Urban Durham Realty: Steve Gardner

Steve Gardner helped my wife and I find, buy, and later sell our first home in Durham. Steve is a fantastic realtor - he is incredibly sharp, personable, honest, responsive, and has great taste. He’s also genuinely a cool guy and was committed to finding us a home that fit our style while staying in our budget. We first got in touch with Steve while living in another state, and he helped us hit the ground running when we arrived in NC. He worked within our relatively tight timeline for finding and buying a home (living in an Airbnb was a great motivator for helping us find a home quickly) and it worked out perfectly. Steve kept in touch the whole time we were living in Durham and we are forever grateful that he was our realtor. When it was time to pack up and leave NC he was our first call to be our seller’s agent, and with his advice, we got the price we wanted and closed quickly. We highly recommend Steve!

Steve Gardner is the best real estate agent we could have hoped for. He helped us navigate an absolutely bonkers market during the pandemic, always keeping a level head and providing useful context and information every step of the way. We were first-time homebuyers with a lot to learn, and he educated us with patience and clarity, never making decisions for us or pushing us one way or another, but walking us through the pros and cons of each choice. Going above and beyond the usual work of a buyer's agent, he connected us to everyone we needed, from our mortgage lender to our home inspector & structural engineer, and continues to provide recommendations for contractors a year on, as we work through our list of updates to the home. Everyone he has recommended turns out to be honest, courteous, and professional, and they've all helped us get what we needed for the best price. I can't recommend Steve highly enough!

I have bought & sold 5 times with Steve and I wouldn’t consider working with anyone else as long as he’s in the biz! The reasons I enjoy working with Steve are really about who he is as a person: he’s down-to-earth, straightforward, and an effective communicator. Those traits are necessary when going through the often stressful & daunting processes of buying or selling a home. He knows the Triangle well but if he happens not to know much about the little corner you’re looking in he’ll do research and make sure he’s up to speed (and will probably try to find the best ice cream or pizza shop for you). He’s also active in his community which gives me confidence in his commitment to the area. Truly love working with Steve and I recommend him to anyone from first time home buyers to those relocating to the area.

Steve was recommended to us by a friend and he did an excellent job helping us find a home. He has great local knowledge and all his communications were clear and concise.