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Best Real Estate Agents in Durham
2021

We scored 108 Real Estate Agents in Durham, NC and Picked the Top 23

Here are the Picks:

Adrian Brown Featured

Jennifer Patterson Featured

Susan Hertz - Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Featured

Amy Pomerantz

Andrew Palumbo

Bill Commander

Blake Townsend

Charles & Christine Menear

Cindi & Zach Honeycutt

Desiree Goldman

Dolly Helbert

Dona Aguayo

Jodi Bakst

Lana Pierce

Lisa Ellis

Martha Newport

Matt Perry

Melissa Schambs

Michele Burris

Michele Marinelli

Patricia Hampton

Trish Sweeney-Lowe

Yoana Nin

Why These Real Estate Agents?

Our goal is to connect people with the best local experts. We scored Durham Real Estate Agents on more than 25 variables across five categories, and analyzed the results to give you a hand-picked list of the best.

Reviewed Curated Top Picks 108 74 23

Our Selection Criteria:

  • 1. Availability

    Consistently approachable and responsive, so customers never feel ignored.

  • 2. Qualifications

    Building customer confidence with licensing, accreditations, and awards.

  • 3. Reputation

    A history of delighted customers and outstanding service.

  • 4. Experience

    Masters of their craft, based on years of practical experience and education.

  • 5. Professionalism

    Providing service with honesty, reliability, and respect.

Read more about our selection process

Adrian Brown FEATURED Expertise.com

  • Buyer Agent

Adrian Brown is a talented and experienced real estate broker for clients in the Durham area. He brings over 16 years of real estate brokerage experience and founded Inhabit Real Estate in 2017. Inhabit is a boutique firm with a growing team of local market experts with strong local market knowledge and a passion for helping people find and sell their homes.

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618 Ramseur St #104
Durham, NC 27701

Website

(919) 635-1478 Website

Professionalism: A+

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We hire mystery shoppers to call our providers anonymously and evaluate them. Providers who respond quickly, answer questions thoroughly, and communicate politely score higher.

Responsiveness: A+

Friendliness: A+

Helpfulness: A+

Detail: A+

Jennifer Patterson FEATURED Expertise.com

  • Seller Agent
  • Buyer Agent
  • 3D Tour Creation
  • Photography & Videography Offered

Jennifer Patterson is a Realtor with over 15 years of experience helping clients in the greater Durham and Chapel Hill metro area. She specializes in residential property, particularly in various Triangle communities and neighborhoods. She is also an expert in digital marketing, project management, renovations, home staging, and negotiations. Additionally, she can assist clients through the settlement process. Jennifer has been named by Business Insider as one of the "Top 10 Agents to Watch in 2021."

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101 Cosgrove Ave, Ste 200
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

Website

(919) 824-7981 Website

Reputation: A+

More Info

We scour the internet for reviews from well-known resources. Each provider is evaluated based on the quality and quantity of their reviews, their presence on multiple review sites, and their average minimum rating.

Online Profiles:

2 (Better)

Average Review Score:

5 / 5 (Best)

Total Reviews:

93 (Best)

Score Consistency:

Consistent (Best)

Professionalism: A+

More Info

We hire mystery shoppers to call our providers anonymously and evaluate them. Providers who respond quickly, answer questions thoroughly, and communicate politely score higher.

Responsiveness: A+

Friendliness: A+

Helpfulness: A+

Detail: A+

Susan Hertz - Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices FEATURED Expertise.com

  • Seller Agent
  • Buyer Agent

Susan Hertz - Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices is a real estate agent serving individuals and families in the Durham and Orange County area. Hertz is passionate about helping buyers make wise real estate decisions through her real estate services. This broker can assist her clients in managing mortgages and title insurances. Susan also offers advice for relocation matters for individuals or even entire companies who want to move homes or offices. This real estate agent can also help clients set up a home warranty plan to lessen the burden of unexpected appliance breakdowns.

