Laurence William Nicolaysen (Nick) has been a North Carolina Real Estate Broker for nearly forty years. He has worked locally, statewide and nationally in his career. He has launched five companies and currently is the Operating Principal of three: Northside Realty, Inc. Buy Smart Realty, Inc. and Northside Realty Network Inc. According to the Triangle Business Journal Northside Realty, is the 10th largest residential real estate firm (closed sides) and the 8th largest in terms of sales agents hired (122).