Jodi Bakst

Jodi Bakst

Principal Broker / Owner at Real Estate Experts
NC, NAR: 187331
  •   5   (135 reviews)

Jodi's sales performance at a glance

See how Jodi has performed in the last 12 months on RateMyAgent*

12
Reviews
27
Properties for sale
16
Sold properties
$641k
Average sale price
$10.8m
Total sales value

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    Recognized for being in the Top 20% for customer satisfaction.

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  • County WinnerDurham County
  • County WinnerOrange County
  • City WinnerChapel Hill
  • City WinnerDurham
  • 5x County Top 5Orange County - 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022
  • 4x County Top 5Durham County - 2026, 2024, 2023, 2022
  • 4x County WinnerOrange County - 2026, 2024, 2023, 2022
  • 3x County WinnerDurham County - 2026, 2023, 2022

About Jodi

Jodi Bakst, a licensed Realtor® and owner of Real Estate Experts, has good ideas. A lot of good ideas. The kind that come from creative, innovative, outside-the-box thinking. A problem solver by nature, Jodi structures her approach to selling a home or helping someone buy a home according to a client’s specific needs. For example: She recently listed a house that the owners needed to sell as-is even though it needed a new kitchen, bathroom, and about $8000 worth of structural and other repairs. No problem. She positioned it properly, put it on the market, had five offers in two days, and it’s now under contract to close, with no contingencies, for well-above asking price. Amazing, right? For a house Jodi personally fixed and flipped – the deal initially fell through because the buyer couldn’t get financing. So, Jodi suggested to the buyer’s agent that she call Ribbon to bridge the buyer’s gap. As a result, the house sold for cash and the buyergot to move in and rent for a reasonable amount while she works on her financing. When she’s ready, she can buy the house from Ribbon. Win Win. That’s just her way. Getting from There to Here: Rewind to 1990 One of Jodi’s smartest Ideas was to move to Chapel Hill -- aka, the “Southern part of Heaven.” Another one – which gave the homeowners mentioned above their happy endings -- was to become a Realtor®. * After receiving a BA degree in Economics from the University of California in Santa Cruz and a Masters degree in Public Health from UNC-Chapel Hill, Jodi enjoyed a 15-year career in environmental management and economic development until 1997. A woman of courage and moxie, Jodi found herself longing to do something entrepreneurial and intellectually challenging that would require her keen organizational skills, encompass her aptitude for marketing and strategic thinking, and satisfy her desire to serve others. When the idea to become a real estate agent occurred to her, she grabbed it with both hands and threw herself into full pursuit of becoming a Realtor®. Fast forward: At the conclusion of the Graduate, REALTOR® Institute (GRI) program, she not only received that designation but also scored higher than every other candidate in the state of North Carolina. It should come as no surprise then that Jodi Bakst is an over-achiever (a virtue that annoyed her siblings to no end). So it didn’t take long for her to acquire a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the local real estate markets in Chapel Hill, Durham, and surrounding communities. So she had another big idea: to launch her own independent real estate agency, which she appropriately named Real Estate Experts. Just as quickly, she became an expert in real estate technology. And she’s used that expertise to integrate systems into her work that send important information to her clients quickly and let her address clients’ questions or needs just as quickly and efficiently. As her real estate business blossomed, so did another good idea: to add a property management group to her business. For this, she teamed up with fellow broker Bill Matthes. Together, they’ve built Real Estate Experts Property Management Group into a highly successful company buoyed by highly satisfied clients. While Jodi has grown their thriving business, she has acquired the knowledge and experience to earn numerous professional designations (and a sizable collection of initials after her name). She is a licensed Real Estate Broker/Realtor®, a Certified Residential Specialist, a Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist, an Accredited Buyer Representative, a Certified Distressed Property Expert, a Senior Real Estate Specialist, a GRI graduate, a Certified International Property Specialist and, most recently, she earned her GREEN designation.

