Meet Bambi Norman, Broker/Owner of R. A. Wilkes Real Estate, LLC. Bambi has held a real estate licensed since 1980, becoming an associate broker very early in her career. In 2003, she purchased R. A. Wilkes Real Estate, that she had worked with for 20+ years prior under broker, Rosalie A. Wilkes; who originally started this woman owned business in 1970. Bambi has continued her busy career always having a home base in the Village of Camden in North Western Oneida County. Her real estate office is located in a quaint 1897 brick Victorian home; which gives all who visit a very comfortable & homey atmosphere to do business in. Bambi is the proud recipient of “Top Producer Awards” every year since she joined the Jefferson-Lewis Board of Realtors.
Bambi has a strong background in agriculture & strives to live a true country lifestyle. She grew up on a large Holstein dairy farm in Westmoreland N.Y. that fed three families. She & her long time husband Bill continue to operate a small farm just outside the Village of Camden; where they raise a variety of livestock, horses, goats & chickens. They still own & drive a team of draft horses on their farm for pleasure; when they get together with family & friends. Bambi is an active member of several agricultural groups including: Farm Bureau, American Dairy Goat Association, American Jersey Cattle Association to name a few. Bambi is also a member of the Jefferson-Lewis Board of Realtors, N.Y.S. Association of Realtors, National Association of Realtors & several other local organizations that she supports her Camden community.
She has also earned her Graduate of Realtors Institute-GRI designation & continues her additional real estate education, both online & in the classroom for the betterment of her clients & customers. Even after 40 years in real estate, Bambi always makes herself available to assist buyers & sellers along with her knowledgeable sales agents & associate brokers that she fully supports.
Whether you are looking to purchase or sell a year-round home, camp, cottage, building lot, acreage, farm or light commercial property; Bambi will be happy to assist you in your endeavors. She will brighten your day with her enthusiasm & positive attitude toward the real estate business that she puts her heart & soul into everyday!
Meet Yvonne Carle, Associate Broker at R. A. Wilkes Real Estate, LLC. Yvonne has held a New York Real Estate license for over 20 years. She grew up in the country outside of Camden all of her life working & playing as a child on a small family farm with a love for horses & Labrador Retrievers. Yvonne & her husband Chris, live just outside the Village of Camden in the country where they have a summer business called “Roughing It Smoothly RV Rentals”. They make many families happy by delivering campers to family vacation destination at state parks & private back yards. Yvonne is a very active member of the Camden Rod & Gun Club where she & husband Chris help to put on the annual Camden Rod & Gun Club Kids Fishing Derby; which puts smiles on nearly 200 kids the first week in June each year with hotdogs, soda & prizes for all. Yvonne is an avid snowmobiler & has enjoyed putting many miles on the trails and knows the Tug Hill region very well.
In her career as a real estate agent, Yvonne has assisted many buyers in finding their dream homes, getaway cabins, and land, as well as assisting sellers when the time comes to move on and place their home on the market. She has an excellent rapport and understanding working with elderly clients who are, at times, making a very difficult decision to sell their home, as well as the young couples whose first home is being purchased. For those looking for rustic and private properties, Yvonne could have been a postal worker…she’s not afraid to trudge through the snow and walk many acres of land showing buyers their new getaway or recreational cabin!
Yvonne is also a member of the Jefferson-Lewis Board of Realtors, N.Y.S. Association of Realtors & National Association of Realtors, and has received consecutive years of top producer awards from the Jefferson-Lewis Board of Realtors. Yvonne accepts phone calls & text message too! You can contact her cell: 315-727-2800 Office Phone: 315-245-2263
Meet Erin LaPlante, the newest member of the R. A. Wilkes Real Estate, LLC’s team.
Erin received her N.Y.S. Real Estate Salesperson’s License & joined the real estate team in
January of 2020. With the onset of the pandemic, she was able to kick start her real estate
career into a full-time position much sooner than expected & what a great start it has been! She
has found the real estate business incredibly busy & so rewarding.
Erin is a lifelong resident in the Village of Camden; her roots run deep here having been born &
raised; attending Camden School from start to finish. Erin’s loves living in the village with her
husband Dave; where they have raised their three children. She has learned the value &
security of small-town living, knowing & appreciating all of her neighbors & community; giving &
receiving of comfort & support when & where needed.
Erin enjoys spending time with her family & friends as she strolls through the Village of Camden
while taking her two yellow labs, Gus & Sophie for walks through scenic Forest Park which has
great walking trails & exercise for all.
With her love of real estate and family, Erin is finding it very rewarding to help families find their
first & forever homes. She gets just as excited for her clients as she did when she bought her
1 st & 2 nd Camden village homes with the help of Bambi at R.A. Wilkes Real Estate many years
ago.
Erin is eager to assist both buyers & sellers with achieving their real estate dreams & objectives.
She would be happy to help & she is just a phone call away!
You can reach Erin via cell phone/text: 315-264-4117
Or email at erin@rawilkesrealestate.com
Or erinlaplanterealestate@gmail.com