Barbra Curtiss has been in the real estate industry for 33 years. She has also owned and operated several small businesses over her career span. Barbra retired from Post Properties in 2002 after a 22-year career in property management to open her boutique real estate firm where she is the Owner-Broker of Barbra Curtiss Realty, Inc located on the Square in Downtown Cumming, Georgia. Barbra was a senior property manager and on-site trainer for Post Properties which was a national leader in upscale apartment homes nationwide. Barbra is also the Founder and CEO of NSFRA, National Society of Female REO Agents which is an organization dedicated to Women in the Default Servicing Industry. Barbra is also the Owner/School Director of National Society University, a Licensed Georgia Real Estate School specializing in Continuing Education Courses for Georgia Realtors.

Barbra’s career in the real estate industry began in 1980 when she accepted a position as a leasing agent for a 200 unit apartment complex in Birmingham, Alabama, within 30 days Barbra was promoted to the property manager’s position and a 22-year career in property management evolved. Barbra said “I never thought about being a real estate agent until legislation was pushing very hard to change the laws requiring all property managers to be licensed agents”. Being proactive I seized the opportunity to become a licensed realtor in 1986 with the honor of being Jim Frenches’ first Agent when he formed his Real Estate Company, French Properties in Cumming GA which grew into Coldwell Banker French Properties. I was lucky and honored to have had such a wonderful Broker and Mentor as Jim French, the training I received in my early years as a realtor was priceless based on Jim’s detailed training and sincere guidance.

Barbra grew up in Huntsville Alabama which back in the 1950's was a small farming town. “Being one of four daughters born to a farmer, we grew up working as if we were sons. I loved working in the fields with my Dad, and loved the smell of the outdoors, Spring
when the rich ground was broke for spring planting, the sweet smell of wild honeysuckle in the summer air and the smell of fresh cotton in the fall as it was picked and headed to the huge cotton gins will always be some of my most cherished memories. Farm life was not easy but it taught me never to be afraid of hard work and it set deep rooted values that have been priceless through my career", Barbra Stated.

Mother, grandmother, wife, avid outdoorsman and accomplished business woman Barbra is as much at home in the conference room as she is out on Lake Lanier fishing with her husband. Throughout her career, she has always pursued excellence through a commitment to high standards, fair play and sound judgment. She has managed to achieve a rare balance between her personal and professional responsibilities. Barbra is an informed, well-rounded, down-to-earth person and real estate broker with a sincere commitment to helping others.