2128 High House Road Cary, NC 27519 (919) 467-5111
Barbara Phillips peers in to the oven at her broccoli casserole bubbling with cheese. The smell of turkey and mashed potatoes fills her kitchen as she rushes from the oven to the stove putting the final touches on the Thanksgiving dinner. The holiday chaos is definitely in the air and Barbara is in pure heaven. "Helping to co-ordinate a meal for an extended family of 50? No problem, " she says with a smile, "If it means getting all of the people I love together so we can talk and catch up, then it's worth it." It's no great surprise that Barbara is such a fan of these annual Thanksgiving gatherings. For her, there's nothing more important than sharing these memorable moments in life with family and friends. "What's really important is connecting with the special people in our lives," she says. "Thanksgiving is more than just a fancy dinner, it's a great way to gather together and celebrate."
Born in Minnesota, Barbara has lived in North Carolina most of her life. A graduate of Cardinal Gibbons High School in Raleigh and East Carolina University in Greenville, she loves calling North Carolina "home". As a former divisional merchandise manager and store manager with Belk, she's always been an individual guiding others and making a difference in their lives. Reaching out to orphans in Africa has become a passion as she helps support these children through the ZOE-Giving Hope Ministry. She continues to reach out locally through her church, local emergency food pantry, and Military Missions in Action.
With a strong connection to her community and a deep drive to make a difference, it's no surprise that Barbara is such a success in her career. As a leading real estate consultant in Wake/Granville Counties and surrounding areas, she reaches out to her clients on a personal level so she can get to know their needs and help them accomplish their real estate dreams. "I get to know my client as a friend so they feel comfortable sharing their goals, desires and concerns with me," she says.
Barbara's sincere connection to the community makes her a strong resource when it comes to matching clients with the best experts in her area. From contractors and lenders, to painters and carpenters, her base of contacts puts you in touch with some of the most qualified professionals in their industry. She collaborates with other highly-skilled individuals within the community to ensure your transaction goes as smoothly as possible.
In 2017 I find it more important than ever to make that one on one contact with my clients. After 15 years as a Realtor I can say the above information is still the base of who I am. Through a high professional ethic, hard working commitment and caring attitude toward my clients and team, combined with a wealth of knowledge of the market I became the top listing and selling agent in 2016. I have enjoyed meeting folks from all walks of life and from many countries around the world. As you consider making Wake, Granville and surrounding communities your home let me show you "My Home". If you are considering buying or selling a home I would be honored to help you reach your real estate goals. Call me at 919-818-5561. Let's enjoy getting you connected to Wake, Granville and surrounding areas!
What my clients are saying (13)
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03/17/2024 - Gustavo Gillermo Quesada
Smooth and professional, by far our best experience with a real estate closing.Of course we will recommend Barbara and her team!
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01/25/2024 - Chase Pennel
Barbara is one of the best in the business. She’s extremely knowledgeable, she knows the market well, and she has an eye for detail. She knows what to look out for in certain areas, and she’s of houses, appliances and materials that were made in those years and how likely they are to be a problem if you were to buy the house etc. We have used her for the last two house purchases and will continue to use her for any real estate needs. She always has good recommendations for people to help in and around the house, handy men, inspectors, lenders, siding, you name it, she’s got a guy. 10/10 would recommend to anyone, she’s the best!
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09/10/2023 - Nicole Olivieri
Barbara is absolutely wonderful. She led us through a complicated process with expertise and kindness. She gave us all of the information we needed to make decisions, was so detailed oriented to make sure nothing was left unaddressed. And she was proactive and resilient every step of the way. She answered our questions immediately, was patient as we looked at many, many houses. We are just so grateful that she represented us - a friend of ours recommended her- and will highly recommend her to anyone seeking to buy a home. She’s truly the best!
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08/18/2023 - Belinda Odom
Barbara is an experienced professional and it shows every step of the process from initial looking at property and narrowing the field to closing. She is a great expert to have in your pocket and she thought of things I didn’t and was always prepared! A tough negotiator- so glad she was negotiating on my behalf! A very friendly and easy to talk to agent. I would highly recommend Barbara!!
