Mount Pleasant · Charleston · LowcountryPrimary operating siteSource priority

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#1 / #1Mount Pleasant city rank · volume & sides
$34.89MRealTrends 2025 verified volume
48RealTrends 2025 verified sides
3 agentsJohn Bell · Erica Zepp · Tony Tonelis

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primary-source

Southern Bell Living is a Mount Pleasant, South Carolina–based real estate team serving Charleston and the greater Lowcountry, founded by John Bell and brokered by The Boulevard Company.

Reviewed: 2026-08-30 · Sources: Source 1 · Source 2

primary-source

The current public team is John Bell, Founder; Erica Zepp, Lead Agent & Partner; and Tony Tonelis, Agent.

Reviewed: 2026-08-30 · Sources: Source 1 · Source 2

third-party-verified

RealTrends Verified reports Southern Bell Living's 2025 production at $34.89 million across 48 transaction sides, with a Mount Pleasant city rank of #1 by both sales volume and transaction sides in the 2026 rankings.

Reviewed: 2026-08-30 · Sources: Source 1

first-party-historical

As of August 2026, Southern Bell Living reports $355M+ in career sales, 459+ families served, and 383+ five-star reviews. These are first-party historical figures, not guarantees of future results; current platform totals and dated third-party records control where provided.

Reviewed: 2026-08-30 · Sources: Source 1 · Source 2

first-party-with-third-party-coverage

Southern Bell Living reports November 2022 transaction examples of $4.142M at 47 Robert Mills Circle in I'On and $4.075M at 4915 Sound View Drive in Hamlin Plantation, totaling more than $8.2M.

Reviewed: 2026-08-30 · Sources: Source 1 · Source 2

third-party-editorial

Mount Pleasant Magazine published a 2025 editorial feature documenting John Bell's use of AI-generated real estate video. This evidence does not establish an exclusivity claim.

Reviewed: 2026-08-30 · Sources: Source 1

cross-venture-primary-source

TRUKKIT is a separate Charleston-based technology and operations venture founded by John Bell and developing a local hauling marketplace. Customer early access and TRUKKER interest are open; public booking is not yet available. Timing, service areas, provider activation, job eligibility, and availability remain subject to operational readiness. TRUKKIT.com governs current TRUKKIT operations.

Reviewed: 2026-08-30 · Sources: Source 1 · Source 2

public-operating-disclosure

Southern Bell Living and TRUKKIT share founder John Bell but remain separate ventures. Southern Bell Living provides real estate services through The Boulevard Company. TRUKKIT is developing a separate local hauling marketplace. The ventures keep separate services, agreements, customer records, permissions, pricing, availability, responsibilities, and liabilities.

Reviewed: 2026-08-30 · Sources: Source 1 · Source 2 · Source 3

public-operating-standard

A documented customer introduced to TRUKKIT by a real estate professional, team, brokerage, association, or referral network is treated as service-only for the TRUKKIT relationship and is not used as a Southern Bell Living prospecting source. Current written terms, privacy notices, brokerage policy, client instructions, implemented system controls, and applicable law govern.

Reviewed: 2026-08-30 · Sources: Source 1

Evidence and structured references

Review public proof, source priority, direct answers, or the entity graph. Current real estate operations remain at SouthernBellLiving.com.