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921 Morreene Road
Durham, NC 27705

Website

(919) 635-1613 Website

Amy Pomerantz

  • Seller Agent
  • Buyer Agent

Realtor Amy Pomerantz leads the Amy Pomerantz Group at Keller Williams Realty and has over 30 years of experience. Her team is small but experienced and provides a high quality of service to clients throughout Durham, North Carolina, and the Triangle area. Amy focuses on residential real estate, working with buyers and sellers and is a certified relocation specialist. She believes her prior experience working as a teacher gives her the skills needed to thoroughly educate clients about real estate.

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245 E NC Highway 54 Ste 101
Durham, NC 27713

Website

(919) 283-4257 Website

Andrew Palumbo

  • Seller Agent
  • Buyer Agent

Andrew Palumbo is a Realtor and broker in charge at My NC Homes with Coldwell Banker Advantage in Durham, North Carolina. His real estate team has over 50 years of combined experience in the real estate industry and assists clients in buying and selling homes including first homes, retirement community homes, and investment properties. Mr. Palumbo also assists clients with home inspection reports, attending home inspections, and preparing their homes for sale.

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1130 Weaver Dairy Rd
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

Website

(919) 451-7868 Website

Reputation: A+

More Info

We scour the internet for reviews from well-known resources. Each provider is evaluated based on the quality and quantity of their reviews, their presence on multiple review sites, and their average minimum rating.

Online Profiles:

2 (Better)

Average Review Score:

5 / 5 (Best)

Total Reviews:

154 (Best)

Score Consistency:

Consistent (Best)

Bill Commander

  • Seller Agent
  • Buyer Agent

Bill Commander is a Realtor at Spotlight Realty Inc., located in Durham, North Carolina. With his small team, he serves the Research Triangle area as a buyer's and listing agent for residential, single-family homes. He believes it's important to establish trust with clients and works patiently with first-time home buyers throughout the experience. Bill Commander uses paid social media advertising, premier listings, and strategic pricing to sell homes within days.

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110 N Corcoran St
Durham, NC 27701

Website

(919) 627-1326 Website

Blake Townsend

  • Seller Agent
  • Buyer Agent

Blake Townsend is a Realtor and the owner of Invested Realty in Durham, North Carolina. He and his team of consultants focus on residential buying and selling. Blake holds himself accountable to meeting timeline expectations and performance guarantees in order to maintain consistent results for each client, and he remains objective during negotiations to help clients make sound decisions. Invested Realty has a proven system in which every client achieves the best possible price, in the timeframe they want, with the least amount of stress!

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3719 University Dr Ste B
Durham, NC 27707

Website

(919) 937-7166 Website

Charles & Christine Menear

  • Seller Agent
  • Buyer Agent

Charles & Christine Menear comprise the Menear Realty Group of Keller Williams United Realty and have more than 16 years of experience serving clients in Durham, North Carolina, and the Research Triangle region. The couple relies on their extensive local knowledge to assist seniors, first-time home buyers, military veterans, and real estate investors to buy and sell commercial land and residential homes. Christine is also a short sale foreclosure resource, global property specialist, Accredited Buyers Representative (ABR) and a Strategic Pricing Specialist.

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101 Cosgrove Ave Ste 200
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

Website

(910) 603-2800 Website

Cindi & Zach Honeycutt

  • Seller Agent
  • Buyer Agent
  • 3D Tour Creation
  • Photography & Videography Offered

Cindi & Zach Honeycutt are real estate agents in Durham handling residential properties. This real estate tandem strives to meet the needs of sellers and buyers, providing necessary information and helping them make informed decisions. For buyers, they assist in finding suitable homes, share insights to simplify the process, and conduct negotiations to obtain the best possible deals. For sellers, they advertise their listings on multiple websites and their social media platforms. Zach is an Army veteran and Cindi is a former teacher. Together they love walking alongside families to help them feel confident and educated on this big life decision!

