Nick Phillips

Nick Phillips is a distinguished leader in luxury real estate, recognized for his expertise and numerous record-setting transactions across North Carolina. As the Founder and Principal Broker of Landmark Sotheby’s International Realty, Nick has consistently ranked among the top five brokers in the state for closed sales volume. In 2024, Nick represented the sale of a premier oceanfront estate on Figure Eight Island, setting a new benchmark for residential transactions in North Carolina with a sale price of $13.9 million. His portfolio also includes the highest residential lot sale in the state, a waterfront parcel that sold for over $5.1 million. Additionally, Nick facilitated the record-breaking sale of Longhorn Creek Ranch, a 1,200-acre equestrian estate, marking the highest farm and ranch sale in North Carolina. Nick’s expertise and insights have been featured in leading publications such as Mansion Global, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and Yahoo Finance, reflecting his trusted voice in the industry. Originally from Johnson City, Tennessee, Nick began his real estate career developing residential properties in the mountains of eastern Tennessee and along the North Carolina coast. In 2008, he founded Landmark Real Estate Group, with the vision of building a brokerage specializing in waterfront and lifestyle properties. By 2014, Landmark became the exclusive affiliate of Sotheby’s International Realty on North Carolina’s coast. Today, the company headquartered in Wilmington, has expanded to six offices, spanning the North Carolina coast from the Outer Banks to Sunset Beach, aligning with Sotheby’s renowned global reach and luxury expertise. Licensed in both North Carolina and Florida, Nick resides in Landfall, where he and his family are active in club activities. They also cherish weekends at their oceanfront home in Topsail Beach. Nick enjoys hunting, fishing, snow skiing and golf with his wife and three children, embracing the lifestyle he passionately promotes. Nick Phillips’ comprehensive market knowledge, strategic vision, and unwavering commitment to excellence have firmly established him as a leading authority in luxury and waterfront real estate on the North Carolina coast.