Team Realty United Real Estate -TRU-
A Iron Valley Real Estate HR Team Affiliate
Featured in Real Producers Magazine
Iron Valley Real Estate Hampton Roads
“My God-given talent is people,” says family man Kelly Robertson. Born in Chicago, Kelly was adopted at 3 weeks old in 1971 by Rose, a teacher, and Bill,
a Navy veteran, and was raised in Illinois with his adopted brother, Andy. “My view of life and people is not just confined to one thing,” he states about how his upbringing greatly influenced his perspective
and has enabled him to better connect with others.
Kelly’s first job was mopping floors at K-Mart, and he worked in retail management for years. When his parents’ neighbor’s mother-in-law needed to move, he bought her house and renovated it with his father and brother, turning it into an investment property. With his next investment opportunity,
he lost the deal by not understanding the contract and feeling dependent on the agent for guidance. He then decided to obtain his license, catapult- ing him into a fruitful, two-decade-long career.
With previous sales experience, Kelly, in his first year, was the company’s top producer in 2002 and has received several sales awards and accolades since. However, from late 2011 to 2016, he took a step
back from real estate. When the market crashed,
he only practiced part-time, became part-owner of
a barbecue restaurant and worked in retail again.
“You should never be too prideful to do what
you need to do for your family,” he comments.
Kelly decided after doing just a few transactions in 2016 that the time was right to return to real estate. Working diligently to rebuild his sphere of influence and generate leads, Kelly has produced more than $24 million in sales, and his business has become 100% referral-based. Always desiring to grow, Kelly says about his transition to Iron Valley, “The energy in the room was spot on.
I walked out of the meeting and thought, ‘This is my next move.’” Feeling encouraged by a fresh start, he launched his team, Team Realty United (TRU). “TRU” stands for teamwork, relentless and unwavering.
While Kelly is very passionate about his work, he’s even more passionate about his family. He and Keisha met while work- ing in retail in the mall and both attended ODU. “We raise student-athletes,” Kelly shares about one of his and Keisha’s approaches to parenthood. “First is student, always emphasiz- ing the importance of education first, and second is athlete.” The couple has two children, Sydney and Christian, and two miniature schnauzers, Max and Chloe. They cherish spending time together and enjoy movie nights and soccer-related activ- ities. They like to take trips to visit family in North Carolina and love beach vacations to California, Florida and Mexico.u achieve your goals.
“The money comes and goes,” states Kelly, “but I’ll never get my 5-year-old son or daughter back. I’ll never go fishing with my dad again. My goal is to make sure I’m as present as possible.”
Kelly’s favorite quote is by Dr. Martin Luther King: “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of convenience and com- fort, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy” — fur- ther evidence that Kelly lives life to the fullest, through the good and bad times. An advocate for men’s mental health, he prioritizes having mean- ingful conversations with his friends.
“The one thing that I do know is that
at the end of the day, my family and friends are going to say, ‘He was always there for us,’” Kelly remarks. “That’s the legacy I want to leave behind.”
Meet the Team
Kelly D. Robertson
Team Lead
Kelly and Team Realty United is among the top producing realtors in the Hampton roads area. Kelly has carved out substainial business from Newport News, York County, Hampton, Williamsburg, and Virginia Beach, and everywhere from Norfolk to Portsmouth to Smithfield, Surry County, and Surrounding areas. Kelly has a quarter century of real estate experience and the ability to foster solid relationships. Kelly is a full-service real estate expert who strives to service the entire spectrum of clients Hampton Roads has to offer. Kelly’s clients are people from all walks of life, from first time homebuyers and sellers, the military and corporate employees relocating, to investor. No Real estate deal is too large, small, or challenging for him to handle.
Peter Passante
Peter is a long time resident of Smithfield, who has an eye for detail and a love of real estate. Peter is real estate agent here to help you with all your real estate needs.
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