Steve Nilsen

Steve Nilsen

member of Steve and Ashley Nilsen Team
North Carolina Real Estate License: 193895
  •   5   (67 reviews)

Steve's sales performance at a glance

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

22
Reviews
35
Properties for sale
46
Sold properties
$228k
Average sale price
$10.9m
Total sales value

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Steve's customer service awards

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  • County Top 5Beaufort County
  • County Top 5Pitt County
  • County Top 5Wayne County
  • City WinnerGoldsboro
  • 2x County Top 5Pitt County - 2026, 2025

About Steve

Steve and Ashley Nilsen deal in real estate transactions across Eastern North Carolina including Beaufort, Carteret, Craven County, Edgecombe, Wilson, Onslow, Pitt, and Martin Counties. Steve and Ashley are experts in all areas of real estate transactions working with first time home buyers, foreclosures, short-sales, investors, and home sellers. Steve and Ashley understand first hand that the home buying and selling process can be a stressful one, but it is their goal to make it as simple as possible by guiding their clients each step of the way with their expertise, contacts, and strong negotiating skills. Steve and Ashley Nilsen's in-depth understanding of the Eastern North Carolina market is an asset to all their clients. With his background in sales and marketing, Steve utilizes his knowledge of both traditional and digital marketing to maximize exposure for sellers and to provide clear and comprehensive information to buyers. With her background as a licensed therapist, Ashley leverages the negotiating and people skills she obtained as a therapist to help her clients find the home that is right for them and get them the best possible deal. Steve holds a Bachelor's Degree in History as well as a Bachelor's Degree in Social Sciences and a Masters in Business Administration. Steve has been in both sales and management roles at startups and Fortune 100 companies but decided to make the transition to Real Estate in 2018 after successful investments in income producing properties and found that he would enjoy putting his management and negotiating skills to work as a Real Estate Agent. Originally from Wilmington North Carolina, Ashley has lived in Greenville since 1999 when she began attending East Carolina University. While at East Carolina University, Ashley was on the ECU Dance Team and graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology as well as a Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy. After working as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist for 13 years, Ashley made the jump into real estate.

Steve's reviews

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Steve has 67 reviewsacross 32 different locations, showing 6.
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Steve's qualities as told by our client reviews: great negotiation, patient, supportive, responsive, clear communication, local expert.
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Buyer review
An overall great experience
14 days ago
An overall great experience

Working with Steve Nilsen was fantastic! He not only guided me through the best areas that matched what I wanted—whether quieter neighborhoods or avoiding HOAs—but he also connected me with a reliable contractor, a trusted lender, and even someone to help with post-purchase projects. He was easy to talk to and made the entire home-buying experience smooth.

Seller review
Excellent and highly responsive communication!
27 days ago
Excellent and highly responsive communication!

I had a great experience working with Steve. What stood out the most was his communication—he was always incredibly prompt to respond, kept me updated at every turn, and made sure no questions went unanswered. His proactive approach made the whole transaction seamless.

Seller review
Seasoned & experienced agent for North Carolina residential buy/sell
27 days ago
Seasoned & experienced agent for North Carolina residential buy/sell

For the sale of our Edenton, having Steve & Ashely represent us made for a nearly seamless transaction. Their combined expertise for North Carolina real estate purchases & sales was so helpful to us. Both were available either by phone or in person at all times throughout the day. Questions were immediately discussed and answered. That was so helpful for us. For NC real estate, we would not hesitate to recommend.

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Steve's properties

Steve has 35 properties for sale and sold 46 properties in the last 12 months, showing 4, sorted by most recent activity

For Sale
$374,000
5723 Bowen Dr
Grifton NC 28530
3
2
2
Single-Family
SoldJun 9, 2026
$159,500
E-10/2345 Vineyard Drive
Winterville NC 28590
2
3
Townhouse
Listing courtesy of HomeTowne Realty Clayton East
SoldJun 5, 2026
$310,000
2882 Ivy Road
Greenville NC 27858
3
3
2
Single-Family
Listing courtesy of Realty ONE Group Aspire
SoldJun 1, 2026
$53,000
4270 High Street
Ayden NC 28513
3
1
Single-Family
Listing courtesy of All Weather Realty Llc
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Steve's sold properties

Steve has sold 46 properties in the past 12 months, showing 4.

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E-10/2345 Vineyard Drive, Winterville, NC, 28590
E-10/2345 Vineyard Drive
Winterville NC 28590
2
3
Townhouse$159,500Jun 9, 2026
2882 Ivy Road, Greenville, NC, 27858
2882 Ivy Road
Greenville NC 27858
3
3
2
Single-Family$310,000Jun 5, 2026
4270 High Street, Ayden, NC, 28513
4270 High Street
Ayden NC 28513
3
1
Single-Family$53,000Jun 1, 2026
2903 Briers Drive West, Wilson, NC, 27893
2903 Briers Drive West
Wilson NC 27893
3
2
2
Single-Family$290,000May 29, 2026

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