Realty of America grows with anchor partner hires in the Carolinas

Charles Boyett and Allison Watkins have joined Realty of America as anchor partners to launch and lead the brokerage’s expansion into North and South Carolina from its national platform based in Chicago, the company announced on Monday.

Realty of America (ROA), founded in September 2024, has grown to more than 3,500 agents across 25 markets in 21 months, according to the company. 

Boyett and Watkins will be responsible for establishing ROA’s leadership presence and growing its agent base across both states. Their regional roles are part of the firm’s “anchor partner” model, in which local leaders are charged with market development, recruiting and culture-building.

Boyett brings nearly 30 years of residential real estate and brokerage leadership experience. His background includes serving as director of market development at Coldwell Banker Vanguard and later as chief operating officer of one of the top five organizations at eXp Realty. During his tenure at that eXp organization, the group expanded from roughly 5,000 to 15,000 agents, giving Boyett experience helping manage rapid agent-count growth inside a national platform brokerage.

Most recently, Boyett served at Epique Realty as chairman of the founders’ board, a member of the executive board and North Carolina state broker, a combination of governance and operational roles that align with multi-state expansion strategies used by virtual and hybrid brokerages.

Boyett said his decision to join ROA was driven in part by the firm’s leadership team and pace of growth.

“I’ve been in this industry for nearly 30 years, and I’ve never seen a leadership team so focused on building their leaders and supporting their agents,” Boyett said. “More than 3,500 agents in just 21 months since opening their doors speaks for itself. There is something special happening at Realty of America, and I’m excited to be part of what comes next.”

Watkins has nearly two decades of real estate experience as both a top-producing agent and organizational leader, the company said. She was the third agent to join Real Brokerage in North Carolina and later the second agent to join Epique Realty in the state, where she also served as an area leader. That track record positions her as an early adopter of newer brokerage models that rely on revenue sharing, equity participation and virtual infrastructure.

“As we continue building Realty of America across the country, who we build it with matters,” said Eddie Garcia, CEO and founder of Realty of America, in the announcement. “Charles and Allison are proven leaders who understand how to develop people, build culture, and grow large organizations. The Carolinas are an important part of our national expansion, and I couldn’t think of two better people to lead us there.”

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