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Durham-based, Chapel Hill and Hillsborough wide, Distinctive Properties has been selling homes of character to characters for more than 30 years.
History
Established in 1980.
It was a rather rocky beginning when our firm started over 32 years ago. We were unsure if Distinctive Properties would soon become Extinctive Properties, so for several years we worked out of our home in Trinity Park.
In 1983, we moved to our renovated 1935 office at 605 Jackson Street. Our focus was Durham’s established neighborhoods. Since then, we’ve expanded our market to include unique homes throughout Durham, Chapel Hill and Hillsborough.
Over the years, real estate has changed. Some firms have disappeared and others have merged. The trend is toward mega-corporate firms with hundreds of agents whose listings are identified by a corporate number.
That’s not our style. We don’t believe that bigger is necessarily better.
We are here to assist you in making a major economic and personal decision — the buying and/or selling of your home. We know the market and we’re good at what we do.
Meet the Business Owner
Eugene B.
Business Owner
A Durham native, Eugene’s interest in real estate was sparked back in the 1970s when he moved to Washington, D.C. and purchased his first home, a 1910 row house on Capitol Hill.
The Browns moved to Durham in 1980, where they saw a niche in the market for selling older homes of character in established neighborhoods. They decided to open their own real estate firm, Distinctive Properties, in the fall of 1980, choosing as their logo the ionic column that adorns their 1906 Trinity Park home.
With an interest in politics and many years of community involvement, he was elected to the Durham City Council in 2004 and re-elected for two additional four year terms, the last being in 2011.
A former president of the Historic Preservation Society of Durham, Eugene has also served on the Board of Directors of the Durham Arts Council, the Greater Durham Chamber of Commerce, the Carolina Theater, and the Museum of Life and Science.
