Realty Executives Associates is the leading real estate firm in Knoxville, TN founded by Vance Burkey in 1979. It combines a ... long local history with the resources of a national brand. REA has had the highest transaction volume in the marketplace for over four decades with over 1.8 billion in sales in 2019. Realty Executives Associates is the 62nd largest real estate company in the United States. read more