Jake is a military veteran and he is proud to serve the local military
community in Fayetteville, NC and around Fort Bragg. Marie is married to a
retire NYC Firefighter and understands the sacrifice all service men and
women make and real estate shouldn’t be one of those areas of sacrifice. We
want to provide quality, affordable housing to our service men and women.
If you are looking for a move in ready home or a rental property near Fort
Bragg we can help!
If you are an investor looking for quality rental properties to add to your
portfolio, we also renovate properties that are ready to rent or if you are
looking to purchase a distressed property to fix up and sell or rent we have
those too!
Marie was born and raised in Staten Island, New York. She has a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Binghamton University and is a licensed Professional Engineer. She worked as an engineer and project manager for over 14 years. Marie uses her engineering skills in real estate by changing floor plans to make houses more functional. Her favorite projects include adding square footage to a house. Marie met her husband Chris in New York and they purchased their first rental property in 2007 and took on their first renovation project in 2009. Chris retired from the NYC Fire Department for medical reasons. Hurricane Sandy destroyed a renovation project and their 2 rental houses in NY. They moved to Phoenix, AZ in 2013. They have 2 young boys that love helping with their real estate business and giving property updates. Marie and Jake met at a real estate conference in September 2021 and have been working together ever since. They focus on helping military families near Fort Bragg, NC.
Jake was born and raised in a small town in Maine. He grew up playing guitar in several bands, enjoying rounds of golf, and building motorcycles. After high school he worked various jobs including commercial fishing and welding. Jake would then go on to enlist in the Army as a 91E (Allied Trade Specialist) at the age of 24. Jake served 5 years as a Paratrooper in the 82nd ABN DIV and 173rd IBCT(A). After fulfilling his contract, he was honorably discharged from the military as a sergeant. Jake then began pursuing his career in real estate.
Jake is married, has two children, and a couple of dogs. They live in Fayetteville, and enjoy hiking, culinary adventures, and spending time with family and friends. Jake was fortunate enough to be stationed overseas, during that time he met people from all walks of life. This gave him a new appreciation of different cultures and struggles that people are faced with all over the world.
Jake was motivated to form Allora Homes after dealing first-hand with the difficulties that surround moving while in the military. In 2020, during one of the most intense periods of lockdown, Jake and his family had to relocate on orders to NC from Italy. They faced incredible challenges and out of pocket expenses. That experience stuck with him, and he decided to do something about it and provide service members and their families with ethical solutions in uncertain times.