Latoya Adkins - Summit Realty Group LLC

By Terry L. Watson

Photos by Gwendolyn Wilson

Things are changing for Real Estate champion Latoya Adkins. The real estate broker has long been the face and founder of Sweat Realty Group, LLC. Today, her company has pivoted and has become Summit Realty Group LLC. Latoya says that while there has been a name change, the focus is the same; to deliver high-quality customer service experiences to each client.

Latoya is a prime example of black entrepreneurship and adequately represents the importance of creating generational wealth and legacy.

Currently residing in Franklin, VA, Latoya was born in Portsmouth, VA but was “humbly” raised by a tight-knit family in Southampton County, VA. After graduating from Southampton High School in 1996, Adkins decided to join the military. With hopes of getting away from her community and seeing and learning something different, she served in the National Guard and Army Reserve as military police for eight years. After completing her duty, she decided to pursue her dream of being a real estate agent. In 2008, she began her real estate journey, doing so while pursuing a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Saint Paul’s College.

After completing her degree in 2012, and with the encouragement of a few friends, Adkins started making big strides in her career. This included getting her broker license and eventually starting her own company. What started as a solo venture turned into a continuously expanding realtor company that Adkins did not see for her future. “After disappointing experiences, while working for companies, I decided to branch out on my own. I had no intention of owning a company. I just wanted to work alone. But then came Sonya Davis, and she wanted to work with me, and that gave me the accountability to get my company together,” she says.

In December of 2017, she opened her first realtor company in Franklin, VA. As someone known for their hard work, reliability, and understanding, she was able to gain the attention of more realtors looking for a new and fresh start. In 2019, Latoya expanded her company to open a second location in Carrollton, VA. Although she had not set out to do this, she now has fifteen agents, including herself. She made sure that everybody that worked with her was just as committed to being successful at providing the best possible service to her clients as she was.

Change can be good, and for Latoya, maintaining her legacy as one of Virginia’s top realtors is her top priority. “Keeping God as the focus of every transaction keeps me humble and focused. I know that everything that happened with my business was not my plan. Yet, I am very grateful for God’s continued favor and the future that He has provided for me and Summit Realty Group LLC,” she says.

Please visit their website to learn more about Latoya and the new Summit Realty Group LLC.