About Barbie
Barbara ‘Barbie’ Summers brings the perfect blend of expertise and personality to optimize the real estate experience for her clients. This Multi-Million Dollar Producer and member of the Founder’s Club, Gold Team, and HRRA Circle of Excellence Diamond level, has won top industry awards and earned repeat and referral business from her happy buyers and sellers. Choose her as your real estate agent, and rest assured that she will make the entire experience enjoyable, while fighting hard to get you the best deal and value in a home you truly love.
She is an extremely loyal person and a dedicated partner through the joys and challenges a real estate transaction brings. She gives her all to her clients and treats each deal as if it were her own, with genuine care from start to finish. Honesty, accountability, hard work, and ingenuity are hallmarks of her service. Beyond the sale, what she thrives on most are the relationships she forms with clients, who ultimately become good friends.
Prior to becoming licensed, she spent 20+ years honing her marketing, sales, and negotiating skills as a successful Project Manager and Senior Administrator. Barbie put her nose to the grindstone when she first began her working life, and she has not stopped excelling since.
Personal Background
Barbie was born and raised in Miami, Florida and moved to Virginia Beach when she met and married her Husband, Steven – a native to the area. Fluent in Spanish, Portuguese and English, Barbie is proud of her Hispanic heritage and her broad international business network. When time allows, she loves traveling with her family, and has visited over 25 countries so far.
She is a mother of three sons, as well as a fourth “son” Cowboy, their lovable Australian Shepherd. She is devoted to her Christian faith and is involved in her church.
Her interest in real estate began in her 20s watching her broker brother in her South Florida hometown. She learned the benefits of investing, and her passion grew. Having purchased, sold and renovated several personal and investment homes, she understands the process and possesses valuable insight on renovations, new construction, and advising on everything from start to finish on buying, selling and investing.
