EXPERIENCED PROFESSIONALS

We have a team of professionals with a combined total of more than 200 years of experience in meeting your real estate asset management needs. Read below to learn more about some of the people with whom you will work.

You can reach these individuals and other staff members at (919) 489-2000. For other contact information, click here.

Joe Jernigan, President
Joe has nearly 40 years of experience buying, selling, leasing, managing, financing and developing commercial and residential real estate. He helped form Real Estate Associates in 1972 and continues to lead and distinguish REA as a forward-thinking organization. Joe graduated from the University of North Carolina and holds a N.C. Real Estate Broker License and Graduate Realtor Institute (GRI) designation. Additionally, he holds a North Carolina General Contractor's license as Managing Member of J L Jernigan General Contractor, LLC (Unlimited Status). He is active in various civic, religious and professional organizations including: The Southwest Durham Rotary Club, Greater Durham Chamber of Commerce, Epworth United Methodist Church, Durham Regional Association of Realtors, Triangle Commercial Association of Realtors; and International Council of Shopping Centers. »Download vCard

David O'Quinn, Vice President of Property Management
David has 29 years of experience managing investment real estate. Most of his experience has been tailored to managing residential, income producing property and homeowners associations; however, he has been directly involved with commercial leasing, management and development during his 29 years with REA. David holds a degree in Accounting and Business Administration from Hardbarger Junior College of Business. David also holds a N. C. Broker License and is a member of The Durham Regional Association of Realtors and The Triangle Multiple Listing Service. He is a former youth league basketball and baseball coach and is a Trustee, Sunday School Director and Assistant Treasurer at Wayside Baptist Church. »Download vCard

Seth Jernigan, CCIM, Vice President of Brokerage
Seth has been exposed to the real estate business all of his life. After graduating from North Carolina State University with a degree in business/finance, he worked with Accenture, a global management consulting firm in Charlotte, NC, where he learned to apply a disciplined project management approach to complex business environments to achieve positive results. Seth brought his consulting skills to REA in late 2003 and is focused on managing REA’s commercial brokerage division and business development activities. Seth holds a N.C. Broker License and is an active member of the Triangle Commercial Association of Realtors, The Durham Regional Association of Realtors, The International Council of Shopping Centers and the Downtown Durham Rotary Club. Seth was also awarded the prestigious Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) designation in 2008. Only 6 percent of the estimated 150,000 commercial real estate practitioners nationwide hold the CCIM designation, which reflects not only the caliber of the program, but also why it is one of the most coveted and respected designations in the industry. »Download vCard

Joyce Roberts, Financial Controller
As Financial Controller, Joyce oversees all accounting functions and financial regulation compliance at REA. She is a graduate of Western Carolina University where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a major in accounting. Joyce grew up in a family of real estate developers and throughout her professional career, has worked in the real estate asset management industry. Before joining REA, Joyce held the position of Regional Controller for a major hotel management company. She has been a member of the REA team since 1997. »Download vCard

John Bowden, III, Director of Residential Leasing
John has 30 years of experience leasing residential property, spending the last 17 years with REA. Property types under John's direction range from single-family homes to multi-family complexes. John holds a N.C. Real Estate License as well as the Graduate Realtor Institute (GRI) designation. He is also a member of the Durham Association of Realtors. John is a graduate of the University of North Carolina. »Download vCard

Maria Arenas, Residential Leasing Manager
Maria joined Real Estate Associates in 2007 as Residential Leasing Manager. Her primary focus is residential property leasing. As an undergrad, Maria attended Campbell University and was a member of the CU Golf Team. She also graduated with a Masters in Business Administration from the Lundy-Fetterman School of Business. Maria holds a North Carolina Real Estate License. »Download vCard

Paul Lindblad, Director of Service Operations
Paul oversees the day-to-day service work required to maintain our residential and commercial properties, coordinating the REA in-house service department staff, sub-contractors, and vendors as well as communicating with property owners. Paul gained experience in customer relations and delivery of service while working with a major, regional newspaper before joining Real Estate Associates over 12 years ago. Paul is an active member of New Horizon Church and a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. »Download vCard

James Bastic, Commercial Property Manager
Jim joined Real Estate Associates in 2007 as a Commercial Property Manager. Jim has extensive property management experience, having managed millions of square feet of commercial space comprised of office buildings, retail centers, and industrial/flex space. He has managed property in the Midwest and Dallas working for a national real estate firm, and more recently, managed a portfolio here in the Triangle working for a regional firm. Jim holds a North Carolina Real Estate Broker License and has earned the prestigious CPM designation. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Western Illinois University. Jim enjoys swimming, photography and family time with his young grandchildren. Jim is also an active member of Sovereign Grace Church. »Download vCard

Sandy Allen, Commercial Broker
Charles S. (Sandy) Allen is a lifelong resident of the Durham area and a graduate of the Realtors Institute at UNC-CH. He began his real estate career in 1977 with Griffin Associates, and later joined Chesson Realty as Sales Manager of residential sales. In 1982, Sandy became Vice President of Allenton Commercial where he was a leader in both the lease and sale of numerous commercial properties for 16 years. When Allenton merged with Anthony & Co. of Raleigh in 1998, Sandy stayed on as Broker-in-Charge of the Durham office and continued his achievements there until joining Real Estate Associates in 2009. Sandy is highly regarded among his peers for his outstanding work and his personal integrity. In his spare time, Sandy enjoys playing golf, watching sports, and spending time with his two daughters and his Miniature Schnauzer. »Download vCard

Jim P. Boyd, Commercial Broker
Jim’s real estate career spans over 40 years. He is the former Vice President of Commercial Sales for Southland Associates and former Vice President at Allenton Commercial. Prior to joining REA, Jim was a leading salesman at Anthony & Co.’s Durham office. His vast real estate experience includes the sales and development of office, industrial, retail, land, subdivisions and multi-family residential properties. Jim is a career-long member of the National Association of Realtors and Triangle Commercial Association of Realtors. He also serves on the Board of Directors for Habitat for Humanity. Jim is a former Marine, and in his spare time enjoys hunting, fishing, and climbing mountains, including Mt. Kilimanjaro, Mt. Ranier, and Mt. Whitney. He is also the proud father of two sons: one in medical school and one pursuing a law degree. »Download vCard

Ron Perkins, Commercial Broker
Ron has been involved in commercial real estate for over twenty-five years. Before joining Real Estate Associates, Ron was with Anthony & Co. Commercial Real Estate where he worked in the sales and leasing of industrial, office and retail properties as well as land sales. Prior to this Ron was Facilities Manager for Central Carolina Bank where he handled all real estate purchases and dispositions, as well as bank site development and construction. He holds the RPA (Real Property Administrator) and FMA (Facilities Management Administrator) designations from the Building Owners and Managers Institute. As a Person County resident, Ron serves on the Board of Directors of the Roxboro Rotary Club and is a member of the Person County Board of Adjustment. He also serves as Treasurer of the Antioch Baptist Church in Timberlake. »Download vCard

Jaime Schumaker, Commercial Associate
Jaime joined Real Estate Associates in 2008 as a Commercial Associate. Her primary focus is marketing and commercial leasing, with some involvement in commercial property management and business development activities. A lifelong resident of the Triangle area, Jaime graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism/Mass Communications and Psychology. She also holds a North Carolina Real Estate Broker License. »Download vCard