Jodi's reviews

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Jodi has 135 reviewsacross 21 different locations, showing 6.
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Jodi's qualities as told by our client reviews: honest, reliable, supportive, great negotiation, responsive, clear communication, local expert.
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Seller review
Knowledgable and Professional
2 months ago
Knowledgable and Professional

Jodi and her team did a great job with marketing our property and providing vendors to do timely improvements to the home before putting it on the market. We ended up spending about four times more money on updates than we had anticipated and many hours of personal hands-on time but the work resulted in a full price offer within days of going on the market. Jodi and her team saw through every detail in responding to the offer through closing.

Seller review
Great guide thorough a stressful process.
3 months ago
Great guide thorough a stressful process.

Jodi lit a fire under us. We appreciated that she was businesslike from the beginning. In our first meeting she clearly outlined her role and legal responsibilities, possible conflicts of interest, etc. She sized up the condition of the house, prioritized a task list and put us in touch with contractors she trusted. Her knowledge of the Chapel Hill housing market is excellent. She was firm but flexible and guided us smoothly to a high offer two days after the house was listed.

Buyer review
The Best Realtor in the Triangle!!
3 months ago
The Best Realtor in the Triangle!!

Jodi helped us find the perfect home. Finding the home was the easy part. Jodi worked with us and the seller’s realtor to negotiate and price below the asking price. Additionally, she worked the inspector to determine uncover several issues that needed to be addressed. One area where Jodi separates herself from other realtors is in the quality of the contractors she uses. Every one is professional and delivers high quality results from painters, to general contractors to irrigation specialists. The entire process went smoothly. We felt very confident that our interests were well taken care of as Jodi took us through the entire home buying process.

Buyer review
Knowledgeable and considerate
3 months ago
Knowledgeable and considerate

Jodi was absolutely wonderful every step of the way. She is incredibly knowledgeable and considerate. We would definitely work with her again!

Buyer review
A Steady Hand to Guide the Way
5 months ago
A Steady Hand to Guide the Way

Jodi was a stalwart throughout our home buying journey. Her experience and expertise were essential at every turn, guiding us towards the right house, the right offer, and the right timeline. There were several realtors we communicated with early on that told us what we wanted to hear. Instead, Jodi told us the what we needed to hear, and time after time her predictions became our reality. After crafting an offer on our dream home that was accepted within hours amid a slew of competing bids, Jodi kept things on track right up to closing. Every conflict seemed to resolve in our favor above and beyond our expectations. She fiercely defended our interests as through they were her own. Ultimately, we are thrilled with our home. I am certain it would not be ours had we contracted with anyone else.

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Jodi's properties

Jodi has 27 properties for sale and sold 16 properties in the last 12 months, showing 4, sorted by most recent activity

For Sale
$775,000
205 Palafox Dr
Chapel Hill NC 27516
4
3
2
Single-Family
Listing courtesy of Real Estate Experts
SoldAug 20, 2026
$499,000
8205 Huntsman Court
Carrboro NC 27516
3
2
Single-Family
Listing courtesy of Real Estate Experts and Costello Real Estate & Investments Triangle, LLC
Pending
$845,000
2416 Halls Mill Road
Efland NC 27243
5
3
2
Single-Family
Listing courtesy of Real Estate Experts
SoldJul 7, 2026
$950,000
407 Ironwood Drive
Chapel Hill NC 27516
4
4
2
Single-Family
Listing courtesy of Real Estate Experts and Inhabit Real Estate
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Jodi's sold properties

Jodi has sold 16 properties in the past 12 months, showing 4.

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8205 Huntsman Court, Carrboro, NC, 27516
8205 Huntsman Court
Carrboro NC 27516
3
2
Single-Family$499,000Aug 20, 2026
407 Ironwood Drive, Chapel Hill, NC, 27516
407 Ironwood Drive
Chapel Hill NC 27516
4
4
2
Single-Family$950,000Jul 7, 2026
101 Stoneridge Drive, Chapel Hill, NC, 27514
101 Stoneridge Drive
Chapel Hill NC 27514
5
4
5
Single-Family$1,045,000Jun 30, 2026
106 Caviston Way, Cary, NC, 27519
106 Caviston Way
Cary NC 27519
4
4
4
Single-Family$1,350,000Jun 30, 2026

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