Dara L Barnes

Having been born and raised most of my life in North Carolina, I have lived in Durham, Apex, Chapel Hill, Bahama and Rougemont before moving to Beech Mountain in November 2000. I also lived for a couple of my teen years in Deerfield Beach, Florida. As a graduate of Apex High School, and the UNC's Dental Assistant Program, I did not immediately start my career in real estate. I worked for a short time in the dental industry before working in banking, telecommunications, data entry for a CPA, and hospitality. I met my husband, Brian, while working in the hospitality industry at a private golf and country club in Durham. We have been married for twenty-six years. Just after we were married, I went to work for a general contractor in Durham. While there, I obtained my real estate license in 1994. Our dream of living in the mountains came true when we were fortunate enough to move to ...