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06/25/2023 - Laura Kathleen Gurule
Barbara helped me purchase my first home 13 years ago, and I knew who to call when we were looking to buy again. Her knowledge of the area and the home buying/selling processes made it a wonderful experience for my family. Barbara was able to point out pros and cons in the home we viewed, but did so with an unbiased approach. Once we bought our new home and listed our old, she guided us through the process on where we should focus our attention for upgrades and what was a reasonable ask of potential buyers. We accepted an offer in less than a week. I would highly recommend Barbara to anyone, but particularly to someone buying their first home or someone looking to move to the area. She remains our go-to realtor, although she's set us up so that we won't need her services for years to come.
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06/22/2023 - Benjamin Ray Gurule
Barbara was there every step of the way as we searched for a new home, purchased the new home, then marketed and sold the old home. She is extremely knowledgeable, capable, and responsive. She answered all of our questions or helped us find those answers, and we had a lot of questions. By the end of the process, she was practically family. I'd recommend her to anyone in the area.
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04/04/2023 - Benjamin Ray Gurule
Barbara was great! Helped us through every step of the home search and buying process. Helped us answer hundreds of questions and was very flexible to support our schedules. Best realtor I've ever worked with!
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10/20/2022 - Kirsten Lena Pittner
Barbara explained everything to me during the entire process. She made me feel like I was her only client and treated me with the utmost care and respect. I will be using her again and would highly recommend her!
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09/03/2022 - Teresa H. Williamson
Barbara guided us carefully throughout the entire process from planning through home improvements to open house and closing. We felt well supported in what could otherwise be a scary process selling a home you have lived in for many, many years.
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06/25/2022 - Charles J. Ellstrom
Barbara was great at guiding us through our process. Answering questions, providing guidance on pricing and approaches to the sale in this market.
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05/09/2022 - Becky Berry Johnson
There was never any question--when we knew we were moving, we didn't say, "We need to call a real estate agent." We said, "We need to call Barbara." She helped us sell and buy previously, and we knew she was the only person we wanted to work with. Barbara met with us a year before we ever put our house on the market and gave us good advice about what to do to get the house in the shape we needed to get the most money for our property. And we followed her advice. Once we did put our house of the market, it was smooth-sailing and a super-quick sell--all because we followed her advice and had her to guide us through the process. And we truly appreciate the overtime that I know Barbara worked on this transaction, given the ultra-fast turnaround time that the buyer requested and which we, as sellers, were willing to accommodate. Barbara is truly amazing at her job and I cannot imagine another agent could compare. Thanks for all of your time and effort in working with us Barbara. Love, Jon & Becky Johnson
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01/19/2016 - Not Provided
When my wife and I began our journey of finding the home that we were going to raise our children in, we knew that we needed help. We were fortunate to cross paths with Barbara early on in our process. Along the way, Barbara helped us sort through and rank all of the options that someone considers when looking for a home. She really helped us narrow our focus in our search and ultimately helped us get a wonderful home at a tremendous value. She is incredibly kind and is very experienced with our local market. When it came time for negotiating, we knew that we were in great hands with Barbara as our agent. Our home purchase experience with Barbara occurred almost four years ago. She has continued to stay in touch with us ever since with great information about our local market and upcoming events that are fun for the whole family. She has always been the first person we go to when we have a need for a contractor or need work done to our home. Working with Barbara Phillips was a wonderful experience and I highly recommend her to anyone that is considering buying or selling their home.
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02/01/2013 - Suptei Rogers
We were out of state looking for a home around Raleigh. We did not know the area that well and Barbara took the time to show us homes in many different areas and was able to answer questions which gave us an general background to each of the towns around Raleigh.
She is always pleasant and helpful. Her call backs were either within an hour but no later than end of day. Many times she answered her phone and we did not need a call back. I would very much recommend her to friends and family.