PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Barbara Robinson
www.redappler.com
BARBARA ROBINSON
Principal Broker and Owner of Red Apple Realty, Inc.
“Real Estate is in her blood” one might say about the current Principal Broker and owner of Red Apple Realty, Inc. From the time she started painting those unmistakable big “Red Apple” For Sale signs as a youth to becoming the Principal Broker and owner of Red Apple Realty, real estate has been her life!
Barbara Robinson, a life-long member of the community, earned her college degree in banking and insurance and immediately began real estate courses to begin her career in the family businesses of Red Apple Realty, Inc. and Frank W. Starkes Insurance Agency. She has helped well over 2,000 people either achieve the American Dream of homeownership or assist in the sale of their property since 1985. Barbara has vivaciously and enthusiastically enjoyed every day in her profession since that beginning, and continues to help both buyers and sellers fulfill their real estate goals.
Barbara has a knack for listening and really understanding what buyers and sellers are looking for and can answer the questions and give the guidance they’ll need throughout the sale process to reach their goals; her extensive knowledge and expertise in the industry is well vetted and trusted since 1985. This trust, proficiency and professionalism is what lands her at the top of pack as a consistent top producer.
Barbara embodies the meaning of being a REALTOR, from listing and selling real estate to activity in her local Board of REALTORS, the New York State Association of REALTORS, (NYSAR), and the National Association of REALTORS, (NAR); she knows this business from every side and is able to expertly help you navigate your transaction.
She was recognized by her peers as REALTOR of the Year in 2011 and earlier in her career as REALTOR Associate of the Year in 1988, and is currently a Five Star Award Recipient. Her volunteerism includes having served in almost every capacity of local Board of REALTORS service on the Board of directors; as the NYSAR State Director for her local Board, and former NYSAR Chairperson of the Multiple Listing Service, Professional Standards, Legal Action Committee, Issues Mobilization, and currently as the Chair of the Safety committee. She was thrilled to be selected and appointed by the NAR President to serve on the National Professional Standards Committee in 2015, where the REALTOR Code of Ethics is reviewed and changed to keep it relative to today, assuring the public that REALTORS are held to a higher Ethical standard than licensees; she also had a Presidential appointment to serve on NAR’s Risk Management Committee and currently serves on NAR’s Safety Committee.
Barbara has earned her Accredited Buyer’s Representative (ABR) designation as well as the graduate REATLOR Institute designation, (GRI), and continues to hone her skills with education herself, while she also teaches courses at the Columbia-Greene Board of REALTORS as a NYS certified instructor. She holds her Insurance Brokers license as well, and has achieved the Certified Insurance Counselors, (CIC) and Certified Risk Managers, (CRM) designations that often tie into assisting the public in real estate transactions. Barbara is also a trained Mediator, and excels in negotiation talks, further assisting her clients at the crucial time when offers are made, accepted or rejected, guiding her clients to their best result! With the experience and knowledge that comes with so many years of full-time work in the real estate field, and so many homes sold, she surely knows a lot about success and can help you be successful in your real estate ventures as well.
When enjoying time off, she spends it with her husband Jeffrey and their Cesky terrier, Winston. Together, Barbara and Jeff enjoy home improvement and restoration projects, skiing, sailing, and time in Vermont.
Proven experience, knowledge, and a fun and energetic outlook on life, Barbara is well-equipped to guide you through your real estate transaction. There is no greater satisfaction to her than helping people in one of their biggest life decisions, in the purchase or sale of real estate.
While Barbara enjoys the relaxation of the fiber arts, most notably knitting, you can more often find her on the dance floor where she actively engages in both social and competitive Amateur Ballroom dancing.
Call her at (518)851-9601 or reach her by email at robinsonbj@redappler.com. You can also follow her on Facebook and on Instagram!
PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE
Five Star Professional conducts market-specific research throughout the U.S. to identify service professionals who demonstrate professional excellence and provide quality services to their clients. The Five Star Real Estate Agent program is the largest and most widely published award program for real estate agents in North America, covering more than 40 major markets. Five Star award winners do not pay a fee to be included in the research or on the final list of award winners.
The Five Star Professional research team contacted thousands of recent homebuyers, consumers and industry leaders to identify Hudson Valley-area real estate agents who stand out in their industry and community.
To learn more about the research methodology, click here.