Stephanie Lanier is the leader of Lanier Property Group, an award-winning real estate team at Intracoastal Realty in Wilmington, North Carolina. 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. Also in 2020 and 2021, Stephanie was selected as one of America’s Top 100 Real Estate Agents in North Carolina and received the Cape Fear CREW Award of Excellence for her dedication to advancing the careers of women in real estate. 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 #26 for North Carolina. 

 

Stephanie is firmly invested in her hometown of Wilmington, North Carolina, named one of the South’s best coastal towns. Stephanie is the Chair of the Board of Directors for the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce in 2023 and also serves on the Good Shepherd Center's Home for Good Advisory Council. She holds undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of North Carolina Wilmington. Her commitment to the local community includes founding The Inspiration Lab, a community that provides teaching, tools, and connection for working women. Stephanie is particularly passionate about empowering women who want to grow their real estate businesses and those who own or want to start a small business. In 2019, Lanier Property Group and The Inspiration Lab teamed up to host a women’s conference in Wilmington with an entire day devoted to real estate and marketing. Hundreds of marketers, real estate agents, and REALTORS® from across the U.S. and Canada attended. In 2021 Stephanie launched and hosted The Inspiration Lab Podcast, which released 48 episodes in its first season. As a public speaker, Stephanie is known for her ability to provide inspiration and tangible takeaways. 

 

As a parent to a child with special needs and autism, Stephanie has made a study out of work-life rhythm and self-care. When she isn’t leading her businesses, volunteering with charities close to her heart, or caring for her team and her family, she enjoys reading, pilates and hosting gatherings to connect people together.