New Bern is home to 209 active real estate agents and 254 active real estate offices. There are 14 agents known for being pricing experts.
Over the past 12 months there have been 1,182 active and sold properties, with 22 reviews in total. This is a 19% decrease compared to the previous 12 months.
Very quick responding to all questions and incredibly knowledgeable with marketing skills. Highley recommendable and dependable. Very professional, polite, caring and passionate within his profession. Could not have asked for a better agent to negotiate on my behalf.
Working with Ms. Maureen was an amazing experience from start to finish. She is incredibly responsive, always quick to answer questions and keep everything moving smoothly. What really stood out was how much she truly works with you, she listens carefully, understands your needs, and makes the entire process feel comfortable and manageable. Maureen is also very honest and transparent, which made a huge difference in building trust. You can tell she genuinely cares about helping you find the right home, not just making a sale. It never felt like she was in it for her own gain, her priority is clearly her clients. All in all, I would absolutely work with her again and highly recommend her. She consistently goes above and beyond and makes what can be a stressful process feel easy.
As first time home buyers, we truly could not have asked for a better realtor than Alena. We actually met her on a whim one random night when we simply wanted to tour a house, and from that very first meeting we knew we wanted to stick with her for the rest of the process. From the beginning, she made us feel supported, informed, and confident every step of the way. She went above and beyond to ensure we found our perfect home and helped us secure an amazing deal with so many wonderful perks. Her market knowledge, communication, and professionalism were exceptional, and she always took the time to explain everything and answer our questions, making what could have been a stressful experience feel smooth and manageable. We are incredibly grateful to have met Alena and her husband, and we feel so lucky to have worked with someone who genuinely cared about us and our goals. We would recommend Alena to anyone without hesitation.
Anytime I had a question about the property before and after the signing, Alena was quick to respond and helped to resolve any questions or provide information that I needed
Everyone always says that the home buying process is a difficult and unpleasant experience, so as first time home buyers we were fully expecting that. To our surprise it turned out to be the opposite with Christie and Michael! What an amazing team to work with! They really went above and beyond for us to help us find exactly what we wanted! Their communication and effectiveness to get things done was outstanding! If we ever buy or sell in the future, we know exactly who to call. -Steph and Cody
Upon experiencing 6 prior "experienced" RE agents we found Stephen. The difference was night and day. My having been in business in many sectors, wearing many hats, for many years, it is reasonably easy to sort the wheat from the chaff. I had begun to believe that chaff was our only option. The real estate profession is... full of entitled self serving opportunists and wannabes and those that focus on "let's do this the quick and easy way" without having to spend much time on sales effort while spending less time on getting the deal done, by pricing below market to keep our sales volume high, as this is a performance metric which brings future customers...they want to see numerical performance. Stephen has both, performance in sales numbers and performance in dollar sales/market return per unit. His secret? He works in a timely manner, does the research, and associates with professional individuals that know their craft. Out of almost 80+ RE agents I have worked with over the last 45 years, Stephen is in the top 5. Of those 5, 2 have gone to the great RE office in the sky and 1 recently retired in disgust of their realty support company...and the last retired from overwork. It's the nature of the industry, based on consumer lack of knowledge and the ease of which buyers and sellers can be sold nonsense. Proof you say? How many timeshares do people end up buying every year... and later regretting? How about HOA's, POA's, protective covenants that buyers get sold into, uncontrollable property tax increases and lack of insurances due to environmental climate activities. All these little seemingly unimportant issues that become major financial headaches, soon to be realized down the road.
Knowledgeable, professional and appropriately demanding. Upon experiencing 6 prior "experienced" RE agents we found Stephen. The difference was night and day. My having been in business in many sectors, wearing many hats, for many years, it is reasonably easy to sort the wheat from the chaff. I had begun to believe that chaff was our only option. The real estate profession is... full of its self and wannabes and let's do this the quick and easy way without having to spend much time on sales effort and less time on getting the deal done by pricing below market to keep our sales volume high as this is a performance metric which brings future customers...they want to see numerical performance. Stephen has both, performance in sales numbers and performance in dollar sales/market return per unit. His secret? He works in a timely manner, does the research, and associates with professional individuals that know their craft. Out of almost 80+ RE agents I have worked with over the last 45 years, Stephen is in the top 5. Of those 5, 2 have gone to the great RE office in the sky and 1 recently retired in disgust of their realty support company...and the last retired from overwork. It's the nature of the industry, based on seller lack of knowledge and the ease of which sellers can be sold. Proof you say? How many timeshares do people end up buying every year... and later regretting? Share this review everywhere
Alena responds very fast whenever you need assistance. If you have any questions she will be able to assist. It is very important to always communicate exactly everything you need, so she can make it possible.
86% of sellers reported being happy with their sale price in the last 12 months.
14 agents have earned the Price Expert badge - reflecting their ability to achieve a price that meets or exceeds their clients expectations.
Price and performance data by property type for New Bern.
The median sale price for single-family properties in New Bern is $328.97k, up 1% over the last 12 months. The number of single-family properties sold has decreased by 13% over the last 12 months.
New Bern stands out for consistently delivering exceptional satisfaction and strong market results for homeowners.
This is based on voluntary sentiment collected from 7 reviews in New Bern over the last 12 months.
Over the 12 months KELLER WILLIAMS REALTY have sold 431 properties, which accounts for 20% of the property sales in New Bern. This is followed by Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage - New Bern with 284 property sales (13%) and DR Horton - Raleigh South at 132 property sales (6%).

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