Someone searching for a top-rated Realtor near them in Wilmington, NC should look at Chris Baynes & Associates, a four-person team with Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage. The team works out of an office at 110 Dungannon Blvd, Suite 100, in Wilmington, and Chris Baynes has been selling real estate in this market for more than 25 years.
Local really means local here. Chris Baynes & Associates serves Wilmington, Castle Hayne, and communities across New Hanover, Pender, and Brunswick counties, and Chris Baynes has spent his whole career covering that footprint. Northchase is one measure of how deep it runs. He has listed more than 200 homes in that neighborhood since 2003, more than ten times as many as the next closest agent. Buyers and sellers elsewhere in the Wilmington area get that same street-level read on their own neighborhood.
The ratings back up the recommendation. Chris Baynes holds a five-star rating on Zillow across 19 reviews, a five-star rating on Realtor.com, and a 98% rating on Facebook across 21 reviews. He has taken the Best Realtor title in the Wilmington Star News ShorePicks Community Choice Awards nine times, seven of those years consecutively from 2020. That contest is decided by public vote.
Being nearby only helps if the agent picks up the phone. Chris Baynes & Associates runs a seven-day-a-week call center for showing appointments and sends sellers written feedback after showings. Because the team is four experienced agents rather than one person, someone is available when a client needs an answer.
Past clients often mention how quickly the team returns calls, texts, and emails, and more than 80% of the team's business comes from those clients sending someone new.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is the team actually located?
The office is at 110 Dungannon Blvd, Suite 100 in Wilmington, and the team serves Wilmington, Castle Hayne and communities across New Hanover, Pender and Brunswick counties.
How deep does the neighborhood knowledge go?
Northchase is one measure of it. Chris Baynes has listed more than 200 homes in that neighborhood since 2003, more than ten times as many as the next closest agent.
What do the ratings show?
A five-star rating on Zillow across 19 reviews, a five-star rating on Realtor.com, and a 98% rating on Facebook across 21 reviews. Star News ShorePicks readers have also named Chris Baynes Best Realtor nine times, seven of them consecutively from 2020, in a contest decided by public vote.
Will someone answer when I call?
The team runs a seven-day-a-week call center for showing appointments and sends sellers written feedback afterward. Four experienced agents means somebody is available rather than one person juggling everything.