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Broker, Owner
- Born and raised in New Bern, Family has served the real estate needs in Eastern NC for over 3 generations.
- Graduated New Bern High School in 1996
- Graduated from University of North Carolina at Wilmington with a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science
- Member of Neuse River Region Association of Realtors (NRRAR)
- President of NRRAR MLS Board 2017
- President of NRRAR Board of Directors 2022 – President Elect 2024
- Currently as of 2024 continue to serve on both boards
- New Bern Area Chamber of Commerce (Board Member 2011 – Present)
- Member of New Bern Military Alliance (NBMA) and head of the NBMA cook crew since 2013
- Cofounder and Chairman of New Bern’s Young Professionals Group 2009
- Leadership Craven Alumni
- Awarded the Quality Service Award in 2004 and 2005 for Outstanding Sales Achievement and performance in the CENTURY 21 Masters Program at the end of 2005 for consistent high production and quality service and awarded one of the Highest levels of recognition as Masters Diamond and numerous other awards for individual production before taking over the firm in 2012.
- Broker In Charge since 2012, Owner since 2013.
- Certified CENTURY 21 Fine Homes and Estates Agent
- Specializing in the listing and selling of land, both vacant acreage and commercial in Craven, Carteret, Pamlico, and Jones counties.
- Owner of the only real estate firm in Craven County to be awarded the Community Fabric Award (2017) by Craven Community College Board of Trustees, after continuing company founder, Marvin L Raines, Jr’s community service leadership.
- GRI Graduate REALTORS® Institute
- Presenting Sponsor, along with Zaytoun-Raines Construction of The Great Trent River Raft Race since it’s return in 2018.
- Awarded by Craven County Partners in Education – 2018 Distinguished Alumni Award. Honored as a Craven County Schools graduate for significant contributions to the community and his profession.
- New Bern Chamber of Commerce 2021 Chamber Member of The Year
- 2019 Recognized by North Carolina Sentinel Landscaped Partnership NC State University – College of Natural Resources as a Working Land Steward of Private Lands.
- Awarded NC Longleaf Honor Roll by the NC Longleaf Coalition in 2023 for “Recognition of his roles as private landowner to manage and improve the Longleaf Pine Forest of NC”
- Co-founder and first President (2009-10) of the New Bern Area chamber of Commerce Young Professional Group – BOD 2009-2014
- Appointed in 2023 to serve on City of New Bern Municipal Service Districts (MSD) advisory board