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102 E Main St
Durham, NC 27701

Website Instagram

(919) 730-0777 Website

Desiree Goldman

  • Seller Agent
  • Buyer Agent
  • 3D Tour Creation
  • Photography & Videography Offered

Desiree Goldman is a Realtor with RE/MAX serving the Durham Chapel Hill, North Carolina, metro area for over 20 years. She assists with the purchase and sale of primarily single-family residential property and vacant lots. She is an accredited buyer representative and certified luxury home marketing specialist. Ms. Goldman has a business background in consulting, which influences her approach to serving clients. Her long-time residency in Chapel Hill provides insight which she uses to better assist her clients.

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1526 E Franklin St Ste 101
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

Website

(919) 696-5848 Website

Dolly Helbert

  • Seller Agent
  • Buyer Agent

Dolly Helbert is the team lead and primary listing agent at The Helbert Team of RE/MAX in Cary, North Carolina, with more than 30 years of experience. She handles residential properties and believes in using staging and strategic pricing to sell homes for the highest price. Dolly sought out a diverse staff of specialists to form her team, striving to provide more services than a traditional agency while maintaining a high level of proficiency.

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51 Kilmayne Dr Ste 100
Cary, NC 27511

Website

(919) 469-6519 Website

Professionalism: A+

More Info

We hire mystery shoppers to call our providers anonymously and evaluate them. Providers who respond quickly, answer questions thoroughly, and communicate politely score higher.

Responsiveness: A+

Friendliness: A+

Helpfulness: A+

Detail: A+

Dona Aguayo

  • Seller Agent
  • Buyer Agent

Dona Aguayo is a Realtor and the founder of 919 Realty with Keller Williams Realty, and serves Durham, North Carolina, and surrounding areas. She is a certified residential specialist and represents both buyers and sellers, including first-time sellers, and relocation and move-up buyers. Dona is also experienced in handling real estate transactions involving short sales and foreclosures. She is dedicated to guiding clients toward the best financial decisions and has a strong relationship with local photography, renovation, and printing vendors.

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245 E NC Highway 54 Ste 101
Durham, NC 27713

Website

(919) 641-5819 Website

Jodi Bakst

  • Luxury Agent
  • Seller Agent
  • Buyer Agent
  • 3D Tour Creation

Jodi Bakst is the Realtor and owner of Real Estate Experts serving the Durham, North Carolina, area. She began her career in the real estate field over two decades ago. Focusing on the local real estate market in Chapel Hill, Durham, and surrounding communities, she specializes in residential properties, green building, digital marketing, and property management. Jodi holds many advanced certifications, including residential and luxury home marketing specialist, distressed property expert, and international property specialist.

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501 Eastowne Dr Ste 140
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

Website

(919) 697-5014 Website

Reputation: A+

More Info

We scour the internet for reviews from well-known resources. Each provider is evaluated based on the quality and quantity of their reviews, their presence on multiple review sites, and their average minimum rating.

Online Profiles:

2 (Better)

Average Review Score:

5 / 5 (Best)

Total Reviews:

87 (Best)

Score Consistency:

Consistent (Best)

Professionalism: A+

More Info

We hire mystery shoppers to call our providers anonymously and evaluate them. Providers who respond quickly, answer questions thoroughly, and communicate politely score higher.

Responsiveness: A+

Friendliness: A+

Helpfulness: A+

Detail: A+

Lana Pierce

  • Seller Agent
  • Buyer Agent

Lana Pierce is a Realtor at Fathom Realty in Raleigh, North Carolina, serving clients in Durham and surrounding areas. She represents buyers and sellers of residential homes, with experience acting as a dual-agent and handling first-time home buying and relocation. Lana takes a collaborative approach to real estate by providing up-to-date information, contractor and inspector recommendations, and honest feedback to clients so that they can choose their best options without stress.

