Dawn Wagner
Dawn brings 11 years of business ownership and a 10 year background in hotel management to coastal North Carolina real estate. She works with buyers and sellers across Oak Island, Southport, and Brunswick County, and treats every transaction the same way she’d treat a guest in her own home. With care, attention to detail, and follow-through.
Her path to real estate runs through hospitality. She started in hotel management, then ran a home care company in Wilmington and two paint-and-sip studios in the Triangle. Different industries, same job. Take care of people, do the work right, don’t cut corners.
That mindset shows up in how she serves clients. She listens before she pitches. She asks questions until she understands what you’re actually trying to do. She returns calls and texts quickly, follows up without being asked, and tells you the truth even when it isn’t what you want to hear. If a deal isn’t right for you, she’ll say so.
Dawn invests in Brunswick County real estate herself. She also hosts a monthly real estate investor meetup that brings local buyers, sellers, and investors together to share insight on the market.
She chose PROACTIVE Real Estate because she didn’t want a national brand. She wanted a local brokerage. PROACTIVE knows this market. That matters more than name recognition.
She lives the lifestyle she’s selling. Most mornings start with a walk on the beach with her dog Bella, followed by client meetings, property tours, and the small-town conversations that come with knowing your neighbors.
