Dara Shain
Wordle addict | Stripes fanatic | Halloween master | Sleep activist
In real estate, reliability, respect, dedication, and hard work are key—lucky for you, those are my default settings. Clients and friends appreciate my honesty, quick wit, and calm nature. I'm obsessed with details, deadlines and oat milk lattes. With 30+ years of customer service, a UNC-Chapel Hill Communications degree, and a knack for house-hunting, I'll make buying or selling a breeze. I promise to be your fiercest advocate, loyal teammate, and maybe even your new BFF.
Client Testimonials
Lucy K., Zillow
“Dara was responsive, genuine, knowledgeable, and made us feel so comfortable with her warm and welcoming nature. She had the right mix of excitement, energy, responsibility, and guidance. Dara matched our energy perfectly, stayed responsive even when out of town, and connected us with great vendors for inspections and other services. She quickly understood what we were looking for in a home and consistently found and showed us properties within our price range that were a great fit. She guided us through closing flawlessly, making the entire experience smooth and enjoyable. We couldn't have asked for a better experience as young first-time homebuyers. We would 100% recommend her to anyone.”
Eric B., Zillow
“Dara isn’t just the best realtor I’ve ever worked with. She’s one of the best people I’ve worked with in any profession, hands down. Not just because she excels at every aspect of her job, but because her warmth and dedication shines through in everything she does. She leveraged her extensive network of professional and personal relationships on my behalf. And after she helped me find the perfect place, she stayed in touch long after closing to make sure I had everything I needed to get settled in, from roofers and plumbers to designers and landscapers. You’ll be glad you have her on your side.”
Jasmin I., Zillow
“Dara has helped me buy and sell a couple of houses now, and she is phenomenal! My favorite thing about working with Dara, aside from the wonderful results, is her genuineness. She is reliable, communicative, honest, kind, funny, down to earth, and brings herself to the process along with all of her sharp expertise. She never makes the client feel like they are work, and working with her always feels like a joy. I trust her completely and would highly recommend working with Dara.”
Leslie E., Zillow
“We have bought and sold two houses with Dara and have had a seamless (and profitable!!) experience. She is so easy to work with, got us everything we wanted in the negotiations for both purchases, and got us multiple offers and two sales way above list price. While getting ready to list, her feedback was invaluable. She made what could be an extremely stressful transaction super easy by having everything we needed to do well organized and easy to get through. I recommend her to all my friends, and all have done well on both the buy and sell process! She's lived in Durham for a long time, and is an awesome resource on the area, neighborhoods, etc. Can't recommend her highly enough.”
Stephanie M., Zillow
“Dara is the realtor you need to represent you. She has now sold two houses for me in less than 12 months. I attribute every ounce of the success I’ve had to her hard work. She works tirelessly for her clients, and brings a degree of professionalism to the table that inspires others to meet her high standard. Across the board- her communication, transactional knowledge, network of colleagues and effervescent energy make her a delight to work with. If you want an ethical agent who will represent YOUR interests and no one else’s, call Dara ASAP.”
