Robbins and Associates Realty Inc
Real Estate Agency in Raleigh, NC
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Joey is a native North Carolinian, growing up in Rocky Mount and studied aerospace engineering at NC State University in Raleigh ~ Go Pack! He started his career as a real estate broker in Cary in 1983. There were no cell phones or fax machines and the computer was just a terminal that spit out reams of paper. Interest rates were 17.5%. He learned the business of listing and selling real estate in one of the toughest markets in history. Over the last 41 years he’s owned his own brokerages, listed and sold lots of homes, and managed several offices for the largest company in the Triangle. Along the way he’s learned what it takes to deliver superior service to clients, negotiating the best deals for buyers and ensuring that sellers can command top dollar for their homes. Joey loves to restore classic cars and occasionally even finishes one.
Awards and Achievements:
President- REALTOR Foundation of the Triangle
Vice President- Raleigh Regional Association of REALTORS
Associate Dean- Triangle REALTORS Leadership Academy
4 time CB/HPW Division I Manager of the Year
CB/HPW Hall of Fame 2006
CB/HPW Garland Spangler Award
6 terms Director RRAR Board of Directors
2 terms Director Triangle Multiple Listing Board of Directors.
Trish is a native of Ashboro, NC and studied at St. Mary Jr. College in Raleigh and UNC-Wilmington for her undergraduate degree and obtained her law degree from Campbell University Law School. Trish has spent most of her adult life professionally engaged with real estate transactions, either as agent, managing broker or attorney. Trish spent eight years mastering the coastal markets of Wilmington and Wrightsville beach before becoming a licensed attorney in 1989. In the Triangle market, Trish served as Corporate Risk Manager for one of the area’s most successful real estate firms, in addition to managing five branch offices. Her vast experience has afforded her the opportunity to understand complicated real estate transactions from a multi-faceted perspective, providing great value to her clients. Trish is widely known and respected in the industry, and serves as a valued member of the Robbins & Associates Team.
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My family has been coming to the Crystal Coast for over 30 years to relax, breathe in the fresh salt air, and enjoy all the wonderful things this area has to offer. After selling residential real estate in the Raleigh, NC area for over 20 years, I decided to bring my real estate career to the Crystal Coast making my dream a reality. I pride myself on integrity, & giving my clients a stress-free and seamless transaction.
I have been a licensed realtor since 1988. I am familiar with a variety of areas in the Triangle. For the past 15 plus years I have been active in my neighborhood Homeowner Association acting as Secretary and being on the Architectural Committee, Nomination Committee and Recreation Committee. I am a supporter of a variety of charities – Angus Barn, Walk for Hope; Healing Transitions; Carolina Tiger Rescue; Wake County SPCA and Susan B. Koman. I grew up in Ohio and moved to North Carolina in the early 80’s I started my Real Estate career in the late 80’s under Joey Robbins with Cornerstone Properties.
I left Joey to spend the next 30+ years with a larger Real Estate company. I rejoined Joey with Robbins and Associates in January 2024.
I am familiar with a variety of areas and price ranges.
Stan was born and raised in the Triangle area living in many of the communities (Cary, Fuquay-Varina, Holly Springs and Raleigh) that make it a wonderful place to call home. Over more than 25 years in the business, Stan has skillfully guided over 800 clients in selling, buying and investing as well as representing new home communities. Stan’s longevity in the industry has provided a foundation of expertise permitting him to successfully navigate the most complex of transactions on behalf of his clients. Having consulted clients through hundreds of home inspections and working closely with builders, Stan’s understanding of property conditions provides a critical advantage to my clients.
Real estate is in Stan’s lineage, with many family members engaged in various elements of real estate development and the home construction process. Stan built the Partin Group so his clients would be expertly advised at every stage of the journey, from initial meeting to closing day. Learning, educating his buyers and sellers, and taking care of details from day one, is Stan’s commitment to his clients.
With close to 30 years of experience in the industry, Noreen Barrett couples her knowledge and passion into a seamless home buying or selling experience for everyone.
Noreen had an idyllic childhood growing up on the outskirts of Dublin, Ireland where her dad had a large animal veterinary practice. As with most Irish people, she was a sports fanatic and enjoyed every weekend following rugby, football, and Gaelic games. Making the big move from Ireland in 1989, Noreen took her first job in the United States as a Wilderness Educational Counselor for at-risk teens in Eastern North Carolina. From there, Noreen expanded her career to the community economic development field. She focused on affordable housing and small business lending which inspired her to search for a more active, face-to-face role with home buyers and sellers. She activated her long-held real estate license and joined Coldwell Banker, Atlantic Beach, NC in 2014, where she was awarded “rookie of the year” by the Crystal Coast Association of Realtors. She joined the Triangle MLS in 2018 after she moved to Raleigh and has been actively working with buyers and sellers since that time. Her secondary office is still Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage in Atlantic Beach, NC, where she continues to serve her many friends gathered over her 30 years living in Beaufort, Morehead City and Wilmington.
Torri N. Allen, was born and raised in Greensboro, NC. Upon completing high school, she was accepted into North Carolina Central university and received her Bachelors of Science and Master Degree in Family and Consumer Science. She has always had a passion for working with individuals and families and started a mental health business while studying at NCCCU.
