R.K. Barnes & Associates, Inc. a diversified real estate appraisal and consulting services firm, was founded in the first quarter of 1999. The company was formed to fill a significant void in the middle Tennessee market area with regard to timely, reliable real estate appraisal and consulting services for commercial properties. Today, R.K. Barnes & Associates, Inc. is Nashville’s largest commercial real estate appraisal firm, with over $3 billion in real estate appraised annually, and has begun exploring expansion opportunities throughout the Southeast.