A grand opening of LOCAL Realty’s new office was held May 16 with a ribbon cutting. Courtesy of LOCAL Realty.

LOCAL Realty acquired Red Barn Real Estate Alpharetta LLC, paving the way for LOCAL to open a second location at the former Red Barn office at 82 Marietta St. in downtown Alpharetta.

Red Barn Alpharetta founding partner and broker/owner Bekki Shae Smith will join the LOCAL Realty team and oversee the new Alpharetta location as the new broker/partner at LOCAL Realty North Atlanta.

As part of the deal, 22 independent real estate agents from the Red Barn office will join LOCAL Realty.

“We are beyond thrilled to have Bekki Shae from Red Barn and 22 new agents join LOCAL Realty,” said LOCAL Realty founder and broker Jennifer Taylor. “This addition to our organization offers an exciting opportunity to strengthen and expand our service offering in North Georgia.”

Smith has lived in Cherokee County for more than 30 years and currently serves on the Georgia Association of Realtors state board of directors for the Cherokee Association of Realtors.