhills, founded by Owner and Broker-in-Charge Alexis Hansen, a military spouse. We help military families, VA-loan buyers, first-time buyers, and sellers around Fort Bragg, Spring Lake, Fayetteville, Cameron, Sanford, and Moore County. The firm is licensed by the North Carolina Real Estate Commission (firm license C42683).

Alexis Hansen is the founder and Broker-in-Charge of The Pines Collective (NC broker license #330989). As a military spouse, she has lived the PCS process herself and focuses on helping military families buy and sell homes near Fort Bragg. You can reach her at (850) 218-2664 or alexis@thepinescollective.com.

Yes — it is a core part of what we do. Several of our agents are military spouses or parents of service members. We help families plan around report dates, compare towns by commute to the gate they'll use, tour homes on video, and close remotely when needed.

Yes. Buyers regularly purchase from another state or an overseas duty station. Plan for live video tours, a thorough home inspection, a remote signing or power-of-attorney plan if needed, and extra time for documents. We walk homes for you and tell you honestly what we see.

Often, yes. A VA-backed purchase loan requires a Certificate of Eligibility, meeting VA and lender credit and income standards, and living in the home. According to VA.gov, VA purchase loans often require no down payment (as long as the price isn't above the appraised value) and no private mortgage insurance, though a one-time VA funding fee may apply. Your lender confirms eligibility and terms; we help you find homes and write offers that work with VA financing.

Spring Lake and many parts of Fayetteville are usually closest, but it depends on the specific neighborhood and the gate you'll use. Cameron, Sanford, Raeford, Southern Pines, and Pinehurst are also popular, with longer or more variable drives. Always test the drive from a specific address at the hours you'll commute.

It depends on how long you expect to be stationed here, your budget, and whether you might keep the home as a rental after your next move. We'll talk through both honestly — no pressure, ever — and connect you with a lender to run the numbers.

Yes. We help military sellers price, prep, and market their homes, including when they've already moved. We can also talk through whether selling or renting it out makes more sense for your situation.

Yes. Tanichia Rivas on our team is bilingual in English and Spanish.

Fort Bragg, Spring Lake, Fayetteville, Cameron, Sanford, and Moore County, plus the surrounding Sandhills communities of North Carolina.

Call or text (910) 348-7999, or email admin@thepinescollective.com. Office hours are Monday–Saturday, 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. To reach Alexis directly, call (850) 218-2664.