About Us

Jennifer Barnes

Jennifer has been active in the Atlanta residential real estate market since 1990. With their energy, enthusiasm, experience and expertise, Jennifer and her team have helped over 1200 buyers and sellers move in, out and all around the Metro Atlanta area. She has been with Keller Williams Realty since 1999 as one of the charter members of the first Sandy Springs office. She has been instrumental in opening 12 Keller Williams offices in Metro Atlanta and Birmingham, Alabama.

Jennifer serves on the Board of Directors at the Atlanta Board of Realtors, its Executive Committee and is currently serving as the Vice President of Professional Development. She is on the Agent Leadership Counsel in her office and is head of the Finance Committee. Jennifer and her team have consistently ranked in the Top 3 Teams in their office, Top 10 Teams in the Region. They have also been recognized in the Top 10 Teams in the Atlanta Board of Realtors.

Even after 20 something years, Jennifer still loves the “thrill of the chase”, “the art of the deal” and “those little chill bumps you get when you know it’s the perfect house.” She loves helping clients move to the next stage of their life, create personal wealth and making purposeful life decisions as it relates to their family’s future. She just wants to help.

On a personal note, Jennifer is married to a wonderful man, Tim, who is in the financial services industry and they have one young son Jackson. In an effort to “have a life other than houses”, Jennifer has taken up tennis. She also loves to travel, read and shop.

Dawn Young

Dawn has been active in Atlanta real estate since 2001. She has worked with Noreen and Jennifer from the beginning of her real estate career. Dawn joined Keller Williams Realty shortly after they opened their doors in the Atlanta area and helped in opening the Brookhaven office in 2003.

Dawn has served on the Agent Leadership Council in her office for several years and is very active in the Atlanta Junior League, she is also a member of the Atlanta Board of Realtors. Dawn and her team are in the Top three teams in their office every year as well as in the Top Ten Teams in the Atlanta area.

Dawn is involved in all the aspects of the residential real estate process. She works with both buyer and sellers in making sure that they are completely satisifed with their experience in buying or selling a home. Her in depth knowledge of the market and community as well as good listening skills and negotiating skills allows her to exceed her clients expectations. She enjoys helping people find the perfect house for their family and enjoys making new friends along the way.

When Dawn is not selling real estate she enjoys spending time with her little girl, Olivia and her husband Scott.

Noreen Alders

Since she first received her license in 1997, Noreen has worked with Jennifer Barnes, one of Atlanta’s most well respected and well known realtors. Now a partner with Barnes Young, ranked last year among the top ten teams in Atlanta, Noreen is a Charter Member of the first Keller Williams office in town, carries the Senior Real Estate Specialist designation, has served on the Agent Leadership Council in her office and volunteers with Habit for Humanity.

Whether it’s working with buyers or sellers, Noreen is passionately committed to helping her Clients make the right deal. Buyers want the perfect house and nothing less. Noreen’s wealth of experience and critical eye assure that her Clients choose “the right one” among the many they see. With a logical and analytical approach, she takes her buyers step by step through what can be an emotional process, making sure the home her Clients eventually buy meets all their needs.

Noreen’s logical and analytical approach to real estate serves her Sellers particularly well in the Buyer’s Market we’re in. Using the latest technology, as well as her experience, Noreen is expert at analyzing the Market and determining the price at which a home is most likely to sell quickly. Setting the right listing price is the surest guarantee a Seller has that they’ll receive a good price for their home and sell it in a time frame that meets their needs. She is recognized by peers and Clients alike as a stickler for detail and an effective negotiator.

Noreen loves her work and spends much of her week hard at it, buying and selling homes for her Clients. When she has a little spare time, she spends it with her grown daughter Brittany or with a cherished hobby: tending to her flowers, reading mysteries or shopping.

Erin Lopez

Erin has been an active in residential real estate since 2006. She is a graduate of Georgia State University and has called Georgia home all of her life brining to the team an intimate knowledge of this wonderful state.

She has been with Keller Williams since the beginning of her career in real estate. Now the marketing manager and client coordinator for the Barnes Young Team, Erin strives every day to diligently work for each client, providing the highest level of customer service, individualized attention, and thorough knowledge of the Atlanta real estate market, all while maintaining the utmost levels of integrity, confidentiality, and respect. Erin is passionate and energetic about her job. She prides herself on making each of The Barnes Young Team client’s real estate experience not only a successful one but enjoyable as well.

Through creativity, good organization, excellent research and attention to detail Erin delivers exceptional personal service. With an emphasis on service and unparalleled support, Erin plays an active role in the success of her clients’ real estate transactions. Her level of professionalism, knowledge of the market and ability to take the broad view makes her a valued and trusted resource to buyers and sellers alike.

In her spare time, Erin enjoys all that Atlanta has to offer from dining at unique restaurants to enjoying a live concert in the park. She also enjoys traveling and attending Braves games.