Realty Executives Associates (REA) of Knoxville, Tennessee, is thrilled to announce the opening of its 18th office, led by Broker/Owner Sara Price: The Price Agency, Realty Executives. This new office is located in a historic, renovated home on East Broadway Avenue in Maryville.
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Daniel Park Elected as First Vice President for East Tennessee REALTORS®
Realty Executives Associates is proud to announce that Daniel Park has been elected as the First Vice President for East Tennessee REALTORS®. This appointment is a testament to Daniel’s unwavering commitment, leadership, and dedication to the real estate community in East Tennessee. The First VP role will serve as the association President in 2027.
Continue readingRemembering Vance Burkey
Realty Executives and the East TN real estate community mourns the loss of Vance Burkey, a well-known leader and the founder of Realty Executives Associates. Burkey passed away in December of 2024 at the age of 89. Born in 1934, Vance dedicated his life to transforming the real estate industry through strong leadership, mentorship, and an unwavering commitment to the success of his agents.
Continue readingKW Leader Joins Realty Executives Associates
Realty Executives Associates (REA) of Knoxville, Tennessee is thrilled to welcome Mike Howell, a known leader in the local real estate industry, along with his powerhouse team. With years of experience and a proven track record of success, Mike and his team bring unmatched expertise and a deep commitment to client satisfaction to REA.
Continue readingConnect The Knox: Bringing Knoxville to the Masses

In 2022, the state of Tennessee saw numerous opportunities for growth and development. Recognizing this, Julia Hurley of the Just Homes Group with Realty Executives Associates decided to start a podcast called Connect the Knox. Her goal was to connect Knoxville to the rest of the nation.
Continue readingCultivating Community: Realty Executives Associates Downtown Grows
By: Jay Fitz | Downtown, Our Town Leaders

Realty Executives Associates has opened a downtown office that captures the edgy energy of Knoxville’s center city.
Realtors Emily Stevens and Bailey Rose are the founders/owners of Realty Executives Downtown, located at 323 Union Ave. Both are eager to connect with the downtown community.
“We’ve got three huge windows, said Stevens. “We’re going to showcase an artist each month and on First Friday, we’ll host an open house with the artist.” In September, for instance, they collaborated with the Knoxville History Center to display photos of Knoxville then and now.
Rose and Stevens use the space as a hybrid office for a business they own with Emilie Stooksbury – New2Knox.com and Moving2Knox.com.
Continue readingRealtors Give Time, Money to Communities
By: Sandra Clark | Our Town Leaders, West Knoxville

Charitable giving has continued to rise among Realtor associations, according to a new report from the National Association of Realtors. The Community Aid and Real Estate Report – CARE – offers insight into the monetary and volunteer contributions of NAR members, broker-owners and association executives or multiple listing service staff.
Continue readingLeading Brokerages Honored with Realty Executives Excellence Awards

Realty Executives International is excited to announce the 2020 recipients of the Realty ExcellenceⓇ Market Leader awards. Eleven Realty Executives brokerages were honored for their commitment to growth, expansion, and productivity in their local communities.
The annual Market Leader award is given to franchisees with 100+ agents, or 20-plus percent market share (based on transactions in the MLS). This year’s winners include:
2020 Realty Executives Market Leaders
Continue readingRealty Executives Associates Celebrates Over 40 Years

Realty Executives Associates, of Knoxville, TN, is proud to celebrate over 40 years of service and growth in 2021. Throughout the decades, Realty Executives Associates has solidified itself as the #1 brokerage of East Tennessee, through its dedication to global resources mixed with a local approach.
Founded in 1977 by R. Vance Burkey, the brokerage brought the Realty Executives industry’s original 100 percent commission model to Knoxville and has now grown to over 700 agents, 13 offices and over 50 employees. Burkey founded the company on the basis of putting agents and their clients first, innovating and cultivating a culture that prides itself on community and providing an unparalleled level of support to not only its agents, but clients as well.
Continue readingRealty Executives Associates Expands With The Dwight Price Group In Maryville, TN

Realty Executives Associates is pleased to announce it has expanded its regional footprint with the addition of the Dwight Price Group, based in Maryville, TN. The newly renovated offices of the Dwight Price Group are located at 537 W. Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville. Having worked in the Foothills area for 20 years and serving in Blount, Knox, Loudon, Monroe, Anderson and Sevier Counties, Dwight Price, his daughter Sara and the entire group knows the local real estate market and is ready to lend their expertise to home buyers and sellers. Since 1980, the Dwight Price Group has provided Maryville and surrounding areas in Tennessee with the full real estate experience, offering a full complement of services and specialists to help homeowners buy and sell their properties.
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