2023 NAR Fair Housing Champion Award - Abra Barnes

Abra Barnes is the Broker-owner of Barnes and Associates, REALTORS in Birmingham, Alabama. The brokerage is a full-service firm assisting with Residential Sales, Commercial Sales & Leasing, Investor Coaching, New Construction Marketing & Acquisitions. Barnes & Associates is also passionate about working in low to moderate-income areas in Birmingham, empowering clients with the knowledge they need to purchase real estate and build generational wealth. Although Barnes 41 agents focus is residential real estate, Barnes's primary focus is commercial real estate. She works with affordable housing developers, nonprofits, and fledgling business owners who are seeking their first brick-and-mortar space. Barnes helped raise awareness of the lingering effects of past discrimination as executive producer of “Lenders, Landlords, and the Law: A Fair Housing Reflection on Diversity and Inclusion”.