Steve and Ashley Nilsen deal in real estate transactions across Eastern North Carolina from the Virginia Border to the South Carolina Border. 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 Greenville Area 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.
OTHER LANGUAGES
English
Community Involvement
Food Bank Volunteer, Christmas Toy Drive, School Fundraiser
HOBBIES/INTEREST
Real Estate Investing, Baseball, Spending time with my family
FAMILY
Steve and Ashley Nilsen work as a husband and wife team while raising their children in Eastern North Carolina.
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What clients say about this agent....
Knowledgeable
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Great for new buyers
Hard working
Kengle51486
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August 24, 2025
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Stephen was very informative, knowledgeable, and kind! He worked hard to get our home sold for us. He also stayed on top of all documents needed for us as we were 9 hours away! Great team.
VivianTurner1
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July 1, 2025
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Excellent Realtor, definitely recommend! I highly recommend Stephen Nilsen as a real estate agent. His dedication, expertise, and friendly approach made my home selling experience a breeze! After moving 1800 miles away, I was so stressed about selling my house. From our first phone conversation, to meeting in person, and up until close (he uses an exceptional professional photographer for his listings) Stephen made me feel at ease through the whole process. Soon after listing my home I had an offer and closed on my house in a short period of time! Stephen Nilsen is definitely an expert realtor you will need if you are looking for a friendly, professional, and knowledgeable realtor!
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May 27, 2025
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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
JesseeSpence
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November 20, 2023
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Stephen was top notch. We went through hell and back with the buyer of our house and he helped every step of the way. He was patient and understanding and jumped through every obstacle along the way. I look forward to being able to recommend him any chance I get.
Id give Stephen Nilsen all the stars in the universe!!! Super easy to work with,A Master of Reality, pays attention to details, Professional and always has a positive attitude. Thanks again Stephen. I'm glad we chose you!!!!!!
User7341655
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March 16, 2023
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Stephen did an outstanding job with the sale of our condo. We moved out, and he did the rest with us remotely. His assistance in setting the price was spot on. His negotiation and recommendations during the sale process were again right on target. He kept us informed and communicated regularly. Thanks Stephen.. we highly recommend Stephen Nilsen.
Laura C.
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January 5, 2023
Steve Nilsen was an absolute lifesaver! We moved across the country, west coast to east coast move! We were unable to come check out our new house but Steve made sure he was at every appointment and always face timed us and gave us so many details about our new home, it felt like we were there! He was available for us to talk to him anytime, even with the 3 hour time difference! I highly recommend Steve!
Dmitri O.
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March 19, 2022
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Mr. Nilsen provided exceptional service, pointed out little details for my unexperienced eye, explained how certain building techniques were implemented and how some of the paperwork is handled. All the questions were fully answered in the timely fashion. Mr. Nilsen, has great soft skills, always courteous to us as buyers and to clients as sellers. Our communication was always welcomed and in the very friendly manner, without any pressure, and we has objective analysis on each property that we reviewed. I am looking forward to ask Mr. Nilsen for his professional service on our next purchase.
Zuser20150110183145474
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March 18, 2022
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This brilliant man found our dream home. Thanks so much Mr. Nilsen! He managed all the inspections while we lived 3000 miles away. His boots on the ground gave us perspective on the home and we bought it aight unseen. No regrets!
Jeandja2015
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February 7, 2022
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I would recommend Stephen Nilsen to anyone looking to sell or buy a home! He listened to what we wanted and was constantly reaching out to us with listings that fit our family needs. He was easily accessible and got back to us swiftly when we had questions and acted quickly when we were ready to put in an offer. We felt that he negotiated the best deal for us and was knowledgeable about home values, potential issues to look out for, and other items that we were not aware of. Stephen offered really good advice and ideas to help us along the way. Buying a house can be stressful and he really helped ease our anxiety throughout the process.
TonyDeSantis49
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June 24, 2020
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Stephen and Ashley went so far above and beyond on the sale of our house. We had a quick timeline and a very complex selling process that they helped us navigate with the highest level of expertise and professionalism. Steve and Ashley Nielsen are the best realtors in Eastern NC. They are who you want handling your real estate needs.
Yuwellw
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September 29, 2019
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Outstanding guy! He was very helpful, incredibly informative and help me find the home i was looking for. He cares about making sure youre happy with the search of your home. I didnt feel pressured into buying. I couldnt have asked for a better realtor.
Amber G.
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August 15, 2019
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Steve not only knows the market, they make the complete process easy to navigate! From the very first meeting, Steve listened to what I was looking for and found several properties that met my requirements. He was incredibly patient with all of my questions as a first time home buyer. When we found ?the one? he worked quickly to get my offer to the seller and getting under contract. Every step of the process he was right there keeping me in the loop. I now have my forever home thanks to Steve!
Meleastwood8
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April 9, 2019
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We had looked at a lot of other houses, in a lot of other cities with a lot of other realtors. While showing us a property Ashley suggested we look at another listing she thought we would like better. At first we told her no, then we looked at it online. After some debate we decided to look at it and we ended up putting in an offer that day. She understood what we were looking for, more than we did.