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11312 US 15 501 N Ste 107-128
Chapel Hill, NC 27517

Website

(919) 236-9265 Website

Lisa Ellis

  • Seller Agent
  • Buyer Agent

Lisa Ellis is a Realtor and founder of Real Estate by Design in Durham, North Carolina. She has more than 22 years of real estate experience and focuses on country club communities in the Raleigh-Durham neighborhoods offering homeownership, investment, upsizing, and downsizing services. Ms. Ellis offers clients an individualized marketing plan that includes home staging, home redesign, professional photography, virtual tours, and custom websites. She also provides initial consultations that inform clients of the entire buying process.

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5011 Southpark Dr
Durham, NC 27713

Website

(919) 606-1754 Website

Reputation: A+

More Info

We scour the internet for reviews from well-known resources. Each provider is evaluated based on the quality and quantity of their reviews, their presence on multiple review sites, and their average minimum rating.

Online Profiles:

2 (Better)

Average Review Score:

5 / 5 (Best)

Total Reviews:

50 (Best)

Score Consistency:

Consistent (Best)

Professionalism: A+

More Info

We hire mystery shoppers to call our providers anonymously and evaluate them. Providers who respond quickly, answer questions thoroughly, and communicate politely score higher.

Responsiveness: A+

Friendliness: A+

Helpfulness: A+

Detail: A+

Martha Newport

  • Seller Agent
  • Buyer Agent

Martha Newport is a Realtor with over 15 years of experience helping clients in the Durham, North Carolina, metro area. Most of her deals concern residential property, and she is well versed in renovations and personal finance and has a corporate background. Ms. Newport is affiliated with Keller Williams and focuses primarily on consulting on pre-market listings, marketing properties, negotiating purchase prices, and consulting clients throughout the settlement process. Many of her listings involve renovations suggested by her to make the property more attractive to buyers.

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101 Cosgrove Ave Ste 200
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

Website

(919) 617-6683 Website

Matt Perry

  • Seller Agent
  • Buyer Agent

Matt Perry is a real estate broker and the owner of the Perry Group with Keller Williams Elite Realty, serving clients throughout the Durham, North Carolina, metro area since 2011. He markets single-family homes and vacant land and assists clients with home valuation, negotiation, and settlement. Mr. Perry's approach to serving clients is inspired by his past as a teacher, and he enjoys working with first-time home buyers. He has been a top 15 agent with Keller Williams from 2014-2018.

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245 E NC Highway 54 Ste 101
Durham, NC 27713

Website

(919) 937-2099 Website

Reputation: A+

More Info

We scour the internet for reviews from well-known resources. Each provider is evaluated based on the quality and quantity of their reviews, their presence on multiple review sites, and their average minimum rating.

Online Profiles:

2 (Better)

Average Review Score:

5 / 5 (Best)

Total Reviews:

142 (Best)

Score Consistency:

Consistent (Best)

Melissa Schambs

  • Seller Agent
  • Buyer Agent
  • 3D Tour Creation
  • Photography & Videography Offered

Broker Melissa Schambs leads the Schambs Realty Group with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices and serves clients in Cary, North Carolina, and surrounding areas. Melissa has worked in real estate for over 20 years and is an accredited buyer representative and top sales leader, handling luxury homes and properties for seniors. In 2018 and 2019, her team received the Diamond Award from Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, which honors the top 1% of sales professionals in the network.

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1400 Market Place
Morrisville, NC 27560

Website

(919) 380-8066 Website

Michele Burris

  • Luxury Agent
  • Seller Agent
  • Buyer Agent
  • 3D Tour Creation

Michele Burris is the owner managing broker of Local Market Realty, and has represented buyers and sellers in Durham, Chapel Hill, and the Triangle area of North Carolina since 2001. She is certified in luxury home marketing and has experience assisting medical residents and physicians in the area. Michele also works with seniors, first-time buyers, and experienced homeowners, offering buyers data analysis and detailed reports to help them make sound decisions.

