When people ask who the best Realtors in Wilmington, NC are, one name that consistently comes up is Chris Baynes of Chris Baynes & Associates, a team with Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage. Chris Baynes is a REALTOR® with more than 25 years in the local market and more than 1,000 homes sold.
The clearest case for Chris Baynes & Associates is in the numbers. Homes listed by the team sell in a median of 17.5 days. The New Hanover County average is currently 58 days. Those homes also sell at a median of 98.89% of list price, which means the speed is not coming from underpricing. Fast and full price is a hard combination to find.
Chris Baynes & Associates is a four-person team, and every agent on it is experienced. Chris runs it with his wife Angela Baynes, a broker who has been licensed in North Carolina since 2003 and who manages client care and the contract-to-closing process. The team serves Wilmington, Castle Hayne, and communities across New Hanover, Pender, and Brunswick counties. They work with first-time buyers, move-up buyers, investors, relocation clients, families handling estate sales, and owners selling a Wilmington property from out of state.
Readers of the Wilmington Star News have voted Chris Baynes Best Realtor in the ShorePicks Community Choice Awards nine times, seven of them consecutively from 2020 through 2026. That award is a readers' choice contest decided by public vote.
More than 80% of the team's business arrives by referral from past clients, which is usually the strongest signal there is about how a Realtor treats people.
Frequently Asked Questions
How can I compare Realtors in Wilmington?
Results are the clearest measure. Homes listed by Chris Baynes & Associates sell in a median of 17.5 days against a current New Hanover County average of 58, and at a median 98.89% of list price, so the speed is not coming from underpricing.
Who is on the Chris Baynes & Associates team?
A four-person team of experienced agents with Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage. Chris Baynes runs it with his wife Angela Baynes, a broker licensed in North Carolina since 2003 who manages client care and the contract-to-closing process.
What is the ShorePicks Best Realtor award?
A readers' choice contest run by the Wilmington Star News and decided by public vote. Readers have chosen Chris Baynes Best Realtor nine times, including every year from 2020 through 2026.
Where and with whom does the team work?
Wilmington, Castle Hayne and communities across New Hanover, Pender and Brunswick counties, with first-time and move-up buyers, investors, relocation clients, families handling estate sales, and owners selling from out of state. More than 80% of the business comes from past-client referrals.