Knowledge and Experience Meets Trust and Care
At Barker Property Management & Commercial Real Estate our mission is simple: to combine our knowledge, experience and professionalism in managing our clients’ assets to ensure the highest possible return on their investments.
After 15 years in the real estate industry, owner Branden Barker, established Barker Property Management & Commercial Real Estate in 2017. Branden boasts a versatile background in the industry, having been involved in the management, selling and leasing of commercial property. Currently, Branden is the only person in the State of Louisiana to have earned the three prestigious designations of Certified Property Manager, Certified Commercial Investment Member, and Certified Shopping Center Manager. In 2018 he was awarded the Institute of Real Estate Management’s International Certified Property Manager of the Year.
The Pointe Coupee Parish native got his start in the real estate industry as a Commercial Sales and Leasing Agent/Associate Broker with Latter & Blum Property Management, Inc. Prior to Branden establishing his own firm, his most recent stint was serving as the General Manager/Broker of Record of Perkins Rowe in Baton Rouge, LA, where he oversaw managing an $18 million budget and a team of 10 direct reports and 50 indirect third-party employees, including security, housekeeping, and apartment managers. He also focused his efforts on increasing the visibility of the 847,000 square foot Baton Rouge development by creating a community involvement program that included partnerships with the Junior League of Baton Rouge, ALS, American Heart Association, St. Vincent DePaul, and others.
In addition to Branden’s professional success, he serves as a Senior Vice President of the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM), an international association of property managers. He is a past President of the Louisiana IREM Chapter and Commercial Investment Division of the Greater Baton Rouge Association of Realtors. Within his community, he is the current Board Chair of Kids’ Orchestra as well as a current board member of the STAR (Sexual Trauma Awareness and Response) Center and the West Baton Rouge Chamber of Commerce. In 2017 he was honored by the Baton Rouge Business Report as a Top 40 Under 40 recipient and one of STAR’s Hunks in Heels. Branden is also a former board member of the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge and Forum 35.
Branden lives in Baton Rouge with his wife of 17 years, Tracy, and their two children, Logan and Julia.
Branden and Barker Property Management & Commercial Real Estate are proud members and supporters of:
Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge Area Chamber
CCIM Institute
Coastal Conversation Association of Louisiana
Commercial Investment Division of the Greater Baton Rouge Association of Realtors
Forum 225
Institute of Real Estate Management
International Council of Shopping Centers
Kids’ Orchestra
Louisiana Commercial Database
Louisiana Notary Association
Louisiana Realtors Association
National Association of Realtors
National Notary Association
Rotary Club of Baton Rouge
Scouts BSA
STAR (Sexual Trauma Awareness and Response) Center
West Baton Rouge Chamber of Commerce
Honors & Awards:
Eagle Scout
Certified Continuing Education Instructor for the Louisiana Real Estate Commission
2003 Licensed as a Louisiana Real Estate Salesperson
2007 Installed as Certified Property Manager
2007 Installed as Certified Commercial Investment Member
2010 CID Member of the Year
2010 Graduate of the Louisiana Realtors Leadership Program
2011 IREM Louisiana Chapter President
2011 Chair of LACDB Board of Managers
2011 Chair of Louisiana Realtors Commercial Committee
2012 Certified Property Manager of the Year – IREM Louisiana
2012 CID President
2013 CID Member of the Year
2013 TRENDS Seminar in Baton Rouge Chair
2014 Graduate of John W. Barton Leadership Program
2015 IREM Professional Achievement Award
2016 Graduate of BRAF’s Development Fellows Program
2016 Graduate of Baton Rouge Leadership Program
2017 Appointed to IREM’s National Executive Committee
2017 Installed as Certified Shopping Center Manager
2017 Silver MAXI Award Winner ICSC
2017 Graduate of the Next Wave Distinguished Leaders Program
2017 Best Persona, Hunks in Heels benefiting STAR
2017 Forty Under 40 Baton Rouge Business Report
2018 Installed as a Louisiana Notary
2018 Installed into the Rotary Club of Baton Rouge
2018 IREM International Certified Property Manager of the Year
2019 People’s Choice Award Winner, Dancing for Big Buddy
2019 Elected Board Chair of Kids’ Orchestra
2020 Appointed as a Senior Vice President to IREM’s Executive Committee