Stephanie Lanier is the leader of Lanier Property Group, an award-winning real estate team at Intracoastal Realty in Wilmington, North Carolina. She has been a Realtor for over 12 years and has closed hundreds of transactions, working with residential and commercial clients in Southeastern, NC. She is a winner of the Cape Fear Realtors Salesperson of the Year in 2021. The North Carolina Association of Realtors named Stephanie their 2022 Innovation & Entrepreneurial Excellence Award winner. She was named to Wilmington’s Power 100 list by the Greater Wilmington Business Journal three times and has received the Cape Fear CREW Award of Excellence for her dedication to advancing the careers of women in real estate. Since 2020, Stephanie has been annually selected as one of America’s Top 100 Real Estate Agents in North Carolina. She was previously chosen as one of Wilmington’s Most Intriguing People and voted Best Real Estate Agent by the Wilmington StarNews. She was also named to StarNews Media’s inaugural “40 Under 40” list in 2019. Her team, Lanier Property Group was named to the Real Trends list of the top 1.5% of agents in the country and #30 for North Carolina. They consistently are a top 10 team in the tri-county region. 

 

Stephanie was the Chair of the Board of Directors for the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce in 2023 and in 2024 will begin her role as Chair of the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce’s Foundation Board of Directors. She also serves on the Good Shepherd Center's Home for Good Advisory Council and UNCW’s College of Health and Human Services Advisory Committee. She is a member of Cape Fear (CREW) Commercial Real Estate Women and is a proud alumni of Leadership Wilmington and Leadership NC. She holds undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of North Carolina Wilmington. In addition to her real estate business, Stephanie founded The Inspiration Lab, which provides teaching, tools, and opportunities for connections for working women. The Inspiration Lab Podcast has released over 50 episodes and has been featured by Wilma magazine. 

 

As a parent of a child with special needs and autism and a former social worker, Stephanie is a passionate advocate for individuals with diverse abilities. Stephanie grew up in Concord, NC and came to Wilmington in 2000 and has never left, she’s a true Carolina girl and has spent more time on the coast now than anywhere else. When she isn’t leading her businesses, you can find her volunteering with charities close to her heart, buried in a pile of books, taking a pilates class, or hosting Sunday suppers with the grandparents at her house.