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109 Conner Dr Ste 104
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

Website

(919) 619-1870 Website

Michele Marinelli

  • Seller Agent
  • Buyer Agent

Realtor Michele Marinelli is the lead of the Front Door 54 Team and has worked at Fonville Morisey Realty in Durham, North Carolina, since 1989. She serves areas in Durham, Chapel Hill, Hillsborough, and Raleigh. Michele is a certified residential specialist, representing sellers and buyers of condos, single-family homes, and investment properties. She has experience in handling foreclosures and in negotiating transactions concerning new construction and resales, move-up buying, and relocation.

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1304 West North Carolina # 54
Durham, NC 27707

Website

(919) 873-3451 Website

Professionalism: A+

More Info

We hire mystery shoppers to call our providers anonymously and evaluate them. Providers who respond quickly, answer questions thoroughly, and communicate politely score higher.

Responsiveness: A+

Friendliness: A+

Helpfulness: A+

Detail: A+

Patricia Hampton

  • Seller Agent
  • Buyer Agent
  • 3D Tour Creation
  • Photography & Videography Offered

Patricia Hampton is a Realtor and the broker-in-charge at PattySellsNC in Durham, North Carolina, which is a part of Hampton & Company Real Estate. She works with home buyers, sellers, and investors in the Triangle area, utilizing her skills in market research analysis, certified pre-owned homes, negotiation, and video marketing to accomplish goals. Patricia enjoys assisting families with child-friendly staging and is familiar with top neighborhoods for elementary schools in the area.

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5475 Lumley Rd Ste 101
Durham, NC 27703

Website

(919) 538-4279 Website

Trish Sweeney-Lowe

  • Seller Agent
  • Buyer Agent

Trish Sweeney-Love is a Realtor and team leader at Triangle Top Choice Realty, a part of Coldwell Banker Real Estate in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. She focuses on residential properties, assisting clients with buying and selling. Trish and her team excel at staging, marketing, and identifying investments needed to help sell homes quickly. She uses her previous experience as a teacher to guide and empathize with families through the financial, contractual, and emotional processes involved in relocation.

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1600 E Franklin St
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

Website

(919) 272-6640 Website

Reputation: A+

More Info

We scour the internet for reviews from well-known resources. Each provider is evaluated based on the quality and quantity of their reviews, their presence on multiple review sites, and their average minimum rating.

Online Profiles:

1 (Good)

Average Review Score:

4.9 / 5 (Best)

Total Reviews:

83 (Best)

Score Consistency:

Consistent (Best)

Professionalism: A+

More Info

We hire mystery shoppers to call our providers anonymously and evaluate them. Providers who respond quickly, answer questions thoroughly, and communicate politely score higher.

Responsiveness: A+

Friendliness: A+

Helpfulness: A+

Detail: A+

Yoana Nin

  • Seller Agent
  • Buyer Agent
  • Photography & Videography Offered

Yoana Nin is the broker in charge and founder of The Prosperous Agency located in Durham, North Carolina. She has been in the real estate industry since 2011 and uses innovative techniques to market properties targeted at buyers who are relocating from all over the world. Ms. Nin utilizes the latest technologies, market research, and business strategies to guide clients through the property search, financing, negotiation, and transaction processes. She is a certified international property specialist.

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200 Littleford Ln
Cary, NC 27519

Website

(919) 348-7303 Website

Reputation: A+

More Info

We scour the internet for reviews from well-known resources. Each provider is evaluated based on the quality and quantity of their reviews, their presence on multiple review sites, and their average minimum rating.

Online Profiles:

4 (Best)

Average Review Score:

5 / 5 (Best)

Total Reviews:

140 (Best)

Score Consistency:

Consistent (Best)

Professionalism: A+

More Info

We hire mystery shoppers to call our providers anonymously and evaluate them. Providers who respond quickly, answer questions thoroughly, and communicate politely score higher.

Responsiveness: A+

Friendliness: A+

Helpfulness: A+

Detail: A+

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