Residential
Starter homes, family homes, and the ones people hold onto for generations. Buying or listing, full representation start to close.
Whiteville, North Carolina · Est. in the Carolina coastal plain
Guiding you home.
Southeast Realty is a broker-run firm serving the small towns, farmland, and waterfront between the Lumber River and the coast. Nineteen years of local knowledge, one honest conversation at a time — no call center, no hand-off, no pressure.
19Years in the business
14Counties served
6Licensed brokers
NCStatewide consultation
Who we are
We take you seriously.
A broker-run company led by Jens Lutz, with more than nineteen years spent walking properties in this part of North Carolina.
Buying or selling, you get a licensed broker who knows the road you're standing on — which fields flood, which roofs were replaced, what the lot next door sold for last spring. We market your property in front of millions of potential buyers, and we still answer the phone ourselves.
- Broker-owned, not franchised. The person you call is the person who works your file.
- Every size, every price range. First homes, farmland, storefronts, and everything between.
- Service before the sale. A Navy veteran and retired fire captain runs this office. Community service is the habit.
What we handle
Size doesn't matter here.
First home or forty acres, a storefront on Main or a cottage on the lake — we're a full-service brokerage, and we work the whole range.
Commercial
Retail, office, and small-business space on the corridors that carry traffic. We'll tell you honestly what a location can carry.
Land & Farm
Timber, tillable acreage, hunting tracts, and homesites. Flood zone, road frontage, perc — we check it before you fall in love with it.
Multi-Family & Investment
Duplexes, small portfolios, and rentals. Several of our brokers own investment property themselves and can talk numbers plainly.
Lake & Vacation
Lake Waccamaw, the Lumber River, and the beaches an hour east. Second homes, short-term rentals, and the boat slip that comes with them.
Straight Commissions
Every listing commission is negotiable, and we treat it that way. We'll beat a competitor's rate without cutting your exposure.
On the market
A few from the book.
Our full inventory moves faster than any web page. Call for what's coming up, what's under contract, and what hasn't hit the MLS yet.
293 White Pine Rd
Lake Waccamaw, NC 28450
$350,000
3 bed2 bath1,612 sq ft0.57 acres
One-level living in ever-popular Lake Waccamaw, with easy access to the community boat ramp, state park trails, and lakeside eateries like Dale's Seafood. Open kitchen and living area, big lawn, mature trees, covered parking. Less than an hour to the coast and historic Wilmington. Bring your boat and your golf cart.
Ask about this propertyThe Merri Mac Inn
209 E Wyche St · Whiteville, NC 28472
$299,000
4 bed3.5 bathWalled courtyard
A charming cottage with real character — hardwood floors, tile counters, and a ground-floor main suite with a clawfoot tub. Three more bedrooms upstairs. Suited to family living or continuing its run as a local Airbnb favorite. Rental history available on request.
Ask about this property804 N Brown St
Chadbourn, NC
$45,000
Commercial lotCornerAdjacent lot available
Vacant commercial lot on one of the most-traveled roads in the county — heavy traffic March through November. Corner position, and the lot behind can be added for a deeper 100 × 200 parcel. Call the broker about the combined option.
Ask about this property4326 Lauralis Bluff Ct
Wilmington, NC 28409
$380,000
0.42 acresWater access25′ boat slip
The last available lot in The Bluff at Trails End — waterway views over Whiskey Creek, a boat slip with a 7,000 lb lift, and no city taxes. Minutes from Masonboro Yacht Club, Wrightsville and Carolina Beach.
Find me something like this735 Washington St
Whiteville, NC 28472
$199,900
3 bed2 bath1,700+ sq ftFenced yard
One-level living, centrally located, with a separate main suite and a fully fenced back yard. Whole-house generator, metal roof, brick exterior, off-street parking for several vehicles.
Find me something like this1544 Waccamaw Shores Rd
Lake Waccamaw, NC 28450
$229,000
River frontagePartial buildable
Fronting the Lumber River on the lower portion, with roughly a half acre sitting outside the flood zone that may be buildable. The kind of parcel that needs a broker who'll actually read the flood map with you.
Find me something like thisLooking for something you don't see? We're accepting property of all sizes and price ranges.
Call 910-914-0055
Meet the team
Neighbors first. Brokers second.
Every one of them lives here. Most of them grew up here. Call whichever one is closest to the property you have in mind.
Jens Lutz
Broker-in-Charge · Whiteville
A Navy veteran and retired career fire captain with the Lumberton City Fire Department — an entire career in community service before real estate. Member of the Lumberton Firefighters' Association; former Jaycee, Kiwanian, and Rotarian. Nineteen years in the business, and he takes protecting his clients personally. Married to Sue; they have a son, Chris.
(910) 736-0600
Brandy Hyatt Wilkins
Broker · Bladen & Columbus
A native of southeastern North Carolina who has always called Bladen County home. A labor & delivery RN turned business owner — she still runs Lime Light Photography — she brings a nurse's habit of assessment to negotiation: evaluate the situation, build the plan of care, act for the client. Owns her own investment portfolio and relates easily to other investors.
(910) 874-8898
Greg Ward
Broker · Columbus County
Sixteen years in real estate on top of thirty in home construction, and a lifetime in Columbus County. That means someone on your side of the table who can look at a house and tell you what's actually going on with it — not just close a sale. He'll be there until the end of the transaction.
(910) 840-0590
Samira K. Davis
Broker
A licensed broker for five years who has broken record sales in this market. A committed animal activist and protector outside of work. Experience, drive, and a personality that carries a deal through the hard parts.
(941) 800-8668
Chanteau Guillen-Cruz
Broker · Se habla español
Whiteville High School, then NC State, then Atlanta — until she missed the quality of life a small town offers and came home in 2016. She fell in love with the profession assisting a Brunswick County realtor and got licensed in November 2020. Serving her hometown community was always the plan.
(910) 499-2802
Forrest J. Steed
Broker · Columbus County
A dedicated family man, a native of Columbus County, and a long background in customer service. Call Forrest for anything in Columbus County — he knows the roads and the people on them.
(910) 494-4893
Where we work
From the Lumber River to the Atlantic.
Fourteen counties of coastal plain — tobacco fields, blackwater rivers, courthouse squares, and the beaches at the end of the road. We're available anywhere in North Carolina for consultation, and we directly service these:
Not sure if you're inside the line? Call. We'll tell you straight, and point you to someone good if you're not.
- Bladen
- Brunswick
- Columbus
- Cumberland
- Duplin
- Hoke
- Hyde
- Moore
- New Hanover
- Onslow
- Pender
- Robeson
- Sampson
- Scotland
Commissions
Negotiable, and we mean it.
We follow the real estate rules of negotiating every listing commission, and we use common sense in our decisions. Bring us a competitor's number and we'll beat it — while giving your property the same professional exposure it would get anywhere else.
Get in touch
Come by the office on Madison Street.
Questions, comments, or a conversation about what's next — we're happy to have it, whether you're buying this month or thinking about next year.
- Office
- 910-914-0055Fax 910-642-3958
- Whiteville Office
- 433 S. Madison St.
Whiteville, NC 28472 - Hours
- By appointment & walk-inBrokers answer their cell phones seven days a week.