• A native Texan, born in Burnett; raised in Irving to be a Dallas Cowboys fan, life in San Antonio made him a Spurs fan also
• Married to business partner, Barbara, two children and three grandchildren
• Lives with wife and two labs, Sadie and Rhino
• A job transfer brought him to San Antonio and a weekend drive through the hills made the Hill Country his home
• Accomplished professional with more than 25 years experience in sales and management
• Away from business he enjoys a great cup of coffee, a good book and a relaxing day on the golf course with good company
• Winner of the prized Bradfield “Spirit” award given to the agent voted by his peers as the agent most dedicated to clients, community and firm

My philosophy is simple: work hard, work smart, and enjoy what I do. I believe that client satisfaction is the key to success. I enjoy a solid reputation, both with brokers and clients. I’ve worked hard for that; I grew up with a big dose of my grandparents Texas farm work ethic, honesty, directness, sunrise to sunset, a hand shake.

I believe that a good agent is a good listener, a good communicator and a good problem solver. Loyalty, referrals, and repeat business mean a lot to me. It’s important to me that my clients truly understand the job we do for them. We are not ‘salespeople’, we are marketing agents. We represent and counsel clients in their purchase or sale of real estate.

Our job is threefold: representing a seller; the first step is marketing the property to maximize its exposure to potential buyers. Representing a buyer, the first step is to help the buyer assess his/her needs and then locate a home that best suits those needs, no matter the time involved. The second phase of the process is to negotiate the most favorable position for our client. The third phase and equally important is to manage the process thru to close. This requires constant and consistent communication with all entities involved in the transaction so that we reach a successful conclusion to the transaction and do so in a timely manner. It’s a process that I enjoy and look forward to.

"I will recommend The Blackburn Group to friends and use them again in a heartbeat. We move around every 3 to 5 years and this is by far the best experience we've had. We were lucky to have found such a winning and professional team." - Monika Czerwinski

"I have used Rex and Barbara Blackburn for real estate-they know everything going on with the golf course communities. He is great about sending ongoing info -especially via email-and found me my 21 acres. This is definitely the place to be -not AZ or FL." -David Griffith

"We had the pleasure of being represented by Barbara and Rex Blackburn both as a buyer's agent and a seller's agent. In each instance we were impressed by two very dedicated, hard working, professional people; always willing to go the extra mile and share their expertise with us. From beginning to end they never disappointed us and always had our best interest at heart. We definitely feel a friendship was born and will continue as years go by." - Dwayne Furl and Hal Halliburton