Realty Executives Associates Inc. | 1,533 followers on LinkedIn. Where the Experts are ™ | Realty Executives Associates is the leading real estate firm in Knoxville, TN founded by Vance Burkey in 1977. 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 3.6 billion+ in 2024 local sales.