Torri has been a Realtor in the triangle area for many years. The most important tool that Torri delivers to her clients is educating them about their real estate options, without being overwhelmed and stressed. In her spare time Torri loves traveling and spending quality time with her husband and 3 daughters. She is determined and continues to strive for greatness and success in all her endeavors. If you are in need of a great agent contact Torri today and “let her help you unlock the door to your future”.
Tammy is a native of Jericho Vermont (brrrr…) but comes to us via Rochester, Minnesota where she lived for 5 years. Tammy loves living in the triangle, where she and her family have been for 11 years. As a 15 year real estate industry veteran, Tammy says she loves working with people from all walks of life, hearing their stories and making strong connections. “The world of real estate is always changing, so it forces met to continually adapt,” says Tammy. In her spare time (which can’t be much with 5 children), Tammy can be found waterskiing, playing and watching soccer or baseball, or volunteering with her family at triangle food banks. Tammy is also fluent in spanish.
Mary Jane Barone has been practicing general brokerage in the Triangle area since 2008. After moving her family from Buffalo NY, she came to learn and appreciate the importance of having a skilled and diligent realtor first hand. With so many moving into this area, fully educating clients is as high a priority to her as listening to and understanding their needs.
MJ comes from a family where she grew up around both business and art so being skilled and diligent with a flare for design and staging came very naturally. Before embarking on her own career, she enjoyed raising her 3 children and providing assistance to her husband in both building and growing his real estate property management and construction companies. This provided a great deal of added industry knowledge. His motto being ” quality is never a compromise ” was carried forward into her own work and strong motherly instincts make looking out for her clients best interests her very top priority.
For Mary Jane, a large focus and investment of time goes into the initial consults to fully educate on every detail of the often complex process. This includes detailed explanations of the timeline of events, risks involved, market conditions, and countless other scenarios so she can best meet your needs and head off potential obstacles. She works with a variety of client needs and has extensive experience selling properties from investments to luxury.
She works as a team with colleague Nicki Knowles to bring you an added resource of experience, knowledge and availability. Coming from different backgrounds and experiences, this proves to bring combined perspectives from many angles offering clients the very best options and solutions. They share the same core values and vision making them the ideal team to serve many different client needs.
Nicki is a native of Garner, North Carolina where she attended school before going on to UNC-Wilmington to obtain her degree in secondary education. She is truly a teacher at heart and has learned that real estate is about successfully educating buyers and sellers about the process, the market, and their options.
Nicki began her real estate career in 2007 as an on-site agent for St. Lawrence Homes selling new construction properties. In 2008, she transitioned to general brokerage and began working with clients throughout the Triangle assisting them with successfully buying and selling resale and new construction properties. She uses her knowledge of the area and real estate experience to continually teach clients about their real estate options, the state of the market, and the ins and outs of the due diligence process. Her ultimate goal is to help home buyers and sellers make wise decisions and have a seamless, stress-free transaction. Nicki achieves this by providing extensive buyer and seller consults, informative home buyer presentations, and sharing years of best practices in the business. Nicki also has the pleasure of working closely with her business partner, Mary Jane Barone, who is another service provider to our clients. With over 30 years in combined real estate experience, Nicki and Mary Jane insure that their clients are well informed and prepared whether buying or selling.
Nicki now lives in Raleigh with her husband, Matt, enjoying empty nester life with 2 very spoiled dogs who are like children. In her free time, she enjoys spending time at the beach, hanging out with her husband, sons, and daughter in law, reading, and listening to the latest mystery/thriller podcast. Having grown up and now raised her own family in this great area, she has the experience and the knowledge to assist you in buying or selling a home anywhere throughout the Triangle area.
Melina Olivares, originally from Texas, has spent most of her life in Durham North Carolina. She studied Psychology at Meredith College and developed a career in Private Behavioral Consulting and Management of Public-Funded Services for the I/DD Community, specializing in Autism Spectrum Disorders. Her passion for working with people, her history of preserving long-standing relationships with professionals and families and her expertise in complex systems and contracts serve her well for her career in Real Estate.
Melina is a licensed Real Estate Broker and brings her esteemed standard of professionalism and skillset to every Client and Professional she encounters. Melina also owns her own Real Estate Investment Company and provides specialized expertise in local market knowledge and development. In her free time, Melina is fluent in spanish, loves to travel, explore Vegetarian Cuisine, focus on health & wellness and snuggle with all of her dogs.
Mancy brings a wealth of experience in high level client relations to his Triangle real estate business. He was a senior executive for over 30 years in International Sales & Business Development spanning Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific and South America. A refined set of organizational skills combined with a unique talent in cross-cultural communications allows Mancy to provide the highest level of service. His understanding of, and experience with, different cultures and his ability to speak four languages (English, Arabic, Italian, French) are instrumental in understanding his clients’ needs.
Mancy moved to Cary in 1995 when the area was still being developed. His expertise and knowledge of the business and of the Triangle area, with his work ethic and working relationship with people, brings additional sophistication to our team. Mancy earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry and Physics from The American University.